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NCOP Economic and Business Development
International Conventions: Cape Town Agreement 2012 on Torremolinos Protocol for Safety of Fishing Vessels; African Maritime Transport Charter
13 Oct 2015
The Department of Transport (DoT) briefed the Committee on the Cape Town Agreement of 2012 on the implementation of the provisions of the provisions of the Torremolinos Protocol of 1993 relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels, 1977. The purpose of the briefing was to request ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Trade, Development & Cooperation Agreement (TDCA) Additional Protocol on Croatia Accession to European Union
23 Sep 2015
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) briefed the Committee on the Additional Protocol to SA/EU Trade Development and Cooperation Agreement (TDCA). SA/European Union (EU) trade relations were governed by the TDCA, which provided for the establishment of a free trade agreement over a transitional period of twelve years. The ...
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 Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
African Union (AU) Agenda 2063 – Department of International Relations and Cooperation briefing
2 Sep 2015
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) made a presentation to the Committee on the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the First Ten-Year Implementation Plan. Members were told that Agenda 2063 set out development goals for Africa as a continent to reach by 2063, with aspirations for a peaceful, ...
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. ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
National Lotteries Board on its 2015/16 Annual Performance Plan and developments
3 Jun 2015
The National Lotteries Board (NLB) had distributed more than R18 billion to good causes since inception 16 years ago. The Lotteries Amendment Act came into effect on 14 April 2015 with the main changes being that the National Lotteries Board (NLB) was renamed the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), that there ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Department of Transport 2015/16 Strategic and Annual Performance Plans, with Minister in attendance
2 Jun 2015
A large delegation from the Department of Transport (DOT), led by Ms Dipuo Peters, Minister of Transport, delivered its Annual Performance Plan for 2015/16 and its Strategic Plan for 2015/16-2019/20. It dealt, among other things, with four key service delivery areas: road rehabilitation, road safety, rural access and public transport. ...