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NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Follow-up meeting on African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) incl outcomes of AGOA Forum (with Minister)
28 Nov 2023
The Select Committee held a meeting with the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition on the African Growth and Opportunity Act as well as the outcomes of the recent AGOA Forum.
This was a follow-up to a joint meeting of the Select Committee and the Portfolio Committee on Trade, ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
UIF, CF & Supported Employee Enterprise Q1 & 2 2023/24 Performance; with Minister
28 Nov 2023
In this virtual meeting, the Committee received comprehensive presentations from three entities of the Department of Employment and Labour -- the Supported Employment Enterprises (SEE), the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), and the Compensation Fund (CF) -- on their performance for the first two quarters of the 2023/24 financial year. ...
NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure
Expropriation Bill: Negotiating Mandates
24 Nov 2023
The Committee met to receive and consider the negotiating mandates on the Expropriation Bill from the nine provincial legislatures. All provinces, except for the Western Cape, voted in favour of the Bill.
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) gave its responses to the proposed amendments that had ...
NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure
Economic Regulation of Transport Bill, National Road Traffic A/B & National Land Transport A/B: Negotiating Mandates
22 Nov 2023
The Select Committee met virtually to continue consideration of the negotiating mandates of three bills -- the National Land Transport Amendment Bill, the National Road Traffic Amendment Bill, and the Economic Regulation of Transport Bill.
The National Land Transport Amendment Bill was remitted by the President because of concerns ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Implementation of Zondo Commission Recommendations: DTIC & CIPC input
21 Nov 2023
Tracking the Implementation of the State Capture Commission Recommendations
The Select Committee held a virtual meeting to receive a progress report on the implementation of the Zondo Commission's recommendations from the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) and the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC).
The CIPC outlined ...
NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure
Railway Safety Bill: Department briefing; with Minister and Deputy Minister
15 Nov 2023
The Select Committee convened virtually to be briefed by the Department of Transport (DoT) on the Railway Safety Bill [B7B-2021]. The Bill sought to address legislative gaps and repeal the existing National Railway Safety Regulator Act, 2002. It addressed the lack of clarity on the roles of various actors ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Department of Tourism 2022/23 Annual Report & Q1 & 2 2023/24 Performance; with Deputy Minister
14 Nov 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed on the 2022/23 Annual Report of the Department of Tourism and the Department’s quarterly performance for the first two quarters of 2023/24. The Deputy Minister of Tourism highlighted the Department's improved overall performance in his opening remarks to the Select ...
NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure
Economic Regulation of Transport Bill, National Road Traffic A/B & National Land Transport A/B: Negotiating Mandates
8 Nov 2023
The Select Committee convened virtually to consider the negotiating mandates of three bills -- the National Land Transport Amendment Bill, the National Road Traffic Amendment Bill, and the Economic Regulation of Transport Bill. The provinces conveyed support for all three bills, with some proposing amendments.
In the case of ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Social compacting: Nedlac briefing; with Deputy Minister
7 Nov 2023
In a virtual meeting with the Deputy Minister, the Select Committee received a progress report on the social compact designed to address South Africa's socioeconomic challenges. The National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) spoke to the role of the social compact involves an agreement among societal stakeholders and ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Department of Small Business Development Q1 & 2 2023/24 Performance; with Minister
31 Oct 2023
The Select Committee was briefed by the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) on its 2023/24 first and second quarter performance reports. In the virtual meeting, Members asked the DBSD for a comprehensive report on its underachievements, the implementation of corrective measures, the delays in processing important legislation involving the ...