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Trade, Industry and Competition
Department of Trade and Industry on Industrialisation and Industrial Policy, and on Technical Infrastructure: Workshop
25 Sep 2014
The Department presented to Members on industrial policy and technical infrastructure. The briefing on industrialisation and industrial policy focused on manufacturing as the transformation of raw materials into value-added products. It was indicated how value was added in the steel value chain through the stages from iron ore to steel ...
Finance Standing Committee
Processing of Medium Term Budget Policy Statement: input from National Treasury, FFC and Parliamentary Budget Office
16 Sep 2014
The Joint Meeting of the Standing and Select Committees on Finance and the Standing and Select Committees on Appropriations heard briefings from the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) and National Treasury.
The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) presentation covered the legislative mandate of the Medium Term ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Minister & Deputy Minister on Trade Policy and Trade Agreements
9 Sep 2014
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on South Africa’s trade policy and trade agreements. The Minister delivered a comprehensive presentation, taking Members through SA’s policy context background, trade policy setting and SA’s trade reform experience.
The presentation showed how the profile of South Africa’s ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Matters arising from last meeting on composition of Committee, Parliamentary Legal Adviser's briefing, Nomination of Initiator
4 Sep 2014
The Chairperson clarified the membership of the Committee, and the presence of some alternate Members. The Committee spent considerable time debating whether a letter addressed to the EFF by the Speaker could be discussed as an additional agenda item, and it was eventually decided to deal with it under “Matters ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Colloquium on Beneficiation: Day 2
27 Aug 2014
The Committee continued with the second day of the Colloquium on beneficiation, hearing presentations from companies and organisations in the manufacturing sector. The entities briefing the Committee were Fedusa, the Manufacturing Circle, Plastics SA, Acacia Healthcare, Gold Sun Industries, National Employers Association of South Africa, the Steel and Engineering Industries ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Colloquium on Beneficiation: Day 1, in presence of Deputy Minister
26 Aug 2014
The Committee, with the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry also present, held a colloquium on beneficiation. The Committee received brief presentations from the Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development, the Industrial Development Corporation as well as the South African Mining and Development Association. It was noted at the ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Public procurement and localisation & consumer credit regulation: dti briefing; Preferential Procurement Policy Framework: National Treasuty briefing; National Credit Regulator on African Bank crisis, with Minister
22 Aug 2014
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) lamented the fact that some harboured the illusion that public procurement for localisation was a uniquely South African imperative. There was unfortunately a substantial resistance from importers of procured goods to complying with localisation conditions. Despite this, many local manufacturers were supportive and ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Department of Trade and industry, SARS and NRCS briefings: Special Economic Zones incentives, combating of counterfeit, piracy and illegal imports
19 Aug 2014
The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) gave a presentation outlining the current process and status of the Special Economic Zones (SEZs), which were areas targeted as a key instrument for re-industrialisation. The SEZ policy was intended to give a clear framework on the development, operations and management of SEZs. ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Gambling, Lotteries, Liquor distribution regulation: Department of Trade and Industry briefing
1 Aug 2014
The Consumer and Corporate Regulation Division of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) briefed the Committee on consumer corporate regulation, focusing on liquor, gambling and lotteries. The three regulatory institutions covered were the National Gambling Board, National Lotteries Board and National Liquor Authority. The presentation detailed the legal framework, ...
Finance Standing Committee
Public Investment Corporation and Financial Intelligence Centre: mandate, role in economy and contribution to National Development Plan
29 Jul 2014
The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) and the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) briefed the Committee on their mandates, role in the economy and their alignment with the National Development Plan (NDP). The PIC aimed to deliver investment returns in line with client mandates, to be in the forefront of good cooperative ...