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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
United Phosporus Fire; Animal Welfare Act review; High Level Panel Report on captive animals; with Ministry
23 Nov 2021
Ministerial high-Level Panel report
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to receive an update on the investigations into the impact of the UPL chemical fire during the recent unrest in Durban. This was followed by a briefing by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) and the Department of ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SAWS & SANBI 2020/21 Annual Report; with Ministry
17 Nov 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by the South African Weather Service (SAWS) and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) on their annual reports and financial statements for 2020/21.
Both entities reported that the Covid-19 lockdown had had a severe impact on ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DEFF 2020/21 Annual Report; with Minister
16 Nov 2021
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to attend briefings by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the performance of the environment portfolio, and by the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) on the performance of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment's (DFFE's) seven key government priorities ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SANBI & Isimangaliso Quarter 4 Performance; with Deputy Minister
9 Nov 2021
(Outstanding Docs : x2 groundwork + dolphin coast ppt)
The Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries met virtually to attend a briefing by the South African Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and Isimangaliso Wetland Park on their fourth term quarterly reports. SANBI also made a presentation on the status ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DFFE & SAWS 2020/21 Quarter 4 performance; with Minister and Deputy Minister
3 Sep 2021
The Committee met virtually to receive briefings from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) and the South African Weather Service (SAWS) on their fourth quarter performance reports.
The Committee was not impressed by the low targets that had been set by the Department, and their 68% ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department on interventions to ensure compliance by ESKOM and SASOL with environmental laws; SANParks Quarterly Performance; KNP Land claimants; with Minister and Deputy Minister
24 Aug 2021
The Committee met virtually with the Department of Forestry and Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), land claimants from the Kruger National Park (KNP), and South African Nationals Parks (SANParks) teams.
The meeting began with the introduction of Mr B Joko (PAC) as a new member of the ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
DEFF 2021/2022 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister & Deputy Minister
11 May 2021
Video: Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
At a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Environment, Forestry, and Fisheries (DFFE) on its Annual Performance Plan (APP) and Budget Vote 9. This included discussion on the challenges faced in local ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DEFF; SANParks; SANBI; Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority & MLRF 2020/21 Quarter 2 and 3 performance, with Minister & Deputy Minister
16 Mar 2021
The Committee met virtually to receive briefings from the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), the Marine Resource Living Fund (MRLF) and South African National Parks (SANParks) on their third quarterly reports for the 2020/21 financial year. All of them had achieved more ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DEFF & SAWS Quarter 2 and 3 2020/21 performance; with Deputy Minister
9 Mar 2021
The Committee met virtually to be briefed by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) and the South African Weather Service (SAWS) on their second and third quarterly reports for the 2020/21 financial year.
The DEFF reported that in the second quarter, it had achieved 62% of its targets, ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Poaching of South Africa’s biodiversity; Annual Rhino Plan; Update on Elephant Master Plan; wild life economy; with Minister and Deputy Minister
23 Feb 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries was joined by the South African National Parks (SANParks) in a virtual meeting for a briefing on the state of the wildlife economy and the ...