Question NW1290 to the Minister of Environmental Affairs, Forestry and Fisheries
08 November 2019 - NW1290
Singh, Mr N to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs, Forestry and Fisheries
With reference B the Government Notice No 1317 and her establishment of an advisory committee known as the high level panel in kms of section 3A of the National Environmental Management Act, Act 107 of 1998, whose mandate is to review policies, regulations and practices on matters related to the management, breeding, hunting, trade and handling of elephant, lion, leopard and rhinoceros, what (a) is the name of each body that each member of the high-level panel is (i) affiliated to and (ii) a member of and (b) (i) qualifications and (ii) knowledge and/or experience served as the basic on which each member was selected
Reply:
The details of each member of the High-Level Panel are provided below:
- Ms Aadila Agjee
(a)(i) Name of each body affiliated to Centre for Environmental Rights
(a)(ii) Name of each body member of • Wildlife Project for Centre for Environmental Right NPC
(b)(i) Qualifications • Degree - Bachelor of Law (LLB)
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- Postgraduate LLM -Animal Rights Law
b)(II) Knowledge and experience Environmental legal matee, litigation, legal regulations
for welfaRe of wild animal9 and compliance, legislative review. Animal nghb and welfare legislation
Professor Brian Child
(a)(I) Name of each body affiliated to (a)(II) Name of each body member of
‹b›‹i 4uaiirlcationx
b){II) Knowledge and experience
Mr Kule Chitepo
(a)(i) Name of each body affiliated to
(a)(II) Name of each body member of
(b)(i) Qualifications
b)(II) Knowledge and experience
NATIOML A6SEfBLY
Global Environmental Fund
- Biodiversity Panel Member
- Scientific Advisory Panel of the Global Environmental Fund
- University of Florida
- Peace Parts Foundation’s Community
Development Programme
- Biodiversity Panel Member on the Scientific and technical Advisory Panel of the Global Environmental Facility(2014-2018)
- B.Sc. Honors - Agricultural Economics
- M.Sc. - Agricultural & Forest Science
- D.Phil. - Ecology
Nature Conservation, Communal Area management, Indigenous resources and Camp fie
Africa Resources Trust (ART) - Resources Africa
- Chemonics International's Resilient Waters
IUCN Species Survival Commission (sustainable
use and livelihoods)
Resource Africa
- Masters in Science - Environment and Development
Bachelor of Science - Renewable Resources
Trans-boundary biodiversity conservation expert, community development, policy development on rural communities, exposure to trade, Resource mobilization
Ms Ashleigh Doc
(a)(I) Name of each body affiliated to (a)(ii) Name of each body member of (b)(I) Qualifications
b)(II) Knowledge and experience
Mr Stewart Dorrington
(a)(I) Name of each body affiliated to (a)(li) Name of each body member of
•Qualifications
b)(II) Knowledge and experience
- Nkosi Mpumalanga Gwadiso
(a)(i) Name of each body affiliated to (a)(II) Name of each body members
(b)(I) Qualifications
b)(II) Knowledge and experience
- Kgosi Edward Mabalane
(a)(I) Name of each body affiliated to (a)(II) Name of each body member of
UT xsseuatY
Endangered Wildlife Trust Admitted attorney
- Master of Laws - Environmental
- Postgraduate Certificate - Environmental 6 Sustainable Development
- Degree - LLM - Environmental Law
Nature conservation, community empowerment, admitted attorney dealing with environmental issues, restorative justice
Professional Hunter Association of South Africa (PHASA)
- Custodians of Professional Hunting & Conservation South Africa (CPHC-SA)
- Hunting regulation and captive lion breeding
» FASA
Degree - Bachelor of Commerce
Wildlife conservation, Hunting and Game Farming
Amakhonjwayo Traditional Council
Amakhonjwayo Traditional Council
- Traditional House of Leaders
- Chairman of Agriculture
- CONTRALESA
CONTRALESA investment holdings
Certificate - Businees Administration
Community Leadership, Community Development and
Human Rights Activist
Baphiring Nation-Mabaalstad
Moses Kotane Hospital - Board Member
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(b)(i) Qualifications
b)(II) Knowledge and experience
6. Mr Reuben Malema
(a)(I) Name of each body affiliated to
(a)(ii) Name of each body member of
(b)(I) Qualifications
b)(II) Knowledge and experience
- Dr Kelly Mamewick
(a)(i) Name of each body affiliated to
(a)(li) Name of each body member of
(b)(i) Qualifications
MTIONAL AG6EMBLY
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- Village FM - Board Member
- REMDEC (Community and Consultative Process Dispute Resolution Committee
- HRM Mabalane Haven of Hope Foundation
- Freedom Park-Board Member,
- Provincial Contralessa Chairperson
