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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SADC Protocol on Environmental Management for Sustainable Development; Marine Spatial Planning Bill: adoption
29 Nov 2017
The Committee met to be briefed by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Environmental Management for Sustainable Development, and to adopt the ‘B’ version of the Marine Spatial Planning Bill.
The purpose of the DEA brief was to request that Parliament, ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Marine Spatial Planning Bill: adoption; Department, SAWS, SANBI Quarter 1& 2 performance
22 Nov 2017
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and two of its entities – the South African Weather Service (SAWS) and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) – on their performance during the first two quarters of the current financial year.
The South African Weather Service ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Minimum Emission Standards compliance postponement - industry applications: day 2
8 Nov 2017
The Committee continued with its hearings into the applications by industry for postponements to comply with the minimum emission standards (MES), with submissions being received from Eskom, whose power stations contribute to air pollution levels in South Africa, and Groundwork, a non-profit environmental justice service and developmental organisation working primarily ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Marine Spatial Planning Bill: deliberations, with Minister
31 Oct 2017
The Committee met to be briefed by the Office of the State Law Adviser regarding issues raised during the public hearings of the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) on the Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) Bill, followed by a clause by clause deliberation of the Bill’s contents.
The Committee had requested ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Northwest Report on Wildlife game to private individuals
26 Oct 2017
The Portfolio Committee met to consider and adopt the Northwest Report on the donations of high-value Wildlife species to private individuals by the North West provincial government Department of Rural, Environmental and Agricultural Development. The Report was compiled as a result of public concerns regarding allegations that the donations of ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Chemicals and Waste Phakisa; Environmental Affairs BRRR; SAWS & Game Donation Committee Reports
17 Oct 2017
Draft Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report [available once published on ATC]
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) presented details of the Chemicals and Waste Operation Phakisa to the Committee where much ground was covered, namely, methodology, work streams, initiatives, awareness campaigns and the way forward. ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
REDISA liquidation; Waste Tyre Plan; Waste Bureau: briefing with Minister
12 Oct 2017
The Minister of Environmental Affairs indicated that the Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (REDISA) liquidation was currently in court.
DEA had applied for liquidation of REDISA based on the dissatisfaction with REDISA in terms of transparency, inadequate reporting on the plans, as well as suspicion around failure ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Thabametsi Judgement: DEA progress report; Environmental Affairs BRRR
10 Oct 2017
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) updated the Committee on progress made in the Thabametsi Judgement including legal costs incurred by DEA if there were any. Total litigation costs paid until 30 September 2017 (18 months) amounted to R11 269 995.19 (this amount included monetary claims). For all intents and purposes, ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SAWS Board responsibility for CEO termination; SAWS & SANBI 2016/17 Annual Report
4 Oct 2017
The Committee interacted with the board of the South African Weather Services on the premature dismissal of former Chief Executive Officer, Dr Linda Makuleni and the irregular expenditure -- R1.4 million for the five months still left of her contract and R660 000 for an extra three ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department of Environmental Affairs, SANParks, SAWS, SANBI, iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority Annual Report, with Auditor-General & FFC input
3 Oct 2017
On the first day of meetings on the annual performance reports of the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and its public entities for the 2016/17 financial year, there were briefings by the Office of the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA), SANParks and the iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
While ...