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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
South African Weather Service & SANBI on their 2015/16 Annual Reports
13 Oct 2016
Documents:
SANBI Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements for 2015/16; South African Weather Service Annual Report for 2015/16 [awaited]
The Committee received briefings from the South African Weather Service (SAWS) and South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) on their Annual Reports and audited financial statements for 2015/16 financial ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development & NDA on their 2015/16 Annual Reports with AGSA / FFC input & Minister present
12 Oct 2016
National Development Agency Annual Report
Department of Social Development Annual Report
The National Development Agency (NDA) received an unqualified opinion with findings. The financial statements submitted by NDA were not prepared in accordance with the prescribed financial reporting framework. This is due to inadequate monitoring and review of the preparation of ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Industry Waste Plans: Department on rationale for granting extension and implications
15 Sep 2016
The Chairperson told Members that there seemed to have been a misunderstanding on the presentations to be given today but that the originally-planned briefing on the rationale behind the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) granting extensions for the submission of industry waste plans by waste generating companies would be held ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development on its July 2015 - March 2016 performance, in presence of Deputy Minister
14 Sep 2016
The Department of Social Development (DSD), in the presence of the Deputy Minister, briefed the Committee on the Department's performance against targets, in each of the programmes, and its financial situation, in the 3rd and 4th quarters of the 2015/16 financial year. The performance on the 2nd quarter had been ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
CITES COP17 Conference in South Africa: Colloquium on preparations, with Minister in attendance
13 Sep 2016
The Committee met to host a colloquium on the “Successes, Challenges and Pitfalls of Anti-Rhino Poaching Strategies” – the first of quarterly colloquiums to be held on key environmental matters. The purpose of the meeting was to hear various opinions and input on matters relating to rhino poaching as well ...
Social Development
Central Drug Authority on its 2014/15 Annual Report: with Minister
7 Sep 2016
The Central Drug Authority presented its annual report for the period of 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015, describing the activities and achievements of the Authority and its key support structures in implementing the National Drug Master Plan 2013-2017.
The Central Drug Authority's mandate was derived ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development on its 4 Quarter 2015/16 performance, in presence of Deputy Minister
31 Aug 2016
The Department of Social Development (DSD) presented part of its second quarter (July to September) 2015 performance report, in the presence of the Deputy Minister.
Prior to the report being presented, a Member asked the Acting Director General, Mr Magwaza, to specify his exact role with the DSD because he ...
Social Development
Committee 2015/16 performance report & 2016/17 Annual Performance Plan
24 Aug 2016
Documents handed out:
2016/2017 Portfolio Committee on Social Development Annual Performance Plan
PC Social Development Five Year Strategic Plan (2014-2019)
Review of PC on Social Development activities for 2015/16 financial year and way forward [awaited]
The Committee’s Content Advisor presented the five-year strategic plan of the Committee, and commented that ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
National Environmental Management 2015/16 Report; Department of Environmental Affairs 2nd Quarter 2016 performance, with Minister
23 Aug 2016
The Department of Environmental Affairs briefed the Committee on the National Environmental Affairs 2015/16 report. The Deputy Director General on environmental services noted that six engagements had taken place on oceans and coastal management, and all six engagements were outlined. Some of the key outcomes on oceans and coastal management ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department of Environmental Affairs on its 2015/16 Annual Report, CITES preparations, with Minister in attendance
24 May 2016
The Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources and the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs were briefed jointly by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) on its 2015/16 Annual Report and its preparations for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Conference Of the Parties (COP17) on climate ...