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Water and Sanitation
Internal planning session, review of Annual Report, Annual Performance Plan
1 Feb 2017
The Committee met to consider its Draft Programme schedule until March, 2017, Revised Strategic Plan and the Annual Performance Plan for 2017 programme. The Draft programme was reviewed because some programmes had been postponed, for instance, the proposed dates for the oversight visit to Lesotho Highlands Water project were 28, ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SANParks & Isimangaliso Wetland Park on Quarter 2 performance; Curbing wildlife crime & rhino poaching / killing in 2016/17: SANParks briefing
31 Jan 2017
South African National Parks (SANParks) reported on its quarter 2 performance for 2016/17.
The presentation highlighted the following:
Water and Sanitation
Blue Drop Green Drop Report: Department of Water and Sanitation briefing
25 Jan 2017
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) briefed the Committee on the Blue Drop Green Drop progress Report.
The first Blue Drop Report in 2009 indicated that the national microbiological compliance for South African tap water was measured at 93.3% against the National Standard (SANS 241). There has been a ...
Water and Sanitation
Madibeng & Swartruggens water supply: DWS & Magalies Water Board progress report
7 Dec 2016
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) briefed the Committee on water resource pollution in Madibeng municipality, on how water supply interventions in Swartruggens were being addressed and on the fostering of a partnership between the mines and municipalities in addressing water challenges in the North West following repeated oversight ...
Water and Sanitation
Madibeng and Swartruggens: Magalies Water Board progress report
30 Nov 2016
The Committee unanimously resolved to cancel the meeting with the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) for not submitting a report that was supposed to have been submitted on 28 October 2016. It had been agreed at a meeting in the North West Province from 20 to 22 September 2016, ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
North West Department donation of high value species to private individuals: oversight responses
29 Nov 2016
The meeting had been convened because the Committee had found that the North West Parks Board (NWPB) had not followed due process in donating a large quantity of game to individuals in the North West Province. In addition, when the Committee had requested a report from the office of the ...
Water and Sanitation
Minister's response to Public Protector Report on Lesotho Highlands Water Project; Rand Water replies to tender irregularity allegations
23 Nov 2016
Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane presented the report drafted by former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela, about a complaint made by former DWS representative to the Lesotho Highlands Water Commission, Dr Zodwa Dlamini. Since joining the DWS in 2005, Dr Dlamini was appointed to the position of chief delegate to ...
Water and Sanitation
Committee reports
16 Nov 2016
Documents handed out:
Draft Report of Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation on Third Quarterly Progress Report for Department of Water and Sanitation for 2015/2016 Financial Year
Draft Report of Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation on Fourth Quarterly Progress Report forDepartment of Water and Sanitation for the 2015/2016 financial ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation on 1 Quarter 2016/17 performance
9 Nov 2016
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) presented a report on its performance against targets in the first quarter of the 2016/17 financial year. At the outset, Members agreed that the report of the Public Protector on this department must be considered and the Minister would be asked to speak ...
Water and Sanitation
Water use allocation impact on farmers: Departments of Water; Rural Development and Land Reform; Agriculture
2 Nov 2016
Three government departments – Water and Sanitation, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and Rural Development and Land Reform – put forward proposals for consideration when the process of legislation to amend the current Water Act gets under way.
The Committee was informed that in terms of the Water Act 54 of ...