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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 ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DEFF; SANParks; SANBI; Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority & MLRF 2020/21 Quarter 2 and 3 performance, with Minister & Deputy Minister
16 Mar 2021
The Committee met virtually to receive briefings from the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), the Marine Resource Living Fund (MRLF) and South African National Parks (SANParks) on their third quarterly reports for the 2020/21 financial year. All of them had achieved more ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DEFF & SAWS Quarter 2 and 3 2020/21 performance; with Deputy Minister
9 Mar 2021
The Committee met virtually to be briefed by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) and the South African Weather Service (SAWS) on their second and third quarterly reports for the 2020/21 financial year.
The DEFF reported that in the second quarter, it had achieved 62% of its targets, ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Implementing Paris Agreement; Carbon Tax and Carbon Budgets: DEFF briefing; with Minister
2 Mar 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) briefed the Committee on South Africa’s strategic progress in implementing the Paris Agreement, a carbon tax and carbon budget systems.
The high-level panel (HLP) report was in the Minister’s hands for recommendations, and it would be ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Poaching of South Africa’s biodiversity; Annual Rhino Plan; Update on Elephant Master Plan; wild life economy; with Minister and Deputy Minister
23 Feb 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries was joined by the South African National Parks (SANParks) in a virtual meeting for a briefing on the state of the wildlife economy and the ...