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NCOP Economic and Business Development
Expropriation Bill [B4D-2015]: final mandates, with Deputy Minister
11 May 2016
The final mandates on the Expropriation Bill [B4D-2015] were submitted by all provinces except for the Free State.
The Democratic Alliance complained that the Bill should have lapsed as only three mandates were submitted before the deadline. Six provinces had not voted on their final mandate in their respective Provincial ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Department of International Relations and Cooperation & African Renaissance Fund on their 2016 Annual Performance Plan
11 May 2016
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation briefed the Committee on its Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Plan and Budget. The Committee was provided with a brief introduction to the work of the Department and how it was impacted upon by the changing global environment. The actual briefing spoke to the ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Minister of Small Business Development on their 2016 Annual Performance Plan
10 May 2016
The Minister of Small Business Development introduced the DSBD Director-General who started in the Department last September. In its two years in existence, the experience accumulated by the DSBD indicates the importance of SMMEs and co-operatives in addressing the triple challenges – poverty, unemployment and joblessness. Apart from the National ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
DTI on its Annual Performance Plan 2016; WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Annex to Protocol Amending Marrakesh Agreement
4 May 2016
Insight into the global economic context was provided to the Committee by the DTI. In the domestic economic context SA’s economy grew by 0.7% of GDP in Quarter 3 of 2015, with manufacturing sitting at +6.2% and the services sector at +8.3% as main drivers. The emergence of severe drought ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Expropriation Bill [B4B-2015]: negotiating mandates, with Deputy Minister
3 May 2016
The Committee discussed the negotiating mandates on the Expropriation Bill. Most provinces supported the main principles of the Bill but had submitted comments detailing the results of their public hearings. The Deputy Minister was present and provided clarification on the matters raised:
• Eastern Cape voted in favour of the ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Department of Public Works on its 2016 Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Plan & Budget
6 Apr 2016
The Department of Public Works (DPW) presented its revised Strategic Plan for 2015 – 2020, the Annual Performance Plan and budget for 2016 to the Committee. Its Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE) also gave a briefing on its programmes and targets.
It was noted that the DPW ran under five ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
National Credit Regulator on its 2016 Annual Performance Plan
6 Apr 2016
The Committee was provided with insight into the state of the credit market in SA. The total gross debtors’ book to date was R1.63 trillion. The total Rand value of new credit granted was R123.93 billion with mortgages comprising R39.39 billion (31.78%). Unsecured credit increased by 13.28% from R18.23 billion ...
National Youth Development Agency appointments
Deliberations by Committee on candidates that were interviewed; Adoption of Outstanding Committee Minutes
30 Mar 2016
The Ad Hoc Joint Committee on the Appointment of Board Members to the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) deliberated on the 12 candidates that had been interviewed on 29 March 2016.
The Committee first adopted minutes of its meetings from 2 March 2016 to 29 March 2016. Several Members expressed ...
National Youth Development Agency appointments
Interviews of Short-listed candidates for National Youth Development Agency Board
29 Mar 2016
The Ad Hoc Joint Committee on the appointment of Board Members to the National Youth Development Agency interviewed 12 candidates who would serve on the NYDA Board.
The following candidates were interviewed by the Committee:
National Youth Development Agency appointments
Joint Committee Programme: adoption
9 Mar 2016
The Ad Hoc Committee on Appointment of Board Members to the National Youth Development Agency met for the consideration and adoption of the Joint Committee Programme.
The Ad Hoc Committee on Appointment of Board Members to the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) adopted its Joint Committee Programme.