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NCOP Economic and Business Development
Compensation Fund progress report; Convention for Prevention of Marine Pollution from Ships
16 Sep 2014
The Compensation Fund from the Department of Labour briefed the Committee on its performance in the 2013/2014 financial year; progress on the commitments it made to the Committee in 2013-14; its action plan to address its disclaimer audit opinion; the comparison of claims registered, accepted and repudiated for 2011-2014; the ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
ILO Recommendation on National Floors of Social Protection & constitution amendment: ratification
26 Aug 2014
The Select Committee on Economic and Business Development met to receive a briefing by the Department of Labour on the Ratification of the 1986 Instrument of the Amendment of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), and the Ratification of New International Labour Organisation (ILO) Recommendation concerning National Floors ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Department of Trade and Industry on South Africa's Trade Policy and Strategy Framework (TPSF)
30 Jul 2014
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said trade policy was an instrument of industrial policy and should support industrial development and upgrading, employment growth and increased value-added exports. South Africa had a relatively open economy, protected only moderately by tariffs, where 56% of duties were set at 0%. In ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation on Department's 2014 Strategic Plan
23 Jul 2014
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) spoke about shifting South Africa’s policies to a changing global environment. The global climate is changing from North to South and from West to East, and South Africa must implement measures that align with that changing climate. South Africa is aligning its ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Minister and Deputy Minister of Energy & Department of Labour on their 2014 Strategic Plans
22 Jul 2014
DoE Annual Performance Plan, Strategic Plan and Budget Vote 29
The DoE was mandated with the responsibility of ensuring secure and sustainable provision of energy for socio-economic development in our country – a mandate that has been reconfirmed via the National Development Plan (NDP) and the President’s 2014 SONA. Since ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Department of Trade and Industry on its 2014 Strategic Plan
8 Jul 2014
The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) briefed the Committee on its Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Plan and budget for 2014/15. The seven programmes were briefly outlined. The importance of putting the South African economic situation in context to the world’s economies, and considering its trading partners, was stressed. There ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Department of Transport on its 2014 Strategic Plan, with Deputy Minister in attendance
8 Jul 2014
The Deputy Minister of Transport said the Road Infrastructure Network had the potential to unlock the economic potential in South Africa, particularly in the rural areas. The National Transport Master Plan (NATMAP) had been presented to the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission (PICC) and aimed to integrate transport systems. The taxi ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Department of Economic Development Department on its 2014 Strategic Plan, with Deputy Minister in attendance
7 Jul 2014
The Economic Development Department (EDD) met with the Select Committee on Economic and Small Business Development to brief the Committee on its Budget Vote, Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan. The EDD was led by Deputy Minister Madala Masuka. The EDD reported that it had developed 18 Strategic Infrastructure Projects ...