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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department of Environmental Affairs, SANParks, iSimangaliso Authority on their 2015/16 Annual Reports; with Auditor-General & FFC input
11 Oct 2016
Annual Reports:
SA National Parks [100 MB][email info@pmg.org.za]
Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority
Conservation had to benefit the communities that resided around South Africa’s national parks, such as the iSimangaliso Wetlank Park and the19 SANParks. This was once again the sentiment of the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs when meeting with ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Industry Waste Plans: Department on rationale for granting extension and implications
15 Sep 2016
The Chairperson told Members that there seemed to have been a misunderstanding on the presentations to be given today but that the originally-planned briefing on the rationale behind the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) granting extensions for the submission of industry waste plans by waste generating companies would be held ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
COP21 Paris Climate Conference Agreement implementation: INDC climate response measures, adaptation and mitigation scenarios
14 Sep 2016
The Department of Environmental Affairs briefed the Committee on key outcomes of the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) held in Paris, France in 2015 and SA’s position heading into COP22 this year in Marrakesh, Morocco. The presentation looked at the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change COP21 and ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
CITES COP17 Conference in South Africa: Colloquium on preparations, with Minister in attendance
13 Sep 2016
The Committee met to host a colloquium on the “Successes, Challenges and Pitfalls of Anti-Rhino Poaching Strategies” – the first of quarterly colloquiums to be held on key environmental matters. The purpose of the meeting was to hear various opinions and input on matters relating to rhino poaching as well ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Farlam Commission findings: steps taken by Department of Mineral Resources
7 Sep 2016
The Minister of Mineral Resources said the Farlam Commission dealt with one of the most painful chapters in the history of mining in post democratic South Africa. Stakeholders must recommit to improving the well-being of mineworkers and communities affected and impacted by mining so that the narrative can change. There ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Department of Mineral Resources on the 3 & 4 Quarter 2015/16 & 1 Quarter 2016/17 performance
31 Aug 2016
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) briefed the Committee on the Third and Fourth Quarters 2015/16 and the First Quarter 2016/17. DMR said that the minerals and petroleum sectors remained key to the economy, and mining resource diplomacy was becoming more important. Notwithstanding the challenges, investors had still invested the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Biodiversity asset sharing with local communities; Land claims sharing model: SANParks & Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority briefing
30 Aug 2016
The Committee met with two entities within the ambit of the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), namely, South African National Parks (SANParks) and iSimangaliso Wetland Park to be briefed on their sharing of biodiversity assets with communities and on their land claims sharing model. SANParks began by outlining their community ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
National Environmental Management 2015/16 Report; Department of Environmental Affairs 2nd Quarter 2016 performance, with Minister
23 Aug 2016
The Department of Environmental Affairs briefed the Committee on the National Environmental Affairs 2015/16 report. The Deputy Director General on environmental services noted that six engagements had taken place on oceans and coastal management, and all six engagements were outlined. Some of the key outcomes on oceans and coastal management ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department of Environmental Affairs on its 2015/16 Annual Report, CITES preparations, with Minister in attendance
24 May 2016
The Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources and the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs were briefed jointly by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) on its 2015/16 Annual Report and its preparations for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Conference Of the Parties (COP17) on climate ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
MPRDA Bill [B15B-2013]: deliberations on National House of Traditional Leaders comments
17 May 2016
The Chairperson introduced the Committee to the deliberations, stating that the Committee was dealing with a sensitive industry where there was not much good news and that it was an industry under strain faced with serious challenges. Members were instructed to take responsibility and assist in ensuring that it was ...