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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Committee Reports and Programme
3 Dec 2019
In the last meeting for the year, the Committee considered and adopted it oversight reports and looked at the Committee programme for the new year.
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Readiness for UNFCCC COP25 conference: Department briefing; Impact of Air Quality in Durban South Basin: stakeholder input; with Minister
27 Nov 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries on South Africa’s readiness for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference COP25 in Madrid, as well as by entities on the current air quality status in the Durban South Basin area.
The DEFF indicated ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Captive lion breeding resolutions: responses by Minister, Departments & Industry
26 Nov 2019
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
iSimangaliso, SANBI, SAWS and SANParks Quarter 1 & 2 performance; with Minister and Deputy
19 Nov 2019
PMG was not present at the meeting. The below is compiled based on the Committee’s official minutes adopted on 3 December 2019
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Industry waste plans; Department 2019/20 Quarter 1 & 2 performance, with Minister & Deputy Minister
12 Nov 2019
The Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries on the Industry Waste Plans and on the performance and expenditure reports for Quarter 1 and 2, 2019/20.
In her opening remarks, the Minister said she had held meetings with waste industries on how to improve the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Environmental Affairs Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
23 Oct 2019
Available here once adopted: BRRR 2019
The Committee met to review and consider the adoption of the draft 2019 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR), as well as the adoption of the draft Committee programme. The Members were satisfied with the BRRR after some amendments, and adopted it and ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Update on state of captive lion breeding in South Africa
22 Oct 2019
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development Budgetary Review & Recommendations Report
16 Oct 2019
Available here once adopted: BRRR 2019
The Committee met to consider and adopt the draft Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report for the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development.
Members were generally satisfied with the report. There was consensus that departments needed to stand on their own and ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Transformation activities & AgriBEE Fund: Land Bank briefing
15 Oct 2019
The Committee received presentations from the Land Bank and the Department on their efforts to bring about transformation in the agricultural sector through development programmes and financial support.
The Land Bank described how it receives funds from the Department to distribute to deserving farmers, cooperatives and entrepreneurs. It conducts due ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department of Environmental Affairs, Isimangaliso & SAWS 2018/19 Annual Reports
10 Oct 2019
The Committee met with the iSimangaliso Wetland Authority (ISPA) and the South African Weather Services (SAWS) for a briefing on their 2018/19 Annual Reports.
The iSimangaliso Wetland Authority (ISPA), in briefing, indicated that it had an overall positive financial year with most of the targets it had ...