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NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Accession to the Amended Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Western Indian Ocean (Nairobi Convention); with Deputy Minister
23 May 2023
The Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy met virtually to receive a briefing from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan; with Ministry
25 Apr 2023
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
The Committee met with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment to receive a briefing on the 2023/24 annual performance plan. The Committee was also scheduled to receive briefings from the Department’s entities, but the meeting was cut short due to connectivity issues ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SAWS & SANBI 2023/24 Annual Performance Plans
19 Apr 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment received briefings in a virtual meeting on the annual performance plans of the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and the South African Weather Service (SAWS).
Some of SANBI’s key priorities for 2023/24 included environmental programmes, job creation through biodiversity ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DFFE & entities APPs; Trade and killing of animals and organised crime at KNP, with Minister and Deputy Minister
18 Apr 2023
iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority
The Committee met on a virtual platform to consider the annual performance plans of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, and two of its entities -- South African National Parks (SANParks) and the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
State of Fisheries Report; Working For Programmes; with Deputy Minister
28 Mar 2023
The Portfolio Committee received a briefing by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) on the state of South African fisheries and the “Working For” programmes --Working for Forests; Fisheries; Fire; Land; Waste; and Water.
The Department said it updated the fisheries status report every second year, and ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill: briefing with Deputy Minister
14 Mar 2023
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment briefed the Select Committee on the National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill [B24B-2021] which is a Section 76 Bill affecting the provinces. The Bill aims to amend the Principal Act of 1998 to improve its administration, provide technical enhancements, align the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Follow-up engagement on land invasions at “Knoflokskraal” site in the Grabouw plantation; with Ministry
7 Mar 2023
The Committee was briefed on the unlawful occupation of land at Knoflokskraal by the South African Human Rights Commission, the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI), the South African Police Services (SAPS), the Department of Forestry Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), the Theewaterskloof Municipality and the Knoflokskraal Royal ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Update on the Ocean Economy Master Plan and Operation Phakisa Programmes, with Minister
21 Feb 2023
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment presented a progress report on the Operation Phakisa Chemicals and Waste Economy. Achievements include the financial support of 94 SMMEs, the National Waste Flagship Programme being published in the gazette and that 11% of households are separating ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
NVFF Amendment Bill: adoption; Finalisation of commercial fishing rights allocations + conclusion of the small-scale fishing rights allocations and support programmes; with Minister and Deputy Minister
31 Jan 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and Environment met with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) on a virtual platform to consider and adopt the National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment bill (NVFF), and to be briefed on the finalisation of commercial and small-scale ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Report back on outcomes of UNFCCC COP27; Just Transition Energy Investment Plan; with Deputy Minister
27 Jan 2023
Just Transition Energy Investment Plan
The Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries met virtually for a report back on the outcomes of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP27 in Egypt, and for a briefing by the Presidential Climate Change Commission (PCCC) on the outcomes ...