- Chairperson of HR & Remuneration Freedom Park Council
- Groot Marico Biosphere Reserve Board
- Certificate - Indigenous Law & Restorative Justice with Traditional Leaders
- Certificate- Executive Leadership & Municipal Development Programme
Community Leadership, Mail & Guardian Top 200 young leader award, trained in Restrictive Justice
Empower Wildlife Ranching and South African Agricultural Industry Association (AGRI-SA)
Black Evolution Product (Game Meat Trade)
- DAFF Ministerial advisory committee on Game
meat regulations
Food Security & BBG
- Transformation Committee in Wildlife Ranching South Africa (WRSA)
National Diploma - Business Management
Sustainable use of wildlife, Policy development in agriculture, Game meat regulations, Business management
IUCN African Lion Working Group
Southern African Wildlife Management Associate
IUCN Cat Specialist Group
- IUCN Candid Specialist Group
- Wildlife Forum
- Doctorate - Ph.D. - Wildlife Management
I
b)(II) Knowledge and experience
- Ms Lulama Lorraine Matyolo
(a)(i) Name of each body affiliated to
{a){II) Name of each body member of
(b)(I) Qualifications
b)(II) Knowledge and experience
- Mr Tebogo Mogashoa
(a)(I) Name of each body affiliated to
(a)(II) Name of each body member of
(b)(I) Qualifications
b)(II) Knowledge and experience
- Mr Mavuso Msimang
(a)(i) Name of each body affiliated to
(a)(II) Name of each body member of
tJATl0hAL A66Ef/IBLY
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- Masters - Wildlife Management
BSc Honors-Zoology
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- BSC Degree-Zoology & Botany
Carnivore Conservation & Biology of Cheetahs, Project Management, Data Management, Wildlife Trade
Attorneys Admission Board
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- National People & Part B Task Team
- Deputy Secretary - Provincial People & Packs Forum (Western Cape)
- Degree - Bachelor of Arts
- Degree - LLB
- Honors Degree - Business Administration
- Certificate - Legislative drafting
Legal and Compliance related matters
Wildlife Ranching Association of SA
- Wildlife Ranching Association of SA
- Kwandwe Rhino Conservation Trust
Degree - Bachelor of Science (Engineering)
Game Ranching, Investment in the SA economy through Wildlife sector, Wildlife farming
World Wide Fund for Nature SANParks
United Nations
Peace Parks Foundation
- SANParks
- African Parks Foundation, established in 2000
- iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority
- Peace Parks Foundation
- WWF South Africa
- Board's Social, Ethics & Transformation Committee
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(b)(i) Qualifications
b)(II) Knowledge and experience
Dr Tshifhiwa Constance Nangammbi
(a)(i) Name of each body affiliated to
(a)(ii) Name of each body member of
(b)(I) Qualifications
b)(iI) Knowledge and experience
- Ms Elizabeth Johanna Lizanne Nel
(a)(I) Name of each body affiliated to
(a)(ii) Name of each body member of
(b)(i) Qualifications
b)(ii) Knowledge and experience
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
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- Tourism Conservation Fund
- Masters - Business Administration
- Degree - Bachelor in Entomology & Biochemistry
Nature conservation, Institutional development, Tourism development, Chairman of Corruption watch, community development
The South African Council For Natural Scientific Professional(SACNASP)
The Parasitology Society of Southern Africa
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- UNITAS Malacologica
- Zoological Society of Southern Africa
- Doctorate - PhD. Zoology
- Post-graduate Diploma- Higher Education
MasBrs of Science - Systematic 6 Biodiversity
- BSc. Honors - Biological Sciences
- Degree - Bachelor of Arts - Biology & Psychology
Curriculum Development in genetics, Piloting the establishment of a wildlife biological resource centre. Established the molecular genetics lab at UNIVEN. Empowerment of PDls and student
South African Hunters 6 Game Conservation
Association
Tshwane University of Technology IUCN Sustainable
Use & Livelihood Specialist Group
Southern African Wildlife Management Association
- Southern African Wildlife Management
Association
- Biodiversity Management(Scientific Services)
Limpopo Department of Economic Development
LEDET
MBA(Masters in Business Administration)
- B.Sc. Hons. Wildlife Management
BSc Degree
Wildlife Conservation, Conservation lecture, IUCN specialist group, hunting, Wildlife management, Policy
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development, advocacy
- Ms Mmboneni Esther Netshivhongweni
(a)(I) Name of each body affiliated to
(a)(II) Name of each body member of
(b)(I) Qualifications
b)(II) Knowledge and experience
