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08 Mar 2017
Umgeni Water & Mhlatuze Water 2015/16 Annual Report; suspended CEO
Committee Meeting | Water and Sanitation | National Assembly
... entities as a result of efforts geared towards drought intervention. Comments were raised about monitoring ...
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24 May 2017
Services SETA, Energy and Water SETA, Local Government SETA on their Annual Performance Plan, with Deputy Minister present
Committee Meeting | Higher Education, Science and Technology | National Assembly
... were doing to combat contemporary challenges like drought in the Western Cape, and commended for being the ...
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31 Jan 2017
Taxation of Sugar Sweetened Beverages: public hearings
Committee Meeting | Finance Standing Committee | National Assembly
... especially the small scale farmers, had been ravaged by drought. The industry as a whole had a 25% reduced crop ...
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20 Mar 2015
Department of Environmental Affairs on their Strategic Plan for 2015-2019
Committee Meeting | Environment, Forestry and Fisheries | National Assembly
... Second UN Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought (UNDLDD), while the last indicator was to increase ...
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05 Jun 2015
National and Provincial Treasury briefings on provincial fiscal patterns: Limpopo and Western Cape
Committee Meeting | NCOP Finance | National Council of Provinces
... The agriculture sector was struggling because of drought, and so was the mining industry. Another large ...
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20 Mar 2018
2018 Division of Revenue Bill: National Treasury briefing, Financial Fiscal Commission & SALGA submission
Committee Meeting | NCOP Appropriations | National Council of Provinces
... raise some of their own revenues). The severe drought in various parts of South Africa (Western Cape ... meant that around R6bn was allocated to augment drought relief measures, in provinces and municipalities ...
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13 Oct 2015
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2014/5 performance: Auditor-General; DPME and FFC briefing
Committee Meeting | Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development | National Assembly
... of creating jobs when there is a high level of drought in the country; wanted to know if there would be ... wanted to find out if it has considered the looming drought that is experienced in the country, its impact ...
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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 ...