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Water and Sanitation
Contested audit findings 2016/17 by DWS: Auditor General briefing; BRRR
2 Nov 2017
Fruitless and wasteful expenditure in the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) had doubled by R64m. This was reported by the Auditor-General of SA (AGSA) while providing clarity to the Portfolio Committee on the contestation DWS of the irregular expenditure identified in its 2016/17 audit outcomes. The AG said that ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Marine Spatial Planning Bill: deliberations, with Minister
31 Oct 2017
The Committee met to be briefed by the Office of the State Law Adviser regarding issues raised during the public hearings of the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) on the Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) Bill, followed by a clause by clause deliberation of the Bill’s contents.
The Committee had requested ...
Water and Sanitation
Western Cape drought crisis: DWS; City of Cape Town; COGTA; National Disaster Management Centre & DAFF, with DWS + COGTA Ministers
25 Oct 2017
The Portfolio Committees on Water and Sanitation and on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs were briefed on the Western Cape drought crisis by the Departments of Water and Sanitation; Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs; the Department of Agriculture, Western Cape; the National Disaster Management Centre, the Western Cape Government, and ...
Water and Sanitation
Water Infrastructure Development, Internal Audit, Debt Collection, War on Leaks and Drop a Block: Department briefing, with Deputy Minister
18 Oct 2017
The Department briefed the Committee on the Overview of Water Infrastructure Development. The Deputy Minister Ms Pamela Tshwete was present. The Department wanted to respond to the issue of what was done with the R12 million reported in the Annual Report if it only achieved 33%. It stated that the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Chemicals and Waste Phakisa; Environmental Affairs BRRR; SAWS & Game Donation Committee Reports
17 Oct 2017
Draft Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report [available once published on ATC]
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) presented details of the Chemicals and Waste Operation Phakisa to the Committee where much ground was covered, namely, methodology, work streams, initiatives, awareness campaigns and the way forward. ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Thabametsi Judgement: DEA progress report; Environmental Affairs BRRR
10 Oct 2017
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) updated the Committee on progress made in the Thabametsi Judgement including legal costs incurred by DEA if there were any. Total litigation costs paid until 30 September 2017 (18 months) amounted to R11 269 995.19 (this amount included monetary claims). For all intents and purposes, ...
Water and Sanitation
Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority, Water Research Commission, Inkomati Usuthu Catchment Management Agency, Breede Gouritz Catchment Management Agency 2016/17 Annual Report
5 Oct 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation met with the water agencies that fall within the ambit of the Department of Water and Sanitation. Although the entities had clean audits and sound administration, there was apparently too little money for nine Catchment Management Agencies. Based on ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SAWS Board responsibility for CEO termination; SAWS & SANBI 2016/17 Annual Report
4 Oct 2017
The Committee interacted with the board of the South African Weather Services on the premature dismissal of former Chief Executive Officer, Dr Linda Makuleni and the irregular expenditure -- R1.4 million for the five months still left of her contract and R660 000 for an extra three ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department of Environmental Affairs, SANParks, SAWS, SANBI, iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority Annual Report, with Auditor-General & FFC input
3 Oct 2017
On the first day of meetings on the annual performance reports of the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and its public entities for the 2016/17 financial year, there were briefings by the Office of the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA), SANParks and the iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
While ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Marine Spatial Planning Bill: Department response to public hearings; North West Game Donation
14 Sep 2017
The Committee on Environmental Affairs met to consider and adopt its report on the donation of wildlife game to private individuals. Members had earlier agreed to have a joint report with the Portfolio Committee on the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF). Although it had attended two meetings with ...