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NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Department of Tourism on its Annual Performance Plan, with Minister
3 May 2017
Minister Xasa explained that SA’s economy had slowed down however the tourism growth trajectory had been on the rise. One of the latest developments was the improvement in SA’s trade surplus in March 2017. This was the result of commodity exports that jumped on the back of strong global demand. ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
National Credit Regulator on its Annual Report 2015/16
8 Mar 2017
The Committee received a briefing on the National Credit Regulator’s 2016/16 Annual Report.
Members were assured that the NCR had regular engagements with its key stakeholders. These included community outreach programmes (imbizos) with local tribal authorities. The NCR had also formed a credit industry forum comprising of ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
National Empowerment Fund on its 2015/16 Annual Report
15 Feb 2017
The Committee was provided with insight into the recapitalisation of the NEF. In order to meet the growing demand for business funding from black entrepreneurs countrywide, the NEF required an annual allocation of R2bn over the next five years. To this end it was decided that the NEF would secure ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
South African Tourism on its 2015/16 Annual Report
8 Feb 2017
SAT had obtained its 15th unqualified audit report for 2015/16.The Committee was provided with some context of the 2015/16 financial year which had been a difficult year for Africa as a whole. There was a wide array of macro issues that had to be dealt with. Some ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Poultry Sector crisis: Department of Trade and Industry briefing
1 Feb 2017
The Committee received a briefing from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on the crisis affecting the poultry sector. The Department attributed the crisis to market preferences within the sector. Developed countries consumed white meat while developing countries consumed brown meat. Key input costs relating to feed, electricity, and ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Department of Labour on its 2015/16 Annual Report
31 Jan 2017
The Department of Labour briefed the Committee on its 2015/16 Annual Report with a focus on those areas where the Department had not achieved. The Committee was provided with a breakdown of annual performance as per strategic objective:
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Department of Transport on its 2015/16 Annual Report
24 Jan 2017
After presenting the Department of Transport 2015/16 Annual Report, some of the issues that were raised by the Committee included the filling of vacant positions and the tendency of departments to hide behind budget constraints when it comes to filling vacant positions. The Committee was not pleased ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Department of International Relations and Cooperation & African Renaissance Fund on their Annual Reports 2015/16
9 Nov 2016
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation brief the Portfolio Committee on its Annual Report for 2015/16 as well as the Annual Report for the African Renaissance Fund for the same peiod. Even though there had been considerable achievements for the Department abroad, the audit outcome was ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Economic Development Department on its 2015/16 Annual Report, with Deputy Minister; Unemployment Insurance Amendment Bill: finalisation
8 Nov 2016
The Economic Development Department briefed the Committee on its Annual Report for 2015/16. The Department had spent 99.8% of its allocated budget. The planned target for the period was 164 and it had been achieved. An additional 68 targets were met. Some statistics provided included that total ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Unemployment Insurance Amendment Bill: oral submission; Joint Oversight Report; Fourth Term Committee Programme; Update on international study tour to Cuba
1 Nov 2016
Relevant documents:
Absa Bank Submission [oral]
Committee Response to Absa Bank Submission [oral]
Joint Oversight Report
Fourth Term Committee Programme
[All Committee Reports available under Tabled Committee Reports once piblished]
The intention of the meeting was to afford Absa Bank the opportunity to make an oral presentation on the ...