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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Readiness for UNFCCC COP25 conference: Department briefing; Impact of Air Quality in Durban South Basin: stakeholder input; with Minister
27 Nov 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries on South Africa’s readiness for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference COP25 in Madrid, as well as by entities on the current air quality status in the Durban South Basin area.
The DEFF indicated ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Captive lion breeding resolutions: responses by Minister, Departments & Industry
26 Nov 2019
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Environmental Affairs Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
23 Oct 2019
Available here once adopted: BRRR 2019
The Committee met to review and consider the adoption of the draft 2019 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR), as well as the adoption of the draft Committee programme. The Members were satisfied with the BRRR after some amendments, and adopted it and ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Update on state of captive lion breeding in South Africa
22 Oct 2019
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SANParks and SANBI on their 2018/19 Annual Reports
9 Oct 2019
SANParks reported that 74% of its targets had been met. There were three big external issues over which it had no control: the risk of the effect of climate change; the state of the economy; and crime and wildlife crime. A fourth issue was of an internal ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Audit Outcomes: AGSA briefing; DEA, Forestry and Fisheries (Marine Living Resources Fund) 2018/19 Annual Report; with Minister
8 Oct 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Auditor-General on the 2018/19 audit outcomes of the Department of Environmental Affairs Forestry and Fisheries as well as on the Annual Reports of the Departments’ and of the Marine Living Resources Fund. The Minister, Barbara Creecy, in her opening remarks, said ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Meeting with Namibian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources to discuss how South Africa deals with poison leaf
18 Sep 2019
On 18 September 2019, the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries had a meeting with the Namibian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources to discuss how South Africa deals with the poison leaf which is scientifically known as Dichapetalum Cymosum. The leader of the delegation explained that a motion ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Forestry & Fisheries Quarter 4 performance; Marine Living Resources Fund Annual Plan
17 Sep 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) on Fourth Quarter 2018/19 performance for the Forestry and Fisheries branches. Forestry's objective was to ensure increased production and productivity. It has to address the recommissioning of the Western Cape state forest plantations, which is 22,000 hectares ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Induction Workshop: AGSA briefing; Implementation of Modified Cash Standards & Quarterly Performance Report, with Minister
10 Sep 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
The AGSA briefed the Committee on the mandate of the Chapter Nine institution, the audit process, audit opinions, root causes of continued poor outcomes, the role of oversight and the Executive Authority, oversight structure and the expanded mandate of the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SAWS & Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
3 Sep 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority (ISPA) and the South African Weather Service (SAWS) on their annual performance and strategic plans for 2019/20. The Minister was present. There was also a briefing by the SAWS board on progress related to the disciplinary process of the organisation’s ...