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NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Report on South Africa’s Trade Portfolio
29 Nov 2022
The Committee was briefed on the status of the country's trade with the European Union (EU), its largest overseas trading partner, the United States, and the United Kingdom, which was no longer part of the EU. The implications of trade protocols such as the African Growth and Opportunity Act ...
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 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
Workshop on Copyright Amendment Bill
18 Oct 2022
The Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment and Labour held a workshop on copyright and issues relevant to the Copyright Amendment Bill that the Committee would begin processing shortly. The workshop took place via a virtual platform and Members were addressed by four ...
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
Enforcement & implementation of Public Service Regulations across the public service: DPSA briefing; with Deputy Minister
31 Aug 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) gave a briefing on the enforcement and implementation of public service regulations across the public service to ensure uniformity and standardisation of government administrative business processes.
The meeting was a response to the challenges the Committee had raised ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Appointment of B-BBEE Commissioner; Implementation of relief programmes following 2021 unrest and recent floods, with Minister & Deputy Minister
30 Aug 2022
Minister Ebrahim Patel briefed both the Portfolio Committee and the Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour on the appointment of the Commissioner of the B-BBEE Commission.
According to the B-BBEE Amendment Act, the candidate must have suitable qualifications and experience ...
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 ...