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15 Oct 2015
Economic Development Department on its 2014/15 Annual Report, with Minister present
Committee Meeting | Economic Development | National Assembly
... (EPWP). Agriculture was the biggest contributor, so drought was the biggest risk the country faced looking ...
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17 May 2016
Appropriation Bill [B3-2016]: DA proposed amendments; Committee Report consideration and adoption
Committee Meeting | Standing Committee on Appropriations | National Assembly
... Fisheries, by R2.73bn to provide for drought relief to drought stricken communities in 2016/17. Mr ... prices in 2016/17. The last proposed amendment is drought relief by increasing the appropriation to Vote ...
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31 Aug 2016
Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act: Constitutional Court judgement; Ingonyama Trust Board on 4 Quarter 2015/16 performance, with both Deputy Ministers
Committee Meeting | Rural Development and Land Reform | National Assembly
... own food. Indigenous food had high levels of drought resistance and adaptation. The CEO replied that ... that the analogy that the foods were resistant to drought was something that the Trust was interested in ...
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30 Jan 2018
Debt Relief Committee Bill: public hearings Day 1
Committee Meeting | Trade and Industry | National Assembly
... insurance since agribusiness is susceptible to drought and other unforeseen circumstances which are unique ...
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15 Mar 2016
National Credit Regulator 3rd quarter performance & 2016 Annual Performance Plan; Remote Gambling Bill process
Committee Meeting | Trade and Industry | National Assembly
... electricity and increased food prices due to the drought. There are therefore many consumers struggling ...
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23 Aug 2016
Performing Animals Protection Amendment Bill [B9B-2015]: President’s reservations; Plant Improvement / Plant Breeders’ Rights Bills: deliberations; Agricultural Research Council nominations, in presence of Minister
Committee Meeting | Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development | National Assembly
... Committee. Ms Steyn also raised the issue of droughts in the country, despite the water use restrictions ...
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13 Oct 2016
Economic Development Department, Competition Tribunal & IDC on their 2015/16 Annual Reports, with Minister & Deputy
Committee Meeting | Economic Development | National Assembly
... the 2016 FY period) since the 2009 recession. Drought conditions impacted severely on agricultural output ...
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02 Mar 2016
SAFCOL on impact of land claims and future sustainability
Committee Meeting | NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication | National Council of Provinces
... researching and developing tree species that were drought resistant and required less water. The company ...
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08 Mar 2016
Department of Trade & Industry on its 2016 Annual Performance Plan & 3rd quarter 2015 performance, with Deputy Minister
Committee Meeting | Trade and Industry | National Assembly
... the budgets from National Treasury. The current drought further affected South Africa’s growth. In an overview ...
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09 Mar 2016
Global Change Grand Challenge: Department of Science and Technology briefing
Committee Meeting | Science and Technology | National Assembly
... Vulnerability Atlas could assist in the current drought problem, whether there was interaction with other ...
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15 Mar 2016
Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries response to Committee oversight questions, with Deputy Minister
Committee Meeting | Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development | National Assembly
... Support Fund and Letsema funds (R226m) meant for drought relief have provided support to the farmers. The ... has spoken to Treasury for money to be used for drought relief. Grain smallholders have been trained and ...
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16 Mar 2016
Oudtshoorn Ratepayers Association Petition against private commercial flight training schools: Department of Transport responses; Love Knysna Petition: Knysna Executive Mayor and Municipality responses
Committee Meeting | NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings | National Council of Provinces
... any attempt to create jobs was very crucial. Drought was affecting many families. Tourism was one sector ...
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28 Feb 2017
Budget 2017: Parliamentary Budget Office & Financial and Fiscal Commission briefing
Committee Meeting | Finance Standing Committee | National Assembly
... will be a lag in recovery to 2012 levels. The drought has also impacted water and electricity sectors ...
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28 Mar 2017
Department, Commission on Restitution of Land Rights and Ingonyama Trust Board on their Quarter 3 performance, with Minister & Deputy present
Committee Meeting | Rural Development and Land Reform | National Assembly
... affected by the drought, as there was no indication in the report of any effects the drought may have had ... members, as mentioned by the Judge. She said the drought had affected only one project of the ITB, because ...
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04 May 2017
DAFF & Marine Living Resources Fund on their Annual Performance Plan; DPME input, with Minister
Committee Meeting | Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development | National Assembly
... like she was regarding the drought issue because there was funding for drought relief programmes but the ... made by DAFF could not be attained due to the drought and other factors which permitted the Department ...
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03 Feb 2016
Land Restitution progress report and Land Reform Strategic Planning Session
Committee Meeting | Rural Development and Land Reform | National Assembly
... to do with the infrastructure they inherit. The drought is worsening their situation because some of the ...
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17 Feb 2016
Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, Ingonyama Trust Board on their 2nd & 3rd Quarter 2015/16 performance
Committee Meeting | Rural Development and Land Reform | National Assembly
... performing its functions when it was in the middle of drought? Mr Southgate replied that posts had been advertised ... farmers that had been equally affected by the drought. The Department had to review its approach and ...
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20 Apr 2016
Department of Water and Sanitation on its 3rd Quarter 2015/16 performance: hearing
Committee Meeting | Standing Committee on Appropriations | National Assembly
... requested to redirect unencumbered funds towards drought relief. Only 61% of the R592 million that had been ... the fact that the funds had been shifted towards drought relief, or was it simply a failure to spend? How ...
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20 May 2016
Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Bill [B33-15]: briefing ; North West Provincial Treasury on its 3rd & 4th 2015/16 Quarter performance
Committee Meeting | NCOP Finance | National Council of Provinces
... experiencing drought and an absence of education and health facilities as schools, clinics, and drought impacted ...
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24 May 2016
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on its 3 & 4 Quarter 2015/16 performance
Committee Meeting | Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development | National Assembly
... the Land Bank would not be able to cope with the drought due to claims of underfunding though the Industrial ... Natural Resources Management, 6 provinces declared drought under the National Disaster Management C and Provincial ...