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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
NEMLA Bill, National Forests A/B & National Forest and Veld Fire A/B: stakeholder input & deliberations; with Deputy Minister
11 Feb 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries met on a virtual platform to deliberate on the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill (NEMLA) and the National Forest and Veld Fire Amendment Bill. In addition, the Committee also received briefings from the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), Department ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
iSimangaliso river mouth closure & UPL warehouse fire: stakeholder input; with Ministry
8 Feb 2022
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EThekwini briefing (Confidential document)
In an extended virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed on three major issues impacting the environment in KwaZulu-Natal -- the closure of the St Lucia estuarine mouth, the fallout from the devastating fire at the UPL warehouse in Durban ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Air pollution by big industries in Durban South: South Durban Community Alliance & groundwork
9 Dec 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by non-governmental organisations and community representatives on ongoing issues related to industrial pollution in and around Durban. A consistent theme of the submissions was that communities were not kept informed of the results of investigations into the environmental incidents, nor ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Centre on Environmental Rights on Climate Governance; Parliament Legal Services on Climate Change Justice Charter
8 Dec 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries heard briefings from Parliament Legal Services on the legal counsel it sought on the referral by the Deputy Speaker of the Climate Justice Charter and from the Centre on Environmental Rights on Climate Governance.
Parliament Legal Services ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Overview on all Operation Phakisa Programmes; with Deputy Minister
7 Dec 2021
The Committee met on a virtual platform to consider and review presentations from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) on the progress of the Operation Phakisa programmes dealing with the oceans economy, the biodiversity economy, and chemicals and waste.
Members raised the matter of the controversial exploration ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Environmental Programmes: briefings by DEFF, Forest Sector Charter Council, Forestry South Africa & Safcol; with Minister & DPE Deputy Minister
3 Dec 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, the Forest Sector Charter Council, Forestry South Africa and the South African Forestry Company Limited briefed the Committee on a range of issues. The Minister and Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, and the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment and Entities BRRR
1 Dec 2021
Budget Review & Recommendations Reports BRRR
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform to adopt the its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) on the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) and its entities, on the 2020/21 annual performance of the portfolio.
During the discussion on the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Land claim settlements in Kruger National Park: stakeholder meeting; with Deputy Ministers
30 Nov 2021
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to be briefed on land claimants in the Kruger National Park by SANParks, Commission on Restitution of Land and Chairperson of the Affected Communities.
The Portfolio Committee asked the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) as well as the Department of ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
GLFTCA Cooperative Agreement: progress reports; Forestry management; SAFCOL 2020/21 Report
26 Nov 2021
The Committee received progress reports from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE); South African National Parks (SANParks); Mpumalanga Provincial Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs (DARDLEA); Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (LEDET) on the the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
United Phosporus Fire; Animal Welfare Act review; High Level Panel Report on captive animals; with Ministry
23 Nov 2021
Ministerial high-Level Panel report
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to receive an update on the investigations into the impact of the UPL chemical fire during the recent unrest in Durban. This was followed by a briefing by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) and the Department of ...