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Trade, Industry and Competition
Debt relief: Subcommittee report-back; Copyright Amendment Bill: DTI & Parliamentary Legal Advisor response
18 Aug 2017
The Committee received responses from the Parliamentary Legal Advisor (PLA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on the submissions received on the Copyright Amendment Bill, as well as a report back from the sub-committee on debt relief.
The PLA said that over 70 submissions had been received on ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Copyright Amendment Bill: engagement with key stakeholders
15 Aug 2017
The meeting was a continuation of public hearings conducted by the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry to receive input from stakeholders regarding the provisions of the proposed Copyright Amendments Bill. On this occasion, it received submissions from artists, composers and the Department of Science and Technology.
Aspire, a South ...
Employment and Labour
Department of Labour, Unemployment Insurance Fund; Productivity SA; and Nedlac Quarter 3 & 4 performance
28 Jun 2017
The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), Productivity South Africa (PSA) and the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) reported on their performances during the third and fourth quarters of the 2016/17 financial year. The meeting was a continuation of the Committee’s engagement with entities under the Department of Labour.
The ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Debt Relief Policy: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development briefing
27 Jun 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry was briefed by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development on the proposed amendments to the Insolvency Amendment Bill, as well as the rules of execution and the Debt Collector Amendment Bill. A firm of consultants provided insight into the role of Payment ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Repeal of Space Affairs Act; Debt Relief Committee Bill framework
20 Jun 2017
The Committee met to consider the repeal of the Space Affairs Act No. 84 of 1993, and was informed that after a new Space Council had been appointed by the Minister and Cabinet in 2016, various processes of consultation had been undertaken, and had culminated in the drafting of the ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Over-Indebtedness: National Treasury & National Credit Regulator
14 Jun 2017
The National Credit Regulator (NCR) and National Treasury briefed the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on over-indebtedness in South Africa and debt relief measures under consideration.
Briefing by the National Credit Regulator on over-indebtedness
According to NCR, as at 31 December 2016, there were 24.31 million credit active consumers, ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP); Debt Relief proposed policy: National Consumer Tribunal input, with Minister
13 Jun 2017
The Minister of Trade and Industry briefed the Committee on the new iteration of the Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) for 2017/18. The Minster said that IPAP facilitated economic restructuring by supporting radical economic transformation by focusing on patterns of ownership, management and control, with a central focus on the ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Copyright Amendment Bill: briefing; Debt Relief proposed policy: National Treasury input
30 May 2017
The Committee invited the Members of the Portfolio Committee of Arts and Culture to join it for a briefing by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on the Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers Protection Amendment Bill. It was also briefed by the National Treasury on debt relief.
The ...
Employment and Labour
Accessing Workplaces for Unannounced Oversight Visits: legal opinion; DoL Update on Western Cape & KZN oversight recommendations; DoL Budget approval
17 May 2017
Apologies were received from the Director General and Deputy Director General inspection and enforcement services
The Department briefed the Committee on the Western Cape oversight visit on 22-24 March 2017. The Committee noted with concern, the absence of the Chief inspector of KwaZulu-Natal and the Chief Director Provincial Operations. The ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Debt Relief proposed policy; WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement & Trade Negotiations; BBBEE Commissioner appointment
16 May 2017
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) presented a discussion document on the proposed Draft National Credit Policy Review for Debt Relief and the National Credit Amendment Bill, developed by the Portfolio Committee. In the main, DTI recommended changes to the National Credit Act (NCA) that will allow the Minister ...
Employment and Labour
Committee Report on Quarter 1 & 2 Performance of Entities; Committee Reports on oversight visits
10 May 2017
Draft Committee Minutes dated 8 March 2017
Draft Committee Minutes dated 3 May 2017
Draft Committee Reports dated 4 May 2017
The Chairperson informed the Committee of the presence of a new Member, Ms Lerato Theko (ANC).
The Committee considered and adopted draft minutes dated 8 March 2017, 3 May ...