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Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Municipal Systems Amendment Bill: NCOP Amendments; COGTA BRRR
30 Nov 2021
2021 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
The Committee convened ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
GLFTCA Cooperative Agreement: progress reports; Forestry management; SAFCOL 2020/21 Report
26 Nov 2021
The Committee received progress reports from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE); South African National Parks (SANParks); Mpumalanga Provincial Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs (DARDLEA); Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (LEDET) on the the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Municipal Demarcation Board & CRL Rights Commission 2020/21 Annual Report; with Deputy Ministers
23 Nov 2021
The Portfolio Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic (CRL) Communities on their 2020/21 annual reports.
The Committee commended both entities for achieving clean ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
SALGA 2020/21 Annual Report
16 Nov 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs met virtually to receive a briefing from the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) on its 2020/2021 annual report.
The Committee was not impressed by the 85% target achievement of SALGA and the irregular expenditure that had been ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
COGTA Audit Outcomes
9 Nov 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs met with the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) to discuss the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report of the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and its entities for the 2020/21 financial year.
The ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Disaster Management Amendment Bill: Stakeholder engagement
7 Sep 2021
Christian Indian Indigenous Council of South Africa (Awaited)
The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs received presentations from various stakeholders on the Disaster Management Amendment Bill and the impact of the COVID-19 regulations on different sectors of the community connected to religious, labour, educational and business organisations.
The ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Election of Chairperson
31 Aug 2021
The Portfolio Committee met to elect its chairperson. Mr F Xasa (ANC) was nominated unopposed as the Chairperson of the Committee. He accepted the nomination
The new Chairperson reminded the Committee of the work that has to be done to ensure effectiveness in local government and that the serious challenges ...
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
Cost of air pollution in SA: DoH briefing; ESKOM & SASOL on non-compliance with environmental laws
17 Aug 2021
The Portfolio Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Health on the cost of air pollution and by Sasol, and Eskom on their non-compliance with environmental laws.
Committee Members were not satisfied with the initiatives by the Department of Health to safeguard the health of South ...