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Tourism
6th Parliament Committee Legacy Report
23 Jul 2024
The constant changing of Ministers in the Department of Tourism had led to delays in the review of legislation and affected the development and promotion of tourism in South Africa, according to the Legacy Report of the Sixth Parliament which was presented to Members of the new Committee. One ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
AGSA briefing on portfolio audit outlook, Material Irregularities process & previous recommendations; 6th Parliament Committee Legacy Report; Committee Programme
23 Jul 2024
Report of the meeting to follow.
Tourism
Tourism Budget Vote Report
15 Jul 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Tourism convened virtually to consider and adopt its budget vote report for the Tourism portfolio.
Discussions ensued, with a Member raising concerns about budget allocations and contractual obligations, while another proposed measures to enhance departmental stability and project timelines. Another sought clarification on MOUs and ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DFFE and entities' Budget Vote Report
12 Jul 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment met on a virtual platform to consider and adopt its report approving of the budget vote of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) and its entities, namely the Marine Living Resources Fund, South African National Parks (SANParks), ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SAWS, SANParks, iSimangaliso WPA & SANBI APPs 2024/25 (with Minister & Deputy Minister)
11 Jul 2024
The Committee met with four Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) entities, namely the IsiMangaliso Wetland Park Authority (ISPA), the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), the South African National Parks (SANParks), and the South African Weather Services (SAWS), to discuss their Annual Performance Plans (APP) and ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Election of Chairperson; Sports, Arts & Culture 2024/25 Budget; with Ministry
10 Jul 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture of the Seventh Parliament convened physically for the first time in Parliament. For the election of the Chairperson, each present member was entitled to nominate one person and one vote was allocated to each present member. Mr Joseph McGluwa was elected as ...
Tourism
Election of chairperson; briefing by Department of Tourism and South African Tourism (SAT) on their 2024/25 Annual Performance Plans; with Minister
10 Jul 2024
The Department of Tourism appeared before the Portfolio Committee to present a briefing on its annual performance plans for the 2024/25 financial year. As this was the Committee's first meeting of the Seventh Administration, Members elected Ms Lungi Mnganga-Gcabashe (ANC) as its new Chairperson.
The Minister of Tourism said there ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Election of Chairperson; Briefings by DFFE and the Marine Living Resources Fund on Annual Performance Plans and Budgets; with Ministry
9 Jul 2024
The Committee convened for its first meeting of the Seventh Parliament. Ms N Gantsho (ANC) was elected as the Chairperson of the Committee.
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environmental (DFFE) and the Marine Living Resources Fund (MLRF) on the Annual Performance Plans (APP) ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Committee Legacy Report: deliberations
27 Mar 2024
The Portfolio Committee held an in-person meeting to discuss its Committee Legacy Report, which would serve as a handover report to the new incoming Committee. The Committee Legacy Report summarised the Committee’s work over the Sixth Parliament, 2019-2024.
Committee members asked that the Committee Recommendations state that first task of ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Briefing on Air Pollution in South Durban
13 Mar 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee met with different stakeholders, namely, South Durban Community Environment Alliance (SDCEA), Engen refinery and eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, regarding air pollution and its impact on the South Durban Basin community. There was a disjuncture between the three presentations. The Committee resolved the meeting by ...