Parliament, Thursday, 5 October 2023– The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy will from tomorrow until Monday conduct public hearings on the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill in the North West Province.
The committee will visit Ngaka Modiri Molema, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati,Dr Kenneth Kaunda and Bojanala Plantinum district municipalities to solicit public input on the draft legislation which seeks to introduce comprehensive reforms in the electricity generation sector.
The Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill aims to effect amendments to the Act in order to improve the administration of the Act; to provide for additional electricity, new generation capacity and electricity infrastructure; to provide for the establishment, duties, powers and functions of the Transmission System Operator SOC Ltd.
It will also provide for an open market platform that will allow for competitive electricity trading; and to assign the duties, powers and functions of the Transmission System Operator SOC Ltd to the National Transmission Company South Africa SOC Ltd.
Details of the public hearings are as follows:
Date: 6 October (Friday)
Time: 10H00
Venue: Zeerust Town Hall (Zeerust) – Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality
Date: 7 October (Saturday)
Time: 10H00
Venue: Kismoti Community Hall (Vryburg) – Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality
Date: 8 October (Sunday)
Time: 10H00
Venue: Potchefstroom Banqueting Hall – Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality
Date: 9 October (Monday)
Time: 10H00
Venue: JM Ntsime High School (Mogwase) – Bojanala Platinum District Municipality
ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMUNICATION SERVICES
For media enquiries or interviews with the committee Chairperson, please contact:
Name: Sakhile Mokoena
Parliamentary Communication Services
Cell: 081 705 2130
E-mail: smokoena@parliament.gov.za
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