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Small Business Development
Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) workshop report; Fourth Term Committee Programme
2 Nov 2016
Documents handed out
Adoption of the Fourth Term Committee Programme
Consideration and adoption of minutes
Consideration of the DFI’s workshop report
[All Committee Reports available under Tabled Committee Reports once published]
Members discussed the Fourth Term Committee programme and noted that there was insufficient time to embark on annual oversight ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Plant Improvement and Plant Breeders’ Rights Bills [B8 & 11 – 2015]: finalisation
1 Nov 2016
The Committee met briefly to consider and adopt the Plant Improvement Bill and the Plant Breeders’ Rights Bill. Both were approved with amendments and no objections.
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report; Committee Reports on oversight visits to Limpopo and Eastern Cape
28 Oct 2016
The Portfolio Committee met to discuss and adopt the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report; the oversight visit to Limpopo and Eastern Cape reports; as well as minutes from previous meetings of the Committee. The three reports were not given out to the public as they were draft reports which still ...
Small Business Development
Committee Minutes
26 Oct 2016
The Committee met to consider and adopt all outstanding minutes. Members made minor changes to all 12 documents before adopting them.
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) on all outstanding matters and reports
25 Oct 2016
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries briefed the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries about all outstanding matters and reports of the Department. These ranged from the drought resistant maize seed, challenges on animal and plant diseases, distribution of veterinarians and mobile clinics, the DAFF’s integration process of ...
Small Business Development
Small Business Development Budget Review and Recommendations Report
21 Oct 2016
2016 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
Members went through its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report for the Department of Small Business Development once again to ensure that all the proposed changes have been made. The DA complained that their previous comments and input were not reflected in the ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Agricultural Research Council & Perishable Export Control Board on their 2015/16 Annual Reports
20 Oct 2016
The Agricultural Research Council noted that it is aligned to national priorities and policies, including the National Development Plan, New Growth Path and the 2014-2019 Medium Term Strategic Framework of outcomes, as well as noted its contribution to realisation of priorities and outcomes. Six strategic goals were ...
Small Business Development
Small Business Development Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report, with Deputy Minister present
19 Oct 2016
Members met to discuss its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report for the Department of Small Business Development. Members corrected several minor errors in the document. Comments were made about political uncertainty in the country; legislation that is directly affecting the mandate of the Department; and the impact of the Department ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
DAFF, OBP, NAMC, SAVC and MLRF on their 2015/16 Annual Reports, with Minister
18 Oct 2016
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) reported that South Africa’s exports of agricultural, forestry and fisheries products increased by 18.0% year on year making the country a net exporter. Trade within the African continent had increased by 5.6% year-on-year. The country had been successful in ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Department of Agriculture, Forestry; and Fisheries & Entities audits: AGSA & FFC input
13 Oct 2016
The Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) and the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) briefed the Committee on the performance of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) and its entities, to provide it with relevant background information for its meeting with the DAFF scheduled for the following Tuesday. ...