Trade, Industry and Competition
Department of Trade and Industry on Industrialisation and Industrial Policy, and on Technical Infrastructure: Workshop
25 Sep 2014
The Department presented to Members on industrial policy and technical infrastructure. The briefing on industrialisation and industrial policy focused on manufacturing as the transformation of raw materials into value-added products. It was indicated how value was added in the steel value chain through the stages from iron ore to steel ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Companies and Intellectual Property Commission 2013/14 Annual Report & 1st Quarter Performance
19 Sep 2014
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission briefed the Committee on its 2013/14 annual report and its financial and non-financial performance for the first quarter of 2014/15. The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission said that it had been undergoing sustained and rapid transformation since 2011 to improve service delivery to economic ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Space policy and regulation: South African Council for Space Affairs briefing
17 Sep 2014
The South African Council for Space Affairs (SACSA) presented to the Portfolio Committees of Trade and Industry and Science and Technology on why space technology was important for South Africa, what the societal benefits were and the context for the importance of policy regulation.
The three main pillars of space ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
National Consumer Commission & National Credit Regulator on their 1st Quarter Performance for 2014/15
16 Sep 2014
The National Consumer Commission briefed the Committee, with particular focus on overview of annual report, strategic objectives, achievement against planned targets, financial management and key challenges and financial projection. There was an investigation into the meat “scandal” labelling which led to meat labelling regulations being promoted by the Minister and ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Minister on DTI's 2013/14 Annual Report and 1st Quarter 2014/15 performance
12 Sep 2014
With the Minister in attendance, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) took the Committee through the economic context of the 2013/14 Annual Report, strategic goals and structure of the Department’s work, its key achievements and financial management. Its 2014/15 1st Quarter report looked at key achievements, progress in ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Colloquium on beneficiation: Day 5; Workshop with Auditor-General
10 Sep 2014
The Chamber of Mines of South Africa (CMSA) had been unable to make its presentation during the earlier colloquium on beneficiation, and was given the opportunity now to brief the Committee, and explain what the CMSA was doing to promote beneficiation. The CMSA supported the objective of adding value through ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Minister & Deputy Minister on Trade Policy and Trade Agreements
9 Sep 2014
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on South Africa’s trade policy and trade agreements. The Minister delivered a comprehensive presentation, taking Members through SA’s policy context background, trade policy setting and SA’s trade reform experience.
The presentation showed how the profile of South Africa’s ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Colloquium on Beneficiation: Day 2
27 Aug 2014
The Committee continued with the second day of the Colloquium on beneficiation, hearing presentations from companies and organisations in the manufacturing sector. The entities briefing the Committee were Fedusa, the Manufacturing Circle, Plastics SA, Acacia Healthcare, Gold Sun Industries, National Employers Association of South Africa, the Steel and Engineering Industries ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Colloquium on Beneficiation: Day 1, in presence of Deputy Minister
26 Aug 2014
The Committee, with the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry also present, held a colloquium on beneficiation. The Committee received brief presentations from the Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development, the Industrial Development Corporation as well as the South African Mining and Development Association. It was noted at the ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Department of Trade and industry, SARS and NRCS briefings: Special Economic Zones incentives, combating of counterfeit, piracy and illegal imports
19 Aug 2014
The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) gave a presentation outlining the current process and status of the Special Economic Zones (SEZs), which were areas targeted as a key instrument for re-industrialisation. The SEZ policy was intended to give a clear framework on the development, operations and management of SEZs. ...