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Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Avian Influenza outbreak: stakeholder engagement (with Deputy Minister); International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
20 Oct 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development convened virtually to receive a briefing from the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and the South African Poultry Association (SAPA) on the Avian Influenza outbreak.
SAPA told the Committee that there have been many cases ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill: Department response to public submissions
13 Oct 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development convened in a virtual meeting to receive the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development’s response to public submissions made on the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land (PDAL) Bill.
The Committee conducted public hearings in all nine ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill: public hearings
10 Oct 2023
Southern African Agriculture Initiative (SAAI) (awaited submission)
The Portfolio Committee met in person to continue its national public hearings on the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land (PDAL) Bill [B8-2021]. Seven organisations made their submissions at the meeting -- Agri-SA, the Institute of Race Relations (IRR), the Agricultural Business Chamber ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Climate Change Bill: response to public submissions; with Minister
15 Aug 2023
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform to receive a presentation from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) on its response to all public comments on the Climate Change Bill. The previous week DFFE had presented its recommended proposed amendments to the Bill in response to ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Climate Change Bill: consideration of public submissions
8 Aug 2023
Tracking the Climate Change Bill in Parliament
Parliament: Consolidated Public Hearing Report
The Portfolio Committee was taken through a summary of the comments and responses, both oral and written, received on the Climate Change Bill (CCB) by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment (DFFE).
The Committee conducted physical ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Postponed: Climate Change Bill: discussion about public submissions
4 Aug 2023
Tracking the Climate Change Bill in Parliament
The Committee decided to postpone the meeting to 8 August 2023 to give the Department more time to present its response to the submissions on the Climate Change Bill.
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Climate Change Bill public hearings report; Stolen rhino horns at North West Parks Board
2 Aug 2023
Tracking the Climate Change Bill in Parliament
The Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and Environment heard that four suspects have been arrested following the theft of 51 rhino horns from a stockpile facility in Mahikeng in the North West Province in June 2023. The South African Police Service (SAPS) ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
DALRRD and entities Q3 & 4 2022/23 Performance; Consideration of Animals Protection Amendment Bill; with Minister
13 Jun 2023
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development met on a virtual platform. The purpose of the meeting was to receive briefings from the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and its entities on their performance in both the ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Animals Protection Amendment Bill: engagement with DOH & DTIC; Committee deliberations on Ingonyama Trust matters; with Minister
6 Jun 2023
The Portfolio Committee convened on a virtual platform for presentations from the National Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) on the Animals Protection Amendment Bill. The Committee also discussed a presentation by the Minister of the Department of Land Reform and Rural ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Postponed: Ingonyama Trust Board Briefing: Governance Matters and Inter-Ministerial Committee Recommendations; with Ministry
30 May 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development convened to receive a briefing from the Minister on the deliberations and recommendations by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Land Reform and Agriculture (IMC) regarding land reform and the Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB). Further, the Board would present the status ...