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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
NEMLA Bill: Department response to submissions; Environmental Affairs budget: Committee Report
9 May 2018
The National Environmental Management Laws Amendment (NEMLA) Bill had been subject to public hearings which had seen input from various entities and organisations which had made suggestions to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) for amendments to be made to the Bill. This input had been primarily from the aquaculture ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SA Weather Services Board performance & interface with senior management
8 May 2018
The Committee met with the Board of the South African Weather Service (SAWS) to deal with a number of matters which have been raised over the past which and has been of concern to the Committee regarding operations of the Board. This was mainly in relation to allegations levelled against ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
State Capture Inquiry into ex-Mineral Resources Minister: Terms of Reference / Witnesses; Committee DMR Budget Report
25 Apr 2018
A Parliamentary Legal Adviser presented the envisaged terms of reference to the Committee. The background to the inquiry was the release in 2016 of a report by the then Public Protector, that contained findings that pointed to governance failures and maladministration in the DMR, and information on conflict of interest ...
NCOP Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources
Mineral & Petroleum Resources Amendment Bill [B15D-2013]: negotiating mandates
24 Apr 2018
The meeting to consider the negotiating mandates of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng on the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment (MPRDA) Bill attracted only five of the nine provinces to participate in the voting procedure.
The KZN mandate supported the Bill, but with substantial amendments. Its proposals suggested updated definitions, conveyed ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill: public hearings day 1
24 Apr 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs heard submissions on the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment (NEMLA) from the Western Cape Government (WCG), the City of Ekurhuleni and the Banking Association of South Africa (BASA).
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) started the public hearings with a breakdown of the NEMLA ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
North West donation of high value game to private individuals: Committee recommendations
24 Apr 2018
The meeting discussed the donation of high value species to private individuals by the North West Provincial Department of Rural, Environmental and Agricultural Development, Committee members. In the meeting, the Chairperson restated the recommendations of the Committee. At the crux of what the Committee is recommending to be adopted by ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority & SANBI 2018/19 Annual Performance Plans
28 Mar 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs received presentations from the Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) on their annual performance plans (APPs) for 2018/19.
Isimangaliso’s key targets included increasing the number of environmental monitors from 28 to 120, conducting six new environmental audits, increasing ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department of Environmental Affairs Annual Report, National Treasury & AGSA input; DEA 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
27 Mar 2018
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) told the Committee it intended to contribute to the priorities outlined in the State of the Nation Address (SONA), such as job creation, with a special focus on young people, education, socio-economic transformation involving small businesses, cooperatives and township enterprises, and good governance. It ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Marine Spatial Planning Bill; SA Weather Service Annual Performance Plan & response to anonymous tip-off
20 Mar 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs received three briefings on 20 March 2018. In the first briefing, the Portfolio Committee dealt with Amendments to the Marine Spatial Planning Bill. The Bill had been referred back to the Committee by Parliament. The Minister of Environmental Affairs had requested the Committee to ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Terms of Reference on State Capture allegations involving former Minister of Mineral Resources
14 Mar 2018
Documents Handed Out: Preliminary Draft Terms of Reference [available under Tabled Committee report once adopted]
This meeting was called following a resolution by the Committee on 21 February 2018 to institute an inquiry to probe the role of the former Minister of Mineral Resources Mr Mosebenzi Zwane in allegations of ...