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Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Agricultural Product Standards Amendment Bill: DALRRD Briefing; with Ministry
23 Aug 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) briefed the Portfolio Committee on the proposed amendments under the Agricultural Products Standards Bill [B15-2021]. The Minister and Deputy Minister were in attendance.
The Department explained that some reasons for seeking to amend the Bill ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
DALRRD Budget: Committee Report; Committee Report on oversight visit to the Perishable Products Export Control Board and District Six; with Minister
10 May 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development considered its Report on Budget Vote 29. There was much debate on the recommendation that both the Ingonyama Trust and the Ingonyama Trust Board were asked to account to Parliament. One opinion was ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Agricultural Produce Agents Amendment Bill: public hearings
4 May 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development held a second day of public hearings on the Agricultural Produce Agents (APA) Amendment Bill. The Bill seeks to provide for insurance of the fresh produce industry’s fidelity fund; provide for trust accounts for export agents; provide for insurance ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Ingonyama Trust Board 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan; Agricultural Produce Agents Amendment Bill: public hearings; with Minister
3 May 2022
ITB Annual Performance Plan Oustanding
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development convened virtually. It was informed by the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) that the Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) would be unable to table its budget for the ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
DALRRD Portfolio Audit Outcomes: DALRRD, CRLR, OVG & SAVC 2020/21 Annual Reports; with Minister & Deputy Minister
9 Nov 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development was briefed by the Auditor-General of South Africa on the audit outcomes for the portfolio of entities within the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development. The Department, the Office of the Valuer-General, the Commission on ...
Justice and Correctional Services
National Cannabis Master Plan: DALRRD & DTIC briefing; with Deputy Ministers
25 Aug 2021
The Committee met virtually to receive briefings on the National Cannabis Master Plan from the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC).
Both departments had also prepared to provide input on the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill, which the ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Sectional Titles Amendment Bill: public hearings & DALRDD response to public comments; with Deputy Minister
17 Aug 2021
The Committee was briefed by the South African Legal Resources Centre (SALRC), the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) and the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) on the comments and written responses received on the Sectional Titles Amendment Bill (STAB).
During its briefing, the SALRC ...
Small Business Development
Small Enterprise Finance Agency 2020/21 Quarter 4 Performance, with Deputy Minister
2 Jun 2021
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to receive a briefing on the 2020/2021 Quarter Four Performance of the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) for the 2020/21 financial year. Sefa’s amortised Total Loan Book as at 31March 2021 stood at R2.5 billion (including funds). The total approvals for Q4 were R532 million, ...
Small Business Development
DSBD organogram: DPSA progress report; with Deputy Minister
4 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development
The Portfolio Committee met virtually with the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) to hear a progress report on the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) organogram. To date DPSA is still awaiting the formal consultation request from the Minister of Small ...
Small Business Development
DSBD, SEDA, SEFA 20/21 Quarter 3 performance; with Deputy Minister
10 Mar 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD), the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA), and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) reported on their third quarter performance.
The DSBD had met 19 of its 20 quarterly targets, missing only its plans to achieve below 10% vacancy rates ...