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International Relations
DIRCO + African Renaissance Fund 2016/17 Annual Report, with Minister
10 Oct 2017
The Committee met with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation and the African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund to receive a briefing on their 2016/17 Annual reports.
In her preliminary remarks, the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation apologised to the Committee for failing ...
International Relations
DIRCO & African Renaissance Fund 2016/17 Annual Report, with AGSA input; Foreign Service Bill: consultation process
4 Oct 2017
The Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) briefed the Committee on the progress made by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) in meeting its medium term strategic framework (MTSF) targets for the 2014 to 2019 period. While the main emphasis was on Outcome 11 of the National ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Copyright Amendment Bill: Appointment of Technical Experts
24 Aug 2017
The subcommittee convened to elect two technical experts to support the committee in its work on the Copyright Amendment Bill. Members proposed 3 names in total, after voting Professor Caroline Ncube and Tobias Schonwetter were elected as the technical experts.
The third name that was proposed was Professor Sadulla Karjiker, ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Copyright Amendment Bill: identification of policy issues
22 Aug 2017
Documents handed out: List of policy issues related to the Copyright Amendment Bill (only to Members)
A long list of policy issues related to the Copyright Amendment Bill were identified by the Committee Content Adviser. This included:
Trade, Industry and Competition
Debt relief: Subcommittee report-back; Copyright Amendment Bill: DTI & Parliamentary Legal Advisor response
18 Aug 2017
The Committee received responses from the Parliamentary Legal Advisor (PLA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on the submissions received on the Copyright Amendment Bill, as well as a report back from the sub-committee on debt relief.
The PLA said that over 70 submissions had been received on ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Copyright Amendment Bill: engagement with key stakeholders
15 Aug 2017
The meeting was a continuation of public hearings conducted by the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry to receive input from stakeholders regarding the provisions of the proposed Copyright Amendments Bill. On this occasion, it received submissions from artists, composers and the Department of Science and Technology.
Aspire, a South ...
International Relations
Department & African Renaissance Fund on their Quarter 3 & 4 performance
14 Jun 2017
The main highlight of the African Renaissance Fund (ARF) performance was adherence to the performance indicators which include percentage of requests responded to, number of ARF structures and processes convened to identify and recommend projects, democracy and good governance, socio economic development, capacity building, cooperation with other countries and partners ...
International Relations
Committee Minutes
31 May 2017
The Portfolio Committee met for the consideration and adoption of Draft Committee Minutes.
The Committee briefly discussed announcements that were made by the Chairperson.
The Committee adopted 13 sets of outstanding Committee minutes.
Trade, Industry and Competition
Debt relief proposed policy: National Treasury input
24 May 2017
The Portfolio Committee for Trade and Industry was preparing legislation to deal with the over-indebtedness of the poorest of the poor in the country as a result of reckless lending by financial institutions and other creditors. National Treasury had been invited to present its views on the Credit Law Review ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
National Lotteries Commission Chairperson appointment; Committee Report on Trade & Industry Budget
19 May 2017
The Committee met for the formal consideration of Budget Vote Report; and consideration of Candidate for position of Chairperson of the Board of the National Lotteries Commission.
Members proposed that the report on page 5 should be clear that the country will always be exporting and importing natural resources but ...