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Trade, Industry and Competition
Sugar Industry Status Report
4 Sep 2019
The Department of Trade and Industry pointed out that the sugar industry had been facing major challenges, including transformation to ensure participation and representation of black farmers. The DTI, as advised by Parliament, was currently undertaking an interim transitional arrangement that aimed to include black farmers; this arrangement would end ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Legacy Reports: Economic Development and Trade and Industry
28 Aug 2019
The Committee was briefed on the Legacy Reports of the Economic Development and Trade and Industry in the Fifth Parliament. The reports highlighted the activities undertaken by both committees, and suggested recommendations to the Committee. Members were reminded that as the Department of Economic Development was merging with ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Training by Office of the Auditor-General
20 Aug 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry was briefed on the new amendment to the mandate of the Auditor-General of South Africa, which would include a three-step process to allow for an increase in its powers. Material irregularities -- when direct resources were being used in a wasteful or reckless ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Second Term Committee Programme
23 Jul 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry met to consider and adopt Committee minutes and its second and third term programme. It was said the purpose of the programme was to manage the transition from the Fifth to Sixth Parliament, discuss pressing matters, ensure the Committee attends induction training and ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Induction on Broadening Participation including the role of the NEF, IDC & B-BBEE Commission
17 Jul 2019
The Department of Trade and Industry gave the Committee an induction on Broadening Participation and highlighted that the Special Economic Zone and Economic Transformation Division of the DTI is responsible for the transformation of the entire economy. Special Economic Zones and Industrial Parks are the two main instruments established to ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Trade and Industry Budget: Committee Report
10 Jul 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry met to consider the budget vote report. The Committee had met the previous and had made changes to the report. The purpose of the meeting was to review the changes that had been the previous day and to adopt the report.
Although the ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Minister on response to SONA, DTI & EDD 2019/20 Annual Performance Plans
4 Jul 2019
The Portfolio Committee met to receive a briefing on the Annual Performance Plans of the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Economic Development. The Minister of Trade and Industry delivered the majority of the presentation to the Committee with the Director-General of Trade and Industry and the ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Election of Committee Chairperson; Committee Programme
2 Jul 2019
The Committee elected Mr D Nkosi (ANC) to be its Chairperson.
The incoming Committee Chairperson stated that the Committee had its work cut out for it was one of the busiest Committees in parliament.
Members were given a snapshop of what the Draft Programme for the Committee for the rest ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Non-completion of trade agreement; farewell
19 Mar 2019
The Committee held a brief meeting to deal with the final minutes and for Members to say farewell to colleagues.
The presentation on the trade agreement between the Southern African Customs Union, Mozambique and the United Kingdom was cancelled as an agreement had not been reached as had been hoped. ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
UK Trade Agreement; Industrialisation/Localisation Committee Report; Legacy Report
13 Mar 2019
Available here once published: Legacy Reports
The Department of Trade and Industry briefed the Committee on the status of the negotiations of a rollover Economic Partnership Agreement between the Southern African Customs Union Members States, Mozambique and the United Kingdom in the light of the approaching Brexit deadline of 29 ...