Transport
Department of Transport 2014/15 Fourth Quarter Expenditure
26 May 2015
The Department of Transport (DoT) overspent its budget due to the cost of e-ENaTIS maintenance and operations, and achieved an overall performance of 72%.
The Department revealed this when it briefed the Portfolio Committee on Transport on its fourth quarter expenditure. The focus was on optimal performance of deliverables in ...
Small Business Development
Committee Report on Small Business Development budget
19 May 2015
The Committee considered its report on budget vote 31, Department of Small Business Development. After noting grammatical, spelling and wording issues through the report, Members discussed certain observations and recommendations for further clarity, added some additional observations and recommendations as well as removing some.
The report was adopted with amendments. ...
Small Business Development
MCV International Forwarding on export promotion strategy for SMMEs; Small Enterprise Finance Agency on its mandate
6 May 2015
MCV International Forwarding told the Committee that small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) had to gain international experience and look for business beyond the borders of South Africa to succeed. SMMEs did not play an active role in the international market due to lack of financial resources, export experience and ...
Small Business Development
Adoption of Outstanding Minutes
22 Apr 2015
The Committee met briefly to consider and adopt three outstanding Minutes. Two of the minutes were approved with amendments, while the third was asopted with no changes.
Transport
Department of Transport, PRASA, SAMSA, SACAA, C-BRTA & Ports Regulator on their 2015/16 Annual Performance & Strategic Plans
21 Apr 2015
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Transport and its entities on their annual performance plans, strategic plans and budgets.
The Passenger Rail Agency of SA (PRASA) said it had embarked on systematic and sustained programmes to redress some of the legacy issues of under-investment in public transport infrastructure ...
Transport
Road Accident Fund; Airports Company SA; Air Traffic and Navigation Services on their 2015/16 Annual Performance & Strategic Plans
17 Apr 2015
The Deputy Minister was in attendance as several entities from the Department of Transport presented their Strategic and Annual Performance Plans. The Department of Transport is going through a restructuring process, and the Director General outlined the restructuring plans that aim at improving performance in: public entity oversight; strategy planning; ...
Transport
Road Transport Infringement Agency, Road Traffic Management Corporation; & Railway Safety Regulator on 2015/16 Strategic and Annual Performance Plans
16 Apr 2015
The Road Transport Infringement Agency (RTIA) and the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) briefed the Committee in the presence of the Deputy Minister of Transport, Ms Sindisiwe Lydia Chikunga. The Deputy Minister apologised for inconvenience that might have been caused by the Department of Transport (the Department) delegation who could ...
Small Business Development
Small Enterprise Development Agency & Small Enterprise Finance Agency on their Strategic and Annual Performance Plans
15 Apr 2015
Small businesses are struggling to access finance, markets and adequate infrastructure. Consequently, they end up operating on pavements and in buildings that lack water supply and sanitation and have tripping electricity. The attitude of big businesses was exacerbating this problem because they are hell-bent on blocking the way for small ...
Transport
South African National Road Agency Limited (SANRAL) on its 2015/16 Strategic and Annual Performance Plans
14 Apr 2015
The South African National Road Agency Limited (SANRAL), responsible for both the tolled and non-tolled proclaimed road network in the country, briefed the Committee on its strategic plan for 2015/16. SANRAL maintained, upgraded, operated, rehabilitated and funded national roads, and levied tolls so as to service toll roads. It advised ...
Small Business Development
Department of Small Business Development on Strategic and Annual Performance Plan 2015, in presence of Minister
25 Mar 2015
The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) briefed the Committee on its Strategic Plan for 2015 to 2019, and the Annual Performance Plans for 2015/16. It was noted, by way of context, that the mandate around promotion of small businesses and cooperatives had initially been with the Department of Trade ...