Cabinet approved that South Africa ratifies the Belarus Amendment to Annexure B of the Kyoto Protocol. The amendment to Annexure B merely requires the insertion of the word "Belarus". The advantage of the acceptance will mean that the Republic of Belarus will comply with the provisions of the Kyoto Protocol and will assume a quantified emission reduction commitment which is expected to result in the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, if the amendment comes into force.
The Bill proposes amendments to certain provisions under the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (NEMA), the National Environment Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (NEMBA) and the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (NEMAQA). Most of the amendments were identified through the implementation of the legislation and some originated from the process of theDepartment of Cooperative Governance aimed at identifying legislation that hampers service delivery.
This Bill provides for the registration of credit ratings agencies; for control of certain activities of credit rating agencies; conditions for the issuance of credit ratings and rules on the organisation and conduct of credit rating agencies, and related matters.
4.1 Mr David Mona appointed as Chief Inspector of Mines at the Department of Mineral Resources.
4.2 Mr Joel Maleatlana Raphela appointed Deputy Director-General: Mineral Regulation at the Department of Mineral Resources.
4.4 Ms Raisibe Lepule appointed Deputy Director-General: Transport in the Department of Public Enterprises.
4.5 Mr Sipho Madhlopa as Non-Executive Director to the Board of the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) for a period of three years.
4.7 Mr Marius Le Roux, Mr Nhlanhla Paul Sibisi and MsShanaaz Tiry were appointed as members to the Patent Examination Board.
4.8 The following were appointed as members to the Arts, Culture and National Distributing Agency of the National Lotteries Board: Professor Mpilenhle Sithole, Mr Luxolo Fihlani; Mr Willie Retsang, Ms Thoko Mkhwanazi, Mr Satiaseelan Naidoo, Mr Bongani Tembe, Ms Precious Bukhosini, Professor Dorcas Jafta and Dr Snowy Khoza.
4.10 Members appointed to the Financial Reporting Standards Council: Mr Suresh Kana, Mr Garth Coppin, Mr Dumisani Manana, Ms Kim Bromfield, Ms Christine Ramon, Ms Dawn Earp, Mr Khanya Dludla, Mr Bruce Mackenzie, Mr Jeff van Rooyen, Mr Johan Brink, Mr Dawook Seedat, Ms Linda de Beer and Ms Naidene Ford-Hoon.
4.12 Non-Executive members of the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA): Ms Nadeema Syms (re-appointment of Deputy Chairperson), Mr Ronnie Mkhwanazi (re-appointment) and Ms Lily Zondo.