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26 Oct 2023
2865. Mr K Ceza (EFF) to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development:
Question & Reply
... KwaZulu-Natal and (c) Eastern Cape to cushion against drought and/or other natural disasters? (a) NORTH WEST ... CAPE The following farms have benefited from the Drought Relief Project: Ndikhingomso (Kakostraal Portion ...
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25 Oct 2023
Access to a reliable supply of drinking water in Ugu District Municipality and Tongaat; with Minister and Deputy Ministers
Committee Meeting | Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs | National Assembly
... conservation management The 2015/16 and 2016/17 drought had impacted all water balance component volumes ...
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24 Oct 2023
NA: Unrevised hansard
Hansard
... profound impacts of climate change from prolonged drought affecting our agricultural productivity to extreme ... factor in our country's challenges with rainfall, droughts, violent storms and rising heat. The seriousness ...
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17 Oct 2023
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources; Deciduous Fruit Development Chamber on transformation
Committee Meeting | Agriculture | National Assembly
... crop in the wild to understand how it withstands drought, to learn from it to protect all food crops. In ...
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16 Oct 2023
Department of Local Government 2022/23 Annual Report
Committee Meeting | Local Government, Environmental Affairs & Development Planning (WCPP) | Western Cape
... They had also developed a 15-year integrated drought and response plan, which helps identify municipalities ... related to water quality, not availability or drought. He specifically referred to the municipalities' ...
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17 Oct 2023
NCOP: Unrevised hansard
Hansard
... with the same challenges as women 120 years ago - drought, rain and acts of God. Yet, they overcome and excel ... those farmers who had been affected by the natural drought and did not have the capacity to self-irrigate ...
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12 Oct 2023
2911.Inkosi R N Cebekhulu (IFP) to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development: [518] [Question submitted for oral reply now placed for written reply because it is in excess of quota (Rule 137(8))]
Question & Reply
... has assisted farmers with technological support, drought-resistant cultivars, and advice on cultivars and ...
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10 Oct 2023
2706.Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation:
Question & Reply
... prevents groundwater recharge or where localised drought causes a decline in groundwater available for extraction ...
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11 Oct 2023
DFFE Portfolio Audits, SANParks, SA Weather Service, Isimangaliso WPA 2022/23 Annual Reports; with Deputy Minister
Committee Meeting | Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment | National Assembly
... per annum. The reason for deviation was due to drought but they were continuing to implement the rhino ... population was being attributed almost exclusively to drought and low birth rate and there was no mention of ...
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27 Sep 2023
Western Cape Municipalities: Energy Infrastructure Plans for 2023/24; Emergency Energy Funds Grant Allocation
Committee Meeting | Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP) | Western Cape
... assistance of the Western Cape Government both with the drought situation and the energy power challenges. Oudtshoorn ... network which has a major impact on water supply in drought situations. The municipality was putting its hopes ...
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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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14 Nov 2011
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) on 1st Quarter 2011 Performance
Committee Meeting | Agriculture | National Assembly
... June 2011 and other meetings for the National Drought Task Team and National Agro-Meteorological Committee ...
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15 Nov 2011
White Paper on Climate Change: public hearings: SAFCEI, BUSA, Off the Ground, Fractual, and Agro-Organics
Committee Meeting | Water and Sanitation | National Assembly
... strategy. It was possible to have growth despite drought as was the case with a West Coast farmer who had ... managed to increase the growth of its crops despite drought through rationing water and introducing efficient ...
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15 Apr 2003
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Conference
Committee Meeting | Agriculture | National Assembly
... opportunity to make that choice;-the realisation of drought resistance;-allerginicity needs to be taked into ...
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22 Nov 2010
South African Forestry Company Limited (SAFCOL) Annual Report 2009/10
Committee Meeting | Public Enterprises | National Assembly
... Natural disasters, especially fires, but including drought and wind and pests. • Baboons expanding into ...