Fikile Devilliers Xasa

Committee appearances

• Explosion at Engen Refinery in Durban South: stakeholder engagement 8 Dec 2020

  The Chairperson noted the impromptu meeting as Parliament had risen on 4 December, but due to the explosion, it was best the Portfolio Committee convene this urgent meeting and get proper information that was necessary for it to have before it closes. This meeting was also prompted because at the ...

• Ocean Phakisa Progress: DEFF briefing 24 Nov 2020

  The Chairperson opened the virtual meeting, welcoming the delegation from the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), led by the Deputy Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. The Chairperson said that he had been informed that this was the last meeting for year for the Committee. He hoped that ...

• Streamlining Forestry and Fisheries branches within Department 17 Nov 2020

  The Chairperson said that there was only one item that would be presented to the Portfolio Committee (PC), but it would still be necessary for the PC to adopt the meeting agenda, so that nothing was “left to chance.” Mr N Singh (IFP) proposed adopting the agenda, and Ms H ...

• Update on Fishing Rights Allocation Process (FRAP) 2020; state of marine fisheries resources 10 Nov 2020

  The Chairperson asked about the building of capacity in the DEFF. They had heard about many service providers which were being appointed. They had no problem with this, except that their experience was that the Department was not always getting value for what they paid for. The Committee would be ...

• Review of policies, legislation & practices relating to management, breeding, hunting, trade and handling of elephant, lion, leopard, and rhinoceros: High Level Panel briefing 3 Nov 2020

  The Chairperson said that the purpose of the meeting was to receive a briefing on the work of the High-level Panel of Experts for the review of policies, legislation and practices on matters of Elephant, Lion, Leopard and Rhinoceros management, breeding, hunting, trade and handling. He had indicated that this ...

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Plenary appearances

• TENDAI MTAWARIRA RETIRES FROM TEST RUGBY AFTER WORLD CUP (Draft Resolution) 12 Nov 2019

  Hon House Chairperson, I move without notice:

  That the House-

  1) notes that Springboks and Sharks veteran player, Tendai Mtawarira, retired from international rugby on Wednesday, 6 November 2019, after helping South Africa to Rugby World Cup glory in Japan;

  2) further notes that, just a day after announcing his ...

• LAUNCH OF NATIONAL ARBOUR MONTH CAMPAIGN (Draft Resolution) 10 Sep 2019

  Hon House Chairperson, I move without notice:

  That the House -

  1) notes the launch of the National Arbor Month campaign on Sunday, 1 September 2019;

  2) further notes that National Arbor Month is an annual campaign co- ordinated by the national Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; and the ...

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