"drought"

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  • 04 Nov 2020

    NCOP: Unrevised hansard

    Hansard

    ... Free State province has been experiencing severe drought since 2015, thereby leaving water levels in all ... Local Municipality, to implement the emergency drought relief projects in order to ensure that there is ...

  • 10 Nov 2020

    NA: Unrevised hansard

    Hansard

    ... needed project to ensure water resilience for the drought-prone province.     Of the infrastructure-led mass ... that the fires come after a prolonged period of drought in the area, and that some of the farmers are also ...

  • 15 Nov 2017

    NA: Unrevised Hansard

    Hansard

    ... not had funding to deal with the bird flu or the drought. We have already seen a drop of 84 000 jobs in ... failures: change of weather patterns leading to drought and vast tracts of agricultural land and farms ...

  • 05 Sep 2007

    NA: Unrevised hansard

    Hansard

    ... for the country, with dramatic swings between drought and floods. Over the past few years, and this past ... We have this in mind and rising temperatures, drought-destroying crops, animal populations declining ...

  • 25 May 2021

    NA: Mini-plenary 5

    Hansard

    ... an exceptional intervention in dealing with the drought that Northern Cape Province has experienced. The ... even more evident as we grapple with frequent drought. The situation that we have in Gauteng right now ...

  • 04 Nov 2009

    Debate on global warming and climate change: The planet's emerging crisis and the need for global agreement / Statement by the Minister of Basic Education on Curriculum Review Process / Members' Statements

    Hansard

    ... as a consequence of droughts, floods and shorter growing seasons. Increased drought frequency and flooding ... have been dry spell, seasonal drought, intense rainfall and floods. Droughts and floods have increased frequency ...

  • 07 Sep 2010

    Replies by President Jacob Zuma to Questions for Oral Reply : National Assembly

    Hansard

    ... water management, soil and nature conservation, drought prediction and management and to the development ...

  • 17 Sep 2012

    Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) for Shale Gas debate with Mineral Resources Minister

    Hansard

    ... by the fracking industry create an artificial drought for the agricultural industry. Now, with regard ...

  • 18 Feb 2015

    JS: Rescheduling of Time of Debate on State of the Nation Address on 17 February 2015

    Hansard

    ... to share their knowledge and resources, such as drought resistant maize cultivars.   We further aim to ...

  • 24 Feb 2015

    NA: Plenary

    Hansard

    ... That the House debates the impact of the current drought on food security and the knock-on effect on the ...

  • 21 Jun 2018

    NCOP: Unrevised Hansard

    Hansard

    ... Joint Drought Co-ordinating Committee last month had indicated that the acute phase of the drought in the ... and the resultant disasters like the devastating drought that we have been struggling with in the Western ...

  • 03 Jun 2015

    NA: Unrevised hansard

    Hansard

    ... particularly in our rural areas who, because of current drought conditions, currently find themselves unable to ...

  • 11 Jul 2019

    NA: Unrevised hansard

    Hansard

    ... Countries that have benefited included Namibia for drought relief, emergency food assistance to the Kingdom ...

  • 05 Jun 2013

    Appropriation Bill: Debate on Vote No 20 – Sport and Recreation / Debate on Vote No 14 – Arts and Culture

    Hansard

    ... in that area. We acknowledge that the area is drought-stricken, but we need to look at alternatives for ...

  • 18 May 2022

    NA: Mini-plenary 2

    Hansard

    ... catastrophic for the developing world. Severe drought events are also increasing across South Africa ... attention as Cape Town did in 2018 during its drought crisis. Municipalities like Kgetlengrivier in ...

  • 01 Jun 2022

    NA: Unrevised hansard

    Hansard

    ... We have witnessed devastating drought in the recent past and the drought continues to affect some parts ... present dangers. This risk relates to floods and drought – extreme at both ends. The world is currently ...

  • 03 Nov 2015

    NCOP: Unrevised hansard

    Hansard

    ... will read as a notice. THE IMPACT OF THE SEVERE DROUGHT ON OUR COUNTRY   (Draft Resolution)   Mr R JANKIELSOHN: ...   That the Council -   notes that the severe drought facing our country has the potential to impact ...

  • 05 Nov 2013

    NCOP: Unrevised hansard

    Hansard

    ... launched recently in one of the Northern Cape’s drought-stricken areas;   further notes that the initiative ...

  • 03 Nov 2022

    NA: Unrevised hansard

    Hansard

    ... is floods; and on the west of our country it is drought. Both these natural occurrences are causing a lot ...

  • 26 Nov 2019

    NCOP: Unrevised hansard

    Hansard

    ... Africa is currently under siege as a result of drought and our farming community which is under constant ... Giyani and all other areas that are affected by drought.     Motion agreed to in accordance with section ...