In the course of briefings by officials within the water and environmental sectors in 2011, the Portfolio Committee decided, on 24 - 30 July 2011 to evaluate and assess the theoretical components of briefings against the findings at site visits to ensure correlation and compliance on the ground aspects relating to management of national parks. The Portfolio Committee undertook site visits to the Kruger National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, as well as receiving specialised briefings on Botshelo and Bushbuckridge Water Boards, Inkomati Catchment Management Agency and the Komati Basin Water Authority (KOBWA).