Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SANParks & SANBI Annual Performance Plan & Quarter 4 performance, with Minister
27 Aug 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
SANParks manages 19 national parks and 67% of state owned terrestrial protected areas. SANParks not only helps with conservation and biodiversity but also plays an important part in achieving economic and social objectives. Their location in the rural areas is equally ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department of Environmental Affairs, Forestry and Fisheries 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan, with Minister present
3 Jul 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Environmental Affairs on its Strategic Plan (2019/20-2023/24) and Annual Performance Plan. The Minister said the forestry and fishing portfolios were still formally with the Department of Agriculture, and the budget of the Department would be transferred only after the October mid-term adjustment ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Election of Chairperson
2 Jul 2019
The Portfolio Committee met to elect its Chairperson. Mr F Xasa (ANC) was nominated unopposed as Chairperson of the Committee. He accepted the nomination and declared Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries.
The newly elected Chairperson reminded Members the Committee is tasked to ensure the people ...
Finance Standing Committee
Steinhoff follow-up, with DPSA Minister present
19 Mar 2019
The Standing Committee on Finance met jointly with the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration for a follow-up briefing on the Steinhoff matter. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Companies and Intellectual Properties Commission, Financial Sector Conduct Authority, Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors, the ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Portfolio Committee Legacy Report
19 Mar 2019
Available here once published: Legacy Reports
The Committee reviewed its Legacy Report on activities undertaken during the Fifth Parliament in preparation for adoption. It was noted that although it had dealt with a number of issues over the past term, the implementation of the Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF), although ...
Employment and Labour
Labour Portfolio Committee Legacy Report & Committee Report on DOL Quarter 2 & 3 performance
13 Mar 2019
The Committee held a briefing on the ‘Draft Report of the Portfolio Committee on Labour’s 1st and 2nd Quarterly Reports regarding the performance of the Department of Labour and its entities’. The Report reflected that the Department of Labour’s overall achievement had increased to 80% in the first quarter of ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Food Security Policy & Food Control Agency; Poultry Industry; Marine Living Resources Fund; FRAP 2013 forensic reports; conditional grants; with Minister
12 Mar 2019
The Portfolio Committee was told by the Department of Agriculture. Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) that 10.4% of the 16.1 million households in South Africa were still facing hunger. The Department of Health had conducted a survey which showed the country faced a challenge of an increase in teenage ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Blended Funding Model: joint workshop, with DRDLR Minister & DAFF Deputy Minister
6 Mar 2019
The Portfolio Committees of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) and the Portfolio Committee of Rural Development and Land Reform (RDLR) held a joint workshop and were briefed by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, National Treasury and the Land Bank on ...
Employment and Labour
Productivity SA challenges & alternative funding plans
27 Feb 2019
Productivity SA came to Parliament to give account about the hurdles the organisation faced in executing its responsibilities. It said it was established in terms of section 31 of the Employment Services Act, and was a Schedule 3A Public Entity in terms of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). Its ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
DAFF Quarter 2 performance; MRLF & ARC audit; Ncera matters; with Minister & Deputy Minister
26 Feb 2019
The Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) on their second quarter performance, and learnt that over 800 000 jobs had been created, and there had been a reduction in unemployment in rural areas. One million hectares of land were targeted to be used, but ...