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Employment and Labour
Compensation Fund action plan; Department of Labour Quarter 1 performance; Labour Laws Amendment Bill:finalised
15 Nov 2017
The Committee adopted the Labour Laws Amendment (LLA) Bill clause by clause.
The Committee was briefed by the Compensation Fund on its Action Plan. The briefing provided background to the need for an Action Plan, objectives of the Action Plan, pillars of the Action Plan and a summary of the ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Trade update
15 Nov 2017
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) updated the Committee on South Africa’s trade agreements. The presentation spoke to the international context, regional integration and review of the SA Customs Union (SACU) agreement. The Committee was updated on SA’s position in the European Union bloc particularly in reference to the ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
National Credit Amendment Bill (Debt Relief Committee Bill): preparation for public comment
14 Nov 2017
Documents handed out: National Credit Amendment Bill (to Members only)
A Parliamentary legal adviser took the Committee through the minor terminological changes to a draft of the National Credit Amendment Bill. The proposed Bill provided debt interventions for South Africans who might not qualify to undergo debt review or sequestration ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Sugar Industry Regulations proposed amendments: DTI & stakeholders; Debt Relief Committee Bill: adoption for comment
10 Nov 2017
The Committee considered the Committee Bill dealing with Debt Relief and moved to adopt it and have it prepared for public comment. The DA abstained from having the Bill published.
The Committee received briefings from the South African Sugar Association (SASA), South African Cane Growers Association (SACGA), the South African ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Debt Relief Committee Bill: deliberations
8 Nov 2017
Debt Relief Committee Draft Bill not handed out to the public
The Committee met to deliberate on the flagged items in the Debt Relief Bill which had been raised in the previous meeting.
The Parliamentary Legal Advisor advised the Committee she had consulted the Department of Justice about realisable assets. ...
Employment and Labour
Labour Laws Amendment Bill: public comment & Department response; CCMA Essential Services Committee; Cosatu Memo
8 Nov 2017
The Department of Labour provided a quick summary of deliberations considering the changes recommended to the Labour Laws Amendment Bill. The submissions embodied the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu’s) proposal and memorandum of the demands. This was in line with the total banning of labour broking and the ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Debt Relief Bill: deliberations on Subcommittee recommendations
7 Nov 2017
Debt Relief Committee Draft Bill not handed out to the public
The Sub-Committee on Debt Relief reported back to the Portfolio Committee on its 1 November meeting to address flagged concerns in the Debt Relief Committee Bill. The National Credit Regulator, National Consumer Tribunal and the Department of Trade and ...
Employment and Labour
Department of Labour inspections and investigations based on Committee 2017 oversight visits; UIF Report
1 Nov 2017
The Department of Labour briefed the Portfolio Committee on Labour on inspections and investigations done in Gauteng, the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Findings across the board to varying degrees showed non-compliance to various labour laws including Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) benefits, Occupational Health and Safety.
In Gauteng the company visited ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) Quarter 2 performance
1 Nov 2017
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) briefed the Committee on its Second Quarter financial and non-financial performance reports. For the first time in its history, and that of its predecessor CIPRO, CIPC had achieved a clean audit. CIPC had met 70% of its targets. The IKS target had been ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
DTI, National Consumer Commission & NRCS Quarter 2 Performance
31 Oct 2017
The Department of Trade and Industry and two if its entities: the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications and the National Consumer Commission briefed the Committee on their Quarter 2 Performance Reports for 2017/18.
The DTI achieved 83% of its target as per Annual Performance Plan. The achievements include the implementation ...