Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Committee Workshop: Environment, Forestry and Fisheries legislation & policy day 4
25 Aug 2020
As a continuation of its legislative workshop, the Committee was briefed on the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act 57 of 2003, the National Forests Act 84 of 1998, and the National Veld and Forest Fire Act 101 of 1998. The meeting took place on a virtual platform
The Committee ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Committee Workshop: Environment, Forestry and Fisheries legislation & policy day 3
20 Aug 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, 20 August 2020
The Committee met with officials of the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) on the third day of a virtual workshop on the legislation and policies administered by the Department.
Members were briefed on the Marine Spatial Planning ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Committee Workshop: Environment, Forestry and Fisheries legislation & policy day 2
19 Aug 2020
The Committee was briefed in a virtual workshop by the Department of the Environment, Forestry and Fisheries on the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, the Chemicals Management Policy Instruments and National Environmental Management: Waste Act, and the National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act.
On the National Environmental Management: ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Committee Workshop: Environment, Forestry and Fisheries legislation & policy day 1
18 Aug 2020
The Committee was briefed in a virtual workshop by the Department of the Environment, Forestry and Fisheries on the National Environmental Management Act 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) and the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act (Act No. 10 of 2004).
They asked questions relating to cooperative governance between the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DEFF Budget: Committee Report
15 Jul 2020
Audio: DEFF Budget: Committee Report
The meeting was convened to consider and adopt the Committee Report on the revised amendments to the Annual Performance Plan of the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries for 2020/21. The Report was adopted without the support of the EFF.
During ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DEFF on Adjustment Budget & Revised Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
10 Jul 2020
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries briefed the Committees on its proposed allocations, as introduced by the 2020 Adjustments Appropriation Bill.
The Department informed the Committees that it had to reprioritise and cut funds from several programmes, due to the 20% budget cut National Treasury imposed. These funds would ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Commercial Fishing organisations: Fish SA; WWF & AquaCulture
17 Jun 2020
Audio: Commercial Fishing organisations: Fish SA; WWF & AquaCulture Part 2
The Committee received a briefing by industry stakeholders on the state of aquaculture and commercial fisheries ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Small-scale fisheries sustainability concerns
4 Jun 2020
Audio: State of small scale fishery and areas of improvement for sustainable small scale fishery
Five fishing community-based organisations and non-government organisations addressed the Portfolio Committee on the state of small-scale fishing communities and subsistence fishers as well as the problems faced by these largely impoverished communities by the Covid-19 ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Budget: Committee Report
20 May 2020
Audio: Committee Report on Budget Vote 32
The Committee considered its Report on Budget Vote 32 and made various amendments to it.
The Committee discussed the issue of fisheries management on page 16 of the report, specifically subsistence fishers. The Department is not giving attention to the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DEFF 2020/21 Strategic Plan; with Minister and Deputy Minister
15 May 2020
Audio: Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan
Video: JM: PC on Environment, Forestry & Fisheries and SC on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) briefed the joint committee on ...