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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DFFE on Transformation in the Forestry Sector & Challenges Facing the Department’s Forestry Branch; with Deputy Minister
24 May 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment briefed the Committee on transformation in the forestry sector and the challenges facing the Department’s forestry branch.
The Department presented the status and ownership of plantations and the status of land claims and lease agreements. The Committee ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Briefing by DFFE, implementing agencies and tourism/parks boards on the five transfrontier conservation areas; with Deputy Minister
17 May 2022
Free State govt presentation + Mpumalanga govt presentation Outstanding
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DFFE) and related entities on the five Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs), comprising the Kgalagadi, Ai/Ais-Richtersveld, Maloti-Drakensberg, Lubombo and Greater Mapungubwe areas.
The Department gave an ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
DFFE 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister & Deputy Minister
21 Apr 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) briefed the Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy on its annual performance plan (APP) for 2022/23.
The Minister and the Deputy Minister attended the meeting. The Minister, Ms Barbara Creecy, remarked that ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
iSimangaliso, SANBI, SANParks & SAWS 2022/23 Annual Performance Plans; DFFE briefing on Wildlife Welfare Forum; with Minister
19 Apr 2022
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to be briefed on the annual performance plans of the entities falling under the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment for the 2022/23 financial year.
iSimangaliso said that a land invasion in the Futululu indigenous forest had been resolved amicably. The iSimangaliso Wetland ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DFFE 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
19 Apr 2022
The Committee engaged with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment in a virtual meeting on its 2022/23 annual performance plan.
The Chairperson said that a significant number of annual targets were not met. This was poor planning. The Departmental officials should know that programme performances below 80% ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
GBVF NSP: Department report-back on Pillar 2
31 Mar 2022
National Strategic Plan on GBV and Femicide
02 Sep 2021 |
In a virtual meeting, the Multiparty Women’s Caucus was briefed by various departments and agencies on ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DFFE briefing on Forestry Sector Master Plan Implementation; with Deputy Minister
25 Mar 2022
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform to be briefed by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) on the commercial forestry sector master plan. It was told that forestry products contributed at least 4.5% to the total manufacturing in the country, making ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department briefing on amendment to the Nairobi Convention; with Minister
22 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) on South Africa’s proposed tabling of accession to the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DFFE briefing on 6 Transfrontier Conservation Areas; with Deputy Minister
4 Mar 2022
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting to be briefed by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) on the state of six Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA) programmes.
The Southern African Development Community's (SADC's) Protocol on Wildlife Conservation and Law Enforcement (1999) defined a TFCA as the area ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SANParks on park-related projects to assist neighbouring communities in terms of poverty relief and tackling unemployment; with Deputy Minister
1 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by South African National Parks (SANParks) on the park-related projects designed to assist neighbouring communities through poverty relief and by tackling the challenge of unemployment.
In its presentation, SANParks highlighted its projects and their overall socioeconomic impact in the 2020/21 financial ...