Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
South African Weather Service & SANBI 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans; with Ministry; COVID-19 Update
7 May 2020
Audio: South African Weather Service & SANBI 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) met with the Committee to present their respective 2020/21-2023/24 Strategic Plans and 2020/21 Annual Performance ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SANParks & Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans; with Minister and Deputy Minister
7 May 2020
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
South African National Parks (SANParks) and iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority met with the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries to present their respective ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Introductory Workshop on Gender-Responsive Planning & Budgeting & role of Multi-Party Women’s Caucus, with Minister
12 Mar 2020
The Multiparty Women’s Caucus was convened to receive two briefings: the Gender Responsive Budgeting and Planning Background, and the Role of the Multi- Party Women’s Caucus in Gender Responsive Planning and Budgeting. Members were very concerned at receiving 16 apologies for absenteeism and the Chairperson aptly remarked that ‘since the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Maritime Governance and Sustainable Development; Report back on COP25 outcomes and implications for South Africa, with Minister
10 Mar 2020
Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) said international law is worth very little without national implementation and this is why PGA is always at the United Nations and other conferences bringing Members of Parliament to the Conferences for them to be involved in the process and not only when passing the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Transformation in the forestry and fisheries sectors; Challenges faced by Forestry and Fisheries branch; with Minister and Deputy Minister
25 Feb 2020
The Committee met to be briefed by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries on the transformation in the forestry and fisheries sectors and challenges faced by the Forestry and Fisheries branch.
The Committee expressed concern about the Forestry branch facing challenges in the Category A and Category B and ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
First Term Programme
11 Feb 2020
The Committee had its first meeting for the new year to adopt the first term programme. The programme and the amendments proposed during the meeting were adopted.
Members raised concerns over issues of oversight, specifically time constraints, simultaneous oversight resulting in a Committee split, and the restriction on exercising individual ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Committee Reports and Programme
3 Dec 2019
In the last meeting for the year, the Committee considered and adopted it oversight reports and looked at the Committee programme for the new year.
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Captive lion breeding resolutions: responses by Minister, Departments & Industry
26 Nov 2019
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
iSimangaliso, SANBI, SAWS and SANParks Quarter 1 & 2 performance; with Minister and Deputy
19 Nov 2019
PMG was not present at the meeting. The below is compiled based on the Committee’s official minutes adopted on 3 December 2019
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Industry waste plans; Department 2019/20 Quarter 1 & 2 performance, with Minister & Deputy Minister
12 Nov 2019
The Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries on the Industry Waste Plans and on the performance and expenditure reports for Quarter 1 and 2, 2019/20.
In her opening remarks, the Minister said she had held meetings with waste industries on how to improve the ...