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  • 11 May 2016

    NCOP: Unrevised hansard

    Hansard

    ... [Applause.] So, making a chorus of drought, drought and drought does not solve the problem. You will ... to recover from this devastating drought.     But, while the drought threatens farms with bankruptcy; ...

  • 29 Nov 2018

    NA - Unrevised Hansard

    Hansard

    ... rands was provided to the land bank to assist in drought relief and which never got to farmers in KZN. Again ... included high production input costs, persistent drought, high electricity costs, record-keeping skills ...

  • 07 Mar 2018

    NA: Unrevised hansard

    Hansard

    ... reserve, and provisionally allocating R6 billion for drought management and public infrastructure.     Having ...

  • 21 Aug 2012

    Questions for Oral Reply, Peace and Security, Cluster 1

    Hansard

    ... recover when climate change causes floods and droughts, among other things. Is the Minister hopeful that ...

  • 12 Mar 2012

    Debate on Human Rights Day: Joining hands to promote unity in diversity and Human Rights for all ; Debate on International Women's Day: Empower Rural Women - End Hunger and Poverty

    Hansard

    ... -women and men, black and white, rich and poor. Droughts and floods hit the vulnerable and the poor the ...

  • 29 Aug 2011

    Members' Statements

    Hansard

    ... that there will be more frequent occurrences of drought, flooding, hurricanes, forest fires, rising sea ... earthquake that I have just mentioned in Japan, severe drought in Somalia, mudslides in China and heat waves in ...

  • 05 Jun 2012

    Decision on Appropriation Bill by NCOP

    Hansard

    ... changing environment. We need new cultivars that are drought and disease resistant. We need new farming techniques ...

  • 22 Apr 2010

    Appropriation Bill: Vote No 18 – Social Development

    Hansard

    ... insecurity is the condition of the poor. Floods, droughts and disease, affecting people or livestock, can ...

  • 14 Feb 2012

    Resumption of Debate on President's State Of The Nation Address

    Hansard

    ... only had 10 000 tons. It was not as a result of drought. During the same time, Zambia grew to where it ...

  • 10 May 2016

    NCOP: Unrevised Hansard

    Hansard

    ... the province is experiencing drought, the storm did not improve the drought conditions as the water levels ... I am talking about. We are in the midst of a drought and an economic downturn. This has resulted in ...

  • 18 May 2016

    NCOP: Unrevised Hansard

    Hansard

    ... retrenchment just the next morning of the first day of a drought declaration. Therefore it is on that basis that ... that‘s begs to be asked, in this question of drought. I am very much concerned about it and have raised ...

  • 09 Mar 2016

    NCOP: Unrevised Hansard

    Hansard

    ... for acknowledging the drought with seven provinces that have been declared drought disaster areas. In ... under the current drought conditions, have a measure of alleviation from the drought that we have. We ...

  • 15 Mar 2016

    NCOP: Unrevised Hansard

    Hansard

    ... address this year, the President mentioned that drought had affected five provinces and that government ... to some of the municipalities affected by the drought in KwaZulu-Natal, in particular uMkhanyakude was ...

  • 17 Jul 2014

    EPC: Debate on Vote No 30 – Environmental Affairs

    Hansard

    ... The devastating effects of climate change, like drought, food shortages and floods, are well documented ...

  • 09 Mar 2017

    NCOP: Unrevised Hansard

    Hansard

    ... depreciation has boosted competitiveness, severe drought conditions have eased, commodity prices have strengthened ... impact. Of course there is a natural factor also, drought. Draught has also eased. It has had also an impact ...

  • 18 Nov 2016

    NCOP: Unrevised Hansard

    Hansard

    ... critical priority, not only now during the crippling drought but also generally, as an essential service for ...

  • 27 Nov 2019

    NCOP: Unrevised hansard

    Hansard

    ... allocated drought funding should urgently develop a clear strategy to ensure that drought relief funds ... The committee noted the issue of the prolonged drought raised by various provinces and the National Treasury’s ...

  • 11 Mar 2015

    NA: Unrevised hansard

    Hansard

    ... situation. Add to this financial crisis is the drought. In most provinces it is extremely dry for the ... Minister. [Applause.]   GOVERNMENT’S STANCE ON DROUGHT   (Minister’s Response)   The MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE ...

  • 04 Nov 2015

    NA: Unrevised hansard

    Hansard

    ... less than anticipated rainfall that has led to drought in certain parts of our country: Water conservation ... public about safe water usage as a result of the drought that we are experiencing? Thank you.   The MINISTER ...

  • 13 Feb 2008

    Resumption of President 's State of the Nation Adddress: Mr T Mbeki

    Hansard

    ... now. The cause of it was a sequence of years of drought. [Interjections.] They are very, very reliant on ...