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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Asbestos Phasing out Plan & Wildlife Economy: Department of Environmental Affairs briefing; Environmental Affairs Budget Review and Recommendations Report
27 Oct 2015
BRRR 2015-2010: Budgetary Review & Recommendations Reports
The Committee met with the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) for two briefings on progress made on asbestos phasing out and the wildlife economy.
Asbestos phasing out plan
the Department informed Members of affected areas and provinces, remediation options and cost estimations for ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Threatened or Protected Species (TOPS) Regulations: Department of Environmental Affairs briefing ; Environmental Affairs Budget Review and Recommendations Report
23 Oct 2015
BRRR 2015-2010: Budgetary Review & Recommendations Reports
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) briefed the Committee on the Review of the Threatened or Protected Species (TOPS) list and the regulations to be published. TOPS was a list compiled and updated originally listing species that were critically endangered and animals facing ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Expropriation Bill [B4-2015]: Chapter 4 proposed amendments, with Deputy Minister
21 Oct 2015
The Committee continued deliberations on the official list of committee proposed amendments to the Bill (A-list) accompanied by the B version which incorporated all the proposed amendments into the Bill. Chapter 4 on Intention to Expropriate and Expropriation of Property was completed.
A DA member suggested that the Department should ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Committee Report on South Africa’s negotiating position for UN Convention on Climate Change COP21
20 Oct 2015
(Documents handed out: Draft report of the Portfolio Committee on Environmental affairs on the public hearings on South Africa’s proposed climate change negotiating position towards the United Nations Convention on Climate Change COP21, in Paris, France, from 30 November to 11 December 2015, dated 20 October 2015 [available once published on ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority and South African Weather Services on their 2014/15 Annual Reports
15 Oct 2015
Two entities from the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) presented their Annual Reports to the Committee. The Committee had heard quarterly presentations from both in the past so asked them to focus on points raised by the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) in relation to the audit reports. Both entities had ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development & National Development Agency on their 2014/15 Annual Reports, with the Minister; Audit outcomes by Auditor-General
14 Oct 2015
Representatives from the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) presented the 2014/15 audit outcomes of the Department of Social Development (DSD) and its entities. The Department had received a clean audit, while the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and the National Development Agency (NDA) had received unqualified opinions, with findings on ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department of Environmental Affairs & SANBI on their 2014/15 Annual Reports; Fourth Term Programme, 2015
13 Oct 2015
The Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Committee on the 2014/15 audit outcomes of the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and its entities. It said the departments had done well but needed to improve on their information technology (IT) services, though there were some misstatements in the annual ...
Social Development
Children’s Second Amendment Bill [B14-2015]: public hearings
23 Sep 2015
Various bodies and entities gave public submissions on the Children's Second Amendment Bill (the Bill) which proposes quite extensive changes to the Children's Act (the Act)
The Children’s Institute said Constitutional Court had declared sections 151 and 152 of the Children’s Act unconstitutional and thus proposed amendments should rephrase sections ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Climate Change: public hearings day 2
23 Sep 2015
The Committee met in a very packed venue for the second and last day of public hearings for members of the public and organisations to respond to South Africa (SA)'s position on climate change that government would be taking to the 21st Congress of the Parties (COP21) in December 2015 in ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Climate Change: public hearings day 1
22 Sep 2015
After a summary presentation by the lead negotiator of South Africa's delegation to the upcoming 21st session of the Conference of Parties (COP21) in Paris, the Committee heard a large number of submissions, from a diverse array of interested parties, on the draft of South Africa's Intended Nationally Determined Contribution ...