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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DFFE briefing on 6 Transfrontier Conservation Areas; with Deputy Minister
4 Mar 2022
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting to be briefed by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) on the state of six Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA) programmes.
The Southern African Development Community's (SADC's) Protocol on Wildlife Conservation and Law Enforcement (1999) defined a TFCA as the area ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SANParks on park-related projects to assist neighbouring communities in terms of poverty relief and tackling unemployment; with Deputy Minister
1 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by South African National Parks (SANParks) on the park-related projects designed to assist neighbouring communities through poverty relief and by tackling the challenge of unemployment.
In its presentation, SANParks highlighted its projects and their overall socioeconomic impact in the 2020/21 financial ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Global Protected Areas & Operation Phakisa Programmes: follow-up briefing; with Minister
25 Feb 2022
07 Dec 2021 |
Overview on all Operation Phakisa Programmes; with Deputy Minister |
The Portfolio Committee convened on a virtual platform to receive briefings on the increase in global protected areas to 30% by 2030, as well as the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment’s (DFFE's) progress in its implementation ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill: Briefing by the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service
24 Feb 2022
In a virtual meeting attended by the Ministers of Police, Social Development and officials from several departments, the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service briefed the Multi-Party Women’s Caucus on the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill (B25-2021). The Bill removed restrictions in the Criminal Procedure Act on taking DNA samples ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Captive Animals High Level Panel Report implementation; iSimangaliso wetlands; with Ministers
22 Feb 2022
Ministerial high-Level Panel report
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs, Forestry and Fisheries and the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development were briefed by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and the Department of Environmental Affairs, Forestry and Fisheries ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Status of Waste Management in South Africa
18 Feb 2022
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
In an extended virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee received briefings on waste management from the National Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, the Gauteng Provincial Government, the Eastern Cape Provincial Government, the City of Johannesburg, the City of Cape Town, the City of ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
NEMLA Bill, National Forests A/B & National Forest and Veld Fire A/B: stakeholder input & deliberations; with Deputy Minister
11 Feb 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries met on a virtual platform to deliberate on the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill (NEMLA) and the National Forest and Veld Fire Amendment Bill. In addition, the Committee also received briefings from the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), Department ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
iSimangaliso river mouth closure & UPL warehouse fire: stakeholder input; with Ministry
8 Feb 2022
Video (part 1)
Video (part 2)
EThekwini briefing (Confidential document)
In an extended virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed on three major issues impacting the environment in KwaZulu-Natal -- the closure of the St Lucia estuarine mouth, the fallout from the devastating fire at the UPL warehouse in Durban ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Air pollution by big industries in Durban South: South Durban Community Alliance & groundwork
9 Dec 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by non-governmental organisations and community representatives on ongoing issues related to industrial pollution in and around Durban. A consistent theme of the submissions was that communities were not kept informed of the results of investigations into the environmental incidents, nor ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Centre on Environmental Rights on Climate Governance; Parliament Legal Services on Climate Change Justice Charter
8 Dec 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries heard briefings from Parliament Legal Services on the legal counsel it sought on the referral by the Deputy Speaker of the Climate Justice Charter and from the Centre on Environmental Rights on Climate Governance.
Parliament Legal Services ...