Annual Report of the Select
Committee on Land and Environmental Affairs from January December 2005 dated
2 May 2006:
Chairpersons overview: Rev P Moatshe
The
Committee was able to function and work well together as a team, leading to a
great deal of transparency, efficiency and co-operation throughout
deliberations during Committee meetings which were often intense but fair.
The Committee covered most of the
work set out in its annual programme, however quarterly reports requested by
the Committee of all the Departments did not materialise. The time spent
conducting oversight visits were fruitful as it gave the Committee an
indication as to how far the country as a whole is from delivering on its 2014
commitments. The oversight trips undertaken were important, as it showed the
Committee where the problem areas were and how the Committee could assist in
rectifying the situation.
The Committee undertook an
International Study Tour to
The Committee did not undertake all the oversight visits it
intended as this was largely
due to various pieces of legislation
before it, but endeavours to undertake them during
the course of 2006.
The Chairperson wishes to extend a word of appreciation to
Members of the Committee
who participated in all the
Committee activities despite other commitments and staff for
their valued support. A
word of appreciation also goes to the Departments for their co-operation and
willingness to appear before the Committee.
Vision - To ensure effective and sufficient oversight and
monitoring that will lead a better life for all.
1.
List of public entities over which
the Committee exercise oversight
1.1 Department
of Land Affairs and entities under this Department, namely:
ุ
Ncera Farms (Pty) Ltd
ุ
Kwazulu
ุ
Bala Farms
ุ
Inala Farms
1.2 Department of Agriculture and entities under
this Department, namely:
ุ
National Agricultural Marketing
Council (NAMC)
ุ
Agricultural Research Council (ARC)
ุ
Land Bank
ุ
Onderstepoort Biological products
(OBP)
ุ
Perishable Products Export Control
Board
1.3
Department of Environmental Affairs
and Tourism and entities under this
Department, namely:
ุ
South African Tourism (SA Tourism)
ุ
South African National Biodiversity
Institute (SANBI)
ุ
South African National Parks
(SANParks)
ุ
South African Weather Service
ุ
Marine Living Resources Fund (MLRF)
ุ
Greater
1.4
Department of Water Affairs and
Forestry and entities under this Department,
namely:
ุ
Trans
ุ
Water Research Commission
ุ
The Water Boards
ุ
ุ
Irrigation Boards and water user
associations
2.
Meetings
|
Date of the meeting |
Agenda |
|
09 February 2005 |
Discussion on the Annual Report, Business Plan,
Budget & Programme for 2005. Follow-up visit to |
|
16 February 2005 |
Consideration and adoption of the Annual Report; Business Plan; Budget & Programme (2005) Further discussions around the follow up visits to |
|
24 February 2005 |
Briefing by the Department on Departments Budget
Vote 28 - Joint meeting of the Select Committee on Land & Environmental
Affairs and the Portfolio Committee on
Environmental Affairs & Tourism . |
|
09 March 2005 |
Consideration & adoption of the report of the
provincial study tour to E.Cape, W. Cape, N. West; Consideration
of draft provisional programme. Discussions
on Bangkok Report and the Aquaculture Seminar which the Committee wishes to host. |
|
04 April 2005 |
Briefing
by Department of Land Affairs and Department of Agriculture on
Strategic Plan and Budget Votes.
Consideration and adoption of report of Provincial Study
Tour (Nov 04) to |
|
13 April 2005 |
Briefing by Department of Water Affairs &
Forestry on its Strategic Plan and Budget Vote. |
|
17 May 2005 |
Briefing by the Department of Environmental Affairs
& Tourism on the Environmental Impact Assessment study. |
|
18 May 2005 |
Consideration & adoption of the revised
Committee Budget the revised Draft Provisional Programme.
|
|
26 May 2005 |
Consideration & adoption of the revised
Committee Budget the revised Draft Provisional Programme.
