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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Mining sector environmental governance; Rehabilitation in mining industry
7 Mar 2017
The Department of Monitoring, Planning and Evaluation and Department of Mineral Resources briefed the Committee on environmental governance in the mining sector.
Houses partially disappearing into Sink Holes, a 9-year old child falling to his death in an open mine shaft, and illegal mining in old and abandoned mines. That ...
Water and Sanitation
Minister on Media Reports on DWS bankruptcy / Kgetleng
3 Mar 2017
Documents handed out:
Media Reports: Parliament Research [awaited]
The Portfolio Committee met with the Minister and the Chief Financial Officers of the Department of Water and Sanitation and the Water Trading Entity to discuss the interventions in Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality as well as shed light on the media allegations about ...
Water and Sanitation
Drought relief interventions: COGTA, DWA & Treasury updates
1 Mar 2017
Delegations from the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), the National Treasury Department, the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR), and the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) presented their briefings on drought interventions and drought relief funding. ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
1st Term Committee Programme; Committee Reports
28 Feb 2017
The Committee considered and adopted the First Term Committee Programme, 2 Committee Reports and 10 sets of outstanding Committee minutes.
The Committee adopted without amendments 10 sets of minutes dated 11 October 2016 to 14 February 2017.
The Committee briefly discussed matters arising from the minutes.
Members raised concern as ...
Water and Sanitation
Lepelle Northern Water Board Annual Report for 2015/16: meeting postponed
24 Feb 2017
The Committee was scheduled to be briefedby the Lepelle Northern Water Board on its Annual Report 2015/16. However, Members decided that the meeting should be cut short becauseonly the Chairperson of the Board was present in the meeting, despite the Committee clearly emphasising the need for the ...
Water and Sanitation
Water Board 2015/16 Annual Reports: Rand Water, Amatola Water plus interventions of Amatola in local municipalities
22 Feb 2017
The Rand Water Board and Amatola Water Boards briefed the committee on their 2015/16 Annual Reports. The Amatola Water board also briefed the Committee on its interventions into the Makana and Ndambe Local Municipalities .
The Rand Water Board highlighted that operationally, financially and from a performance ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Wildlife crimes legislation; SA Renewable Energy Council; Climate Change Mitigation research by UCT, with Minister in attendance
21 Feb 2017
The first presentation was by the Energy Research Centre of the University of Cape Town. It highlighted the lack of implementation policy on climate change, despite the country’s commitments to the United Nations. The commitment was rushed and the resulting White Paper faced delays in implementation. There was no database ...
Water and Sanitation
Magalies & Sedibeng Water Boards bulk water tariffs & 2015/16 Annual Report; Kgetlengrivier Municipality water supply: progress report
17 Feb 2017
The Magalies Water Board briefed the Committee on its financial performance for the 2015/16 financial year. The Board’s revenue had increased by 10%. Employee benefits increased by 15%, operating expenditure by 11% and depreciation and ammortisation reduced by 12%. The net effect on the surplus had decreased ...
Water and Sanitation
Water economy and SONA implications and drought update: Department Water Affairs and Water Research Commission briefings, in presence of Deputy Minister
15 Feb 2017
The Department of Water Affairs and Sanitation briefed the Committee on its approach to economic transformation and its response to matters discussed in the State of the Nation Address. The 30% public procurement set as a target in the Department’s Annual Performance Plan was met. To improve the current situation ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
“One Environmental System” state of readiness; Mine Closure Financial Provisioning Regulations
14 Feb 2017
The Financial Provisioning Regulations which were published for implementation in November 2015, are to ensure that the state is not going to be liable for the rehabilitation of mines and to ensure that mining companies do a rehabilitation assessment every year. The Regulations make provision for the costs associated with ...