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SAFCOL update on impact of land claims and overall 2013/14 performance
25 Feb 2015
Ms Mona emphasised that, since the new board had commenced, they had spent much time cleaning up the company. Problems such as fraud and corruption had been eliminated, and ineffective policies and strategies had been dealt with. Land claims were unresolved, and SAFCOL was awaiting a strategy from the Department. ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on its 2013/14 Annual Report; Department of Mineral Resources on its 2013/14 Annual Report
24 Feb 2015
The Departments of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Mineral Resources recently presented their 2013/14 annual reports to the Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources.
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) received an unqualified audit opinion. The findings of the Auditor General (AG) revealed inconsistencies between planned and ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Alexkor update briefing on Pooling and Sharing Joint Venture (PSJV) at Richtersveld
18 Feb 2015
Alexkor briefed the Committee on the Pooling and Sharing Joint Venture (PSJV) in the Richtersveld area, and set out in brief the history of the area. Alexkor was a mining company, operating since the 1920s, but it had no land of its own and had never been particularly profitable, with ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Science and Technology on its 2013/14 Annual Report
19 Nov 2014
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) briefed the Committee on its Annual Report for 2013/14 Financial Year. The major focus was how to use science and technology to advance socio-economic development in South Africa. It was noted that this Department had been assessed as second in the performance assessments ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Development of the National Extension and Advisory Services Policy: Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries briefing; Commission on Restitution of Land Rights briefing
18 Nov 2014
The Committee expressed concern that the political heads (Ministers and Deputy Ministers) from the Departments of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Rural Development and Land Reform failed to attend meetings and agreed to write to them to convey their unhappiness.
The importance of extension and advisory services as a strategic ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Provincial conservation challenges and programmes: Department Environmental Affairs briefing
11 Nov 2014
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) on the support, resources, challenges and constraints in relation to provincial conservation authorities when implementing the conservation mandate, particularly around the compliance and enforcement of biodiversity legislation. The presentation outlined the challenges, personnel, equipment and budget for each province. ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services on its 2013/14 Annual Report, with Deputy Minister
5 Nov 2014
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services, with input also from the Deputy Minister, presented the 2013/14 Annual Report, emphasising that the task of the Ministry and Department was to ensure South Africans had access to modern technology. The major successes as well as the under-achievements in the year under ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on Proposed Accession to Three International Fisheries Bodies
4 Nov 2014
The Select Committee on Land Reforms and Mineral Resources met to engage with the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) on three International Agreements. The Deputy Director General (DDG), Fisheries Management, DAFF, presented on the Accession to three International Fisheries Bodies which are the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Progress on aquaculture development in South Africa: Departments of Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Affairs briefings
14 Oct 2014
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) briefed the Committee on the progress of aquacultural development in South Africa, beginning with a presentation on the current regulatory environment of the sector. Whilst there was an act relating to marine aquaculture, there was little on freshwater aquaculture and therefore the ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Support to land reform beneficiaries: Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries & Department of Rural Development & Land Reform
16 Sep 2014
With its Minister and Deputy Minister in attendance, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) briefed the Committee on its post settlement support provided to land reform beneficiaries. A comprehensive breakdown was given of DAFF’s support programmes: Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP), ILIMA/LETSEMA, MAFISA (loan component) and provincial food ...