|
|
1 June 2005 |
Briefing by the Human rights Commission
on its findings of the conditions of Farm Workers. |
|
07 June 2005 |
Briefing by the Department of Land Affairs on
Sectional Titles Amendment Bill. Sec 75 [B10B-2005] |
|
14 June 2005 |
Briefing by the Department of Agriculture on the South
African Abattoir Corporation Act Repeal Bill. Sec 75 [B21-2005] |
|
21
June 2005 |
Briefing
by Commission on Restitution of Land Rights on 2004/05 Annual Report |
|
01
August 2005 |
Consideration
and adoption of the Committees draft 3rd Term Programme Discussion
on intended visit to |
|
23 August 2005 |
Briefing by the Department of Agriculture on the Agricultural Trade Agreement. Consideration and adoption of the Committees Draft 3rd
Term Programme. |
|
24 August 2005 |
Briefing by the Department of Water & Forestry
on the Forestry Laws Amendment Bill[B24 2005] Consideration of the |
|
6 September 2005 |
Briefing by the Department of Agriculture on
the South African Abattoir Corporation Act Repeal Bill. Sec 75
[B21-2005] Consideration and adoption
of the Kruger National Park Report. |
|
13 September 2005 |
Joint meeting with the PC on Agriculture on Land
Summit and post summit processes |
|
14 September 2005 |
Briefing by Nkuzi Development Association on
the Findings of the National Eviction
Survey. |
|
11 October 2005 |
Briefing by the Agricultural Research Council on
work done in the Agricultural
Sector. Field trip/visit to the Agricultural Research
Council facilities in Stellenbosch. |
|
18 October 2005 |
Briefing by the Department of Water & Forestry on
the Forestry Laws Amendment Bill Sec 76 [B24B 2005] |
|
26 October
2005 |
Briefing by the Department of Agriculture on the
International Plant Protection Convention. |
|
8
November 2005 |
Discussion
with Department and Forestry on negotiating mandates of the various Provinces
on the Forestry Laws Amendment Bill. Sec 76 [B24B 2005] Consideration
|
|
14
November 2005 |
Adoption
of |
|
15 November 2005 |
Briefing by the Department of
Water & Forestry
and discussion of final mandates of the various Provinces on the Forestry
Laws Amendment Bill. Sec 76 [B24B 2005] |
3.1 Cancelled meetings
|
Date of meeting |
Reason for cancellation |
|
02 March 2005 |
Due to an oversight trip to the |
|
13 April 2005 |
Rescheduled for the same day at 11h00 |
|
30 August 2005 |
Due to some Members not being available for the
meeting to attend the meeting |
|
13 October 2005 |
Due to Special Sitting of the House |
3.
Legislation referred to the
committee (Finalised and not finalised): indicate the following: -
Bill Referred |
Referral
Date |
Briefing
by Dept. |
Public
Hearings |
Date
adopted |
Date
of ATC Publication |
Date
of Debate in the House |
|
Sectional
Titles Amendment Bill [B10B-2005] Sec 75
|
02/06/05 |
07/06/05 |
None |
07/06/05 |
07/06/05 |
14/06/05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South
African Abattoir Corporation Act Repeal Bill [B21-2005] Sec
75 |
25/08/05 |
06/09/05 |
None |
06/09/05 |
07/09/05 |
14/06/05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forestry
Laws Amendment Bill [B24B-2005] Sec 76 |
13/10/05 |
18/10/05 |
None |
15/11/05 |
16/11/05 |
16/11/05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.
Papers (International Agreements,
Protocols, Reports etc) referred to the Committee: indicate the following: -
|
Paper Referred |
Referral Date |
Date considered |
Date of ATC Publication |
Date of Debate in the House |
|
International Plant Protection Convention, tabled in
terms of section 231 (2) of Constitution, 1996 (Act No 108 of 1996) (for consideration and report) Explanatory Memorandum to the International Plant Protection Convention (for consideration and report) |
24/08/2005 |
26/10/2005 |
26/10/2005 |
23/02/03 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Report and Financial Statements of the Johannesburg World Summit Company for 2002-03 including the Report of the Independent Auditors on the Financial Statements for 2002-2003 (for consideration) |
24/08/2005
|
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Report and Financial Statements of the Johannesburg
World Summit Company for 2003-2004, including the Report of the Independent
Auditors on the Financial Statements for 2003-2004 (for consideration) |
24/08/2005
|
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Report and Financial Statements of Vote 28
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism for 2004-2005, including the
Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2004-2005 (for consideration and report) |
16/09/2005
|
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Report and Financial Statements of the South African
National Biodiversity Institute for 2004-2005, including the Report of the
Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2004-2005 (for consideration and report) |
16/09/2005 |
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
Report and Financial Statements of The Greater St.
