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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Captive Animals High Level Panel Report implementation; iSimangaliso wetlands; with Ministers
22 Feb 2022
Ministerial high-Level Panel report
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs, Forestry and Fisheries and the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development were briefed by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and the Department of Environmental Affairs, Forestry and Fisheries ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Status of Waste Management in South Africa
18 Feb 2022
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
In an extended virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee received briefings on waste management from the National Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, the Gauteng Provincial Government, the Eastern Cape Provincial Government, the City of Johannesburg, the City of Cape Town, the City of ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Overview by Minister on Waste Streams (General & Hazardous); SALGA on local government support programme for waste sector
15 Feb 2022
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to be briefed by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) and the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) on the state of waste disposal in South Africa.
The DFFE reported that according to the state of waste report, South Africa generates around ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
NEMLA Bill, National Forests A/B & National Forest and Veld Fire A/B: stakeholder input & deliberations; with Deputy Minister
11 Feb 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries met on a virtual platform to deliberate on the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill (NEMLA) and the National Forest and Veld Fire Amendment Bill. In addition, the Committee also received briefings from the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), Department ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
iSimangaliso river mouth closure & UPL warehouse fire: stakeholder input; with Ministry
8 Feb 2022
Video (part 1)
Video (part 2)
EThekwini briefing (Confidential document)
In an extended virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed on three major issues impacting the environment in KwaZulu-Natal -- the closure of the St Lucia estuarine mouth, the fallout from the devastating fire at the UPL warehouse in Durban ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
United Phosporus Fire; Animal Welfare Act review; High Level Panel Report on captive animals; with Ministry
23 Nov 2021
Ministerial high-Level Panel report
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to receive an update on the investigations into the impact of the UPL chemical fire during the recent unrest in Durban. This was followed by a briefing by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) and the Department of ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SANParks & Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority 2020/21 Annual Report
18 Nov 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries was briefed by officials from the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), South African National Parks (SANParks) and the iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority (ISPA) on their Annual Reports for the 2020/2021 financial year.
The Chairperson of the Committee ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SAWS & SANBI 2020/21 Annual Report; with Ministry
17 Nov 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by the South African Weather Service (SAWS) and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) on their annual reports and financial statements for 2020/21.
Both entities reported that the Covid-19 lockdown had had a severe impact on ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DEFF 2020/21 Annual Report; with Minister
16 Nov 2021
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to attend briefings by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the performance of the environment portfolio, and by the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) on the performance of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment's (DFFE's) seven key government priorities ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SANBI & Isimangaliso Quarter 4 Performance; with Deputy Minister
9 Nov 2021
(Outstanding Docs : x2 groundwork + dolphin coast ppt)
The Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries met virtually to attend a briefing by the South African Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and Isimangaliso Wetland Park on their fourth term quarterly reports. SANBI also made a presentation on the status ...