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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
National Veld and Forest Fire A/B: engagement on municipal, land and agriculture issues raised during the public hearings; NW Umbrella Fire Protection Association briefing
30 Nov 2022
Report of the meeting to follow.
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Current state of Captive Lion Breeding in SA; National Veld and Forest Fire A/B: motion of desirability & deliberations
29 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to receive a briefing from the Conservation Action Trust (CAT) on the current state of Captive Lion Breeding in South Africa.
South Africa is one of only a few African countries that allow the breeding and keeping of predators in captivity. There are 366 ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
National Veld and Forest Fire A/B: process to extend scope, Department response to public submissions and report on provincial public hearings; with Deputy Minister
22 Nov 2022
Legal opinion (awaited document)
The Committee met virtually to be briefed by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment and other entities related to the National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill.
The Committee requested advice on the process to be followed if the Committee wishes to extend and ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
National Forest and Veld Fire Amendment Bill: DFFE response to public submissions; with Deputy Minister
1 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to be briefed by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment (DEFF) response to public submissions on the National Forest and Veld Fire Amendment Bill.
The general comments on the Bill by the provinces were related to the role, responsibility and exclusivity of the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Land invasions at “Knoflokskraal” site in the Grabouw plantation: follow up engagement; with Ministers
25 Oct 2022
Land invasions at “Knoflokskraal” site in the Grabouw plantation; with Minister
The Portfolio Committee met virtually with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, the South African Police Service and the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure to receive a briefing on the land invasions at the Knoflokskraal site ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
South African Weather Services, South African National Biodiversity Institute, South African National Parks and iSimangaliso Wetland Park Annual Reports 2021/22; with Minister and Deputy Minister
18 Oct 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment was briefed by entities of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment on their 2021/22 annual reports.
South African Weather Services had achieved 82% of its targets and obtained an unqualified audit opinion with no material findings. ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Environment Portfolio Audit Outcomes; DFFE & MLRF Annual Report 2021/22; with Minister and Deputy Minister
11 Oct 2022
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Marine Living Resources Fund (MLRF)
The Portfolio Committee attended a virtual meeting to be briefed by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment's (DFFE's) achievements against its annual targets for 2021/22. The briefing also covered the performance ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Climate Change Bill: public hearings
20 Sep 2022
Tracking the Climate Change Bill in Parliament
The Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and Environment met with stakeholders to hear submissions, recommendations and comments on the Climate Change Bill by the Legal Resources Centre, the World Wide Fund for Nature, the Wild Law Institute, Working On Fire, Eskom and ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Land invasions at “Knoflokskraal” site in the Grabouw plantation; with Minister
13 Sep 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, along with the South African Police Services, briefed the Portfolio Committee on the organised land invasions at Knoflokskraal. The Minister was in attendance.
The situation was that Knoflokskraal, the piece of land near Grabouw that over 4 000 people ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Climate Change Bill: public hearings; National Resource Management and Working on Fire Programme: DFFE briefing; Deputy Minister
7 Sep 2022
Tracking the Climate Change Bill in Parliament
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to receive oral submissions on the Climate Change Bill.
The Presidential Climate Commission called for a more ambitious Nationally Determined Contribution, a just transition framework that would lead to a reduction in inequality, and for specific reference ...