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Central Drug Authority on its 2012/13 Annual Report
29 Oct 2014
The Central Drug Authority (CDA) acknowledged the delay in presenting the 2013/14 Annual Report, as well as the 2013-2017 National Drug Master Plan (NDMP). Substance abuse trends in South Africa showed the highest prevalence among users of cannabis, amphetamines (because of “Tik”) and heroin (because of “Nyaope”). The targets for the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Status of Air Quality in South Africa: briefing by Department and civil society, with Minister present
28 Oct 2014
The Committee met with the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) to be briefed on the national status of air quality and air quality standards. The Department also briefed the Committee on compliance, enforcement and monitoring on this topical issue. The briefing came ahead of the Committee’s oversight to three air ...
Social Development
Social Development Budget Review and Recommendations Report
22 Oct 2014
The Committee considered its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report.
Ms Yolisa Nogenga, the Committee Content Adviser, took the Committee through the Report page by page. She touched on the mandate of the Committee and provided a description of the core functions of the Department of Social Development, the SA Social ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Environmental Affairs on the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
21 Oct 2014
The Committee met, in terms of Rule130 of the National Assembly, to elect an Acting Chairperson following the shocking shooting of Chairperson, Jackson Mthembu, following a robbery at an ATM in his home town. Members nominated Mr SP Mabilo and there were no further nominations or objections.
The Committee considered ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
South African National Parks on its 2013/14 Annual Report
16 Oct 2014
The South African National Parks (SANParks) has generated an income of approximately R316 million. This surfaced when it made an appearance before the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs to present its financial statements and annual reports for the 2013/14 financial year. It attributed this to interest earned and sales of ...
Social Development
Minister on Department of Social Development & SASSA 2013/14 Annual Reports; AGSA on their audit outcomes
15 Oct 2014
Auditor-General South Africa spoke about the 2013/14 audit outcomes of the Department and its entities, SASSA and the National Development Agency (NDA). The audit was unqualified but there were matters of concern relating to SASSA and NDA.
The Minister was present and answered some of the questions raised during the ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development on White Paper on Families; Adoption of outstanding minutes
17 Sep 2014
The Department made a presentation to the fifth Parliament Committee on the White Paper on Families as introduced to the fourth Parliament. Though they processes with the Paper were exhausted and it was adopted, there were inputs from the Committee to which the Deputy Minister of Social Development assured the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
South African National Parks & iSimangaliso Wetland Park on their mandate, objectives and challenges as well as envisaged Legislation, with Minister
16 Sep 2014
The Committee, with the Minister of Environmental Affairs in attendance, was briefed by the South African National Parks (SANParks) and the iSimangaliso Wetland Park on the mandate, objectives and challenges relating to these entities. The objective of the meeting was for Members to get a better understanding on what it ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development & SASSA: 1st Quarter 2014 Performance
10 Sep 2014
The Department of Social Development presented the targets and achievements of its five programmes for the first quarter of 2014/15. Implementation of the evaluation of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) has begun. It met its target for distribution on six out of seven grants. A board for social security ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Rhino Poaching and Climate Change: briefing by Minister of Environmental Affairs
19 Aug 2014
The Minister of Environmental Affairs gave a briefing on rhino poaching and on climate change in relation to the 2012 Doha Amendment of the Kyoto Protocol to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Committee was also expecting a briefing on the crafting of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ...