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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Update on state of captive lion breeding in South Africa
22 Oct 2019
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department of Environmental Affairs, Isimangaliso & SAWS 2018/19 Annual Reports
10 Oct 2019
The Committee met with the iSimangaliso Wetland Authority (ISPA) and the South African Weather Services (SAWS) for a briefing on their 2018/19 Annual Reports.
The iSimangaliso Wetland Authority (ISPA), in briefing, indicated that it had an overall positive financial year with most of the targets it had ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SANParks and SANBI on their 2018/19 Annual Reports
9 Oct 2019
SANParks reported that 74% of its targets had been met. There were three big external issues over which it had no control: the risk of the effect of climate change; the state of the economy; and crime and wildlife crime. A fourth issue was of an internal ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Audit Outcomes: AGSA briefing; DEA, Forestry and Fisheries (Marine Living Resources Fund) 2018/19 Annual Report; with Minister
8 Oct 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Auditor-General on the 2018/19 audit outcomes of the Department of Environmental Affairs Forestry and Fisheries as well as on the Annual Reports of the Departments’ and of the Marine Living Resources Fund. The Minister, Barbara Creecy, in her opening remarks, said ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Forestry & Fisheries Quarter 4 performance; Marine Living Resources Fund Annual Plan
17 Sep 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) on Fourth Quarter 2018/19 performance for the Forestry and Fisheries branches. Forestry's objective was to ensure increased production and productivity. It has to address the recommissioning of the Western Cape state forest plantations, which is 22,000 hectares ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Induction Workshop: AGSA briefing; Implementation of Modified Cash Standards & Quarterly Performance Report, with Minister
10 Sep 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
The AGSA briefed the Committee on the mandate of the Chapter Nine institution, the audit process, audit opinions, root causes of continued poor outcomes, the role of oversight and the Executive Authority, oversight structure and the expanded mandate of the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SAWS & Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
3 Sep 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority (ISPA) and the South African Weather Service (SAWS) on their annual performance and strategic plans for 2019/20. The Minister was present. There was also a briefing by the SAWS board on progress related to the disciplinary process of the organisation’s ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SANParks & SANBI Annual Performance Plan & Quarter 4 performance, with Minister
27 Aug 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
SANParks manages 19 national parks and 67% of state owned terrestrial protected areas. SANParks not only helps with conservation and biodiversity but also plays an important part in achieving economic and social objectives. Their location in the rural areas is equally ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Induction Workshop
20 Aug 2019
The Committee was briefed by on the Draft Programme on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries for the Second Term of the Sixth Parliament; the Overview of the Department of Environmental Affairs over the past five years and the Overview of the Forestry and Fisheries Department 2014-2019. Members were concerned about only ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Budget: Committee Report
10 Jul 2019
The Committee met for the consideration and adoption of its Report on the Strategic Plan 2019/20 to 2023/24, Annual Performance Plans (APPs) 2019/20 and the Budget Vote 27 of the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA).
During deliberations, a DA Member referred to a paragraph on page two which spoke of ...