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Trade, Industry and Competition
International & regional trade agreements: status report
27 Feb 2019
The Department of Trade and Industry provided a comprehensive status update on South Africa’s international trade agreements.
The Department explained that trade was an instrument of industrial policy and that the policy was to adopt a strategic approach to tariff decisions. That approach was informed by investigations into industry and ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Minister on impact of SONA and Budget on DTI mandate; Beijing & WIPO Treaties; Sugar Industry decision
26 Feb 2019
Trade and Industry Committee Notes Concern from Sugar Industry Regarding ‘Sugar Tax’ ; Trade and Industry Committee Continously Engages with Sugar Sector
The agenda of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry packed three distinct items into the meeting as the Committee had found that it was running out ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Export Credit Insurance Corporation Annual Report & Quarter 3 performance
19 Feb 2019
The Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa briefed the Portfolio Committee for the first time during the Fifth Parliament.
The Corporation began by explaining that, just after the Second World War, trade was perceived as a big issue driving the well-off nations and other countries sought ways and means ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Post Brexit UK-SA trade relations; DTI Quarter 3 performance; National Consumer Commission audit findings
13 Feb 2019
The National Consumer Council briefed the Committee on its progress in dealing with the Auditor-General’s findings on the National Consumer Council 2017/18 Annual Report. The Consumer Council had received an unqualified audit report, although there had been 23 findings, of which 78% had been dealt with to date. Ten of ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Transnet: Localisation follow-up meeting
12 Feb 2019
Localisation & Local Procurement Inquiry: day 1
Localisation & Local Procurement Inquiry: bus procurement day 2
Local public procurement in the transport industry: Department briefing; 1064 Locomotives contract: Transnet update
Localisation: Prof Ben Turok & SAMDA reports
The Portfolio Committee met with the recently appointed board of Transnet for a ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Local public procurement in the transport industry: Department briefing; 1064 Locomotives contract: Transnet update
4 Dec 2018
The Chairperson announced that there were some changes to the programme because neither Prasa nor the Department of Transport were not available that week and so their reports on localisation would have to be rescheduled for the following year.
The Department of Trade and Industry briefed the Committee on local ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
National Lotteries Commission Quarter 2 performance; NRCS LOAs & ICT modernisation
27 Nov 2018
The Committee met with the National Lottery Commission for a briefing on its Second Quarterly Report and for a briefing by the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications.
The National Lottery Commission informed the Committee that technology was a problem as the Lottery Commission was 15 years behind in technology used ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
National Gambling Amendment Bill: adoption; Industrial Policy Action Plan 2018/19; DTI Quarter 2 performance
21 Nov 2018
The Department of Trade and Industry presented a 10-Year Review of Industrial Policy and Action Plan and briefed the Committee on key focus areas for the year ahead. The Department requested the Committee to endorse the report so that the Plan could get support going ahead as there had been ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
National Gambling Amendment Bill: consideration
20 Nov 2018
The Department of Trade and Industry briefed the Committee on the changes made to the National Gambling Amendment Bill following the deliberations in the Committee and the consideration of public comments. Some editorial corrections had also been made.
The Department had included issues relating to the quorum and how decisions ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Copyright Amendment Bill & Performer’s Protection Amendment Bill: adoption; National Gambling Amendment Bill: consideration
15 Nov 2018
In a packed agenda, the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry began with the formal consideration of the Copyright Amendment Bill. Clauses 1 to 38 were approved by the Committee but with a number of objections from the DA. Objections related to the resale of royalty rights, the transmission of ...