"drought"
in Committee Meetings
28 matches
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13 Sep 2023
Climate Change Bill: proposed amendments; ISWPA, SAWS, SANParks & SANBI Quarter 3 & 4 2022/23 Performance; with Deputy Minister
Committee Meeting | Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment | National Assembly
... improved overall due to the stress caused by the drought in 2016, particularly as it had ended in 2018. ...
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30 Aug 2023
Western Cape Municipalities: Energy Infrastructure Plans for 2023/24
Committee Meeting | Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP) | Western Cape
... underground water considering that the Western Cape is a drought-stricken province. Mr Van der Westhuizen said ... municipality. The municipality is vulnerable during drought periods and must provide for periods of lesser ...
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25 Aug 2023
Department of Infrastructure 2023/24 focus points; with MEC
Committee Meeting | Infrastructure (WCPP) | Western Cape
... support to municipalities was during the 2017 drought when the Department of Transport and Public Works ...
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11 Aug 2023
Western Cape Department of Health & Wellness mitigation efforts against load-shedding
Committee Meeting | Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP) | Western Cape
... hits over the last five to ten years with the drought crisis, load-shedding, the COVID pandemic, and ... the construction of boreholes when there was a drought in the Western Cape. After the budget cuts that ...
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07 Jun 2023
Update on the provision of water: engagement with Makana Local Municipality, Amatole Water Board & DWS; with Deputy Ministers
Committee Meeting | Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs | National Assembly
... district municipality, has grappled with a prolonged drought since 2015. While the western part of Makana had ...
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09 Jun 2023
Briefing by National Disaster Management Centre on disaster risk reduction strategies for upcoming winter season
Committee Meeting | Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs | National Assembly
... provinces and municipalities coordination. Drought Drought occurrence remained very limited following ... of weather hazards, including snow, diseases, drought, fire, tropical cyclones, and severe weather hazards ...
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06 Jun 2023
Growth for Jobs strategy (launch and implementation); Inefficiencies at the Port of Cape Town
Committee Meeting | Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP) | Western Cape
... presentation. 2019 was good rain after devastating drought Fruit and wine represent almost 50% of WC exports ...
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30 May 2023
Impact and effectiveness of the Jobs Fund, plans for recapitalisation and future contribution
Committee Meeting | Finance Standing Committee | National Assembly
... unemployment. Drought The Jobs Fund had a big agriculture portfolio affected by the multi-year drought conditions ... conditions that prevailed from 2015. The drought conditions crippled agricultural outputs, including crop ...
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23 May 2023
Climate Change Bill: public hearings; Rock Lobster Anti-Poaching Strategy: DFFE briefing
Committee Meeting | Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment | National Assembly
... risk to oil rigs, climatic extremes including drought, floods, and storms, as well as livestock diseases ...
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26 May 2023
Constitution of the Western Cape First Amendment Bill; Climate Change in the Western Cape & Integrated Water Response Plan; tabling Western Cape Provincial Powers Bill
Committee Meeting | Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP) | Western Cape
... weather, and droughts. It was expected that temperatures would rise, and more droughts would be experienced ... Coalition's net zero by 2050 commitment; WC Integrated Drought and Water Response Plan (IDWRP) -- a15-year water ...
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09 May 2023
Climate Change Bill: Public Hearings
Committee Meeting | Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment | National Assembly
... being carried out to improve seed resistance to drought, heat and higher levels of water and soil salinity ... experiences. The CJCM emerged from campaigning with drought-affected communities long before day zero was announced ...
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03 May 2023
Emalahleni Local Municipality Residents Petition
Committee Meeting | Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs | National Assembly
... supply, which may have adverse effects on cases of drought. There is no use of treated effluent for industrial ...
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18 Apr 2023
ARC, OBP & NAMC 2023/24 Annual Performance Plans
Committee Meeting | Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development | National Assembly
... ARC should help to ensure that rivers are clean. Drought conditions were expected for the next year or two ... helping to prepare farmers to deal with the expected drought conditions? Mitigation plans should be there. He ...
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18 Apr 2023
Follow-up meeting with Land Bank
Committee Meeting | NCOP Finance | National Council of Provinces
... comments on the matter. He highlighted the issue of drought in the agricultural industry over the past few ...
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19 Apr 2023
SAWS & SANBI 2023/24 Annual Performance Plans
Committee Meeting | Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment | National Assembly
... increase in frequency, especially when it came to droughts and other extreme weather, the impact on the agricultural ...
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18 Apr 2023
DFFE & entities APPs; Trade and killing of animals and organised crime at KNP, with Minister and Deputy Minister
Committee Meeting | Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment | National Assembly
... migration and desertification, land degradation and drought would be submitted to Cabinet for approval and ... included neighbouring communities, and the impact of droughts formed part of this assessment. Concerning the ...
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19 Apr 2023
DSI, NACI, NRF, HSRC & CSIR 2023/24 Annual Performance Plans
Committee Meeting | Higher Education, Science and Innovation | National Assembly
... disastrous/extreme weather, such as floods and drought, lay with the weather service. But the Department ...
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12 Apr 2023
Readiness for 2024 elections: WC IEC briefing
Committee Meeting | Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP) | Western Cape
... government department had unveiled a 15-year integrated drought and water response plan. He had engaged the Minister ...
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14 Mar 2023
SANParks, iSimangaliso & SANBI Q1 & 2 2022/23 Performance; with Minister
Committee Meeting | Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment | National Assembly
... due to challenges brought about by prevailing drought in the Eastern Cape. The actual revenue amounted ... why no animals were available; what effect the drought had on the availability of animals; what plan was ...
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22 Mar 2023
African Renaissance Fund projects 2021-2023: DIRCO briefing
Committee Meeting | International Relations | National Assembly
... assist following the disastrous and unprecedented drought caused by El Niño across Eswatini in 2016. The ...