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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
Overview by Minister on Waste Streams (General & Hazardous); SALGA on local government support programme for waste sector
15 Feb 2022
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to be briefed by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) and the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) on the state of waste disposal in South Africa.
The DFFE reported that according to the state of waste report, South Africa generates around ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
iSimangaliso river mouth closure & UPL warehouse fire: stakeholder input; with Ministry
8 Feb 2022
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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
Environmental Programmes: briefings by DEFF, Forest Sector Charter Council, Forestry South Africa & Safcol; with Minister & DPE Deputy Minister
3 Dec 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, the Forest Sector Charter Council, Forestry South Africa and the South African Forestry Company Limited briefed the Committee on a range of issues. The Minister and Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, and the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
United Phosporus Fire; Animal Welfare Act review; High Level Panel Report on captive animals; with Ministry
23 Nov 2021
Ministerial high-Level Panel report
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to receive an update on the investigations into the impact of the UPL chemical fire during the recent unrest in Durban. This was followed by a briefing by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) and the Department of ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SAWS & SANBI 2020/21 Annual Report; with Ministry
17 Nov 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by the South African Weather Service (SAWS) and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) on their annual reports and financial statements for 2020/21.
Both entities reported that the Covid-19 lockdown had had a severe impact on ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DEFF & MLRF 2020/21 Annual Report; with Minister.
16 Nov 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries convened virtually to hear an overview by Minister Barbara Creecy of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE), and a briefing by the DFFE, including the Marine Living Resources Fund (MLRF) on the Annual Reports and ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DEFF 2020/21 Annual Report; with Minister
16 Nov 2021
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to attend briefings by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the performance of the environment portfolio, and by the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) on the performance of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment's (DFFE's) seven key government priorities ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DFFE on legislative amendments; Fishing rights allocations; preparations for UNFCCC COP26 conference; with Minister
7 Sep 2021
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to be briefed the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) on amendments to legislation, the Fishing Rights Allocation Process (FRAP) update, and preparations for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP) 26 conference.
Members said ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DFFE & SAWS 2020/21 Quarter 4 performance; with Minister and Deputy Minister
3 Sep 2021
The Committee met virtually to receive briefings from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) and the South African Weather Service (SAWS) on their fourth quarter performance reports.
The Committee was not impressed by the low targets that had been set by the Department, and their 68% ...