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Joint Multi-party Women’s Caucus
Election of Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
30 Oct 2024
The first meeting of the Multiparty Women’s Caucus (MWC) was called to elect the Chairperson and deputy chairperson of the Caucus. The Caucus Secretary presided over the election of the Chairperson. According to the Joint Rules, the Chairperson must be from the largest party in Parliament, while the Deputy ...
Agriculture
Onderstepoort Biological Products & Agricultural Research Council Oversight Visit Report
29 Oct 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture met to discuss the report on their recent oversight visit to Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) and the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) in Tshwane. The visit aimed to evaluate the progress of OBP's vaccine manufacturing plant modernisation, and the ARC's construction of a foot-and-mouth disease facility. ...
Agriculture
DALRRD Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report
23 Oct 2024
Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR)
The meeting served as a continuation of previous discussions aimed at finalising the Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report concerning agriculture and land reform. Members emphasised the importance of conciseness in the report, particularly when addressing recommendations to the Minister of Finance. ...
Agriculture
DALRRD Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
22 Oct 2024
Budgetary Review & Recommendations Reports BRRR
In a joint virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture and the Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development deliberated on and considered the Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR) on the 2023/24 financial year performance and expenditure of the Department of ...
Agriculture
Agriculture and Land Reform Portfolio Audit Outcome; DALRRD 2023/24 Annual Report; with Ministery
15 Oct 2024
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Developme
The joint sitting of the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture and the Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development was told that a third of the food produced in South Africa was wasted. Mr John Steenhuisen, Minister of Agriculture, said the issue of food ...
Agriculture
NAMC, PPECB & SAVC 2023/24 Annual Reports
15 Oct 2024
National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC)
Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB)
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture convened to receive the 2023/24 Annual Reports from the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC), the Perishable Products Control Board (PPECB) and the South African Veterinary Council (SAVC).
The Committee was ...
Agriculture
DALRRD, OBP, ARC, NAMC Q1 2024/25 Performance; with Minister
17 Sep 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), the Agricultural Research Council (ARC); the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) and Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) presented performance reports.
The Minister affirmed his commitment to addressing both the legacy issues and the pressing concerns raised by the Portfolio Committee such ...
Agriculture
Implementation of the Blended Finance Initiative & Commercialisation of Black Producers: DoA, DALRRD, IDC & Land Bank input
10 Sep 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture received briefings from the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), Land Bank South Africa (LBSA) and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) on progress in the implementation of the Blended Finance Scheme.
The Committee heard that the goal of the scheme was to ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Contract Deviations & Expansions in Q1 2024/25: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer briefing
4 Sep 2024
The Office of the Chief Procurement Office (OCPO) in the National Treasury made a presentation to the Committee to explain its role in dealing with government procurement issues, such as contract deviations, expansions and modifications.
The presentation was intended to provide insights and improvements in procurement practices, aligning with the ...
Agriculture
Poultry Master Plan & Sugar Master Plan: dtic briefing; Agro-processing Master Plan: DoA briefing (with Deputy Minister)
3 Sep 2024
Sugar Value Chain Master Plan 2030
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture convened at the Castle of Good Hope to receive a briefing by the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC) on the Poultry and Sugar Master Plans and a presentation from the ...