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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DFFE & SAWS 2020/21 Quarter 4 performance; with Minister and Deputy Minister
3 Sep 2021
The Committee met virtually to receive briefings from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) and the South African Weather Service (SAWS) on their fourth quarter performance reports.
The Committee was not impressed by the low targets that had been set by the Department, and their 68% ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Election of Chairperson
31 Aug 2021
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to elect its Chairperson. Ms F Muthambi and Mr Bryant were nominated for the position. After the matter went to vote, Ms Muthambi was elected as the new Chairperson.
The newly-elected Chairperson said the Committee had much work to get through and proposed additional weekly ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department on interventions to ensure compliance by ESKOM and SASOL with environmental laws; SANParks Quarterly Performance; KNP Land claimants; with Minister and Deputy Minister
24 Aug 2021
The Committee met virtually with the Department of Forestry and Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), land claimants from the Kruger National Park (KNP), and South African Nationals Parks (SANParks) teams.
The meeting began with the introduction of Mr B Joko (PAC) as a new member of the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
National Treasury on cost of ‘Just Transition’; with Minister
18 Aug 2021
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by National Treasury on the carbon tax policy update and sustainable finance initiatives.
The Carbon Tax Act had been signed and implemented during 2019. The Committee was given a background of the carbon tax and a policy update, explaining that the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Cost of air pollution in SA: DoH briefing; ESKOM & SASOL on non-compliance with environmental laws
17 Aug 2021
The Portfolio Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Health on the cost of air pollution and by Sasol, and Eskom on their non-compliance with environmental laws.
Committee Members were not satisfied with the initiatives by the Department of Health to safeguard the health of South ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Update on programme to assist small-scale fisheries; with Minister
1 Jun 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Committee received an update from the Department of Environment, Forestry, Fisheries on the Programme to assist Small Scale Fisheries (SSF).
The Committee heard that besides the COVID-19 related restrictions affecting the facilitation and delivery of support interventions, staff capacity and limited funding were also part ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Functioning of Waste Bureau; Progress in Waste Tyre Management
25 May 2021
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries on the functioning of the Waste Bureau, and its progress in implementing the country's waste tyre management plan.
The Bureau said it was mandated with responsibility for tyre waste management since October 2017, after ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Budget: Committee Report; Committee Quarterly Performance Report
11 May 2021
The Committee met virtually for the consideration and adoption of minutes of previous meetings, the Committee Budget Vote 32 report, the oversight visit report on KwaZulu-Natal, and the consideration and adoption of the second and third quarterly reports.
On the budget vote, concerns were raised regarding ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DEFF, SAWS, Isimangaliso & SANBI 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans; KNP land claimants; Private nature reserves on hunting
5 May 2021
The Committee met to be the briefing by the entities of Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) on their 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans. The meeting was a hybrid one with some joining via a virtual platform as the Committee performed its oversight visit to the Kruger ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DEFF, MLRF & SANParks 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans; with Minister
4 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries
The Portfolio Committee for Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, during an oversight visit to the Kruger National Park (KNP), was briefed on the Strategic Plans and Annual Performance Plans (APP) of the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), the ...