Politician Profile Page
Trade, Industry and Competition
National Consumer Tribunal on credit abuses; DTI on inter-departmental coordination on credit abuses
20 May 2016
The National Consumer Tribunal presented on debt rearrangement cases and other cases that it dealt with and how many were to referred by the National Credit Regulator (NCR) and National Consumer Commission (NCC). Also discussed were the filing requirements, staffing and the impact of an increased case load on their ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Consumer Credit Insurance abuses / interventions, Debt Relief, African Bank; Remote Gambling Private Members Bill [PMB3-15]
13 May 2016
The meeting was attended by the South African Reserve Bank, National Treasury, National Credit Regulator and Financial Services Board.
National Treasury discussed consumer credit and the plethora of charges that went with it, as well as household indebtedness. The 2008 global financial crisis was discussed and its impact on South ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Delays in approving imported products: briefing by National Regulator of Compulsory Specifications
11 May 2016
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Regulator of Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) expounded on the mandate of the institution, which is to protect consumers and the South African market environment. Regulatory models were used to ensure that products complied with the laid down regulatory requirements. The NRCS Act No 5 ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
National Credit Regulator on comparative studies into debt forgiveness; Remote Gambling Bill [PMB3-2015]: deliberations
4 May 2016
The Committee was briefed by the National Credit Regulator (NCR), with members of the National Gambling Board (NGB) and the Department of Trade and Industry also present in the meeting. The NGB noted that it would be requesting support for new legislation to extend its powers to operate more effectively ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Invest SA One-Stop Shop: briefing by Department of Trade and Industry
20 Apr 2016
The Invest SA One-Stop Shop is a new project within the Department of Trade which will be the focal point of contact in government for all investors to coordinate and facilitate with relevant government departments involved in regulation, registration, permits and licensing.It will shorten and simplify administrative procedures and guidelines ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Special Economic Zones Implementation; Committee Report on DTI Budget
19 Apr 2016
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) introduced the programme for the special economic zones (SEZs), noting that the Minister had asked for a review of the industrial development zones (IDZs) that had concentrated on the coastal areas and ports. This led to the development of a turn-around strategy and ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Local public procurement colloquium with DTI, Treasury, Department of Public Enterprises, Transnet, General Electric, Bombardier
6 Apr 2016
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) briefing focused on procurement levers, the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA) reforms, the list of designated sectors, local content highlights, the role of regulation 9.3 for non designated sectors and priority areas for consideration. DTI wanted to use government purchasing power, which ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
National Consumer Tribunal & Companies Tribunal on their 2016 Strategic & Annual Performance Plans
5 Apr 2016
The National Consumer Tribunal (NCT) presented the tribunal’s strategic and annual performance plan (APP), and said that the first goal of the tribunal was the effective and efficient management and adjudication of cases brought before the it. The matters referred to the tribunal were in two categories -- debt rearrangement ...
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: