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Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Sectoral response to energy crisis & Animals Protection Amendment Bill: DALRRD briefing, with Ministry
24 Feb 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (the Committee) met virtually for a briefing by the Ministerial Task Team on the sectoral responses to the energy crises. Additionally, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) on the Animals ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Animals Protection Bill (PMB): Adv S Swart (ACDP) briefing; with Minister
21 Feb 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development was briefed on a Private Member’s Bill, namely the Animals Protection Amendment Bill.
The Bill was a Private Member’s Bill, sponsored by the ACDP MP, Steve Swart. The Bill had been noted as a progressive one; the objects of ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill: DALRRD briefing; with Ministry
17 Feb 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development met virtually for a briefing by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) on the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill (PDALB).
The Bill aims to provide a regulatory framework for sustainable agricultural development and to increase employment, ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Election of the Chairperson
14 Feb 2023
The Portfolio Committee convened on the virtual platform to formally elect a Chairperson of the Committee.
Following the resignation of Ms F Muthambi, the position of the Chairperson was left vacant. As per Rule 158(1) of the National Assembly Rules, the Committee must elect a Chairperson once there is a ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
NVFF Amendment Bill: adoption; Finalisation of commercial fishing rights allocations + conclusion of the small-scale fishing rights allocations and support programmes; with Minister and Deputy Minister
31 Jan 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and Environment met with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) on a virtual platform to consider and adopt the National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment bill (NVFF), and to be briefed on the finalisation of commercial and small-scale ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
National Veld and Forest Fire A/B: deliberations; Management of handling, breeding, hunting and trade of lions in SA: stakeholder engagement; with Ministers & Deputy Minister
24 Jan 2023
Conservation action, SA hunters and game conservation association, Report of the meeting to follow (awaited presentations)
The Portfolio Committee convened its first virtual meeting in 2023. It was joined by four government departments -- the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), the Department of Employment and ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Current state of Captive Lion Breeding in SA; National Veld and Forest Fire A/B: motion of desirability & deliberations
29 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to receive a briefing from the Conservation Action Trust (CAT) on the current state of Captive Lion Breeding in South Africa.
South Africa is one of only a few African countries that allow the breeding and keeping of predators in captivity. There are 366 ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Minister on Ingonyama Trust Board matters, finalisation of the labour tenants’ application and the role of the Special Master of Labour Tenants
29 Nov 2022
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing by the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development on matters relating to the Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) and the finalisation of the labour tenant’s application and the role of the Special Master of ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Agricultural Product Standards Amendment Bill: adoption
22 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met to finalise the Agricultural Product Standards Amendment Bill. The Bill was adopted with amendments as well as the Committee Report on the Bill. .
The absence of the Deputy Minister from some committee meetings was discussed. The Committee suggested it was a ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Agricultural Products Standards Amendment Bill: proposed amendments
15 Nov 2022
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting to be briefed on the A-List of proposed changes that incorporated submissions by stakeholders that the Department had accepted for the Agricultural Products Standards Amendment Bill.
The Committee was satisfied with the changes made by the legal drafters but debated if it ...