"drought"
27 matches
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15 Feb 2005
SA National Parks and SA Weather Services Annual Reports: briefings
Committee Meeting | Tourism | National Assembly
... the future they could predict. He asked if the drought in the Western Cape had been detected and for clarification ...
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22 Feb 2005
Molecular Systematics, National Greening Programme & Global Climate Change: SA National Biodiversity Institute briefings
Committee Meeting | Tourism | National Assembly
... physiological traits after good rainfall and after drought conditions had prevailed for two years. The increase ...
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18 Oct 2005
Department of Land Affairs Annual Report 2004/2005: hearing
Committee Meeting | Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development | National Assembly
... the Department assisted farmers in droughts. Mr Thomas said drought relief fell outside the work of the ...
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08 Mar 2005
Departments of Public Works, Water Affairs, Provincial & Local Government Budget Allocations; Division of Revenue Bill: Negotiat
Committee Meeting | NCOP Finance | National Council of Provinces
... would be incorporated into the equitable share. Drought relief had received an allocation of R202.5 million ... would be incorporated into the equitable share. Drought relief had received an allocation of R202, 5m, ...
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03 Jun 2005
Implementation of National Water Resource Strategy: Department briefing
Committee Meeting | Water and Sanitation | National Assembly
... Additional funding had gone to municipalities for drought management. Staff capacity and financing were challenges ... and whether these were sustainable in times of drought. Ms Schreiner responded that with the impact of ...
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08 Mar 2005
Department Strategic Plan and Budget 2005/06: briefing
Committee Meeting | Water and Sanitation | National Assembly
... instead of broad ones. What was being done regarding drought relief in terms of planning and building of dams ...
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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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01 Mar 2005
Budget Vote 19: Department briefing
Committee Meeting | Social Development | National Assembly
... million had been provided to communities affected by drought. Strengthening social welfare services: The Children’s ...
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07 Jun 2005
Conditional Grants: hearings
Committee Meeting | NCOP Finance | National Council of Provinces
... to have drought relief projects in the Department of Health. Mr Madyo replied that drought relief was ... was meant for areas that had been affected by drought. The funding was for the immunization of children ...
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16 Mar 2005
Swaziland’s Proposed Constitution: briefing by its Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs
Committee Meeting | International Relations | National Assembly
... hardships that Swaziland was undergoing in the form of drought and global trade regulations. MINUTES The Minister ... out that Swaziland was suffering from extreme drought over a period of years. Swaziland has also been ...
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12 Oct 2005
2004/2005 Annual Reports: Department and Water Boards: briefings
Committee Meeting | Water and Sanitation | National Assembly
... from the farmers. They found that following the drought, the Department had to develop fair operating rules ... not been part of their planning, and seasonal droughts in Mtubatuba. For the way forward, they felt that ...
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14 Oct 2005
SA Local Government Association & Various Water User Associations on Department Annual Report: hearings
Committee Meeting | Water and Sanitation | National Assembly
... water available was sufficient, even in periods of drought. Ms Maine asked whether the association had delivered ... cycle, which included security of supply during droughts. The board would provide assistance and support ...
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15 Nov 2005
Forestry Laws Amendment Bill: Final Mandates; Department of Water Affairs and Forestry Annual Report
Committee Meeting | NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy | National Council of Provinces
... whether the Department had plans to address the drought in the Limpopo Province; whether the Work for Water ... the Limpopo Province was experiencing a severe drought. Plans needed to be put in place to ensure that ...
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05 Apr 2005
Genetically Modified Organisms: briefing
Committee Meeting | Science and Technology | National Assembly
... from indigenous resurrection plants, to develop drought-tolerant maize Bio-safety remained a vital factor ... Heever (ANC) asked whether the development of drought-tolerant maize would lead to similar developments ...
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07 Sep 2005
State of Western Cape Municipalities: MEC briefing
Committee Meeting | NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements | National Council of Provinces
... certain emergency incidents (which included floods, drought, fires and the outbreak of swine fever); - installing ...
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12 Oct 2005
Health Conditional Grants & Capital Expenditure: Limpopo, North West, Western Cape, Free State
Committee Meeting | NCOP Finance | National Council of Provinces
... The Department would only be able to spend the drought relief grant during the rain season because that ... were a once off grant necessitated by the 2004 drought. All line expenditure items to benefit from this ...
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04 Nov 2005
Medium-Term Expenditure Trends: Department briefing
Committee Meeting | Water and Sanitation | National Assembly
... that did not take place, as well as funds for drought which were not transferred to local government ... Many transfers had not taken place, and funds for drought had not been transferred to local governments before ...
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08 Mar 2005
National Development Agency and Disaster Relief Fund: Budget briefings
Committee Meeting | Social Development | National Assembly
... Fund then conducted a brief presentation on the drought currently gripping South Africa, as well as the ... Disaster Relief Fund in the context of the ongoing drought in South Africa. Mr Nhlapo said the Department ...
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30 Aug 2005
Benefits of Genetically Modified Organisms: Monsanto, UCT and CSRI briefings; Leadership & Learning Academy: Proposal: Committee
Committee Meeting | Science and Technology | National Assembly
... functionally important in drought stress. Thanks to biotechnology, drought tolerant maize would be a ... extracting vaccines from plants and the creation of drought-resistant maize. Monsanto Sub-Saharan Africa ...
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13 Apr 2005
Water Affairs and Forestry Strategic Plan: briefing; Committee Programme: adoption
Committee Meeting | NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy | National Council of Provinces
... and that the Department was well aware of the drought in the Western Cape. Mr R Tau (ANC) raised his ... whether it was doing forward planning to fight droughts. The Committee also considered and adopted its ...