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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
North West Department donation of high value species to private individuals: oversight responses
29 Nov 2016
The meeting had been convened because the Committee had found that the North West Parks Board (NWPB) had not followed due process in donating a large quantity of game to individuals in the North West Province. In addition, when the Committee had requested a report from the office of the ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Smallscale Fishers on their challenges & proposals about policy; ARC Board recommendations
25 Nov 2016
The Committee met to consider and finalise the nomination of persons to serve in the ARC Board. The members agreed that the 22 CVs received should be sent to the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), which had the responsibility for selecting members of the board.
Twelve different small ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Committee reports
22 Nov 2016
Documents handed out: Committee Minutes
The Committee met briefly to consider six sets of minutes. All were approved with no changes.
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
South Africa’s Fisheries resources: Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries status report, with Deputy Minister present
15 Nov 2016
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) briefed the Committee on the current status of the country’s marine resources, focusing on a sample of four species -- cape hake, pelagic fish, west coast rock lobster and abalone – and the three core areas of the Department’s involvement, which were ...
Science and Technology
Innovation for Poverty Alleviation Programme: Department of Science and Technology briefing
9 Nov 2016
The joint Portfolio Committees of Science and Technology, Communications and Public Enterprises, hosted a meeting to overview the Department of Science and Technology’s (DST’s) performance regarding its Innovation for Poverty Alleviation programmes. The meeting was taken through the different projects implemented across the provinces in South Africa, and the potential ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries on 2nd quarter 2016/17 performance, in presence of Minister & Deputy Minister
8 Nov 2016
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) briefed the Portfolio Committee on its second quarter performance and expenditure. The Minister and Deputy Minister were in attendance and participated in answering questions. It was noted that the Medium Term Strategic Framework from 2014 to 2019 was focusing on food security, ...
Science and Technology
Legislative drafting: briefing by Office of the State Law Advisor
2 Nov 2016
The Portfolio Committee of Science and Technology hosted an informative session to cover legislative tools and bill structuring, with the assistance of a state law advisor, who took the Committee through the Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge System Bill in order to illustrate structural matters and common ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Plant Improvement and Plant Breeders’ Rights Bills [B8 & 11 – 2015]: finalisation
1 Nov 2016
The Committee met briefly to consider and adopt the Plant Improvement Bill and the Plant Breeders’ Rights Bill. Both were approved with amendments and no objections.
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report; Committee Reports on oversight visits to Limpopo and Eastern Cape
28 Oct 2016
The Portfolio Committee met to discuss and adopt the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report; the oversight visit to Limpopo and Eastern Cape reports; as well as minutes from previous meetings of the Committee. The three reports were not given out to the public as they were draft reports which still ...
Science and Technology
Indigenous Knowledge Systems: Department of Arts and Culture progress report; BRR Report on performance of Department of Science and Technology and entities
26 Oct 2016
With both the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) in attendance at the meeting, the Heritage Promotion and Preservation branch of the DAC presented the Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Bill to the Committee. Overall, both departments welcomed the Bill. An area of ...