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National Youth Development Agency appointments
Shortlisting of candidates
7 Dec 2016
The Committee at the outset of the meeting briefly discussed the matter of what the appropriate number of shortlisted candidates should be. Members were aware that there were only seven positions on the NYDA Board. The number of applications received for the seven positions totalled 487. The Committee in the ...
Employment and Labour
Compensation Fund Action Plan update; Department of Labour Quarter 2 performance
7 Dec 2016
The Department of Labour briefed the Committee on its action plan for the Compensation Fund and on its second quarterly performance report for the 2016/17 financial year.
The Compensation Fund had developed an action plan which would serve as a blueprint for the service delivery improvement initiatives. Implementation had started ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Sub-Committee Proposal and Report on Memorandum for Submission of Legislative Proposal regarding debt relief adopted; Summary of reports before Committee & Programme
6 Dec 2016
Documents handed out: Committee Memorandum for Submission of a legislative proposal regarding Debt Relief (Sub-Committee report)
The Chairperson of the sub-Committee to consider a Legislative Proposal on debt relief reported on the proposal to amend the National Credit Act. The Bill proposed amendments aimed at providing a simpler and more rigorous ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Debt relief measures: Proposals and reports from various stakeholders
25 Nov 2016
The Committee received submissions from the Black Sash, Summit Financial Partners, and the National Clothing Retail Federation of South Africa (NCRF), on debt relief measures to deal with over-indebtedness in the country.
The Black Sash said that the impact of the credit market on the quality of life of the ...
Employment and Labour
Labour Laws Amendment Bill: deliberations
23 Nov 2016
Relevant Document
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
Unemployment Insurance Act 63 of 2001
The Committee deliberated on the Labour Laws Amendment Bill, after deliberations had been postponed when the matter was discussed at the previous meeting, so that Members could consult their political parties and discuss the ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Debt Relief measures: proposals and submissions from banks
17 Nov 2016
The Portfolio Committee continued with its hearings on debt relief measures, where various stakeholders made presentations on what they saw as the main problems, discussed some of the options and proposed solutions. This day's meeting heard submissions from Standard Bank, ABSA, Nedbank, African Bank, First Rand Bank and Capitec. They ...
Employment and Labour
Labour Laws Amendment Bill: deliberations
16 Nov 2016
Relevant Document
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
Unemployment Insurance Act 63 of 2001
The Chairperson said that this meeting had been convened to consider points raised in the public hearings on the Labour Laws Amendment Bill (the Bill), and in light of some of the views expressed ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Debt relief measures: Proposals and reports from various stakeholders
15 Nov 2016
The Committee met with various stakeholders who provided comments on and suggested other options around debt relief.
Congress of SA Trade Unions (COSATU) submitted that there were various categories of people who needed to be considered in the debt relief process, particularly vulnerable persons, those who had lost employment, social ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Performer's Protection Bill briefing
11 Nov 2016
The Department of Trade and Industry (Dti) presented the Performers’ Protection Bill, which was aimed at filling the gaps in previous legislation that did not provide for the regulation of collecting societies, the standardisation of contracts, economic and moral rights for actors and the right of fair use and re-use ...
Employment and Labour
Labour Laws Amendment Bill costing: Department of Labour briefing; Committee reports adopted
9 Nov 2016
The Department of Labour (DoL) briefed the Committee further on the costing of the Labour Laws Amendment Bill, in answer to the Committee's concerns as expressed at a previous meeting. Three scenarios in regard to the amendments had been proposed. The Nedlac social partners agreed to consider further amendments to ...