Lucia Wetland Park for 2004-2005, including the Report of the Auditor-General
on the Financial Statements for 2004-2005 (for consideration and report) |
16/09/2005
|
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
|
|
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|
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|
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Report and Financial Statements of South African
Tourism for 2004-2005, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the
Financial Statements for 2004-2005 (for consideration and report) |
16/09/2005
|
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
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Report and Financial Statements of the Perishable Products
Export Control Board (PPECB) for 2004-2005, including the Report of the
Independent Auditors on the Financial Statements for 2004-2005. (for
consideration) |
05/09/2005
|
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
|
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Report and Financial Statements of Ncera Farms (Pty) Ltd for
2004-2005, including the Report of the Independent Auditors on the Financial
Statements for 2004-2005. (for consideration) |
05/09/2005
|
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Report and Financial Statements of the Agricultural Research
Council (ARC) for 2004-2005, including the Report of the Auditor-General on
the Financial Statements for 2004-2005 [RP 88-2005]. (for consideration and report) |
07/09/2005
|
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
|
|
|
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|
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Report and Financial Statements of Bala Farms (Pty) Ltd for
2004-2005, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial
Statements for 2004-2005 [RP 133-2005]. (for consideration and report) |
07/09/2005
|
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
|
|
|
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|
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Report
and Financial Statements of the Primary Agriculture Education and Training
Authority (PAETA) for 2004-2005, including the Report of the Auditor-General
on the Financial Statements for 2004-2005 [RP 106-2005]. (for consideration and report) |
07/09/2005
|
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
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|
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|
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Report
and Financial Statements of the Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Education and
Training Authority (THETA) for 2004-2005, including the Report of the
Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2004-2005 [RP 104-2005]. (for consideration and report) |
07/09/2005
|
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
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Report
and Financial Statements of the Local Government, Water and Related Sector
Education and Training Authority (LGWSETA) for 2004-2005, including the Report
of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2004-2005 [RP
95-2005]. (for consideration and report) |
07/09/2005
|
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
|
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Report and Financial Statements of the
Sector Education and Training Authority for Secondary Agriculture (SETASA)
for 2004-2005, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial
Statements for 2004-2005 [RP 107-2005]. (for consideration and report) |
07/09/2005
|
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
|
|
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|
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Report and Financial Statements of the
National Agricultural Marketing Council for 2004-2005, including the Report
of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2004-2005 [RP 1-2005]. (for consideration and report) |
05/10/05
|
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
|
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Report and Financial Statements of the
Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (Land Bank) for
2004-2005, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial
Statements for 2004-2005 [RP 164-2005]. (for consideration and report)
|
05/10/05
|
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Report and Financial Statements of
Onderstepoort Biological Products Limited for 2004-2005, including the Report
of the Independent Auditors on the Financial Statements for 2004-2005. (for consideration and report) |
05/10/05
|
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
|
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|
Report and Financial Statements of Vote
34 Department of Water Affairs and Forestry for 2004-2005, including the
Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of Vote 34 for 2004-2005
[RP 130-2005]. (for consideration and report) |
