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Mineral Resources and Energy
Impact of SONA; Licensing regimes for both minerals and energy: briefing by Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
24 Feb 2021
President Cyril Ramaphosa: 2021 State of the Nation Address (SONA)
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy briefed the Committee on its responses to the President’s announcements at the State of the Nation Address, as well as features of the licensing regimes for minerals and petroleum. ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Nuclear New Build Request for Information: DMRE Update
23 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, 23 February 2021
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to receive a briefing from the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy on the Nuclear New Build Request for Information.
The Department was providing a progress report of the market response, based ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Adherence to Covid-19 regulations, protocols & vaccine roll-out: update from Department & Minerals Council of SA
10 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy
The Committee met in a virtual meeting with the Minerals Council of South Africa and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy. The core of the meeting was to discuss the adherence to COVID-19 protocols and possible initiatives concerning the roll-out of ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Ocean Phakisa Progress: DEFF briefing; with Deputy Minister
24 Nov 2020
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) briefed the Committee on growing the oceans economy – Operation Phakisa. The Department reported there is potential for nine ocean sectors with a contribution of R177b to the GDP by 2033 and a contribution of 1m jobs. Investments is mainly in infrastructure ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Streamlining the Forestry and Fisheries branches within the Department; with Minister
17 Nov 2020
The purpose of the meeting was to brief the Portfolio Committee (PC) on the incorporation and streamlining of the Forestry and Fisheries branches within the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. This process was the result of a pronouncement by the President in June 2019 which resulted in the transfer ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Update on Fishing Rights Allocation Process (FRAP) 2020; state of marine fisheries resources; with Deputy Minister
10 Nov 2020
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), led by the Deputy Minister, in a virtual meeting, presented an update on the 2020 fishing rights allocation process (FRAP) and marine fisheries resources to the Committee.
The Department made it clear that it was doing its best not to repeat the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Review of policies, legislation & practices relating to elephant, lion, leopard, and rhino: High Level Panel briefing
3 Nov 2020
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed on the work of the Minister’s High-level Panel (HLP) of experts on the review of policies, legislation and practices on matters of Elephant, Lion, Leopard and Rhinoceros management, breeding, hunting, trade and handling. It served as an introductory meeting for the Committee ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Commercial Fishing Industry; DEFF response to issues raised by Small-scale and Commercial Fisheries
27 Oct 2020
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17 Jun 2020 |
Commercial Fishing organisations: Fish SA; WWF & AquaCulture |
The Portfolio Committee convened on a virtual platform to be briefed by various entities, including FishSA and Soundprops Investments Shareholding ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries BRRR
21 Oct 2020
The Committee met virtually to consider and adopt its interim Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR) on the fourth quarter reports of the Department and its entities for the 2019/20 financial year. The EFF did not support the adoption of the Report.
Members suggested that the Committee should ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Transfer of state forests to communities: Department briefing; with Deputy Minister
20 Oct 2020
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) briefed the Committee on the transfer of state forest plantations to communities. In a virtual meeting, it said the plantations were not economically viable due to the fact that they were operating below capacity and did not meet forestry industry standards and ...