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Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Housing Development Agency; National Housing Finance Corporation; NURCHA; RHLF on their 2015/16 Annual Reports
1 Nov 2016
The main points arising from the briefing on Human Settlements were as follows:
• As at the end of November 2016, the NHFC will be consolidating with the HDA, NURCHA and RHLF to form a single Human Settlement Development Bank with a robust balance sheet; greater private ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Donation of high value animals by North West department; Industry Waste & REDISA Plans; Department on its 2 Quarter 2016/17performance
1 Nov 2016
The Committee on Environmental Affairs met with the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) to be briefed on the update with the industry waste management plans and second quarter financial performance of the Department. The Committee was first meant to be briefed by the North West provincial department on its donation ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
National Home Builders Regulatory Council; Community Schemes Ombud Services; Estate Agency Affairs Board & Social Housing Regulatory Authority on their 2015/16 Annual Reports
25 Oct 2016
The National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC), Community Scheme Ombud Service (CSOS), Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) and the Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) presented their 2015/16 Annual Reports to the Committee.
The NHBRC conceded that there had again been repeat audit findings but ascribed this to ...
Water and Sanitation
Vision for Water by 2030: National Planning Commission briefing
31 Aug 2016
The National Planning Commission (NPC), in the presence also of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), presented the Water Security Plan for the country. The new approach was radical, integrated and mass balanced in nature and recognised that there was a need to consider all competing water requirements from ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
South African National Parks (SANParks) on its 4th Quarterly Performance
16 Aug 2016
The Committee was briefed by South African National Parks (SANParks) on its fourth quarter report of 2015/16 and its first quarter report of 2016/17.
SANParks said that in the fourth quarter of 2015/16, it was the biggest tourism entity in South Africa, managing 15 000 beds, and 83% of its ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department of Environmental Affairs on its 2015/16 Annual Report, CITES preparations, with Minister in attendance
24 May 2016
The Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources and the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs were briefed jointly by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) on its 2015/16 Annual Report and its preparations for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Conference Of the Parties (COP17) on climate ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Provincial Human Settlements Department on Municipalities Annual Performance Plans Day 2
13 Apr 2016
Five provinces and three metros presented details to the Portfolio Committee of their human settlements performance and plans. The main focus was on the way in which their allocated budgets were spent on the Integrated Residential Development Programme (IRDP) and the Upgrading of Informal Settlements Programme (UISP). Attention was also ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Provincial Human Settlements Department on Municipalities Annual Performance Plans Day 1
12 Apr 2016
The Committee met with the Director General of Human Settlements, together with the Provincial heads of the Department for Gauteng, the Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, and the Northern Cape, for their reports on the annual performance plans and targets of municipalities within their respective provinces. Gauteng and the Eastern Cape brought ...
Water and Sanitation
Minister introduces Department of Water and Sanitation 2016 Strategic & Annual Performance Plans
7 Apr 2016
Documents handed out:
Department of Water and Sanitation 2016 Strategic Plan
Department of Water and Sanitation 2016 Annual Performance Plan [Document not available email info@pmg.org.za]
The Minister for Water and Sanitation said that the Department’s goals and strategic objectives have been re-assessed to adequately address the water crisis in the country. ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs Strategic Planning Workshop
15 Mar 2016
The Committee met with the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) in preparation for the drafting of the Committee’s strategic plan. In his opening remarks, the Chairperson noted the workshop was to get a broad, high-level sense of what programmes the Department had planned for the new financial year. He highlighted ...