Trade, Industry and Competition
Black Industrialists Policy (BIP); Special Economic Zone (SEZ) regulations
10 Feb 2016
The Black Industrialist Policy (BIP) aimed at expanding the base of industrialists from the current small base of predominantly White industrialists. Black industrialists had to contend with obstacles related to limited access to finance, markets and contracts. Participation of Black industrialists in the economy was to be accelerated. Eligible Black ...
Employment and Labour
Labour Legislation passed in Fourth Parliament: National Minimum Wage: workshop
2 Sep 2015
•The workshop on labour law changes made during the Fourth Parliament brought the Committee up-to-speed on what had been achieved:
• The Labour Relations Amendment Act of 2014 amended provisions dealing with collective rights, picketing rules, Essential Services Committee, minimum services, appointment of an administrator, Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Draft Liquor Policy: Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) briefing
10 Jun 2015
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the liquor industry in South Africa was regulated by DTI and comparatively, the liquor industry contributed significantly to the economy of the country. Because of the problems this country were experiencing in terms of the socio-economic impact of alcohol use, the President ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Codes of Good Practice: Department of Trade and Industry briefing
9 Jun 2015
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said in 2013, ten years after the initial Act was promulgated, Parliament made some significant amendments to the Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) legislation. There had been a provision in the old Act that stated that public sector organs may apply the Codes of ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Remote Gambling Bill [PMB3-2015]: hearings
3 Jun 2015
The Committee conducted hearings on the Remote Gambling Bill and heard from various stakholders and interested persons.
The Banking Association of South Africa (BASA) was essentially agnostic on whether online gambling should be regulated or not and it was a decision for government to make. In 2011 there were views ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Draft National Gambling Policy: Department of Trade and Industry briefing; Gambling Sector Performance: National Gambling Board briefing
2 Jun 2015
The National Gambling Board reported that it monitored market conduct and gathered provincial gambling statistics. These statistics related to turnover, gross gambling revenue (GGR) and taxes/levies relevant to all regulated gambling modes, i.e. casinos, racing and betting, limited pay-out machines (LPMs) and bingo. There were 37 operational casinos out of ...
Employment and Labour
Department of Labour on its 4th Quarter 2014/15 Perfomance Report
27 May 2015
The Department of Labour (DoL) presented its 4th Quarterly Report for 2014/15, which was in a different format from previous reports and had changed the way in which targets were assessed. The Department had reached 58% achievement overall. The achievements of each branch were outlined. It was noted that the main ...
Employment and Labour
Private Member’s Amendment Bill proposed for Labour Relations Act (Ollis MP): rejected
20 May 2015
Proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Act of 1995, presented to the Portfolio Committee by the Democratic Alliance, were rejected outright by Members of the ANC.
The Committee was informed the purpose of the Bill was to protect the general public from violence and intimidation during strike action, and to ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Engagement with Minister of Trade and Industry with regards to the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission & Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Codes of Good Practice
19 May 2015
The Minister of Trade and Industry appeared before the Committee to address the concern over the recent and widely publicised resignation of the Commissioner of the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), Ms Astrid Ludin. The Minister also addressed the confusion that arose with the introduction of the new Broad-Based ...
Employment and Labour
Functions and Operations of Essential Services Committee briefing
13 May 2015
The Committee was briefed by the Essential Services Committee (ESC) on its functions and operations, along with some of the challenges that it had been facing with regard to its relationship with the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration(CCMA).
The Essential Services Committee was established in terms of Section 70 ...