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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Climate Change Bill: public hearings; National Resource Management and Working on Fire Programme: DFFE briefing; Deputy Minister
7 Sep 2022
Tracking the Climate Change Bill in Parliament
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to receive oral submissions on the Climate Change Bill.
The Presidential Climate Commission called for a more ambitious Nationally Determined Contribution, a just transition framework that would lead to a reduction in inequality, and for specific reference ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SANBI & SANParks Q3 & 4 2021/22 Performance
6 Sep 2022
The Committee met with South African National Parks (SANParks) and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) in a virtual meeting to receive briefings on their third and fourth quarter performance reports for 2021/22.
SANBI boasted an improvement in its overall performance, increasing its achievements against its targets from ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
WHO 2022 Optical Radiation and EMF Research findings as it pertains to SA, Isimangaliso & SAWS 2021/22 Quarter 3 & 4 Performance
23 Aug 2022
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to be briefed on optical radiation and electromagnetic fields (EMF) research findings pertaining to South Africa from a World Health Organisation (WHO) representative. It also received reports from iSimangaliso Wetland Park and the South African Weather Service on their performance in the third and ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DFFE on Transformation in the Forestry Sector & Challenges Facing the Department’s Forestry Branch; with Deputy Minister
24 May 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment briefed the Committee on transformation in the forestry sector and the challenges facing the Department’s forestry branch.
The Department presented the status and ownership of plantations and the status of land claims and lease agreements. The Committee ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Briefing by DFFE, implementing agencies and tourism/parks boards on the five transfrontier conservation areas; with Deputy Minister
17 May 2022
Free State govt presentation + Mpumalanga govt presentation Outstanding
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DFFE) and related entities on the five Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs), comprising the Kgalagadi, Ai/Ais-Richtersveld, Maloti-Drakensberg, Lubombo and Greater Mapungubwe areas.
The Department gave an ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Climate Change Bill: Workshop, with Minister
13 May 2022
Tracking the Climate Change Bill in Parliament
The Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries met virtually to receive a clause by clause briefing on the Climate Change Bill.
The purpose of the Bill is to enable the development of an effective national climate change response and a long ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Report on Outcomes of COP26, Implications for SA & COP27 Preparation; Climate Partnership Fund for just energy transition in South Africa; with Minister
10 May 2022
Just Energy Transition in South Africa
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment on outcomes of the twenty-sixth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change. The Department indicated its six priorities and the outcomes ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DFFE Budget: Committee Report; Agreement between TMNP & CoCT; Panel of Experts Report on St Lucia Estuary; DPME on DFFE outcomes; with Minister
3 May 2022
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment presented an update on the artificial breach of the iSimangaliso estuary which happened in January 2021. There had been meetings with stakeholders from St Lucia including traditional authorities, ratepayer’s associations, and other representatives upon the release of the public report. ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DFFE 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
19 Apr 2022
The Committee engaged with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment in a virtual meeting on its 2022/23 annual performance plan.
The Chairperson said that a significant number of annual targets were not met. This was poor planning. The Departmental officials should know that programme performances below 80% ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
iSimangaliso, SANBI, SANParks & SAWS 2022/23 Annual Performance Plans; DFFE briefing on Wildlife Welfare Forum; with Minister
19 Apr 2022
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to be briefed on the annual performance plans of the entities falling under the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment for the 2022/23 financial year.
iSimangaliso said that a land invasion in the Futululu indigenous forest had been resolved amicably. The iSimangaliso Wetland ...