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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DFFE Budget: Committee Report; Sustainable Small Scale Fisheries
2 May 2023
around the 2023/24 Annual Performance Plans and budgets of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment as well as the entities under the Department, namely South African National Parks (SANParks), iSimangaliso Wetlands, South African National Biodiversity Institute (ISANBI) and South African Weather Services (SAWS).
A number ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SAWS & SANBI 2023/24 Annual Performance Plans
19 Apr 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment received briefings in a virtual meeting on the annual performance plans of the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and the South African Weather Service (SAWS).
Some of SANBI’s key priorities for 2023/24 included environmental programmes, job creation through biodiversity ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DFFE & entities APPs; Trade and killing of animals and organised crime at KNP, with Minister and Deputy Minister
18 Apr 2023
iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority
The Committee met on a virtual platform to consider the annual performance plans of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, and two of its entities -- South African National Parks (SANParks) and the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
State of Fisheries Report; Working For Programmes; with Deputy Minister
28 Mar 2023
The Portfolio Committee received a briefing by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) on the state of South African fisheries and the “Working For” programmes --Working for Forests; Fisheries; Fire; Land; Waste; and Water.
The Department said it updated the fisheries status report every second year, and ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SANParks, iSimangaliso & SANBI Q1 & 2 2022/23 Performance; with Minister
14 Mar 2023
The Committee was briefed by the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), South African National Parks (SANParks) and iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority on their first (q1) and second(Q2) quarterly reports for the 2022/23 Financial Year.
The Committee was informed that the SANBI reached 87% of their performance target ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Follow-up engagement on land invasions at “Knoflokskraal” site in the Grabouw plantation; with Ministry
7 Mar 2023
The Committee was briefed on the unlawful occupation of land at Knoflokskraal by the South African Human Rights Commission, the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI), the South African Police Services (SAPS), the Department of Forestry Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), the Theewaterskloof Municipality and the Knoflokskraal Royal ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DFFE & SAWS Q1 & 2 2022/23 Performance; with Minister
28 Feb 2023
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) briefed the Committee on its performance reports for the first and second quarters of the 2022/23 financial year. The DFFE concentrated on the targets that were not reached, the reasons for that and the corrective measures being taken,
Members were ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Update on the Ocean Economy Master Plan and Operation Phakisa Programmes, with Minister
21 Feb 2023
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment presented a progress report on the Operation Phakisa Chemicals and Waste Economy. Achievements include the financial support of 94 SMMEs, the National Waste Flagship Programme being published in the gazette and that 11% of households are separating ...
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 ...