Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
South African National Parks on its 2013/14 Annual Report
16 Oct 2014
The South African National Parks (SANParks) has generated an income of approximately R316 million. This surfaced when it made an appearance before the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs to present its financial statements and annual reports for the 2013/14 financial year. It attributed this to interest earned and sales of ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Audit Outcomes of Department of Envionmental Affairs and its entities: AGSA briefing; Department of Environmental Affairs on its 2013/14 Annual Report
13 Oct 2014
The Committee kicked off the Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR) process by meeting with the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and one of its entities, the South African Weather Service (SAWS), to discuss its audit opinion for the 2013/14 financial year. The Minister of the Department was also present ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Auditing workshop on Department of Environmental Affairs: by Auditor-General South Africa
23 Sep 2014
The Committee met with the Office of Auditor-General South Africa for a briefing on the role of the AGSA in enabling Parliament to effectively execute its oversight function, especially as Parliament would soon be looking at the audit reports of departments and their entities.
AGSA explained its legislative mandate, audit ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
South African National Parks & iSimangaliso Wetland Park on their mandate, objectives and challenges as well as envisaged Legislation, with Minister
16 Sep 2014
The Committee, with the Minister of Environmental Affairs in attendance, was briefed by the South African National Parks (SANParks) and the iSimangaliso Wetland Park on the mandate, objectives and challenges relating to these entities. The objective of the meeting was for Members to get a better understanding on what it ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) & South African National Parks (SANParks) mandate and challenges, with Minister in attendance
1 Sep 2014
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) gave a lengthy presentation on its objectives, vision and mission, regional, national and international obligations, achievements and stakeholder perceptions. The briefing also looked at the entity’s strategic direction, key resources required, risk profile, key programmes and perspective opportunities.
Members were concerned with SAWS’s budget ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Minister on Sustainable Development Goals post 2015; Doha Amendment to Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change;
26 Aug 2014
The Committee was briefed by the Minister of Environmental Affairs on the importance of ratifying the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol. The briefing covered why the Amendment should be ratified, SA’s national interest, background to the Amendment, an explanation of the proposed amendment, advantages of accepting it. The Committee ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Rhino Poaching and Climate Change: briefing by Minister of Environmental Affairs
19 Aug 2014
The Minister of Environmental Affairs gave a briefing on rhino poaching and on climate change in relation to the 2012 Doha Amendment of the Kyoto Protocol to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Committee was also expecting a briefing on the crafting of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Bill: consideration of NCOP amendments, with the Minister; Committee Programme
29 Jul 2014
The Committee met to discuss its programme for the upcoming terms of Parliament, the minutes of proceedings at the previous meeting, the issue of rhino poaching and the amendments to the Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) Amendment Bill.
The meeting started with a discussion around an issue that had been brought ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Committee Report on Environmental Affairs 2014 Budget
7 Jul 2014
The Committee met to consider and adopt two sets of Minutes as well as its report on the 2014 budget for the Department of Environmental Affairs and its entities.
The Committee went through the Report meticulously as it was the first time Members were reading the document. There were some ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department of Environmental Affairs, SA Weather Service; SA National Biodiversity Institute; iSimangaliso Wetland Park; SA National Parks on their 2014 Strategic Plans
1 Jul 2014
A large delegation from the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), together with the Department’s entities, namely, the South African Weather Service (SAWS), the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), SANParks and the iSimangiliso Wetlands Park (ISWP), met with the Committee to discuss the Department’s Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Election of Chairperson
25 Jun 2014
The Committee met for the first time to elect its Chairperson. In a process led by the Committee Secretary, Mr J Mthembu (ANC) was elected unopposed as the Chairperson of the Committee.