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Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation Quarter 1 & 4 Performance; with Minister
12 Sep 2018
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) briefed the Committee on its performance during the two quarters making up the first half of 2018, reporting on measures implemented to deal with the recent drought in the country, the situation at the water boards and the catchment management agencies, the provision ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation Quarter 1 performance; with Deputy Minister
5 Sep 2018
This was a joint meeting attended by Members of the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation and the Standing Committee on Appropriations. The only topic on the agenda was the presentation on the first quarter performance report by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), which contained information regarding budget ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Resolution to summon Minister; Marion Island Research Expedition challenges; with Deputy Minister
4 Sep 2018
Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs received a briefing from the Department of Environmental Affairs on the Marion Island Research Expedition and the related challenges.
The Committee resolved to summon the Minister of Environmental Affairs, Ms Edna Molewa, to appear before it on Tuesday 11 September 2018. The Committee was disappointed ...
Water and Sanitation
Committee Report on Netherlands study tour
22 Aug 2018
The Committee met to consider its draft report on the study tour it had undertaken to the Netherlands, as well as to process its third term programme.
The Committee was supposed to consider and deliberate on the Water and Sanitation Master Plan (W&SMP) as well as a report on draft ...
Finance Standing Committee
Carbon Tax Bill: Treasury response to submissions
7 Jun 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs and the Standing Committee on Finance received a briefing from the National Treasury on its responses to the various comments from various stakeholders on the draft Carbon Tax Bill 2017. In addition, a number of the stakeholders, including a university professor, a non-governmental organisation ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
NEMLA Amendment Bill: Department response to submissions; SANParks; SAWS; Isimangaliso Quarter 3 & 4 performance
30 May 2018
The Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) on the feedback from the stakeholder engagements regarding the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment (NEMLA) Bill. It also received quarterly performance reports from its entities, the Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority, SANParks and the South African Weather Service (SAWS) ...
Water and Sanitation
Committee Reports
23 May 2018
The Committee considered and adopted the minutes of several meetings held during the course of the current year. The Committee also considered and adopted without objections or amendments two oversight reports.
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Environmental Affairs Budget: Committee Report
10 May 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs met for the adoption of the Environmental Affairs Budget Vote No. 27 Report, 2018.
After making some inputs to the report the Committee adopted the report with amendments.
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SA Weather Services Board performance & interface with senior management
8 May 2018
The Committee met with the Board of the South African Weather Service (SAWS) to deal with a number of matters which have been raised over the past which and has been of concern to the Committee regarding operations of the Board. This was mainly in relation to allegations levelled against ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation report on outstanding issues; Umgeni & Sedibeng Water Boards 2016/17 Annual Report
25 Apr 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation met to receive presentations from the Umgeni and Sedibeng water boards on their 2016/17 annual reports, and a briefing from the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on outstanding issues. However, the water boards did not present their reports because they did not ...