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Civilian Secretariat for Police 1st Quarter Performance; Implementation of Civilian Secretariat Act; Issues raised during the Nyanga/Phillipi oversight visits
10 Sep 2014
The Committee received briefings from the Committee Researcher on the Nyanga police station and from the Committee Content Adviser on the implementation of the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service Act. This was followed by a briefing by the Civilian Secretariat for Police briefing on its implementation of the Act and ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Ncera Farms de-registration: briefing
9 Sep 2014
The Committee was briefed by its content advisor about the deregistration of Ncera Farms (Pty) Ltd in preparation for the Committee's oversight visit. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) was the sole shareholder of the Ncera Farms. It was developed in 2005 to provide extension services, contract ploughing, ...
Tourism
Tourism Grading Council of South Africa on its grading system
28 Aug 2014
The Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) briefed the Committee on its grading system. The focus currently of the TGCSA was on the grading of accommodation but in the future it intended to move on to restaurants and other tourist attractions. The strategic objectives of the TGCSA were to ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Office of Auditor-General briefing on the use of Annual Reports and Quarterly Performance Reports as an oversight tool; Nomination of candidates to serve on National Agricultural Marketing Council
26 Aug 2014
The AGSA briefed the Committee on the roles of AGSA as directed by the Constitution and the Public Audit Act in order to empower and build capacity of Members for oversight duties. The role and importance of oversight were highlighted in the course of the presentation, as well as the ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on 3rd & 4th quarter 2014 performance
29 Jul 2014
The Committee was briefed by the Committee researchers before the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries presented their third and fourth quarter performance reports for 2013/14. Minister Zokwana presented the report, covering achievements and so-called non-achievements. Some of the achievements were the positive trade balance, successive unqualified audit opinions, and ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Committee Report on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2014 Budget
11 Jul 2014
Prior to this meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries had a meeting in June with the Minister, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) as well as other entities which play significant roles in the fields of agriculture, forestry and fisheries. During these meetings, the Annual ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Marine Living Resources Fund & Ncera Farms on their 2014 Strategic Plans, with Deputy Minister
7 Jul 2014
The Deputy Minister of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) drew attention to the increase in exports from South Africa to Asian countries like China, Indonesia and Japan, and highlighted how this relationship had become an important part of South African trade. He also highlighted how trade within ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Budget Vote Process & Overview of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Sector: briefing by Committee Staff
1 Jul 2014
The meeting began with the Democratic Alliance asking for more time to look over the budget and the strategic plan. It also requested an urgent review of the abalone fishing rights that are set to expire at the end of July.
The Committee's content advisor and researchers provided an overview ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Election of Chairperson
24 Jun 2014
The members of the Committee nominated and unanimously elected Ms Semenya as the Chairperson of the Committee for the 5year period of government. The Chairperson was welcomed and congratulated by the members and ensured of their full support and commitment.
The Legacy Report and other documents from the previous Committee ...