11/10/05
|
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
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Report and Financial Statements of the
Water Research Commission (WRC) for 2004-2005, including the Report of the
Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2004-2005 [RP 116-2005]. (for consideration and report) |
11/10/05 |
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006 |
|
|
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|
|
Report and Financial Statements of the
Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) for 2004-2005, including the Report of
the Independent Auditors on the Financial Statements for 2004-2005. (for consideration and report) |
11/10/05
|
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
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Report and Financial Statements of Vote
30 Department of Land Affairs for 2004-2005, including the Report of the
Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of Vote 30 for 2004-2005 [RP
132-2005]. (for consideration and report) |
11/10/05
|
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
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Report and Financial Statements of the
South African Weather Service for 2004-2005, including the Report of the
Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2004-2005 [RP 139-2005]. (for consideration and report) |
11/10/05
|
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
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Government
Notice No 763 published in Government Gazette No 27846 dated 05 August 2005:
Correction Notice to amend Government Notice No 533 published in Government
Gazette No 27641 dated 10 June 2005 to substitute the word Calitzdorp for
Ladysmith. (for consideration) |
15/11/05
|
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
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Government
Notice No 767 published in Government Gazette No 27846 dated 05 August 2005:
Notice of List of Protected Tree Species, made in terms of section 15(3) of
the National Forests Act, 1998 (Act No 84 of 1998). (for consideration) |
15/11/05
|
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
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Government
Notice No 780 published in Government Gazette No 27859 dated 01 August 2005:
Rates and charges, made in terms of section 11 of the Water Research Act,
1971 (Act No 34 of 1971). (for consideration) |
15/11/05
|
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
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General Notice
No 1391 published in Government Gazette No 27877 dated 05 August 2005:
Publication of draft Forestry Laws Amendment Bill for comment. (for consideration) |
15/11/05
|
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
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Report and
Financial Statements of the South African Veterinary Council for 2004-2005,
including the Report of the Independent Auditors on the Financial Statements
for 2004-2005. (for consideration and report) |
15/11/05
|
To be
dealt
with
during the First Term of 2006
|
|
|
5.
Oversight (Local) visits
|
Date of visit |
Place visited |
Date Adopted |
Date ATCed |
Delegation |
Debate in House |
|
02/03/ 2005 |
|
07/09/2005 |
07/09/05 |
Rev P Moatshe -Chairperson; Mr RJ Tau; Mr CJ
van Rooyen; Mr A
Watson; Mr F Adams, Ms BN Dlulane; Ms H Matlanyane Mr AA Bawa -Committee Secretary |
26/10/05 |
Objective of the Trip
The following objectives were main focus of interest during
the visit:
(a)
Tourism related issues
(b)
Land Claim issue the Park find itself in
(c)
Various Environmental issues within the Park
(d)
The role the Park plays in the upliftment of the local and
surrounding communities, especially with regard to the objectives of creating
new jobs for previously disadvantaged people and the local communities.
6.
International Visits
|
Date of visit |
Country visited |
Delegation |
Objectives of the trip |
Date Adopted by the Committee |
Date ATCed |
|
6 12 August |
|
Rev P Moatshe Mr R J Tau Mr CJ van Rooyen Mr F Adams Ms B Mr A A Bawa -(Committee Secreary) Dr F Khan -(Researcher) |
To investigate: Agricultural
and aquaculture initiatives including policies Sustainable
and tourism development Governments
institutional and policy measures in support of job creation and poverty
alleviation Selection
of projects, program design, management, and evaluation mechanisms Community
participation and involvement and multi-sectoral approaches to programmes |
14/11/05 |
16/11/05 |
7.
Budget Votes
|
Department |
Budget Vote |
Referral Date |
Date of Briefing by Department |
Date of Public Hearings |
Date Report published in ATC |
|
Water Affairs & Forestry |
Vote 34 |
23/04/05 |
13/04/05 |
None |
None |
|
Agriculture |
Vote 25 |
23/04/05 |
04/04/05 |
None |
None |
|
Land Affairs |
Vote 30 |
23/04/05 |
04/04/05 |
None |
None |
|
Environmental Affairs & Tourism |
Vote 28 |
23/04/05 |
24/02/05 |
None |
None |
8.
