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  • 22 Apr 2012

    Plenaries/Committees

    Hansard

    ... vulnerable to international fluctuations, as the drought in the United States has shown us. We are okay ... South Africa is an arid country with periodic droughts and a very unevenly distributed rainfall. Moreover ...

  • 12 Apr 2010

    Appropriation Bill: Debate on Vote No 25 — Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries:

    Hansard

    ... maak. English: The impact of climate change and drought on production and food security should be recognised ... production. South Africa is often affected by severe droughts. The government will have to focus on strategies ...

  • 04 Aug 2015

    NA: Unrevised hansard

    Hansard

    ... [Time expired.]   SOUTH AFRICA EXPERIENCES SEVERE DROUGHT   (Member’s Statement)   Mr M MNCWANGO (IFP): Hon ... call upon government to declare affected areas as drought disaster areas so that they can receive priority ...

  • 04 Jun 2012

    NCOP: Motions

    Hansard

    ... unpredictable weather conditions and intense rainfall and droughts and heat waves can be expected in different parts ...

  • 19 Apr 2018

    NCOP: Unrevised hansard

    Hansard

    ... is R7,8 million – during the drought period ...     Remember, the drought started in KwaZulu-Natal and ... interns, they said their most immediate problem was drought, which was true by the way. One could not argue ...

  • 29 Oct 2019

    NCOP: Unrevised hansard

    Hansard

    ... you are referring to was for drought relief and whether if it was for drought relief, it wasn’t for farmers ... hazards and including drought.     We must also indicate that we have given drought assistance to the amount ...

  • 15 Aug 2018

    NCOP: Unrevised Hansard

    Hansard

    ... charge of that. The drought in the Eastern Cape is serious, but it is not the first drought in South Africa ... the need for urgent attention to be given to the drought in the Eastern Cape. The Kouga Dam currently stands ...

  • 11 Jul 2019

    NCOP: Unrevised hansard

    Hansard

    ... land.     Despite experiencing one of the worst droughts on record, the Western Cape was able to create ...

  • 03 Sep 2015

    NA: Unrevised hansard

    Hansard

    ... inspire many people.   I thank you.   WATER AND DROUGHT CHALLENGES   (Member’s Statement)   Mr M L SHELEMBE ...

  • 31 Oct 2018

    NA: Unrevised Hansard

    Hansard

    ... food remains a challenge because during times of drought access to food becomes more expensive even if you ... water for washing is harvested so that in terms in drought we are able to be proud of the fact that, that ...

  • 17 Oct 2017

    NCOP: Unrevised Hansard

    Hansard

    ... condition, they can be able to survive any kind of drought. Mr C F B SMIT: Chairperson, I would like to ... When there is a challenge, like devastation or drought, the habitat dries out. Even when it starts to ...

  • 18 Feb 2014

    NA: Debate on the State-of-the-nation Address

    Hansard

    ... constituency in the North West province, from drought to corruption. It is a province which is drowning ...

  • 10 Mar 2014

    Water and Sanitation

    Question & Reply - Water and Sanitation

    ... experiencing any form of drought stresses or water shortages. However, during drought period, its normal practice ... there any contingency plans in the provinces where drought has been particularly bad to provide the animals ...

  • 29 May 2013

    Water and Sanitation

    Question & Reply - Water and Sanitation

    ... water requirements cannot be met due to excessive drought – just as much as it is not correct to say that ... and to reduce the risk of system failure during drought spells. As such, operating rules have been established ...

  • 04 May 2011

    Presidency

    Question & Reply

    ... hunger plagued the Horn of Africa, hit by the worst drought in 60 years. However, food security, poverty and ...

  • 22 Apr 2010

    Questions & Replies No 1076 to 1100

    Question & Reply

    ... It is effective during emergencies such as: - drought of 2006, 2007 and 2008, - Cholera outbreak of ...

  • 11 Mar 2015

    Agriculture

    Question & Reply - Agriculture

    ... disseminated within the sector. The drought coping strategies are aimed at drought risk reduction in the farming ... the country as a result of the 2014-15 summer drought; if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant ...

  • 07 Apr 2011

    Water and Sanitation

    Question & Reply - Water and Sanitation

    ... sustain water service delivery during periods of drought. The programme that started with the Hlabisa Scheme ... trends, frequency and intensity of floods and drought in the specific catchment. (4) There is no need ...

  • 15 Jun 2020

    ATC200615: Report of the Select Committee on Appropriations on the Appropriation Bill [B4 – 2020] [National Assembly (Section 77)], Dated 15 June 2020

    Tabled Committee Report | NCOP Appropriations | National Council of Provinces

    ... availability, but not accessible due to price; Drought and diseases; Climatic changes and the technological ...

  • 05 Jun 2020

    ATC200605: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development on the 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan and the Budget of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development and its Entities, Vote 29, Dated 29 May 2020.

    Tabled Committee Report | Agriculture | National Assembly

    ... raised about timeous and sufficient availability of drought relief assistance for farmers as the Department ... Traditional Affairs (COGTA) declared a national drought disaster on the 4th March 2020. The Department ...