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NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Status of Dimbaza Industrial Park: dtic & Eastern Cape Development Corporation briefing, with Deputy Minister
8 Nov 2022
The Committee met on a virtual platform for a briefing on the progress of Dimbaza Industrial Park. Members were briefed by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, members of the Eastern Cape provincial legislature and the Eastern Cape Development Corporation with the Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Briefing by South African Post Office (SAPO) on the turnaround plan; with Deputy Minister
2 Nov 2022
The South African Post Office (SAPO) briefed the Committee on the entity’s severe financial distress, factors contributing to overall non-performance, and a contingency plan to improve the position.
The Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies gave an overview of the SAPO’s problems. He said he believed in the ...
NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure
Public Service Commission Annual Report 2021/22
26 Oct 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Public Service Commission (PSC) presented its 2021/22 annual report, which outlined its key achievements, a summary of performance information, financial performance and audit outcomes. They had achieved all but one of their targets, representing a 96% performance. The target they missed ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Workshop on Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill and Copyright Amendment Bill, with Deputy Minister
25 Oct 2022
The Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment, and Labour held a workshop on issues relating to the Performers’ Protection Bill and the Copyright Amendment Bill. The Parliamentary Legal Advisor briefed the Committee on how to address issues arising from the section 79 process ...
NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure
National Rail Policy White Paper: briefing
19 Oct 2022
The Department of Transport (DoT) briefed the Committee on the timeframe and processes that were followed that resulted in the final White Paper. The policy thrust is to revitalise the country’s railway sector where rail offers the most economically, environmentally, financially and socially viable logistics and or mobility solution. ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Tourist Safety interventions; Tourism Sector Recovery Plan, with Minister
11 Oct 2022
In a virtual meeting, the National Department of Tourism presented their plans and what they have done thus far on the recovery of the tourism sector, as well as their plan for the safety of tourists visiting South Africa.
Committee members asked about the safety of tourists especially in ...
NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure
Provincial & Rural Road Maintenance Grants; Pothole Repair Project & App
24 Aug 2022
The Rural Road Asset Management System (RRAMS) Grant to improve rural road infrastructure is administered by the Department of Transport (DoT). The grant funds the collection of data on the condition and usage of rural roads.The Provincial Roads Maintenance Grant (PRMG) is a conditional and supplementary grant as provinces ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Progress and challenges in rolling out finance and business support schemes towards SMMEs (including KZN following unrest); with Deputy Minister
23 Aug 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) and the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) briefed the Committee on the progress and challenges in rolling out all finance and business support schemes toward the growth of small, medium and micro enterprises as well as co-operatives, and their role ...
NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure
National infrastructure management strategy, update on rollout of infrastructure investment plan; with Ministry
10 Aug 2022
The Select Committee convened in a virtual meeting to receive briefings from Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) on progress made with the rollout of the country's infrastructure investment plan.
The ISA reported that there were 328 projects in the Technical Working Group pipeline (across sectors) and 56 projects were currently ...
NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure
DPME mandate and functions
3 Aug 2022
The Select Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting on the mandate and functions of the Department of Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation (DPME), which responded broadly to all the questions raised by the Members.
The DPME said its role was coordinating government planning, monitoring and evaluation. The Committee asked ...