- Professor Azwihangwisi Edward Nesamvuni (a)(I) Name of each body affiliated to
(a)(II) Name of each body member of
(b)(I) Qualifications
b)(li) Knowledge and experience
Wildlife Eco-Tourism Bio-Prospecting Association of South Africa (WEBSA)
Wildlife Ranches of South Africa (WRSA)
- WEBSA
- Board of Directors of the Professional Hunters'
Assoc.SA's(PHASA)
- Conservation & Empowerment Fund
- People and Parks
- Master of Commerce
- B. Comm Honors
- B. Comm
- Advanced Diploma- Professional Management
Sustainable Use of wildlife, Community conservation management
Professor Extra-Ordinary: Centre for Sustainable Agriculture at University of the Free State
South African Council for Natural Scientific
Professions
- South African Society for Animal Science
Association of Feed Manufacturer of South Africa
- South African Society of Agricultural Expansion
Doctorate - Ph.D. Animal Bleeding and Reproduction
- Masters -Agriculture
- Master - Business Administration
Bachelor of Science -Agriculture (Honors)
- Bachelor of Science -Agriculture
Nature Conservation and Research in Animal Bleeding & Repuzluction
Advocate for Women in Conservation & Sustainable use and Strategic development & Implementation
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- Ms Sibusiswe Maureen Ngcobo
(a)(I) Name of each body affiliated to
(a)(ii) Name of each body member of
(b)(i) Qualifications
b)(ii) Knowledge and experience
- Host Pheni Cyprian Ngove
(a)(I) Name of each body affiliated to (a){ii) Name of each body member of
(b)(I) Qualifications
b)(ii) Knowledge and experience
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Kana U \/hulunge Mvelele
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- Member of the National Action Programme
- Implementing initiatives related to Bio-trade
- United Nations Convention to combat desertification in South Africa
- Inter-governmental Science Policy platform on Biodiversity and Eco-system
- Master - Social Science - Policy & Development
- Bachelor - Home Economics
Diploma - Home Economics
- Certificate in PFMA
Advocate for women participation in Conservation issues, Conservation and Sustainable use, Women in Conservator, Strategic development specialist and Implementation
Nghonyama Wildlife Africa
- Institute of Dike of South Africa
Wildlife Ranching South Africa
- People and Parks Organisation
- Mabunda Community Game Reserve
- LEDET Letaba Ranch Co Management
Limpopo Provincial House of Traditional Leaders
- National Diploma - Public Administration & Management
- Post-Graduate Diploma - Human Right
- P0st Graduate Diploma- Labor Law
- Post-Graduate Certificate - Local Government Law
Knowledge and Experience in matters relating to indigenous knowledge system in South Africa, Bleeding, community development
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- Mr Michael 't Sas Rolfes
(a)(i) Name of each body affiliated to (a)(ii) Name of each body member of
{b){l) Qualifications
b)(II) Knowledge and experience
- Professor Robert Hugh Slotow
(a)(i) Name of each body affiliated to (a)(II) Name of each body member of
(b)(I) Qualifications
b)(II) Knowledge and axpe8ence
- Mr Deon Swart
(a)(i) Name of each body affiliated to (a)(II) Name of each body member of
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
International Union for Conservation of Nature
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- IUCN Species Survival Commission African
Rhino Specialist Group
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- IUCN Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist
Group
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- MSc. - Biodiversity, Conservation and Management
MSc. - Environmental Resource Economic9
B. Com (Hons) - Business Economics
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- Diploma- Integrated Environmental
Management
Environmental resource economist, legal and illegal market for wildlife products. He is knowledgeable in sustainable use, an expert in the analysis of wildlife trade policy for high value species and works closely with both national and international bodies in biodiversity sector.
Elephant Specialist Advisory Group (ESAG)
Institute for Commercial Forestry Research
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- Sugar Milling Research Institute
- KwaZulu-Natal Institute in Research TB & HIV/AIDS
- Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)
Ph.D. - Biology
- M.Sc. - Zoology
- Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Zoology
- Bachelor of Science-Zoology
Research on genetics and conservation of large mammals. Specializes in Corporate Governance and species-related policy development, economics, animal physiology, welfare and protected areas management.
