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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SA Weather Service (SAWS); SA National Biodiversity Institute: 2nd and 3rd quarter 2015 performance briefings, with Minister present
23 Feb 2016
South African Weather Service (SAWS) presented its quarter 2 and 3 of 2015 performance reports to the Committee. SAWS strove to develop relevant products and cutting edge technology addressing climate change and variability. Some of the applications will assist with water resouce management and this is done in collaboration with ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Committee Programme 4th term proposals, Department Environmental Affairs and SANParks on their Second and Third Term Quarterly Reports 2015/16, Minister in attendance
16 Feb 2016
The Portfolio Committee agreed that the members would individually engage with the Committee’s Fourth Term Committee Programme before they decided to adopt it.
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), in the presence of the Minister, briefed the Committee on its second and third quarter reports. It would be meeting with ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Asbestos Phasing out Plan & Wildlife Economy: Department of Environmental Affairs briefing; Environmental Affairs Budget Review and Recommendations Report
27 Oct 2015
BRRR 2015-2010: Budgetary Review & Recommendations Reports
The Committee met with the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) for two briefings on progress made on asbestos phasing out and the wildlife economy.
Asbestos phasing out plan
the Department informed Members of affected areas and provinces, remediation options and cost estimations for ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Threatened or Protected Species (TOPS) Regulations: Department of Environmental Affairs briefing ; Environmental Affairs Budget Review and Recommendations Report
23 Oct 2015
BRRR 2015-2010: Budgetary Review & Recommendations Reports
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) briefed the Committee on the Review of the Threatened or Protected Species (TOPS) list and the regulations to be published. TOPS was a list compiled and updated originally listing species that were critically endangered and animals facing ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department of Environmental Affairs audit 2015: Financial &Fiscal Commission briefing; S A National Parks on 2015 Annual Report
16 Oct 2015
The Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) gave an analysis of the performance of the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and its entities, taking the approach of looking retrospectively and proactively three years back and future. It recommended what areas the DEA could address and how it might maximise its resource ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority and South African Weather Services on their 2014/15 Annual Reports
15 Oct 2015
Two entities from the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) presented their Annual Reports to the Committee. The Committee had heard quarterly presentations from both in the past so asked them to focus on points raised by the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) in relation to the audit reports. Both entities had ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department of Environmental Affairs & SANBI on their 2014/15 Annual Reports; Fourth Term Programme, 2015
13 Oct 2015
The Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Committee on the 2014/15 audit outcomes of the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and its entities. It said the departments had done well but needed to improve on their information technology (IT) services, though there were some misstatements in the annual ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Climate Change: public hearings day 2
23 Sep 2015
The Committee met in a very packed venue for the second and last day of public hearings for members of the public and organisations to respond to South Africa (SA)'s position on climate change that government would be taking to the 21st Congress of the Parties (COP21) in December 2015 in ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Climate Change: public hearings day 1
22 Sep 2015
After a summary presentation by the lead negotiator of South Africa's delegation to the upcoming 21st session of the Conference of Parties (COP21) in Paris, the Committee heard a large number of submissions, from a diverse array of interested parties, on the draft of South Africa's Intended Nationally Determined Contribution ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority & South African Weather Service 2015/16 Annual Performance Plans & 1st Quarter 2015/16 performance
4 Sep 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs took presentations on the first quarter 2015 performance, from iSimangaliso Wetland Park (SWP) and from the South African Weather Service on a general overview of performance in the 2014/15 financial year, as it had been asked to re-present a report.
iSimangaliso noted that in ...