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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Working for Fire legal arrangements; Working for Programmes; BRRR; Committee Report on Captive Lion Breeding Colloquium
23 Oct 2018
2018 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
The Working on Fire (WoF) programme reported that it had had a good financial year and had obtained an unqualified audit opinion. Those in full time positions in the organisation had exceeded their target by 107%. Its business model tackled three main ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Mineral Resources Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
17 Oct 2018
2018 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
The Committee discussed and approved its report (with amendments) on the Mineral Resources Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report.
The Committee focused on the Observations ad Recommendations sections in the report.
Members highlighted that women are an integral part of the mining industry and ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Coal IPP Programme & Paris Agreement; UNFCCC COP 23 Bonn; UNFCCC Climate Change Katowice
16 Oct 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs met to discuss South Africa’s preparations for the 24th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP 24) that was scheduled to be held from 2 to 14 December 2018 in Katowice, Poland.
The Committee ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority & South African National Biodiversity Institute 2017/18 Annual Reports; Scientific Authority Interim Report
11 Oct 2018
The National Biodiversity Institute Board reported that the Institute had received a qualified audit report for 2017-18 and that interventions were in place to address the matter. The Institute had achieved 36 out of 39 performance targets for the 2017-18 financial year, i.e. 90% of its performance ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
State Diamond Trader, CGS, Mintek, SADPMR 2017/18 Annual Reports
10 Oct 2018
Annual Reports 2017/18
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources was briefed by the Council for Geoscience (CGS), Mintek, the State Diamond Trader (SDT) and the South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator (SADPMR) on their annual reports for the 2017/18 financial year.
The CGS has managed to maintain an ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Hunting in Greater Kruger National Park: SANParks & Mpumalanga Parks Board
12 Sep 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs received a briefing from the Department of Environmental Affairs, South African National Parks (SANParks) and Mpumalanga Tourism & Parks Agency (MTPA) Board on matters arising from the recently held Colloquium on Captive Lion Breeding, particularly hunting in the Greater Kruger National Park (KNP) and ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Mineral Resources Quarter 4 performance; Oversight Reports
5 Sep 2018
The Department of Mineral Resources briefed the Committee on their 4th Quarterly report.
The overall expenditure up to 31 March 2018 (4th quarter) amounted to R1.779 billion or 99.8% of the total allocated budget of R1.779 billion for the 2017/18 financial year resulting in an underspending of R2.8 million or ...
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 ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Marion Island mice eradication; Environmental Programme implementing agencies status, with Deputy Minister
28 Aug 2018
The Committee received a briefing from the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) on the plan to eradicate mice on the Marion Island as well as the financial and legal models and arrangements between the implementing agencies and the Department’s Environmental Programmes. The presentation on the plan to eradicate mice on ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Minister of Mineral Resources on current state of department
22 Aug 2018
The Minister started off by saying he hears of developments since taking over, “Unfortunately leadership is a continuous process. When I took office I took office voetstoots with all its problems and glory”. There is nothing he disowns and he accepts that everything in DMR is his responsibility now.
Seven ...