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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department briefing on amendment to the Nairobi Convention; with Minister
22 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) on South Africa’s proposed tabling of accession to the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SANBI & iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority 2021/22 Quarter 1 & 2 Performance; with Minister
15 Mar 2022
The iSimangaliso Wetland Park presented its second quarter performance report to the Committee in a virtual meeting, dealing with matters such as the targets, challenges and progress on different programmes. These programmes included corporate support services, biodiversity conservation, tourism and business development, as well socio-economic environment development. One of the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Climate Change Bill: Minister & DFFE briefing; SAWS & SANParks Quarter 1 and 2 2021/22 Performance
11 Mar 2022
Tracking the Climate Change Bill in Parliament
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to attend a briefing by South African National Parks (SANParks) and the South African Weather Service (SAWS) on their performance reports for the first two quarters of the financial year, before receiving a presentation from the Department ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DFFE briefing on 6 Transfrontier Conservation Areas; with Deputy Minister
4 Mar 2022
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting to be briefed by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) on the state of six Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA) programmes.
The Southern African Development Community's (SADC's) Protocol on Wildlife Conservation and Law Enforcement (1999) defined a TFCA as the area ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SANParks on park-related projects to assist neighbouring communities in terms of poverty relief and tackling unemployment; with Deputy Minister
1 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by South African National Parks (SANParks) on the park-related projects designed to assist neighbouring communities through poverty relief and by tackling the challenge of unemployment.
In its presentation, SANParks highlighted its projects and their overall socioeconomic impact in the 2020/21 financial ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Global Protected Areas & Operation Phakisa Programmes: follow-up briefing; with Minister
25 Feb 2022
07 Dec 2021 |
Overview on all Operation Phakisa Programmes; with Deputy Minister |
The Portfolio Committee convened on a virtual platform to receive briefings on the increase in global protected areas to 30% by 2030, as well as the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment’s (DFFE's) progress in its implementation ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Captive Animals High Level Panel Report implementation; iSimangaliso wetlands; with Ministers
22 Feb 2022
Ministerial high-Level Panel report
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs, Forestry and Fisheries and the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development were briefed by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and the Department of Environmental Affairs, Forestry and Fisheries ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Status of Waste Management in South Africa
18 Feb 2022
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
In an extended virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee received briefings on waste management from the National Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, the Gauteng Provincial Government, the Eastern Cape Provincial Government, the City of Johannesburg, the City of Cape Town, the City of ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
NEMLA Bill, National Forests A/B & National Forest and Veld Fire A/B: stakeholder input & deliberations; with Deputy Minister
11 Feb 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries met on a virtual platform to deliberate on the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill (NEMLA) and the National Forest and Veld Fire Amendment Bill. In addition, the Committee also received briefings from the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), Department ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
iSimangaliso river mouth closure & UPL warehouse fire: stakeholder input; with Ministry
8 Feb 2022
Video (part 1)
Video (part 2)
EThekwini briefing (Confidential document)
In an extended virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed on three major issues impacting the environment in KwaZulu-Natal -- the closure of the St Lucia estuarine mouth, the fallout from the devastating fire at the UPL warehouse in Durban ...