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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Report on Outcomes of COP26, Implications for SA & COP27 Preparation; Climate Partnership Fund for just energy transition in South Africa; with Minister
10 May 2022
Just Energy Transition in South Africa
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment on outcomes of the twenty-sixth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change. The Department indicated its six priorities and the outcomes ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DFFE Budget: Committee Report; Agreement between TMNP & CoCT; Panel of Experts Report on St Lucia Estuary; DPME on DFFE outcomes; with Minister
3 May 2022
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment presented an update on the artificial breach of the iSimangaliso estuary which happened in January 2021. There had been meetings with stakeholders from St Lucia including traditional authorities, ratepayer’s associations, and other representatives upon the release of the public report. ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
DFFE 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister & Deputy Minister
21 Apr 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) briefed the Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy on its annual performance plan (APP) for 2022/23.
The Minister and the Deputy Minister attended the meeting. The Minister, Ms Barbara Creecy, remarked that ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
iSimangaliso, SANBI, SANParks & SAWS 2022/23 Annual Performance Plans; DFFE briefing on Wildlife Welfare Forum; with Minister
19 Apr 2022
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to be briefed on the annual performance plans of the entities falling under the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment for the 2022/23 financial year.
iSimangaliso said that a land invasion in the Futululu indigenous forest had been resolved amicably. The iSimangaliso Wetland ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DFFE 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
19 Apr 2022
The Committee engaged with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment in a virtual meeting on its 2022/23 annual performance plan.
The Chairperson said that a significant number of annual targets were not met. This was poor planning. The Departmental officials should know that programme performances below 80% ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department briefing on amendment to the Nairobi Convention; with Minister
22 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) on South Africa’s proposed tabling of accession to the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SANBI & iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority 2021/22 Quarter 1 & 2 Performance; with Minister
15 Mar 2022
The iSimangaliso Wetland Park presented its second quarter performance report to the Committee in a virtual meeting, dealing with matters such as the targets, challenges and progress on different programmes. These programmes included corporate support services, biodiversity conservation, tourism and business development, as well socio-economic environment development. One of the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Climate Change Bill: Minister & DFFE briefing; SAWS & SANParks Quarter 1 and 2 2021/22 Performance
11 Mar 2022
Tracking the Climate Change Bill in Parliament
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to attend a briefing by South African National Parks (SANParks) and the South African Weather Service (SAWS) on their performance reports for the first two quarters of the financial year, before receiving a presentation from the Department ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DEFF Quarter 1 and 2 2021/22 Performance; DPME Performance Report of DFFE and associated recommendations; with Minister
8 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed on the first quarterly performance for 2021/22 of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment along with a report on expenditure for Q1 and Q2 of the same financial year. The Committee was also briefed on the performance report of the environment ...
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 ...