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NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Public Enterprises on its 2015 Strategic and Annual Performance Plans, Minister in attendance
20 May 2015
The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), with the Minister of Public Enterprises also making input, presented its 2015 Strategic and Annual Plans. The Minister stressed that DPE fully acknowledged the degree of work that needed to be done and was taking an active and positive step in addressing the challenges. ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Environmental Affairs Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan Program 4: Climate Change and Air Quality; Program 5: Biodiversity and Conservation; Program 6: Environmental Programs
19 May 2015
The Committee was supposed to get a briefing from the Department of Environmental Affairs on its Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan (APP). Members expressed their disappointed in the absence of the Deputy Minister and the Director-General. It was noted that the Minister had not been appeared before the Committee ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries on 2015 Strategic & Annual Performance Plan, Agricultural Policy Action Plan, Comprehensive Agriculture Support Programme
12 May 2015
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) briefed the Committee on its 2015 Strategic plan and Annual Performance Plan. The strategic plan was premised on key government medium-term priorities that were informed by the National Development Plan (NDP) and the New Growth Path (NGP), which repositioned food security and ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Science and Technology on its 2015/16 Annual Performance & Strategic Plans
6 May 2015
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) gave a presentation on its Annual and Strategic Plans for 2015 to 2019, stressing how its plans tied in with visions of the National Development Plan (NDP) and the role of Science Technology and Innovation (STI). It was recognised that a phased approach ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on its 2013/14 Annual Report; Department of Mineral Resources on its 2013/14 Annual Report
24 Feb 2015
The Departments of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Mineral Resources recently presented their 2013/14 annual reports to the Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources.
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) received an unqualified audit opinion. The findings of the Auditor General (AG) revealed inconsistencies between planned and ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Provincial conservation challenges and programmes: Department Environmental Affairs briefing
11 Nov 2014
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) on the support, resources, challenges and constraints in relation to provincial conservation authorities when implementing the conservation mandate, particularly around the compliance and enforcement of biodiversity legislation. The presentation outlined the challenges, personnel, equipment and budget for each province. ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Communications on its 2013/14 Annual Report, with Minister
29 Oct 2014
Entities of the Department of Communications (DOC), established as a fully fledged department in May this year, presented their annual reports to the Select Committee on Communications of the National Council of Provinces, with the Minister in attendance.
The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) said it had published four ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Timelines for Hydrological Fracturing Prospecting/Exploration, including Sites Earmarked for Initial Investigative Phase: DMR briefing
28 Oct 2014
The Committee met for a briefing by the Department of Mineral Resources and the consideration and adoption of its minutes.
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) started its briefing with an introduction and background to the exploration of shale gas. It has developed a draft for technical regulations for petroleum ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Progress on aquaculture development in South Africa: Departments of Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Affairs briefings
14 Oct 2014
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) briefed the Committee on the progress of aquacultural development in South Africa, beginning with a presentation on the current regulatory environment of the sector. Whilst there was an act relating to marine aquaculture, there was little on freshwater aquaculture and therefore the ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Support to land reform beneficiaries: Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries & Department of Rural Development & Land Reform
16 Sep 2014
With its Minister and Deputy Minister in attendance, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) briefed the Committee on its post settlement support provided to land reform beneficiaries. A comprehensive breakdown was given of DAFF’s support programmes: Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP), ILIMA/LETSEMA, MAFISA (loan component) and provincial food ...