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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
National Veld and Forest Fire A/B: deliberations; Management of handling, breeding, hunting and trade of lions in SA: stakeholder engagement; with Ministers & Deputy Minister
24 Jan 2023
Conservation action, SA hunters and game conservation association, Report of the meeting to follow (awaited presentations)
The Portfolio Committee convened its first virtual meeting in 2023. It was joined by four government departments -- the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), the Department of Employment and ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Update on GBVF-related matters: DWYPD (with Minister), SAPS & DoJ&CD input
24 Nov 2022
The Multiparty Women’s Caucus convened on the eve of the 16 Days of Activism Campaign to engage on gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) related matters. The idea of the campaign is to integrate the outcomes into the overall national strategy, to combat crimes against women and to eliminate the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
National Veld and Forest Fire A/B: process to extend scope, Department response to public submissions and report on provincial public hearings; with Deputy Minister
22 Nov 2022
Legal opinion (awaited document)
The Committee met virtually to be briefed by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment and other entities related to the National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill.
The Committee requested advice on the process to be followed if the Committee wishes to extend and ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
National Forest and Veld Fire Amendment Bill: DFFE response to public submissions; with Deputy Minister
1 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to be briefed by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment (DEFF) response to public submissions on the National Forest and Veld Fire Amendment Bill.
The general comments on the Bill by the provinces were related to the role, responsibility and exclusivity of the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Climate Change Bill: public hearings; COP 27 prep
28 Oct 2022
Tracking the Climate Change Bill in Parliament
The virtual public hearings heard 12 submissions on the Climate Change Bill.
UCT's African Climate and Development Initiative recommendations included creating a national greenhouse gas emissions budget, climate funding through foreign investments, capacity building, mandatory annual reporting and cross-sectoral governance.
The Committee ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Land invasions at “Knoflokskraal” site in the Grabouw plantation: follow up engagement; with Ministers
25 Oct 2022
Land invasions at “Knoflokskraal” site in the Grabouw plantation; with Minister
The Portfolio Committee met virtually with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, the South African Police Service and the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure to receive a briefing on the land invasions at the Knoflokskraal site ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
South African Weather Services, South African National Biodiversity Institute, South African National Parks and iSimangaliso Wetland Park Annual Reports 2021/22; with Minister and Deputy Minister
18 Oct 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment was briefed by entities of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment on their 2021/22 annual reports.
South African Weather Services had achieved 82% of its targets and obtained an unqualified audit opinion with no material findings. ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Environment Portfolio Audit Outcomes; DFFE & MLRF Annual Report 2021/22; with Minister and Deputy Minister
11 Oct 2022
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Marine Living Resources Fund (MLRF)
The Portfolio Committee attended a virtual meeting to be briefed by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment's (DFFE's) achievements against its annual targets for 2021/22. The briefing also covered the performance ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Climate Change Bill: public hearings; National Resource Management and Working on Fire Programme: DFFE briefing; Deputy Minister
7 Sep 2022
Tracking the Climate Change Bill in Parliament
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to receive oral submissions on the Climate Change Bill.
The Presidential Climate Commission called for a more ambitious Nationally Determined Contribution, a just transition framework that would lead to a reduction in inequality, and for specific reference ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
WHO 2022 Optical Radiation and EMF Research findings as it pertains to SA, Isimangaliso & SAWS 2021/22 Quarter 3 & 4 Performance
23 Aug 2022
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to be briefed on optical radiation and electromagnetic fields (EMF) research findings pertaining to South Africa from a World Health Organisation (WHO) representative. It also received reports from iSimangaliso Wetland Park and the South African Weather Service on their performance in the third and ...