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NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Department of Trade and Industry on its 2014/15 Annual Report
28 Oct 2015
The Committee heard the highlights of the Department of Trade and Industry’s Annual Report. Key achievements included keeping South Africa the number one destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) on the continent and negotiating the renewal of the US’s African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA). The DTI detailed the success ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Economic Development Department (EDD) on its 2014/15 Annual Report, with Deputy Minister
27 Oct 2015
The Economic Development Department (EDD) briefed the Committee on its Annual Report 2014/15. The Annual Report covered the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015. The Committee was provided with a performance overview of the EDD for 2014/15. For the financial year under consideration the EDD spent 99.7% of ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Department of Small Business Development, Small Enterprise Finance Agency, Small Enterprise Development Agency briefings on mandates and work
22 Sep 2015
The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) briefed the Committee on the Department's mandate and programmes. The department aims to lead an integrated approach to the promotion and development of small business and cooperatives, through a focus on the economic and legislative drivers that stimulate entrepreneurship, in order to contribute ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Merchant Shipping Amendment Bill [B12- 2015] : deliberations & adoption
1 Sep 2015
The Committee considered and finalised the Merchant Shipping Amendment Bill. Members were unanimous in their support of the Bill and it was adopted without amendments. Clauses 7, 8,9,14,15,18,27 and 28 that were of interest to members during the Committee’s briefing on the Bill were highlighted. Members did ask whether the ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Codes & Act implementation: Department of Trade and Industry briefing, Deputy Minister in attendance
12 Aug 2015
The Department of Trade and Industry (dti), in the presence of the Deputy Minister, briefed the Committee on its Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Codes, and the implementation of the BBBEE Act. It was noted that there was still a need to increase the pace of transformation in the ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Merchant Shipping Amendment Bill [B12-2015]: Department of Transport briefing
11 Aug 2015
The Bill sought to give effect to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (“MLC, 2006”) and Work in Fishing Convention 2007 (“C188”) and to provide for matters connected therewith. The MLC, 2006 and C188 were adopted under the auspices of the International Labour Organisation, (“ILO”) a United Nations body aimed at ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
International Convention on Standard of Training, Certification & Watch keeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel: Department of Transport briefing
23 Jun 2015
The Select Committee on Economic Development met to receive a briefing from the Department of Transport (DOT) on the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch Keeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel, 1995(STCW-F) in terms of Section 231 (2) of the Constitution. The Department provided Members with details of ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
National Consumer Tribunal on its 2015/16 Annual Performance & Strategic Plans
17 Jun 2015
The National Consumer Tribunal (NCT) said its mandate had been expanded by the National Credit Amendment Act, No 19 of 2014. The definition of prohibited conduct had been amended and through this amendment it had expanded the number and types of prohibited conduct that can be brought before the NCT. ...
Ethics and Members' Interest
Extension of deadline for disclosure of Members Interests
10 Jun 2015
The Chief Whips Forum had proposed that the date for the disclosure of Members’ Interests be extended from 30 June 2015 to 31 July 2015, in order to avoid a situation where Members would be late in the disclosure due to a busy programme. The Committee agreed that the deadline ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
National Credit Regulator on its 2015/16 Annual Performance & Strategic Plans
10 Jun 2015
The National Credit Regulator mandate included promoting transparency and fairness within the South African consumer credit market. It presented the outputs and outcomes for its five programmes such as reducing the levels of over-indebtedness to improving compliance with regulations. These programmes included quarterly milestones, projected budget figures, organisation goals/targets and ...