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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 ...
Appointment to the Commission for Gender Equality
Irregularities in CGE Commissioners Term of Office; Advert Approval
31 Oct 2018
The Committee agreed on the programme to be adopted for the selection to fill the vacancies at the Commission for Gender Equality. Members were told that the qualifications for candidates to be nominated included no age, or any other, discrimination. The Chairperson also expressed her wish that a person with ...
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 ...
Appointment to the Commission for Gender Equality
Election of chairperson
24 Oct 2018
The Committee elected Ms C Ncube-Ndaba (ANC) to chair the Committee.
At the next meeting, the Committee intends to consider a draft competency framework, a draft advertisement for vacancies and a draft programme.
The Committee agreed to schedule meetings on Wednesday’s.
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 ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority & South African National Biodiversity Institute 2017/18 Annual Reports; Scientific Authority Interim Report
11 Oct 2018
The National Biodiversity Institute Board reported that the Institute had received a qualified audit report for 2017-18 and that interventions were in place to address the matter. The Institute had achieved 36 out of 39 performance targets for the 2017-18 financial year, i.e. 90% of its performance ...
Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises 2017/18 Annual Report, with AGSA input
10 Oct 2018
The Office of the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Committee on its budgetary review and recommendations for the Department of Public Enterprises and its entities. It reported that there had been a huge increase in irregular expenses as a result of non-compliance with ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Resolution to summon Minister; Marion Island Research Expedition challenges; with Deputy Minister
4 Sep 2018
Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs received a briefing from the Department of Environmental Affairs on the Marion Island Research Expedition and the related challenges.
The Committee resolved to summon the Minister of Environmental Affairs, Ms Edna Molewa, to appear before it on Tuesday 11 September 2018. The Committee was disappointed ...
Public Enterprises
Denel & SA Express Airways turnaround strategies
29 Aug 2018
Denel and SA Express briefed the Committee on their performance targets, governance challenges and turnaround strategies.
One of the most noteworthy changes for Denel brought by the new executive team is the Auditor General is now the External Auditor for Denel. This had strengthened the organisation tremendously. This also meant ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Marion Island mice eradication; Environmental Programme implementing agencies status, with Deputy Minister
28 Aug 2018
The Committee received a briefing from the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) on the plan to eradicate mice on the Marion Island as well as the financial and legal models and arrangements between the implementing agencies and the Department’s Environmental Programmes. The presentation on the plan to eradicate mice on ...