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NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill (MPRDA): public hearings
28 Jun 2017
The NCOP Committee public hearings were heard on the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill (MPRDA) and 11 organisations availed themselves of the opportunity.
The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill had been rejected by the President due to procedural defects which had to do with the manner ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
National Consumer Commission on its Annual Performance Plan
14 Jun 2017
The National Consumer Commission briefed the Committee on its Strategic Plan and its Annual Performance Plan.
Prior to the enactment of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), SA lagged behind other international jurisdictions in protecting its consumers. Consumer protection was a concurrent functional area of national and provincial legislative competence. The ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Department of Public Works on its Annual Performance Plan
13 Jun 2017
Members expressed disappointment at the absence of the Minister and Deputy Minister of Public Works as well as the Director-General from the meeting. Members did not question the competency of the DPW delegation present to handle the briefing but felt in principle that it was an insult to the Committee ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Department of Small Business Development on its Annual Performance Plan, with Minister
31 May 2017
The Department of small Business Development briefed the Committee on its Annual Performance Plan.
In her preliminary remarks, the Minister said that the strength of the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) depended upon there being a coordinated approach between the DSBD, provinces and local government to support small and ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Economic Development Department on its Annual Performance Plan, with Minister & Deputy
30 May 2017
The Department of Economic Development (EDD) briefed the Committee on its Annual Performance Plan. The Minister and his deputy were present at the meeting.
In his preliminary remarks, the Minister said the Annual Performance Plan 2017/18 was the key roadmap to the Department’s work for the next twelve months. The ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
DIRCO & African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund on their Annual Performance Plan, with Deputy Minister
24 May 2017
The Committee received a briefing from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation and the African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund on their Annual Performance Plans.
In his preliminary remarks, the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation pointed out that his colleagues in the Executive had expressed concerns about ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Department of Trade and Industry on its Annual Performance Plan, with Deputy Minister
10 May 2017
The Department of Trade and Industry briefed the Committee on its Annual Performance Plan.
In his preliminary remarks, the Deputy Minister said the structural fault lines of the South African economy continued to impede the ability of the economy to grow in order to create jobs. One of the challenges ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Department of Tourism on its Annual Performance Plan, with Minister
3 May 2017
Minister Xasa explained that SA’s economy had slowed down however the tourism growth trajectory had been on the rise. One of the latest developments was the improvement in SA’s trade surplus in March 2017. This was the result of commodity exports that jumped on the back of strong global demand. ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
South African Bureau of Standards on its 2015/16 Annual Report
15 Mar 2017
The Committee was provided with brief background on the SABS and what its value chain of services entailed. It was highlighted that the SABS was the only organisation in SA that developed standards. The SABS sold standards as well. On revenue the SABS was 23% funded by ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
National Credit Regulator on its Annual Report 2015/16
8 Mar 2017
The Committee received a briefing on the National Credit Regulator’s 2016/16 Annual Report.
Members were assured that the NCR had regular engagements with its key stakeholders. These included community outreach programmes (imbizos) with local tribal authorities. The NCR had also formed a credit industry forum comprising of ...