Sport, Arts and Culture
Sport and Recreation SA, SA Institute for Drug-Free Sport & Boxing SA Annual Performance Plan; SASCOC input; with Minister and Deputy Minister
3 May 2017
The Committee was briefed by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC), the SA Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS), Boxing South Africa (BSA) and the Department of Sport and Recreation (SRSA) on their plans to make an impact with a wide range of sports initiatives in the country. ...
Basic Education
Department of Basic Education on its Annual Performance Plan; AGSA input
2 May 2017
The Chairperson opened the meeting by asking the Director General of the Department of Basic Education (DBE) to brief the Committee on the unsettled situation that had taken place in Vuwani, Limpopo, and Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, where schools had been burnt down during protest action.
The DBE reported that in Vuwani, ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Operation Phakisa: DPME and DAFF; National Food & Nutrition Security Implementation plan: progress report by DPME; Poultry industry: response from DAFF
22 Mar 2017
Three government departments – the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME), and the Department of Social Development (DSD) -- had worked together to prepare the National Food and Nutrition Security Implementation Plan. The departments described the six strategic objectives that were ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Rowing SA – briefing on strategic plan, governance, transformation & development
14 Mar 2017
With the arrival of a London Olympics Gold medallist, the meeting took on a different trajectory as Rowing South Africa could clearly confirm the success of their effort in developing lives and internationally representing the country. The President of Rowing South Africa took the Committee through the presentation highlighting the ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Climate Change impact in region; Climate-Smart Agriculture: UN Food and Agriculture Organisation briefing, with Deputy Minister
14 Mar 2017
The Food and Agriculture Organisation Forestry briefed the Committee on the impacts of climate change on agriculture, forestry and Fisheries.
Climate change is already putting stress on food systems and rural livelihoods all around the world.
The Organisation stated that already plus minus 14.3 million South Africans are estimated to ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on its Quarter 3 performance, with Deputy Minister
7 Mar 2017
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) tabled its third quarter expenditure report.
Since 2014, the main focus of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is to provide food security to ensure the citizens of this country who are vulnerable to hunger and food insecurity have sufficient access ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Chess South Africa; University Sport SA (USSA)
28 Feb 2017
Chess South Africa said its strategic objectives were to promote the game of chess, develop excellent participation levels, introduce chess to the masses – including taking the game to the rural areas -- as well as developing and training adults to facilitate chess professionally. The plan to facilitate chess professionally ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill: briefing; Poultry Industry: SA Poultry Association briefing
28 Feb 2017
The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) stated that the South African poultry industry was in a crisis and an advanced state of distress. The Association attributed the cause of the distress to imports from the European Union. It said collective actions that were taken so far were inadequate. SAPA told ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Boxing SA progress report; SA Institute for Drug-Free Sport on Post-Olympics doping results
21 Feb 2017
The Committee was briefed by the South African Institute of Drug-Free Sports (SAIDS) on their anti-doping strategy leading up to the Rio Olympics and Paralympics. SAIDS strategy began a year before the games and was focused on testing and anti-doping education of athletes and coaches. It was emphasised that SAIDS ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Liquor Products, National Forest & National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bills: DAFF briefing, with Deputy Minister in attendance
21 Feb 2017
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries briefed the Committee on three proposed bills, namely Liquor Products Amendment Bill [B10-2016], National Forests Amendments Bill [B11-2016] and National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill [B22-2016]. The Deputy Minister was present in the meeting.
The Department reported that the Liquor Products Amendment ...