Parliament, Thursday, 19 May 2022 – The Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries will tomorrow receive a briefing from department on progress towards achieving transformation in the forestry sector and in resolving the inherent challenges faced by the Forestry branch/programme. The committee will be briefed on the status of plantation forests and ownership of categories A, B and C with regard to claimed, undergoing claims and unclaimed hectarage and payment of rentals; progress in addressing high levels of “temporary unplanted areas”; land invasions; timber theft; regulatory and enforcement capacity; an ageing and ailing workforce; and if there are compelling reasons for the department to manage plantation forests, considering that about 70% of the branch’s budget is allocated for salaries.
Details of the virtual meeting:
Date: 20 May 2022
Time: 9h30 to 15h00
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ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMUNICATION SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES, MS FAITH MUTHAMBI.
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