Annual Reports of the Executive
|
Department |
Referral Date |
Date of Briefing by Department |
Date of Public Hearings |
Date Report published in ATC |
|
Water Affairs & Forestry |
11/10/05 |
15/11/05 |
None |
None |
|
Agriculture |
29/06/05 |
To be dealt with during
the First Term of 2006 |
Not yet confirmed |
Not yet confirmed |
|
Land Affairs |
11/10/05 |
To be dealt with during
the First Term of 2006 |
Not yet confirmed |
Not yet confirmed |
|
Environmental Affairs & Tourism |
16/09/05 |
To be dealt with during
the First Term of 2006 |
Not yet confirmed |
Not yet confirmed |
9.
Other committee activities
(briefings on other issues, workshops, conferences)
|
Date |
Agenda |
Presenters |
Resolutions |
|
1 June 2005 |
Briefing by the Human Rights Commission on findings
of conditions of Farm Workers |
Mr C Jacobs, Researcher - SAHRC Ms N Twalo, Researcher - SAHRC |
Thefollow
up meeting would be essential to properly address these issues and that this
should be done with all
governmental and non-governmental stakeholders. The Portolio Committee would
be invited. |
|
14 September 2005 |
Briefing by the Nkuzi Development Association on
findings of the National Eviction Survey |
Mr
M Wegriff, Nkuzi Development Association: Programme Ma
Manager; Policy and Research Ms
I Grunding - Director; Social Survey |
The Committee agreed that the Nkuzi Dev.
Association should be invited again, including the Human Rights Commission and affected
Government Departments. |
|
Date |
Theme
of workshop/conference |
Venue |
Delegation |
|
27
Jan 2005 |
Strategic Planning workshop of the Department
of Environmental
Affairs & Tourism |
Hotel
Le Vendome, |
Rev
P Moatshe Mr
A Bawa (Committee Secretary) |
|
6
8 March 2005 |
Assessing the role of South African Women
in
Environmental Management |
Mildersdrift,
|
Mr CJ van Rooyen |
|
14
18 March 2005 |
Taking Parliament to the People |
|
Entire
Committee |
|
22-
23 March 2005 |
Second National Anti Corruption |
CSIR Conference Centre, |
Rev P Moatshe |
|
6
7 October 2005 |
4th Annual Tourism Conference: Tourism Equity and
Growth through the 2010 Soccer World Cup and beyond |
|
Rev P Moatshe Mr CJ van
Rooyen Mr A Watson Ms MN Oliphant Ms H Matlanyane |
|
31
October 4 November 2005 |
Taking Parliament to the People |
|
Entire Committee |
|
2
December 2005 |
Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Report Back
Workshop hosted by the Department of Water and Forestry - Members interaction
with provincial Stakeholders regarding the formulation of a Forestry
Sector Transformation Charter |
Idle Winds Conference Centre, Midrand |
Mr F Adams Ms H Matlanyane
|
11.
Budget of the committee
The allocated budget of the Committee for (2005/2006):
R 534 490,00
|
Expenditure |
Amount |
|
Catering |
R 7 437,10 |
|
Provincial
Visits |
R 0 000, 00 |
|
Overseas Trips (Estimated) |
R 235 532,52
|
|
Conferences |
R 0 000,00 (paid by the host) |
|
Seminars
|
R 0 000,00 (paid by the host) |
|
Workshops |
R 0 000,00 (paid by the host) |
|
Transfers to staff travel |
R 22 150,
00 |
|
Total |
R 265 119,62 |
|
Balance |
R 269 370,38 |
13. Outstanding matters
1) Aquaculture Conference
2) Onsite visit to Caltex
and Sasol oil refineries
3) Onsite inspection of
new Marine and Coastal Management
Vessels
14.
The following
documents are available on request
1)
Master attendance list
2)
Copies of minutes of all meetings
3)
Copies of the reports of all oversight\international visits
4)
Copy of budget
statement
15.
Support staff
Committee Secretary: Mr A A Bawa
Control Committee Secretary: Ms N C Manjezi
Ms Z Mene (Acting Control Committee Secretary)[1]
Committee Assistant: Ms M Mbingeleli
Secretary to Chairperson: Ms M Letago
Researcher (Research Unit): Mr J K Nkuna
COMMITTEE
SECRETARY DATE
CONTROL COMMITTEE SECRETARY
DATE
.
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON
DATE
.