Finance Standing Committee
Steinhoff follow-up, with DPSA Minister present
19 Mar 2019
The Standing Committee on Finance met jointly with the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration for a follow-up briefing on the Steinhoff matter. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Companies and Intellectual Properties Commission, Financial Sector Conduct Authority, Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors, the ...
Employment and Labour
National Minimum Wage Amendment Bill: finalisation
18 Mar 2019
The Committee met to finalise the National Minimum Wage (NMW) Bill. The proposed amendments were technical, not substantive. The amendments sought to correct the cross-referencing: Section 17(4) was supposed to refer to Section 4(8) of the Bill. The Committee had invited public submissions on the amendments, and five written submissions ...
Employment and Labour
Labour Portfolio Committee Legacy Report & Committee Report on DOL Quarter 2 & 3 performance
13 Mar 2019
The Committee held a briefing on the ‘Draft Report of the Portfolio Committee on Labour’s 1st and 2nd Quarterly Reports regarding the performance of the Department of Labour and its entities’. The Report reflected that the Department of Labour’s overall achievement had increased to 80% in the first quarter of ...
Employment and Labour
Compensation Fund inspectorate report on Top 20 non-compliant companies; Supported Employment Enterprises performance & sales improvement plan
6 Mar 2019
The Compensation Fund said that the Top 20 companies reported injuries related to the head, back, right shoulder, thumb injuries, right leg and right ankle injuries. An inspection of the 20 companies was done. However, only Shoprite’s injuries were specifically dealt with in this report. Inspections revealed that the wholesale ...
Employment and Labour
Productivity SA challenges & alternative funding plans
27 Feb 2019
Productivity SA came to Parliament to give account about the hurdles the organisation faced in executing its responsibilities. It said it was established in terms of section 31 of the Employment Services Act, and was a Schedule 3A Public Entity in terms of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). Its ...
Employment and Labour
Compensation Fund, UIF & Productivity SA Quarter 1 & 2 performance
20 Feb 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Compensation Fund, the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and Productivity SA on their Quarter 1 and 2 performance.
The Compensation Fund said the Fund’s strategic plan had three areas; compensation and benefits; medical services; and disability care. The overall performance in achieving its targets ...
Employment and Labour
Department of Labour, NEDLAC & CCCMA Quarter 1 & 2 performance
13 Feb 2019
The Committee heard briefings from the Department of Labour, NEDLAC and the CCMA on their first and second Quarter Performance.
The Department said the overall performance of the Department for Q1 was 80%, up from the 53% attained in Q1 of 2017/18. In Q2 the overall performance of the Department was 80%, up from the 56% attained in Q1 of ...
Employment and Labour
National Minimum Wage Act technical amendments: briefing
16 Jan 2019
Documents handed out: Submission of a Legislative Proposal: Memorandum in terms of Rule 273 of the Rules of the National Assembly – Portfolio Committee on Labour [confidential – not available to public]; National Minimum Wage Bill Process
The Portfolio Committee on Labour called an early meeting, prior to the official ...
Employment and Labour
Horseracing grooms living conditions: Phumelela Gaming and Leisure
5 Dec 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Labour met to hear representations from the Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Group. The meeting was meant to include briefings from the Department of Labour and its entities, but due to load shedding, the meeting was cut short and those briefings were not able to take place. ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Committee Report on Matters referred by Speaker
4 Dec 2018
The Committee considered and adopted the Committee Report on matters referred by the Speaker and adopted one set of minutes. It further considered Mr Mgidlana’s Response to statements made by Mr F Shivambu (MP) in terms of Section 25 of the Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures ...