(1) Whether the National Agro-Meteorological Committee released any reports since 2012; if not, why not; if so,
(a) How many reports were released each year,
(b) what was the purpose of each report and
(c) How was this information distributed? 324/NW334
With reference to the Elands Bay Infrastructure Improvement and Project Operational Phase of the Cederberg Fishing Infrastructure Development and Management Project on the West Coast, Western Cape, (a) what were the findings of the Working for Fisheries Programme which was accompanied by an internal team of officials on 30 September 2015 at the Elands Bay site, (b) what were their recommendations and (c) where can a copy of such a report be obtained?
(a) The site visit by DAFF officials on 30 September 2015 revealed that the Cederberg project was operational and that beneficiaries were on site.
(b) Back to office reports were compiled by each official. There is no consolidated report containing recommendations.
(c) As mentioned above, there is no consolidated report.
(1) With reference to the Elands Bay Infrastructure Improvement and Project Operational Phase of the Cederberg Fishing Infrastructure Development and Management Project on the West Coast, Western Cape, (a) what process was followed in appointing the small-scale fisheries co-operative identified as the owning agent by his department, (b) what does the capacity building for the specified co-operative entail, (c) what does it cost and (d) who are the service providers involved in providing the capacity building; (2) (a) how many (i) operational, (ii) technical and (iii) administrative staff will be employed for the different pre-operational and operational phases of the specified project and (b) what are the associated costs in each case; (3) whether the specified military veterans whose employment contracts were extended will be paid retrospectively dating back to 1 September 2015; if not, why not; if so, (a) how will his department provide such funding, (b) what are the costs implications of such a decision and (c) did the specified military veterans actually work from 1 September 2015 to 23 September 2015 when the decision to provide back-pay was taken; (4) whether the minutes of the meeting held between his department and the Department of Defence and Military Veterans on 23 September 2015 is available for scrutiny; if not, why not; if so, where can a copy of such minutes be obtained?
(1)(a) The Elands Bay Infrastructure Improvement Project has not been handed over to an owning agent.
(1)(b) As the project has not been handed over to an owing agent, a capacity building component for a small-scale cooperative has not been developed.
(1)(c) As stated above, there is no owning agent or capacity building component and therefore there are no cost implications.
(1)(d) As stated ...
(1) (a) Who is the agency responsible for the implementation of the Elands Bay Infrastructure Improvement and Project Operational Phase of the Cederberg Fishing Infrastructure Development and Management Project on the West Coast, Western Cape and (b) what are the relevant details of the progress reports received to date; (2) whether the appointment of the implementing agency complies with all conditions and criteria stipulated by (a) supply chain management and (b) the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999; if not, why not; if so, what are the details of the tender process followed to appoint the implementing agency; (3) (a) how did his department compensate for the extension of employment of the military veterans in the budget for the specified project, (b) what additional deliverables were added to the said project and (c) what were the (i) employment and (ii) financial implications?
(1) (a) What are the details of the Service Level Agreement signed between his department and the Department of Defence and Military Veterans to employ military veterans in the Elands Bay Infrastructure Improvement and Project Operational Phase of the Cederberg Fishing Infrastructure Development and Management Project on the West Coast in the Western Cape and (b) what do the (i) Memorandum of Understanding and (ii) Business Plan, including the latest amendments, between his department and the Cederberg Local Municipality entail; (2) (a) what amount was allocated from the Marine Living Resources Fund to the specified project, (b) what conditions were attached to the funding in terms of the employment of military veterans, (c)(i) what amount was allocated towards the employment of the specified military veterans and (ii) for what period of time and (d) what criteria were used to select the specified military veterans; (3) (a) how many military veterans are employed in the different phases of the specified project and (b) what amount is each military veteran paid in each month for rendering their services?
1(a) The Agreement between DAFF and the Department of Defence and Military Veterans does not deal with the employment of the Military Veterans by DAFF. It was therefore decided to create a separate Deliverable in the existing Cederberg Fishing Infrastructure Development and Management Project for the deployment of Military Veterans under the Marine Anti-poaching Project.
1(b)(i) The Memorandum of Agreement between the Cederberg Municipality ...
With reference to President Jacob G Zuma’s undertaking in his State of the Nation Address delivered on 12 February 2015, that the Government will set aside 30% of appropriate categories of state procurement for purchasing from Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs), co-operatives, as well as township and rural enterprises, what percentage of the total procurement of (a) his department and (b) every entity reporting to him went to (i) SMMEs and (ii) co-operatives from 1 April 2015 up to the latest specified date for which information is available?
The Policy of set aside has not been implemented as yet by the National Treasury. Therefore, it is not possible to supply information with regards to (i) SMMEs and (ii) co-operatives from 1 April 2015 up to the latest specified date.
However, the Department does keep record of quotations awarded from R10 000 to R500 000 and bids awarded above R500 000 in terms ...
Whether his department completed the Agricultural Drought-Management Plan; if not, (a) why not and (b) when will the specified plan be completed; if so, (i) what is the current status of the plan and (ii) under what circumstances will the plan be implemented?
Yes the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has completed the development of the Agricultural Drought Management Plan. The plan will form part of the strategic and/or overarching Agricultural Disaster Risk Management Plan.
(b) (i) The draft Agricultural Drought Management Plan went through the sectoral consultative process and was finalised is currently going through the departmental processes or/and structures for approval to become a ...
Whether his department completed the Agricultural Disaster Risk-Management Plan; if not, (a) why not and (b) when will the specified plan be completed; if so, (a) what is the current status of the plan and (b) under what circumstances will the plan be implemented?
Yes the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has completed the development of the strategic and/or overarching Agricultural Disaster Risk Management Plan.
a) The draft strategic and/or overarching plan went through the sectoral consultative process and was finalised. It is currently going through the departmental processes or/and structures for approval to become a policy document.
b) The draft plan is currently being implemented whilst ...
(a)Why did the National Crop Estimates Committee issue its preliminary production forecast for the summer 2016 crops in January 2016, (b) who requested such a forecast to be issued so early in the year and (c) what is the expected margin of error when releasing a forecast so early in a year?
Whether the National Agro-Meteorological Committee released any reports since 2012; if not, why not; if so, (a) how many reports were released in each year, (b) what was the purpose of each report and (c) how was this information distributed?
a) The National Agrometeorological Committee released 12 reports every year.
b) The purpose of each report is to update the agricultural sector on the seasonal climate forecast for the specific period as well as the strategies to be implemented in line with the expected rainfall and temperature conditions since the South African Weather Service updates the seasonal climate forecast.
c) The information was distributed ...
