Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Property Practitioners Bill: briefing
26 Jun 2018
The Property Practitioners Bill aims to repeal the outdated Estate Agents Affairs Act of 1976 which did not cohere with current legislation. There were currently many barriers in place preventing the demographic of real estate agents to reflect the demographics of the country. The National Department of Human Settlements (NDHS) ...
Employment and Labour
Compensation Fund Turnaround Plan; Horse Racing Industry investigation
13 Jun 2018
The Committee’s delegation to the recent International Labour Conference in Geneva provided feedback on their participation, and said it would provide full reports on the proceedings when they had been compiled. However, it was worth noting that the committees that played a major role had included representatives of African countries, ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Human Settlements Quarter 4 performance; Urban Settlements Development Grant: Joburg & Gauteng performance; with Deputy Minister
5 Jun 2018
This meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements was attended by the Deputy Minister, Ms Zoe Kota-Fredericks. The National Department of Human Settlements, the Provincial Department on Human Settlements and the City of Johannesburg presented their briefings before Parliament went on recess until 13 August 2018. All three reports ...
Employment and Labour
Department of Labour Quarter 3 performance
23 May 2018
The Department of Labour (DoL) and three of its entities – the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and the Compensation Fund – briefed the Committee on their third quarterly performance.
The DoL explained its frustrations in dealing with non-compliant companies, and said it ...
Employment and Labour
Labour Bills: proposed amendments & adoption; with Deputy Minister
16 May 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Labour met for further deliberations on the Labour Relations (LRA) Bill, the Basic Conditions of Employment (BCEA) Bill, and the National Minimum Wage (NMW) Bill in the presence of the Deputy Minister. The Committee considered and adopted the amendments to the three Bills and the highlights ...
Employment and Labour
National Minimum Wage Bill; Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Bill; Labour Relations Amendment Bill: Labour budget: Committee Report
9 May 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Labour met for deliberations on the A-Lists of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) Bill, the Basic Conditions of Employment (BCEA) Bill, and the Labour Relations Bill. Highlights of the discussions were as follows:
Labour Relations Bill (LRA)
Clause 8
“(8) The Minister, [in] after consultation with ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Committee Report on Department of Human Settlements Budget
3 May 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements met for consideration and adoption of the Committee Report on the Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Plan and Budget 2017/18 of the Department of Human Settlements: Vote 38. The Committee having been briefed by the Department and its entities on its strategic plans, annual performance ...
Employment and Labour
Race-horse groomers engagement
2 May 2018
The Committee met to engage the South African Grooms Association.
It heard that South African Grooms Association (SAGA) had since 2011 been fighting for recognition and only managed to get recognition through a recognition agreement facilitated by the Department of Trade and Industry between the National Gambling Board (NGB) and ...
Employment and Labour
DoL & UIF & Compensation Fund & CCMA & NEDLAC & Productivity SA & Supported Employment Enterprises 2018/19 APP
25 Apr 2018
Discussions on the National Minimum Wage Bill featured prominently during the meeting involving the Department of Labour (DOL) and five of its entities. The DOL had set a target of 1 May 2018 for the implementation of the Bill, but this target may not be realised, although it was still ...
Employment and Labour
Labour Bills: deliberations
19 Apr 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Labour met for further deliberations on the Department’s responses to comments on the Labour Bills. The National Minimum Wage (NMW) Bill as well as the Basic Conditions of Employment (BCEA) Bill were discussed. Highlights of the discussions were as follows:
On the NMW Bill, The Retail ...