Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources will, starting from tomorrow, conduct public hearings in Gauteng and North West provinces on the results of the review of the old Mining Charter and proposals on the new Mining Charter.
Stakeholders that are to attend the two-day public hearings include mining companies, mine workers and community members.
The hearings are in line with one of Parliament’s core functions, that of facilitating public involvement in its processes.
Details of the hearings are:
Date: 30 March 2011Venue: Carletonville, Banqet Hall, Merafong City Local Municipality, Gauteng
Time:14h00
Date: 31 March 2011
Venue: Klerksdorp, No1 Vaalreefs Community Hall, North West
Time: 14h00
Programme
Portfoliio Commitee on Mineral Resources Gauteng, Carltonville and North West, Klerksdorp
Public Hearings on The Mining Charter
Day one: Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Carltonville (14h00)
| Time | Activity/Agenda | Venue / Facilitator / Presenter |
| 07:00 – 08:00 | Breakfast | OR Tambo Hotel |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Meeting with the Gauteng Provincial Legislature | Banqet Hall, Merafong City Local Municipality |
| 14:00 | Public Hearings | Banqet Hall |
| 14:00 – 14:15 | Opening and introductory remarksby the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources | Hon MF Gona |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | Remarks by the Chairperson of the Economic Development Committee of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature | Hon Anthony Selepe |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Brief background of the Mining Charter and its amendment by the Department of Mineral Resources | |
| 14:45 – 16:30 | Presentations | |
| 16:30 – 18:00 | Comments by communities and mine workers | |
| 18:00 – 18:45 | Responses | |
| 18:45 – 19:00 | Closing remarks | Hon MF Gona |
Day two
Thursday, 31 March 2011, Klerksdorp (14h00)
| Time | Activity/Agenda | Venue |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Meeting with the North West Provincial Legislature | Indoor Hall Openheimer |
| 14:00 | Public Hearings | Indoor Hall Openheimer |
| 14:00 – 14:15 | Opening and introductory remarksby the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources | Hon MF Gona |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | Remarks by theNorth West Provincial Legislature | |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Brief background of the Mining Charter and its amendment by the Department of Mineral Resources | |
| 14:45 – 16:30 | Presentations | |
| 16:30 – 18:00 | Comments by communities and mine workers | |
| 18:00 – 18:45 | Responses | |
| 18:45 – 19:00 | Closing remarks | Hon MF Gona |
For inquiries or interviews with the Chairperson, please contact:
Mr Luthando Namzi
Cell: 073 802 3681
Fax: +27 (0) 21 403 8096
E-mail: lnamzi@parliament.gov.za
Source: Parliament of South Africa
