Trade, Industry and Competition
Minister & DTI on its 2015/16 Annual Report; Auditor-General on Department's Audit outcomes
13 Sep 2016
The Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on its audit outcomes for the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for the 2015-16 financial year. AGSA had found an improvement in the DTI’s audit outcomes over a period of three years. It also noted that the ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
SADC-EU Economic Partnership Agreement: briefing
24 Aug 2016
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and European Union (EU) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). The Department’s approach to trade negotiations was informed by support for the national development objectives set out in National Development Plan, the New ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Minister on Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) 2015 & Status of African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA)
4 Aug 2015
The Minister said one of the major themes that were covered in the government’s nine point plan in addressing the economy was the higher impact IPAP. There were a number of constraints in terms of manufacturing which were in some cases global challenges such as the steel glut experienced worldwide. ...