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Trade, Industry and Competition
Department of Trade and industry, SARS and NRCS briefings: Special Economic Zones incentives, combating of counterfeit, piracy and illegal imports
19 Aug 2014
The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) gave a presentation outlining the current process and status of the Special Economic Zones (SEZs), which were areas targeted as a key instrument for re-industrialisation. The SEZ policy was intended to give a clear framework on the development, operations and management of SEZs. ...
Small Business Development
Consideration and adoption of the Budget Report (Joint Meeting with the PC on Trade and Industry)
11 Jul 2014
Report of the meeting to follow
Trade, Industry and Competition
Committee Report on Department of Trade and Industry 2014 Budget
10 Jul 2014
The Portfolio Committee met for the consideration and adoption of the Draft Report on Budget Vote 36 of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The Committee interrogated the report page by page, making comments in terms of its substantive content. Members noted challenges of coordination, not only in all ...
Economic Development
Industrial Development Corporation & Small Enterprise Finance Agency on their Strategic Plans: briefings postponed
3 Jul 2014
The scheduled briefings did not take place. After consultation with the Committee management, the Chairperson decided that the corporate strategic plan of the Industrial Development Corporation had not been received in time for members to prepare themselves, and that the two briefings could not be heard. There was a discussion ...
Small Business Development
Minister for Small Business Development on plans and programmes of Department; Committee Programme
2 Jul 2014
The Department of Small Business Development, with the Minister and Deputy Minister in attendance, presented its plans and programme to the Portfolio Committee. It was the first meeting of the Committee with the new Department.
The Committee was told that the Department was currently being configured with the aim of ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Minister on Department of Trade and Industry 2014 Strategic Plan; Legacy Report
1 Jul 2014
The Department of Trade and Industry briefed the Committee on the Strategic Overview of the Department of Trade and Industry Priorities; The Department of Trade and Industry’s 2014/15-2016/2017 Annual Performance Plan and the Legacy Report of the Department of Trade and Industry. The Minister of the Department of Trade and ...
Small Business Development
Election of Chairperson
25 Jun 2014
The Committee met briefly to elect a Chairperson. Ms N Bhengu (ANC) was elected the first Chairperson of the newly formed Portfolio Committee Small Business Development.