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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department on interventions to ensure compliance by ESKOM and SASOL with environmental laws; SANParks Quarterly Performance; KNP Land claimants; with Minister and Deputy Minister
24 Aug 2021
The Committee met virtually with the Department of Forestry and Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), land claimants from the Kruger National Park (KNP), and South African Nationals Parks (SANParks) teams.
The meeting began with the introduction of Mr B Joko (PAC) as a new member of the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
National Treasury on cost of ‘Just Transition’; with Minister
18 Aug 2021
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by National Treasury on the carbon tax policy update and sustainable finance initiatives.
The Carbon Tax Act had been signed and implemented during 2019. The Committee was given a background of the carbon tax and a policy update, explaining that the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Update on programme to assist small-scale fisheries; with Minister
1 Jun 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Committee received an update from the Department of Environment, Forestry, Fisheries on the Programme to assist Small Scale Fisheries (SSF).
The Committee heard that besides the COVID-19 related restrictions affecting the facilitation and delivery of support interventions, staff capacity and limited funding were also part ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DEFF, MLRF & SANParks 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans; with Minister
4 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries
The Portfolio Committee for Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, during an oversight visit to the Kruger National Park (KNP), was briefed on the Strategic Plans and Annual Performance Plans (APP) of the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DEFF; SANParks; SANBI; Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority & MLRF 2020/21 Quarter 2 and 3 performance, with Minister & Deputy Minister
16 Mar 2021
The Committee met virtually to receive briefings from the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), the Marine Resource Living Fund (MRLF) and South African National Parks (SANParks) on their third quarterly reports for the 2020/21 financial year. All of them had achieved more ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Implementing Paris Agreement; Carbon Tax and Carbon Budgets: DEFF briefing; with Minister
2 Mar 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) briefed the Committee on South Africa’s strategic progress in implementing the Paris Agreement, a carbon tax and carbon budget systems.
The high-level panel (HLP) report was in the Minister’s hands for recommendations, and it would be ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Poaching of South Africa’s biodiversity; Annual Rhino Plan; Update on Elephant Master Plan; wild life economy; with Minister and Deputy Minister
23 Feb 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries was joined by the South African National Parks (SANParks) in a virtual meeting for a briefing on the state of the wildlife economy and the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DEFF Audit Outcomes; DEFF and MLRF 20019/20 Annual Reports; with Minister & Deputy
2 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, 02 Feb 2021
The Committee met on a virtual platform to receive presentations from the Office of the Auditor General and departmental officials on the audit outcomes of the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries and other entities within ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Streamlining the Forestry and Fisheries branches within the Department; with Minister
17 Nov 2020
The purpose of the meeting was to brief the Portfolio Committee (PC) on the incorporation and streamlining of the Forestry and Fisheries branches within the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. This process was the result of a pronouncement by the President in June 2019 which resulted in the transfer ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Norms & Standards for trophy hunting of leopards and management of elephants; List of Threatened or Protected Terrestrial and Freshwater Species; with Minister
3 Nov 2020
14 Jul 2020 |
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting to hear the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries’ presentation on ...