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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Technology Innovation Agency & National Student Financial Aid Scheme 2018/19 Annual Reports
13 Nov 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Technology Information Agency (TIA) and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) on their annual reports for the 2018/19 financial year.
For the TIA, this was a return visit, as it had been instructed at its previous meeting with the Committee ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Industry waste plans; Department 2019/20 Quarter 1 & 2 performance, with Minister & Deputy Minister
12 Nov 2019
The Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries on the Industry Waste Plans and on the performance and expenditure reports for Quarter 1 and 2, 2019/20.
In her opening remarks, the Minister said she had held meetings with waste industries on how to improve the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Update on state of captive lion breeding in South Africa
22 Oct 2019
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SANParks and SANBI on their 2018/19 Annual Reports
9 Oct 2019
SANParks reported that 74% of its targets had been met. There were three big external issues over which it had no control: the risk of the effect of climate change; the state of the economy; and crime and wildlife crime. A fourth issue was of an internal ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Induction Workshop: AGSA briefing; Implementation of Modified Cash Standards & Quarterly Performance Report, with Minister
10 Sep 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
The AGSA briefed the Committee on the mandate of the Chapter Nine institution, the audit process, audit opinions, root causes of continued poor outcomes, the role of oversight and the Executive Authority, oversight structure and the expanded mandate of the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SANParks & SANBI Annual Performance Plan & Quarter 4 performance, with Minister
27 Aug 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
SANParks manages 19 national parks and 67% of state owned terrestrial protected areas. SANParks not only helps with conservation and biodiversity but also plays an important part in achieving economic and social objectives. Their location in the rural areas is equally ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Induction Workshop
20 Aug 2019
The Committee was briefed by on the Draft Programme on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries for the Second Term of the Sixth Parliament; the Overview of the Department of Environmental Affairs over the past five years and the Overview of the Forestry and Fisheries Department 2014-2019. Members were concerned about only ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Election of Chairperson
2 Jul 2019
The Portfolio Committee met to elect its Chairperson. Mr F Xasa (ANC) was nominated unopposed as Chairperson of the Committee. He accepted the nomination and declared Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries.
The newly elected Chairperson reminded Members the Committee is tasked to ensure the people ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Integrated Financial Management System: National Treasury briefing
6 Mar 2019
Documents: Nexus Forensic Investigation Report
The Committee was briefed on the findings of the Nexus forensic investigation into the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS). Treasury said the investigation arose from an audit undertaken by the Treasury internal audit committee. A draft report was completed on 2 July 2018 and the ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Public Works & Defence Department progress in moving infrastructure/maintenance function to Defence
27 Feb 2019
The Committee convened to listen to arguments presented by the Department of Defence (DOD), National Treasury and Department of Public Works about the transfer of the DOD maintenance function from Public Works to DOD. The Department of Defence outlined the required number of personnel and the subsequent additional budget required ...