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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Review of policies, legislation & practices relating to elephant, lion, leopard, and rhino: High Level Panel briefing
3 Nov 2020
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed on the work of the Minister’s High-level Panel (HLP) of experts on the review of policies, legislation and practices on matters of Elephant, Lion, Leopard and Rhinoceros management, breeding, hunting, trade and handling. It served as an introductory meeting for the Committee ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Commercial Fishing Industry; DEFF response to issues raised by Small-scale and Commercial Fisheries
27 Oct 2020
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Commercial Fishing organisations: Fish SA; WWF & AquaCulture |
The Portfolio Committee convened on a virtual platform to be briefed by various entities, including FishSA and Soundprops Investments Shareholding ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries BRRR
21 Oct 2020
The Committee met virtually to consider and adopt its interim Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR) on the fourth quarter reports of the Department and its entities for the 2019/20 financial year. The EFF did not support the adoption of the Report.
Members suggested that the Committee should ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Meat Safety Act; Single use plastics, extended producer responsibility, recent plastics legislation, with Minister
13 Oct 2020
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to be briefed by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) as well as the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) on the implications of the Meat Safety Act and the Animal Improvement Act, respectively.
The DARDLR explained that ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DEFF on COVID-19 procurement; SANParks former employee allegations, with Deputy Minister
6 Oct 2020
The Committee received briefings by South African National Parks (SANParks) on a former employee’s allegations on SANParks management, as was reported in the public domain as well as from the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) on the procurement of COVID-19 goods and services following the report published by ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DEFF on Adjustment Budget & Revised Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
10 Jul 2020
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries briefed the Committees on its proposed allocations, as introduced by the 2020 Adjustments Appropriation Bill.
The Department informed the Committees that it had to reprioritise and cut funds from several programmes, due to the 20% budget cut National Treasury imposed. These funds would ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DEFF 2020/21 Strategic Plan; with Minister and Deputy Minister
15 May 2020
Audio: Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan
Video: JM: PC on Environment, Forestry & Fisheries and SC on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) briefed the joint committee on ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
South African Weather Service & SANBI 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans; with Ministry; COVID-19 Update
7 May 2020
Audio: South African Weather Service & SANBI 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) met with the Committee to present their respective 2020/21-2023/24 Strategic Plans and 2020/21 Annual Performance ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SANParks & Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans; with Minister and Deputy Minister
7 May 2020
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
South African National Parks (SANParks) and iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority met with the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries to present their respective ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Maritime Governance and Sustainable Development; Report back on COP25 outcomes and implications for South Africa, with Minister
10 Mar 2020
Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) said international law is worth very little without national implementation and this is why PGA is always at the United Nations and other conferences bringing Members of Parliament to the Conferences for them to be involved in the process and not only when passing the ...