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Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
AGSA, DPME & FFC briefings; DAFF, DRDLR, CRLR & OVG 2018/19 Annual Reports & 2019/20 Quarter 1 performance; with Minister
8 Oct 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) on the audit outcomes of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and its entities for the 2018/19 financial year. The Financial and Fiscal Commission placed the Department’s performance in context with ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
KZN oversight visit: follow-up on matters raised; Blended Finance Model progress report
17 Sep 2019
The Portfolio Committee conducted an oversight visit to KZN in August. Members had raised a number of issues during the visit. The provincial department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reforms was asked to give a report back on how it was addressing these matters.
The provincial department, amongst other ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Reconfiguration of the Departments: meeting postponed
13 Sep 2019
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development was expected to provide responses to questions furnished by the Committee. These questions dealt with the merger of the two departments and further concerns about budgetary requirements.
The Department could not provide answers to the questions as they were inadequately prepared. ...
Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament
Summary Dismissal of Secretary to Parliament; PSC Inquiry report on death of Mr L Garane (closed)
11 Sep 2019
The Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament began its meeting behind closed doors as it discussed the report on the suicide of a staff member working in Parliament. After an hour, the doors were opened for members of the public and the media.
The Chairperson informed the ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
One Household One Hectare; Recapitalization & Development; Land Development Support & Landcare programmes: Department briefing
10 Sep 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development on the One Household One Hectare Programme; The Land Development Support Programme (LDS) & LandCare programmes. The Recapitalisation and Development Programme (RECAP) was introduced in order to address the challenges by targeting properties acquired since 1994 ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
CASP, Ilima/Letsema, MAFISA development support; KZN oversight report
3 Sep 2019
The Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP) was introduced in 2004/5 to respond to the gap resulting from the closure of the Agriculture Credit Board in 1998. With the closure, it became nearly impossible for the new land reform beneficiaries to access credit or other means of support from commercial banks ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Implications of Constitutional Court Judgement on Land Tenure Rights Act, 1991; Legacy Reports; Planned Oversight visit with Deputy Minister
20 Aug 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) on the implications of the Constitutional Court judgment on the Land Tenure Rights Act, which had indicated that a section was unconstitutional. It also considered the legacy reports of the previous Portfolio Committees on Agriculture, Forestry ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Committee Report on Department of Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development Budget
10 Jul 2019
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development was previously two separate departments prior to the Sixth Administration. Thus, the Portfolio Committee considered two separate reports for the two budget votes.
Members noted that the financial support programmes for agriculture are not dissolved by the blended finance model. Financial ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
DAFF & Department of Rural Development and Land Reform 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
3 Jul 2019
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development and its entities presented their annual performance plans for the 2019/20 financial year.
The Minister informed the Committee in her opening remarks that the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development and Land Reform required careful management and would ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Election of Chairperson
2 Jul 2019
The Committee convened to elect its Chairperson. After due processes were observed as per the National Assembly Rules, Mr M Mandela (ANC) was elected unopposed as the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development.
The Committee also considered and adopted its Programme for the ...