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NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries 2019/2020 Annual Report, with Deputy Minister
9 Feb 2021
Video: Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy,
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to receive a briefing from the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) on its Annual Report for 2019/20. The Deputy Minister was in attendance.
Overall, the Department achieved ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DEFF Audit Outcomes; DEFF and MLRF 20019/20 Annual Reports; with Minister & Deputy
2 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, 02 Feb 2021
The Committee met on a virtual platform to receive presentations from the Office of the Auditor General and departmental officials on the audit outcomes of the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries and other entities within ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SANBI, SANParks, Isimangaliso, SAWS 2019/20 Annual Reports; with Deputy Minister
26 Jan 2021
Video: DEFF, SANBI, SANParks, Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority & SAWS 2019/20 Annual Reports
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), South African National Parks (SANParks), iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority (ISPA) and South African Weather Service (SAWS) presented their 2019/20 Annual Reports. The Committee appreciated the general improvement ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Explosion at Engen Refinery in Durban South: stakeholder engagement with Deputy Minister
8 Dec 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, 08 December 2020
In it a virtual Portfolio Committee meeting convened after Parliament had risen, energy company Engen gave the sequence of events leading to the 4 December 2020 explosion and fire at its Durban South refinery and what actions it has ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Ocean Phakisa Progress: DEFF briefing; with Deputy Minister
24 Nov 2020
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) briefed the Committee on growing the oceans economy – Operation Phakisa. The Department reported there is potential for nine ocean sectors with a contribution of R177b to the GDP by 2033 and a contribution of 1m jobs. Investments is mainly in infrastructure ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Update on Fishing Rights Allocation Process (FRAP) 2020; state of marine fisheries resources; with Deputy Minister
10 Nov 2020
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), led by the Deputy Minister, in a virtual meeting, presented an update on the 2020 fishing rights allocation process (FRAP) and marine fisheries resources to the Committee.
The Department made it clear that it was doing its best not to repeat the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Transfer of state forests to communities: Department briefing; with Deputy Minister
20 Oct 2020
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) briefed the Committee on the transfer of state forest plantations to communities. In a virtual meeting, it said the plantations were not economically viable due to the fact that they were operating below capacity and did not meet forestry industry standards and ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DEFF on COVID-19 procurement; SANParks former employee allegations, with Deputy Minister
6 Oct 2020
The Committee received briefings by South African National Parks (SANParks) on a former employee’s allegations on SANParks management, as was reported in the public domain as well as from the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) on the procurement of COVID-19 goods and services following the report published by ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SANPARKS Quarter performance; DEFF response to issues raised by small-scale and commercial fisheries; with Deputy Minister
2 Sep 2020
17 Jun 2020 |
Commercial Fishing organisations: Fish SA; WWF & AquaCulture |
04 Jun 2020 |
SANParks presented a report to the Committee in a virtual meeting on the performance of its national parks during the past two quarters, and revealed that the COVID-19 lockdown had had a ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DEFF, SANBI; SAWS & iSimangaliso Quarterly performance; with Deputy Minister
26 Aug 2020
The Portfolio Committee convened in a virtual meeting to be briefed by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries on the performance of the Department and its entities in quarter four of the 2019/20 financial year and quarter one of the 2020/21 financial year. The presentations gave insight into the ...