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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Issues raised by small-scale fisheries in December 2023; Animal Law Project briefing on the Animal Welfare Bill
27 Feb 2024
Report of the meeting to follow.
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
UNFCCC COP28 Report back; Detonations in Simon’s Town; Environmental challenges in Kabel-jous Conservation Area; CGE report; with Minister
20 Feb 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and Environment met online to receive briefings from various entities and civil society organisations.
The Commission for Gender Equality briefed the Portfolio Committee on the progress of transformation in the public and private sectors and in the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Environment ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Nature Conservation in SA: State of Provincial Reserves; Leopard snaring in the provincial and national parks
13 Feb 2024
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) on the state of the country's provincial game reserves. Members were informed that most reserves spent 80% of their budget on salaries, while only 20% went towards the resources necessary for ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
National Assembly 30 August 2022 incident: hearing Day 3
14 Dec 2023
NA: Unrevised hansard – 30 August 2022
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliaments and Provincial Legislatures Act 4 of 2004
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Amendment Act 9 of 2019
In a hybrid meeting the Powers and Privileges Committee received closing arguments from the Initiator ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
National Assembly 30 August 2022 incident hearing: Day 1
11 Dec 2023
NA: Unrevised hansard – 30 August 2022
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliaments and Provincial Legislatures Act 4 of 2004
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Amendment Act 9 of 2019
The Powers and Privileges Committee commenced with the first day of its hearings into the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
COP28 Preparations: DFFE briefing; Constitutional Court Judgement on the NEMLA Bill; with Minister
21 Nov 2023
The Committee met with the Department of Environment, Forestry, and Fisheries to receive a briefing on the latter’s preparations, participation, and mandates for the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The conference will see the first Global Stocktake, which will provide a ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SA Weather Service & SANBI Q1 2023/24 Performance; with Minister
14 Nov 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the South African Weather Service (SAWS) and the South African Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) on their first quarter performance for the 2023/24 financial year.
SAWS reported that they had achieved 16 of their 24 targets. The bulk of the targets that were ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SANParks & Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority Q1 2023/24 Performance; North West Heritage House Break-In and Theft Of Rhino Horns with Minister
7 Nov 2023
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by SANParks and the Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority on their performances in the first quarter of the 2023/24 financial year. The North West Parks and Tourism Board also updated the Committee on the investigation into the theft of its rhino horn ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DFFE BRRR; DFFE Q1 2023/24 Performance; Status of State Nurseries in SA
31 Oct 2023
2023 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to consider and adopt its draft Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) of the Department and to be briefed by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) on its first quarter performance for the 2023/24 financial year. ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Material irregularities in Environment Portfolio in 2022/23; Audit action plans and associated timelines; with Minister
17 Oct 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Committee on the material irregularities emanating from the AGSA’s report on the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE). There had been four material irregularities within the DFFE, and the Department was taking remedial action to ...