"drought"
in Committee Meetings
24 matches
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17 Jan 2006
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Amendment Bill: hearings
Committee Meeting | Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development | National Assembly
... would die. Mr Radebe noted that there was a drought resistant maize. Only a small percentage of the ... tested and found suitable for the cotton. The drought in the Makhathini Flats area was another reason ...
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24 Jan 2006
3rd Quarter Conditional Grants hearings: Engagement with Agriculture MEC’s
Committee Meeting | NCOP Finance | National Council of Provinces
... care programmes that were affected by the drought, and the drought also put pressure on CASP. The Chairperson ... Mpumalanga) said that the Free State was severely drought-stricken so it was odd that more funds had not ...
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20 Jun 2006
Water Quality and Security: public hearings
Committee Meeting | Water and Sanitation | National Assembly
... followed a seasonal trend but where there was drought and poor recharge, this could result in poor groundwater ...
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08 Nov 2006
Adjustment Appropriation Bill, Vote 34: briefing by Department
Committee Meeting | Water and Sanitation | National Assembly
... objectives, the problems with municipalities and drought relief funding/The Committee resolved to deal with ... underspending arose because of lack of spending on drought relief, as Ms B Schreiner had suggested in a previous ...
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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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16 Oct 2006
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry Annual Report: briefing
Committee Meeting | Water and Sanitation | National Assembly
... viability and performance of water boards, and drought relief. It was clear that many questions could ... spending on dam safety was due to not spending drought relief money. It would be rolled over to the next ...
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18 Oct 2006
Department Annual Report 2006: Public hearings
Committee Meeting | Water and Sanitation | National Assembly
... some goes to Lesotho, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Drought is a factor as well. It could be because of poor ...
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09 May 2006
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry Annual Report & Financial Statements 2004/05: briefings
Committee Meeting | NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy | National Council of Provinces
... transfer of functions, the once-off allocation for drought relief, and the devolution of funds from the Department ...
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04 May 2006
Hearings on the 4th Quarter Conditional Grant Report: Agriculture
Committee Meeting | NCOP Finance | National Council of Provinces
... The Drought Relief Grant was allocated to support livestock farmers through serious droughts. A drought ... slight spike in the last quarter. About 33% of the Drought Relief Grant was spent in the fourth quarter with ...
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16 Mar 2006
South African Local Government Association Annual Report: briefing
Committee Meeting | Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs | National Assembly
... areas with limited resources, such as regular drought or lack of electricity infrastructure. Alternative ...
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19 Sep 2006
1st Quarter Conditional Grant and Capital Expenditure for Provincial Departments of Agriculture: hearings
Committee Meeting | NCOP Finance | National Council of Provinces
... equitable share. They had spent 100% of their drought relief allocation and capital expenditure stood ...
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17 May 2006
Review of Portfolio Committee’s Oversight & Recommendations to Relevant Departments in 2005 & adoption of Hearings on Water Boar
Committee Meeting | Water and Sanitation | National Assembly
... the areas visited there was a problem with the drought and funds have been made available to municipalities ... up that municipalities failed to spend on the drought fund and also that municipalities need training ...
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13 Jun 2006
Water Research Commission: briefing
Committee Meeting | Science and Technology | National Assembly
... the feasibility of desalination during the heavy drought and water crisis it experienced recently. Dr ...
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13 Jun 2006
Address by Deputy Minister; Isiqongo BEE/Agri Project: briefing; Chinese delegation visit
Committee Meeting | Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development | National Assembly
... of around one-third of total produce. Although drought was a problem, the sector was well diversified ...
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23 Mar 2006
Department of Agriculture 2004/05 Annual Report and 2006/07 Budget and Strategic Plan: briefing
Committee Meeting | NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy | National Council of Provinces
... what capacity the Drought Relief Fund had to assist farmers during periods of drought. Mr Msomi responded ... intergovernmental relations and provincial spending, drought relief and the status of an aquaculture policy ...
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02 May 2006
Provincial Expenditure as at 31 March 2006 (Preliminary Outcome): briefing by National Treasury & Provinces
Committee Meeting | NCOP Finance | National Council of Provinces
... province was taking a beating from a protracted drought. Access to basic services was still a problem in ... money. The province had set aside R40 million for drought relief. Somebody had decided to ask for the R40 ...
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31 Oct 2006
Department of Agriculture briefing on Annual and Financial Reports 2005/6
Committee Meeting | NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy | National Council of Provinces
... Food security pilot projects had been completed. Drought management plans had been developed and gazetted ...
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07 Nov 2006
Rand Water 2005/2006 Annual Report & adoption of Committee Reports
Committee Meeting | Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs | National Assembly
... replied that demand for water was very high during drought because rain water normally watered the gardens ...
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14 Nov 2006
2005/06 Annual Report: Department briefing & Adoption of Committee Annual Report 2006
Committee Meeting | Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development | National Assembly
... place by the Department should there be a long drought. Mr Mbongwa replied that the Department had proposed ...
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27 Nov 2006
Agriculture Provincial Conditional Grants & CapEx: 2nd Quarter 2006/07 spending
Committee Meeting | NCOP Finance | National Council of Provinces
... The Department had spent R1.470 million on drought relief. The purpose of this project was to provide ... provide relief to livestock producers in declared drought stricken areas by supplying limited fodder and ...