South African Predator Association (SAPA)
- National Wildlife Forum
- Provincial Wildlife Forum'
- Hunting and Wildlife Association SA
African Lion Task team
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(b)(I) Qualifications
b)(ii) Knowledge and experience
- Inkosi Mabhudu Israel Tembe
(a)(i) Name of each body affiliated to
(a)(II) Name of each body member of
(b)(i) Qualifications
b)(II) Knowledge and experience
- Ms Karen Tendler
(a)(I) Name of each body affiliated to
(a)(II) Name of each body member of
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Diploma - Nature Conservation and Management
Wildlife Conservation, Policy Development, Conservation management, lion breeding and captive breeding, wildlife trade(local and international), monitoring and enforcement
- The Tembe Traditional Council
- Provincial House of Traditional Leaders
- KwaZulu - Natal Department of Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs
- UMkhanyakude Local House of Traditional Leader
- Former Board member of iSimangalico
- Former member of Wildlife Steering Committee of EKZNW
- Diploma - Computer Course
- Certificate - Management of International Criminal Prosecutions
- Certificate - Leadership and Good Governance
Specializes in community development. Criminal Prosecutions. Training in SA Constitution, Community Development and Environmental Administration
National Council of Societies for the Presentation of Cruelty to Animals
- SANParks Ethics and Animal Use and Care Committee
- SABS code of Practice for Translocation and Capture of African Herbivores, Code on Zoo standard and animal experimentation
- Advanced IWRC USA
- NSPCA Wildlife Trade and Trafficking Unit
Rhino Response Project Coordinator
- EWT 2012 -2015
- Rhino Response Strategy
IFAW on wildlife rescue, response and ehabilita6on
- Pretoria Biomedical Research Ethics Committee member
E\/\/T Conservation Management Committee
- Committee for Elephant Welfare during the Tuli
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(b)(i) Qualifications
b)(II) Knowledge and experience
- Mr Andries Lucas van Coffer
(a)(I) Name of each body affiliated to
(a)(ii) Name of each body member of
(b)(i) Qualifications
b)(II) Knowledge and experience
- Ms Pamela Bulelwa Yako
(a)(I) Name of each body affiliated to (a)(II) Name of each body member of
MTIOKAL ASSEMBLY
elephant cruelty case
National Diploma - Nature Conservation 6 Wildlife Management
Trained in Wildlife Rehabilitation, Wildlife Conservation, Pharmacology in wildlife rehabilitation. Rhino rearing and rehabilitation, Ethics of wildlife rehabilitation, Rearing and rehabilitating wildlife, Nursing and specialized nursing. Introduction to Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation, Wildlife nursing, fearing orphaned wildlife, Advanced Wildlife Rehabilitation 1&2, Rehabilitating raptors, Crisis management, Oil spill response, Wound management in wildlife, Pharmacology for Wildlife rehabilitate, Ethics, Wildlife we4e
Professional Hunter's Association of South Africa (PHASA) and Confederation of Hunter Association of South Africa (CHASA)
- Tourism Business Council South Africa (TBCSA)
Ezemvelo KZN Honorary Officers Association
- Board of Directors of the PHASA Conservation &
Empowerment Fund
Board of Directors of the Tourism Business Council
South Africa (TBCSA)
- Registered national tour guide with SA Tourism (SAT)
PHASA Conservation & Empowerment Fund
- Board of Zululand Rhino Reserve
- Ezemvelo KZN Honorary Officer Association
- Goss Estate Hunting Academy
- National Diploma - Electronics
- Diploma - Business Management
- National Certificate - Toun9lTl Guiding
Specialist in agriculture and wildlife conservation, game farm management, community participation and hunting.
Zenande Leadership Consulting
- Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism
- Seriti Institute Board
- South African Tourism Board
Former DG: (DEAT and DWAF)
- DDG: Biodiversity & Conservation
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b)(ii) Knowledge and experience
Regards
- Former Board ECPTA
- Master in Business Leadership
- Bachelor of Commerce - Industrial Sociology, Management and Economics
Municipal Support and Turnaround Specialist, Environmental policy development. Women empowerment. Municipal governance, stakeholder facilitation and financial strategy development and sustainability planning specialist.
MS BD CREECY, MP
MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTRY AND FlSHERIES
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