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13 Sep 2023
Climate Change Bill: proposed amendments; ISWPA, SAWS, SANParks & SANBI Quarter 3 & 4 2022/23 Performance; with Deputy Minister
Committee Meeting | Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment | National Assembly
... improved overall due to the stress caused by the drought in 2016, particularly as it had ended in 2018. ...
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08 Sep 2023
NA: Mini-Plenary 1
Hansard
... developing farmers. The pandemic together with drought unleashed untold suffering on the agricultural ...
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30 Aug 2023
Western Cape Municipalities: Energy Infrastructure Plans for 2023/24
Committee Meeting | Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP) | Western Cape
... underground water considering that the Western Cape is a drought-stricken province. Mr Van der Westhuizen said ... municipality. The municipality is vulnerable during drought periods and must provide for periods of lesser ...
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25 Aug 2023
Department of Infrastructure 2023/24 focus points; with MEC
Committee Meeting | Infrastructure (WCPP) | Western Cape
... support to municipalities was during the 2017 drought when the Department of Transport and Public Works ...
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11 Aug 2023
Western Cape Department of Health & Wellness mitigation efforts against load-shedding
Committee Meeting | Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP) | Western Cape
... hits over the last five to ten years with the drought crisis, load-shedding, the COVID pandemic, and ... the construction of boreholes when there was a drought in the Western Cape. After the budget cuts that ...
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04 Aug 2023
2401.Mr K Ceza (EFF) to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation:
Question & Reply
... interruptions resulting from disasters such as floods or droughts or other temporary challenges. However, in many ...
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20 Jun 2023
NCOP: Unrevised hansard
Hansard
... state of disaster that was declared as a result of drought, funds were not available or availed to these farmers ... quality agricultural training. When it comes to drought relief, we urge the department to extend support ...
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07 Jun 2023
Update on the provision of water: engagement with Makana Local Municipality, Amatole Water Board & DWS; with Deputy Ministers
Committee Meeting | Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs | National Assembly
... district municipality, has grappled with a prolonged drought since 2015. While the western part of Makana had ...
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09 Jun 2023
Briefing by National Disaster Management Centre on disaster risk reduction strategies for upcoming winter season
Committee Meeting | Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs | National Assembly
... provinces and municipalities coordination. Drought Drought occurrence remained very limited following ... of weather hazards, including snow, diseases, drought, fire, tropical cyclones, and severe weather hazards ...
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07 Jun 2023
1869.Mr B N Herron (Good) to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation:
Question & Reply
... Metro Municipality (NMBMM) owing to the ongoing drought. The required scope of work for the intervention ... the municipality with the implementation of the Drought Alleviation Action Plan towards prevention of a ...
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06 Jun 2023
Growth for Jobs strategy (launch and implementation); Inefficiencies at the Port of Cape Town
Committee Meeting | Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP) | Western Cape
... presentation. 2019 was good rain after devastating drought Fruit and wine represent almost 50% of WC exports ...
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07 Jun 2023
ATC230607: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation on a Follow-Up Visit to the Limpopo Province to Assess Progress on the Giyani Bulk Water Project, 18 – 19 April 2023, Dated 6 June 2023
Tabled Committee Report | Water and Sanitation | National Assembly
... infrastructure failure, further perpetuated by drought conditions that affected the yield of both the ...
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05 Jun 2023
Fundraising Amendment Bill: public hearings
Committee Meeting | Social Development (WCPP) | Western Cape
... agricultural sector. The town is very prone to droughts and other disasters such as locust plagues. This ...
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08 Jun 2023
NCOP: Unrevised hansard
Hansard
... South Africa from devastating floods to prolonged droughts that can all be attributed to climate change, ...
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30 May 2023
Impact and effectiveness of the Jobs Fund, plans for recapitalisation and future contribution
Committee Meeting | Finance Standing Committee | National Assembly
... unemployment. Drought The Jobs Fund had a big agriculture portfolio affected by the multi-year drought conditions ... conditions that prevailed from 2015. The drought conditions crippled agricultural outputs, including crop ...
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02 Jun 2023
ATC230602: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s Third Quarter Financial and Non-Financial Performance for the 2022/23 Financial Year, dated 31 May 2023
Tabled Committee Report | Trade, Industry and Competition | National Assembly
... challenges like the energy crisis, floods and droughts, to develop the economy. Beneficiation: There ...
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31 May 2023
President & Deputy President (Presidency) Budget Speech, responses by ACDP, IFP, GOOD, DA, FF+ & Al Jama-Ah
Media briefing
... effects of climate change, including illness, droughts, floods and other disasters. We also need to protect ...
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26 May 2023
Constitution of the Western Cape First Amendment Bill; Climate Change in the Western Cape & Integrated Water Response Plan; tabling Western Cape Provincial Powers Bill
Committee Meeting | Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP) | Western Cape
... weather, and droughts. It was expected that temperatures would rise, and more droughts would be experienced ... Coalition's net zero by 2050 commitment; WC Integrated Drought and Water Response Plan (IDWRP) -- a15-year water ...
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31 May 2023
NCOP: Unrevised hansard
Hansard
... our province, we are one of the hardest hit by drought and related water scarcity challenges. Our farmers ... been facing serious challenges because of the drought occasioned by the phenomena of global warming. ...
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23 May 2023
Climate Change Bill: public hearings; Rock Lobster Anti-Poaching Strategy: DFFE briefing
Committee Meeting | Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment | National Assembly
... risk to oil rigs, climatic extremes including drought, floods, and storms, as well as livestock diseases ...