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15 Nov 2005
Scientific Perspective of Genetically Modified Organisms: briefing
Committee Meeting | Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development | National Assembly
... varieties of BT maize, decreasing mycotoxin levels and drought tolerant crops were biotechnology priorities in ... Department of Health. Mr Abram enquired about drought resistant plants. Professor Parker said the genes ...
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10 Oct 2012
Department of Water Affairs on its Annual Report and Audit 2011/12
Committee Meeting | Water and Sanitation | National Assembly
... saying challenges were experienced in cases of drought and therefore water tanks were supplied for basic ...
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30 Oct 2012
Disaster Response & Management, Climate Change adaptation & mitigation: Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries briefing
Committee Meeting | Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development | National Assembly
... change. Disasters occurred mainly through fires, drought, floods, and pests, and were forecast to increase ...
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20 Jun 2011
National Climate Change Response Green Paper: briefing by Environmental Affairs; COP 17 Progress Report by Department of Energy
Committee Meeting | Energy | National Assembly
... changes in climate, whether it was rainfall or droughts. Over decades, rainfall had declined with longer ...
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05 Oct 2009
Minister on the Green Paper on National Strategic Planning
Committee Meeting | Ad Hoc Committee on Green Paper on National Strategic Planning | National Assembly
... of the country and how they should respond to drought-stricken areas as opposed to more water-abundant ...
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23 Oct 2001
Earth Summit Conference in preparation for World Summit on Sustainable Development
Committee Meeting | Tourism | National Assembly
... Impacts such as climate change would increase drought and reduce food production in sub-Saharan Africa ... Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, and to stop unsustainable ...
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10 Mar 2017
Bloem Water Board on its 2015/16 Annual Report
Committee Meeting | Water and Sanitation | National Assembly
... provided by provincial and national government on drought and disaster management, and the involvement of ...
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31 Mar 2003
Budget Submission by National African Farmer’s Union; Transferring Water Schemes to Municipalities: Input by South Africa Local Government Association
Committee Meeting | Water and Sanitation | National Assembly
... black farmers are not helped in times of drought. The imbalance of water resources calls for decisive political ... farmers are more exposed to the ill effects of droughts. The assistance programs are difficult and black ...
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03 May 2010
Department of Water Affairs, Water Boards, SALGA & National Treasury on Water Boards' 2008/09 Annual Reports
Committee Meeting | Water and Sanitation | National Assembly
... Water co-ordinated and managed the Free State Drought Relief Project at Petrusburg / Bolokanang. Financial ... There were limited cash reserves. There was a drought impact on operational costs (borehole / desalination ...
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12 Apr 2016
Department of Environmental Affairs & South African National Biodiversity Institute on their 2016 Annual Performance Plan, in presence of Deputy Minister
Committee Meeting | Environment, Forestry and Fisheries | National Assembly
... the Institute; including the budget cuts, and droughts and fires. SANBI opened a new National Botanical ...
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30 Aug 2006
Department on Amendment to Water Boards Pricing Structure: briefing; Committee Report on Hearings on Water Quality & Water Secur
Committee Meeting | Water and Sanitation | National Assembly
... assist municipalities to spend monies allocated for drought relief where access to no water occurs.An urgent ...
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18 Aug 2009
Water for Growth & Development Framework & National Framework for Sustainable Development for South Africa
Committee Meeting | Water and Sanitation | National Assembly
... South Africa, as it had been plagued by periods of drought, it did present an opportunity for proactive preparation ... uncertainty around climate change and fears of drought, how the Department planned to intervene on behalf ...
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10 Sep 2004
Land Bank Annual Financial Results
Committee Meeting | Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development | National Assembly
... contributions by manufacturing and agricultural sectors. Drought and delayed rains had a major impact on the agricultural ...
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26 Aug 2016
India-SA Memorandum of Understanding on Tourism; Committee Reports on KwaZulu-Natal oversight & Tourism Indaba
Committee Meeting | Tourism | National Assembly
... included in the Draft Report. He felt that the drought, the pollution in the Province and the invasive ...
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01 Nov 2016
Western Cape Municipality performance in 2013/14 & 2014/15
Committee Meeting | NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements | National Council of Provinces
... challenge with municipalities not paying Eskom, as was drought and the resulting water shortages. Consultation ...
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13 Mar 2012
Environmental Affairs 2012 Strategic Plan (continued)
Committee Meeting | Water and Sanitation | National Assembly
... the reduction in the area (hectares) affected by drought, land degradation, and desertification. The Department ...
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20 Oct 2016
Agricultural Research Council & Perishable Export Control Board on their 2015/16 Annual Reports
Committee Meeting | Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development | National Assembly
... what the ARC was advising farmers with regard to drought, on persisting material findings in respect of ... medication in order to vaccinate animals. On the drought, Prof Nil-Nkomo stated that it was not using thedrought ...
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19 Oct 2016
Sport and Recreation Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
Committee Meeting | Sports, Arts and Culture | National Assembly
... #FeesMustFall protest actions and the unprecedented drought, including the sharp decline of the Rand in December ...
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24 Aug 2016
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority, South African Weather Service on their 4th Quarter 2015/16 & 1st Quarter 2016/17 performance
Committee Meeting | Environment, Forestry and Fisheries | National Assembly
... people’s lives, particularly in terms of the recent drought which was more pressing. He asked what measures ... by contractors. One such key issue was that of drought, which was not only an issue of stress for park ...
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22 Feb 2011
National Climate Change Response Green Paper: Implications for water & agriculture sectors, and public awareness: scientific responses and Department's briefing
Committee Meeting | Water and Sanitation | National Assembly
... increased evaporation, dry soil, more frequent drought, heatstroke and burning, grain yield reduction ...