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Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Sectoral response to energy crisis & Animals Protection Amendment Bill: DALRRD briefing, with Ministry
24 Feb 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (the Committee) met virtually for a briefing by the Ministerial Task Team on the sectoral responses to the energy crises. Additionally, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) on the Animals ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Animals Protection Bill (PMB): Adv S Swart (ACDP) briefing; with Minister
21 Feb 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development was briefed on a Private Member’s Bill, namely the Animals Protection Amendment Bill.
The Bill was a Private Member’s Bill, sponsored by the ACDP MP, Steve Swart. The Bill had been noted as a progressive one; the objects of ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill: DALRRD briefing; with Ministry
17 Feb 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development met virtually for a briefing by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) on the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill (PDALB).
The Bill aims to provide a regulatory framework for sustainable agricultural development and to increase employment, ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
National Veld and Forest Fire A/B: deliberations; Management of handling, breeding, hunting and trade of lions in SA: stakeholder engagement; with Ministers & Deputy Minister
24 Jan 2023
Conservation action, SA hunters and game conservation association, Report of the meeting to follow (awaited presentations)
The Portfolio Committee convened its first virtual meeting in 2023. It was joined by four government departments -- the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), the Department of Employment and ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Minister on Ingonyama Trust Board matters, finalisation of the labour tenants’ application and the role of the Special Master of Labour Tenants
29 Nov 2022
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing by the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development on matters relating to the Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) and the finalisation of the labour tenant’s application and the role of the Special Master of ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Agriculture Portfolio Audit Outcomes; DALRRD & CRLR Annual Report 2021/22, with Minister & Deputy Minister
11 Oct 2022
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Commission on Restitution of Land Rights (CRLR)
The Committee convened a virtual meeting to receive a briefing from the Office of the Auditor-General (AGSA) on the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and entities’ audit outcomes for the 2021/22 Financial ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
The living and working conditions of farmworkers, farm dwellers and farmers: engagement with relevant departments, with DALRRD Minister present
16 Sep 2022
In November 2020, the National Assembly mandated the Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour and the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development to conduct comprehensive oversight work on the living and working conditions of farm workers, farm dwellers and farmers.
In undertaking this work, the joint ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
ARC, OBP & ITB Quarterly Performance; with Minister
13 Sep 2022
The Agricultural Research Council (ARC), the Ingonyama Trust Board(ITB) and Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) briefed the Committee on their 2021/22 fourth quarter and 2022/23 first quarter performance and expenditure.
The ARC reported an improvement in its fourth and first quarters, while informing the Committee of positive steps to fast-track ...
NCOP Appropriations
Land Care Programme Grant: engagement with National Treasury, DALRRD and selected provinces; with Minister
31 Aug 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Select Committee met with the Department of Agriculture and National Treasury to receive a briefing on the expenditure of the Land Care grant during the 2021/22 financial year and the first quarter of 2022/23.
The Department provided an overview of all nine provinces and ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Agricultural Product Standards Amendment Bill: DALRRD Briefing; with Ministry
23 Aug 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) briefed the Portfolio Committee on the proposed amendments under the Agricultural Products Standards Bill [B15-2021]. The Minister and Deputy Minister were in attendance.
The Department explained that some reasons for seeking to amend the Bill ...