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Trade, Industry and Competition
Overview of existing trade relations and agreements, as well as ongoing trade negotiations
11 Sep 2019
The Committee met for a comprehensive briefing on South Africa’s trade negotiations by the International Trade and Economic Development Division of the Department of Trade and Industry.
South Africa’s share of world trade had grown from 0.45% in 2000 to 0.53% in 2018. However, in US dollar terms, South Africa’s ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
SA Automotive Masterplan; National Credit Amendment Act impact assessment; with Minister
10 Sep 2019
The DTI indicated that the South African Automotive Industry was contributing 6.8% to GDP, i.e. 4.3% through manufacturing and 2.5% through retail. It accounted for 29. 9% overall manufacturing output and 14.3% of exports. It employed about 110 000 people in vehicle and component production. About R7.2 billion was being ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Sugar Industry Status Report
4 Sep 2019
The Department of Trade and Industry pointed out that the sugar industry had been facing major challenges, including transformation to ensure participation and representation of black farmers. The DTI, as advised by Parliament, was currently undertaking an interim transitional arrangement that aimed to include black farmers; this arrangement would end ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Signing of the National Credit Amendment Bill; Consumer and Corporate Regulation Division: DTI Induction briefing
21 Aug 2019
The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee informed Members that the National Credit Amendment Bill [B 30 – 2018] had been assented to and signed by the President on 13 August 2019 as Act No 7 of 2019. It had been processed as a Committee Bill which originated with the Committee ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Training by Office of the Auditor-General
20 Aug 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry was briefed on the new amendment to the mandate of the Auditor-General of South Africa, which would include a three-step process to allow for an increase in its powers. Material irregularities -- when direct resources were being used in a wasteful or reckless ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Second Term Committee Programme
23 Jul 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry met to consider and adopt Committee minutes and its second and third term programme. It was said the purpose of the programme was to manage the transition from the Fifth to Sixth Parliament, discuss pressing matters, ensure the Committee attends induction training and ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Induction on Broadening Participation including the role of the NEF, IDC & B-BBEE Commission
17 Jul 2019
The Department of Trade and Industry gave the Committee an induction on Broadening Participation and highlighted that the Special Economic Zone and Economic Transformation Division of the DTI is responsible for the transformation of the entire economy. Special Economic Zones and Industrial Parks are the two main instruments established to ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Trade and Industry Budget: Committee Report
10 Jul 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry met to consider the budget vote report. The Committee had met the previous and had made changes to the report. The purpose of the meeting was to review the changes that had been the previous day and to adopt the report.
Although the ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Trade and Industry & Economic Development Budget: Committee Report
9 Jul 2019
The Portfolio Committee met to review the Committee Report to the House of Assembly on the 2019 proposed Budget Vote 25: Economic Development and Budget Vote 34: Trade and Industry.
A draft report was presented to the Committee which then worked on the conclusions and the recommendations in the meeting. ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Minister on response to SONA, DTI & EDD 2019/20 Annual Performance Plans
4 Jul 2019
The Portfolio Committee met to receive a briefing on the Annual Performance Plans of the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Economic Development. The Minister of Trade and Industry delivered the majority of the presentation to the Committee with the Director-General of Trade and Industry and the ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Election of Committee Chairperson; Committee Programme
2 Jul 2019
The Committee elected Mr D Nkosi (ANC) to be its Chairperson.
The incoming Committee Chairperson stated that the Committee had its work cut out for it was one of the busiest Committees in parliament.
Members were given a snapshop of what the Draft Programme for the Committee for the rest ...