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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
NEMLA Bill: Department response to submissions; Environmental Affairs budget: Committee Report
9 May 2018
The National Environmental Management Laws Amendment (NEMLA) Bill had been subject to public hearings which had seen input from various entities and organisations which had made suggestions to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) for amendments to be made to the Bill. This input had been primarily from the aquaculture ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SA Weather Services Board performance & interface with senior management
8 May 2018
The Committee met with the Board of the South African Weather Service (SAWS) to deal with a number of matters which have been raised over the past which and has been of concern to the Committee regarding operations of the Board. This was mainly in relation to allegations levelled against ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill [B14-2017]: public hearings
25 Apr 2018
Public Hearings of the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill saw input by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) to the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs. This input was followed by submissions by the Consortium on Wildlife; the Aquaculture Sector; the Association of Cementitious Material Producers (ACMP); the Centre for ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Mineral & Petroleum Resources Amendment Bill [B15D-2013]: negotiating mandates
24 Apr 2018
The meeting to consider the negotiating mandates of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng on the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment (MPRDA) Bill attracted only five of the nine provinces to participate in the voting procedure.
The KZN mandate supported the Bill, but with substantial amendments. Its proposals suggested updated definitions, conveyed ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
North West donation of high value game to private individuals: Committee recommendations
24 Apr 2018
The meeting discussed the donation of high value species to private individuals by the North West Provincial Department of Rural, Environmental and Agricultural Development, Committee members. In the meeting, the Chairperson restated the recommendations of the Committee. At the crux of what the Committee is recommending to be adopted by ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill: public hearings day 1
24 Apr 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs heard submissions on the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment (NEMLA) from the Western Cape Government (WCG), the City of Ekurhuleni and the Banking Association of South Africa (BASA).
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) started the public hearings with a breakdown of the NEMLA ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SA Weather Services Board performance & interface with senior management
18 Apr 2018
The briefing by the South African Weather Services Board was postponed to a later date. The following reasons were furnished. Among others, it was conclude that the board members were given sufficient notice to attend. It was also concluded that, if the meeting were to go ahead, it would not ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Waste Management of Tyres; Waste Management Bureau: legal opinion; SAN Parks Annual Performance Plan
17 Apr 2018
SANParks told the Committee that its board wanted to ensure that there was a balancing act between a constrained economic environment, where the government grant was declining quite substantially, and carrying out its conservation mandate as effectively as possible while having to generate sufficient revenue in order to carry out ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority & SANBI 2018/19 Annual Performance Plans
28 Mar 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs received presentations from the Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) on their annual performance plans (APPs) for 2018/19.
Isimangaliso’s key targets included increasing the number of environmental monitors from 28 to 120, conducting six new environmental audits, increasing ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department of Environmental Affairs Annual Report, National Treasury & AGSA input; DEA 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
27 Mar 2018
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) told the Committee it intended to contribute to the priorities outlined in the State of the Nation Address (SONA), such as job creation, with a special focus on young people, education, socio-economic transformation involving small businesses, cooperatives and township enterprises, and good governance. It ...