Mr Zondi Silence Makhubele

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Zondi Silence Makhubele

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Committee Meetings Attended

  • Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Green Peace Report on Air Pollution in Mpumalanga: DEA, Eskom & Sasol responses
    21 Nov 2018

    The Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs met with the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), and stakeholders to discuss issues that pertained to Minimum Emission Standards (MES) on air quality management plans after Green Peace Africa’s report on Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) pollution hotspots in Mpumalanga. The debates were started because the ...

  • Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment One Environmental System colloquium
    20 Nov 2018

    The Department of Environmental Affairs(DEA), the Department of Mineral Resource (DMR), the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), the Minerals Council South Africa and a professor of law from Witwatersrand University, briefed the Committee on the One Environmental System (OES).

    The Chairperson said that the aim of the colloquium was first ...

  • International Relations Foreign Service Bill: discussions
    15 Nov 2018

    The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation discussed the proposed amendments to the Foreign Service Bill.

    Members were primarily concerned with the clauses which related to the appointment of Heads of Missions, and offences. They questioned the criteria for the appointment of Heads of Missions, and the appropriateness of ...

  • Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Colloquium on Climate, Air Pollution, Energy and Health; Kempton Park residents petition on refuse collection
    14 Nov 2018

    The Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs was briefed by the Kempton Park petitioners on the state of refuse collection in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality Ward 104. The residents were calling on the Ekurhuleni metro to ensure regular and reliable collection, as there had been problems since March last year, with huge ...

  • Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment NEMLA Bill remitted: adoption; Committee Report on Captive Lion Breeding Colloquium
    8 Nov 2018

    The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) briefed the Committee on the amendment to provide for an  administrative appeal process in the NEMLA Bill, specifically to do with the revocation of air quality licences.

    After discussion of the new provision, the Committee adopted the NEMLA Bill with amendments.

    The Committee adopted ...

  • Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment NEMLA Bill remitted: briefing; DEA audit action plan
    6 Nov 2018

    The Department of Environmental affairs briefed the Portfolio committee on the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment (NEMLA) Bill, the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) turnaround strategy, and the Environmental Protection and Infrastructure Programme (EPIP) audit plan.

    Concerns were raised on the effectiveness of the EPWP in creating employment for local ...

  • Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Industry Waste Plans; SANParks & SAWS Quarter 1 & 2 performance
    6 Nov 2018

    The South African Weather Service (SAWS) and South African National Parks (SANParks) briefed the Portfolio Committee on their performance during the first two quarters of the 2018/19 financial year.  Generally, there had been a decrease in revenue for both entities. In the case of SAWS, this was due to a ...

  • Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Department of Environmental Affairs, Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority, SANBI Quarter 1 performance
    30 Oct 2018

    The Committee received a briefing from the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), the Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) on their first quarter performances.

    The DEA first reported that eight people had so far been confirmed killed by the recent fires in the southern ...

  • Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Rhino Horn demand management & CITES preparations: DEA briefing
    24 Oct 2018

    The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) briefed the Portfolio Committee on the preparations for CITES COP 18, which would be held in Sir Lanka in June 2019, and on the key outcomes from CITES COP 17 which were important to South Africa. In preparation for the upcoming conference, the DEA ...

  • Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Working for Fire legal arrangements; Working for Programmes; BRRR; Committee Report on Captive Lion Breeding Colloquium
    23 Oct 2018

    2018 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR

    The Working on Fire (WoF) programme reported that it had had a good financial year and had obtained an unqualified audit opinion. Those in full time positions in the organisation had exceeded their target by 107%. Its business model tackled three main ...