Trade, Industry and Competition
Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP 8); Steel industry: DTI briefing
24 May 2016
The Department of Trade and Industry presented on the Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) of 2016/17 to 2017/18 that focused on the Economic Sectors, Employment and Infrastructure Development Cluster. Emphasis was placed on the fact that industrial policy was not the function of one department, but required collaboration with other ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
National Consumer Tribunal on credit abuses; DTI on inter-departmental coordination on credit abuses
20 May 2016
The National Consumer Tribunal presented on debt rearrangement cases and other cases that it dealt with and how many were to referred by the National Credit Regulator (NCR) and National Consumer Commission (NCC). Also discussed were the filing requirements, staffing and the impact of an increased case load on their ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Consumer Credit Insurance abuses / interventions, Debt Relief, African Bank; Remote Gambling Private Members Bill [PMB3-15]
13 May 2016
The meeting was attended by the South African Reserve Bank, National Treasury, National Credit Regulator and Financial Services Board.
National Treasury discussed consumer credit and the plethora of charges that went with it, as well as household indebtedness. The 2008 global financial crisis was discussed and its impact on South ...
Employment and Labour
Work permits for foreign nationals: Home Affairs & Department of Labour; Labour Laws Amendment Private Members Bill: inputs
11 May 2016
The meeting began with the Parliamentary Legal Advisor advising the Committee on the process to be followed regarding a Private Member’s Bill. Member of Parliament were no longer required to request permission from the Speaker to introduce a Bill; their authority to do so was derived from s73 of the ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
National Credit Regulator on comparative studies into debt forgiveness; Remote Gambling Bill [PMB3-2015]: deliberations
4 May 2016
The Committee was briefed by the National Credit Regulator (NCR), with members of the National Gambling Board (NGB) and the Department of Trade and Industry also present in the meeting. The NGB noted that it would be requesting support for new legislation to extend its powers to operate more effectively ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Debt forgiveness Programme: briefing by National Credit Regulator
3 May 2016
The Committee met with the National Credit Regulator (NCR) to be briefed on the debt forgiveness programmes. The presentation provided insight on the feasibility of a debt forgiveness programme in South African based on the level of over-indebtedness of consumers and provided research based on a desktop review of a ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Invest SA One-Stop Shop: briefing by Department of Trade and Industry
20 Apr 2016
The Invest SA One-Stop Shop is a new project within the Department of Trade which will be the focal point of contact in government for all investors to coordinate and facilitate with relevant government departments involved in regulation, registration, permits and licensing.It will shorten and simplify administrative procedures and guidelines ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Special Economic Zones Implementation; Committee Report on DTI Budget
19 Apr 2016
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) introduced the programme for the special economic zones (SEZs), noting that the Minister had asked for a review of the industrial development zones (IDZs) that had concentrated on the coastal areas and ports. This led to the development of a turn-around strategy and ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Revitalisation of industrial parks programme: briefing; Budget Vote 34: Trade and Industry: Parliamentary Budget Office briefing
12 Apr 2016
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) told the Portfolio Committee that a structured programme had been developed for the revitalisation of industrial parks, and ten had been identified for this purpose. Strategic partnerships between the Department and other stakeholders were being formed to assist with the implementation of the ...
Employment and Labour
Compensation Fund & Productivity South Africa 2016 budget review, Unemployment Insurance Amendment Bill [B25-15]: Democratic Alliance proposals for changes
7 Apr 2016
The Committee firstly addressed a technical amendment that was introduced by a Member of the DA on the Unemployment Insurance Amendment Bill. The presenting MP noted that the money in this Fund was not so much government money as money paid in directly by individuals and their companies, and that ...