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Rural Development and Land Reform
DRDLR, Ingonyama Trust Board & Commission on Restitution of Land Rights on their 2013/14 Annual Reports, with Minister & Deputy present
15 Oct 2014
The Auditor General of South Africa briefed the Committee on the audit of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform’s (DRDLR’s) financial performance for 2013/14. The Department had received an unqualified audit opinion for financial statements and predetermined objectives. This differed from 2012/13, where it had received an unqualified ...
Ad Hoc Committee - President's Submission in response to Public Protector's Report on Nkandla
Nkandla Security Upgrades: Public Protector and SIU Reports: consideration 30/09
14 Oct 2014
The Committee met to continue its work with only its ANC members present. The Committee heard inputs from two content advisors who discussed commonalities and differences between the reports of the Public Protector and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) after which they started their consideration of the reports. A complexity ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Comprehensive Rural Development Programme, with Minister and Deputy Minister in attendance; Progress report on the National Rural Youth Service Corps
27 Aug 2014
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR), with the Minister and Deputy Minister in attendance, presented its report to the Portfolio Committee on the Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP).
The Minister gave a brief overview on the initiatives of CRDP. It was adopted by the Cabinet in ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Rhino Poaching and Climate Change: briefing by Minister of Environmental Affairs
19 Aug 2014
The Minister of Environmental Affairs gave a briefing on rhino poaching and on climate change in relation to the 2012 Doha Amendment of the Kyoto Protocol to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Committee was also expecting a briefing on the crafting of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Bill: consideration of NCOP amendments, with the Minister; Committee Programme
29 Jul 2014
The Committee met to discuss its programme for the upcoming terms of Parliament, the minutes of proceedings at the previous meeting, the issue of rhino poaching and the amendments to the Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) Amendment Bill.
The meeting started with a discussion around an issue that had been brought ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Committee Report on Rural Development and Land Reform 2014 Budget
10 Jul 2014
The Committee continued to deliberate on the draft Report of the Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform Budget Vote 33: Rural Development and Land Reform, dated 10 July 2014, which had been debated in part on the previous day. Particular focus was placed on the recommendations section of ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Land reform sector, budget process and audit process: analysis by Committee staff & Auditor-General; Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, Commission on Restitution of Land Rights 2014 strategic plans, in the presence of Minister
2 Jul 2014
The Committee Secretariat gave three preliminary presentations, to prepare Committee Members for the budget and strategic plan presentations of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) later in the day. The first presentation outlined the budget process, role of the Committee, the fact that there was insufficient time ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department of Environmental Affairs, SA Weather Service; SA National Biodiversity Institute; iSimangaliso Wetland Park; SA National Parks on their 2014 Strategic Plans
1 Jul 2014
A large delegation from the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), together with the Department’s entities, namely, the South African Weather Service (SAWS), the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), SANParks and the iSimangiliso Wetlands Park (ISWP), met with the Committee to discuss the Department’s Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Election of Chairperson
25 Jun 2014
The Committee met for the first time to elect its Chairperson. In a process led by the Committee Secretary, Mr J Mthembu (ANC) was elected unopposed as the Chairperson of the Committee.