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Agriculture
Department, AgriBEE Charter Council & Forestry Charter Council on their action plans and implementation of Transformation Charters; Land Bank on AgriBEE Fund & Mafisa and Retail Emerging Markets Programme
4 Nov 2014
The AgriBEE Charter Council briefed the Committee on its strategic plan and budget for three years 2015/16 to 2017/18. The Council was established as an advisory body to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Its main purpose was to advise the Minister and the sector on all issues relating ...
Agriculture
Livestock diseases, OIE report, update on proposed legislation: Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries briefing, in presence of Deputy Minister
28 Oct 2014
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), in the presence of the Deputy Minister, presented a report on livestock diseases of economic importance. South Africa had, following numerous complaints from the Red Meat Industry Forum (RMIF), invited the World Health Organization for Animal Health (OIE) to evaluate the performance ...
Agriculture
Strategic Infrastructure Project 11: NAMC briefing; Mechanisation Policy & proposed accession to 3 international fisheries bodies: Departmental briefing, with Minister present
21 Oct 2014
The National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) presented on the SIP 11 projects, and their relationship to the National Development Plan, the Infrastructure Development Plan and the Presidential Infrastructure Development Commission. The Committee was told about the funding, the location of the projects, and who would be part of the governance ...
Agriculture
ARC, OBP & South African Veterinary Council on their 2013/14 Annual Reports; Marine Living Resources Fund: follow-up questions
17 Oct 2014
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) clarified issues arising from the annual report of the Marine Living Resources Fund (MLRF). These included the future of the SAS Afrikaner research vessel, which remained out of commission, the approach to dealing with poachers, irregular tenders and weaknesses in supply chain ...
Agriculture
Department, Ncera Farms (Pty) Ltd, Marine Living Resources Fund, National Agricultural Marketing Council & Perishable Export Control Board on their 2013/14 Annual Reports
16 Oct 2014
The Committee was briefed by its support officials on the overview of the annual report of agriculture, forestry and fisheries for the 2013/14 financial year. The Department had a total of 37 targets and achieved on 25 of these. Various reasons were given for over performance or non-performance, including the ...
Agriculture
DAFF Audit Outcomes & performance: AGSA, DPME & FFC briefings; Committee Report on Ncera Farms
14 Oct 2014
The Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Committee on the audit outcomes for the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) and its entities for the 2013/14 financial year. This was intended to provide Members with the necessary information and guidance to enable the Portfolio Committee to effectively ...
Agriculture
Legislative Mandate of DAFF: Committee Staff briefing; Progress report on Performing Animal Protection Amendment Bill: Department briefing; Feedback on Land Tenure Summit
16 Sep 2014
The Parliamentary legal adviser briefed the Committee on the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) judgment on the Performing Animals Protection Act. The Act gave power to magistrates to issue licenses to people that used animals for performing and security purposes. The NSPCA had taken the ...
Agriculture
National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC): finalisation of nominees
11 Sep 2014
The Chairperson explained that the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act as amended by its Amendment Act (No 52 of 2001) did not provide for the Committee to sit on the panel for evaluating National Agricultural Marketing Council nominees but it simply provided that the Minister as a courtesy could invite ...
Agriculture
Food security and Fetsa Tlala initiative: Committee section introduction, Department & NAMC briefings, Departmental entities' collaboration, in presence of Minister
1 Sep 2014
An official from the Committee Section gave a preliminary outline, to the Committee, on the food security issues, in preparation for the later presentation by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF). The South African government had an obligation to ensure food security for all citizens, an agriculture was ...
Agriculture
Office of Auditor-General briefing on the use of Annual Reports and Quarterly Performance Reports as an oversight tool; Nomination of candidates to serve on National Agricultural Marketing Council
26 Aug 2014
The AGSA briefed the Committee on the roles of AGSA as directed by the Constitution and the Public Audit Act in order to empower and build capacity of Members for oversight duties. The role and importance of oversight were highlighted in the course of the presentation, as well as the ...