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Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Strategic Infrastructure Project 11: NAMC briefing; Mechanisation Policy & proposed accession to 3 international fisheries bodies: Departmental briefing, with Minister present
21 Oct 2014
The National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) presented on the SIP 11 projects, and their relationship to the National Development Plan, the Infrastructure Development Plan and the Presidential Infrastructure Development Commission. The Committee was told about the funding, the location of the projects, and who would be part of the governance ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
DAFF Audit Outcomes & performance: AGSA, DPME & FFC briefings; Committee Report on Ncera Farms
14 Oct 2014
The Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Committee on the audit outcomes for the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) and its entities for the 2013/14 financial year. This was intended to provide Members with the necessary information and guidance to enable the Portfolio Committee to effectively ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Legislative Mandate of DAFF: Committee Staff briefing; Progress report on Performing Animal Protection Amendment Bill: Department briefing; Feedback on Land Tenure Summit
16 Sep 2014
The Parliamentary legal adviser briefed the Committee on the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) judgment on the Performing Animals Protection Act. The Act gave power to magistrates to issue licenses to people that used animals for performing and security purposes. The NSPCA had taken the ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC): finalisation of nominees
11 Sep 2014
The Chairperson explained that the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act as amended by its Amendment Act (No 52 of 2001) did not provide for the Committee to sit on the panel for evaluating National Agricultural Marketing Council nominees but it simply provided that the Minister as a courtesy could invite ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Ncera Farms de-registration: briefing
9 Sep 2014
The Committee was briefed by its content advisor about the deregistration of Ncera Farms (Pty) Ltd in preparation for the Committee's oversight visit. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) was the sole shareholder of the Ncera Farms. It was developed in 2005 to provide extension services, contract ploughing, ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Office of Auditor-General briefing on the use of Annual Reports and Quarterly Performance Reports as an oversight tool; Nomination of candidates to serve on National Agricultural Marketing Council
26 Aug 2014
The AGSA briefed the Committee on the roles of AGSA as directed by the Constitution and the Public Audit Act in order to empower and build capacity of Members for oversight duties. The role and importance of oversight were highlighted in the course of the presentation, as well as the ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on 3rd & 4th quarter 2014 performance
29 Jul 2014
The Committee was briefed by the Committee researchers before the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries presented their third and fourth quarter performance reports for 2013/14. Minister Zokwana presented the report, covering achievements and so-called non-achievements. Some of the achievements were the positive trade balance, successive unqualified audit opinions, and ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Committee Report on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2014 Budget
11 Jul 2014
Prior to this meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries had a meeting in June with the Minister, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) as well as other entities which play significant roles in the fields of agriculture, forestry and fisheries. During these meetings, the Annual ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Budget Vote Process & Overview of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Sector: briefing by Committee Staff
1 Jul 2014
The meeting began with the Democratic Alliance asking for more time to look over the budget and the strategic plan. It also requested an urgent review of the abalone fishing rights that are set to expire at the end of July.
The Committee's content advisor and researchers provided an overview ...