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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
National Veld and Forest Fire A/B: process to extend scope, Department response to public submissions and report on provincial public hearings; with Deputy Minister
22 Nov 2022
Legal opinion (awaited document)
The Committee met virtually to be briefed by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment and other entities related to the National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill.
The Committee requested advice on the process to be followed if the Committee wishes to extend and ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Land invasions at “Knoflokskraal” site in the Grabouw plantation: follow up engagement; with Ministers
25 Oct 2022
Land invasions at “Knoflokskraal” site in the Grabouw plantation; with Minister
The Portfolio Committee met virtually with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, the South African Police Service and the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure to receive a briefing on the land invasions at the Knoflokskraal site ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
South African Weather Services, South African National Biodiversity Institute, South African National Parks and iSimangaliso Wetland Park Annual Reports 2021/22; with Minister and Deputy Minister
18 Oct 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment was briefed by entities of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment on their 2021/22 annual reports.
South African Weather Services had achieved 82% of its targets and obtained an unqualified audit opinion with no material findings. ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Environment Portfolio Audit Outcomes; DFFE & MLRF Annual Report 2021/22; with Minister and Deputy Minister
11 Oct 2022
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Marine Living Resources Fund (MLRF)
The Portfolio Committee attended a virtual meeting to be briefed by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment's (DFFE's) achievements against its annual targets for 2021/22. The briefing also covered the performance ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
DFFE preliminary budget expenditure; with Minister
20 Sep 2022
The Standing Committee on Appropriations was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries on their budget expenditure, and the performance plan and strategies to improve their performance.
The Department expressed their disappointment with their performance, particularly the under-spending of their budget. They committed ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Land invasions at “Knoflokskraal” site in the Grabouw plantation; with Minister
13 Sep 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, along with the South African Police Services, briefed the Portfolio Committee on the organised land invasions at Knoflokskraal. The Minister was in attendance.
The situation was that Knoflokskraal, the piece of land near Grabouw that over 4 000 people ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DFFE & MLR Quarter 3 & 4 2021/22 Performance; with Minister
30 Aug 2022
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to be briefed by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE), including the Marine Living Resources Fund, on their third and fourth quarterly performance reports for the 2021/22 financial year.
The Department reported that its overall performance for ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Executive Undertakings: Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment; absent Ministry of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
11 Aug 2022
NCOP: Unrevised hansard – 9 March 2021
NCOP: Unrevised hansard – 11 March 2021
The Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings held a virtual meeting to oversee and scrutinise the implementation of the executive undertakings made by the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, and by the ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Small-scale commercial fishery sector & aquaculture development; with Minister
24 May 2022
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment briefed the Select Committee on the Department’s position regarding establishment of a small-scale commercial fishery sector. The meeting took place on a virtual platform.
The Small-Scale Fisheries Policy (SSFP) was developed as a response to an Equality Court order in 2007. The ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Climate Change Bill: Workshop, with Minister
13 May 2022
Tracking the Climate Change Bill in Parliament
The Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries met virtually to receive a clause by clause briefing on the Climate Change Bill.
The purpose of the Bill is to enable the development of an effective national climate change response and a long ...