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Department of Public Works on its 2014 Strategic Plan
14 Jul 2014
The Department of Public Works (DPW) briefed the Select Committee on Economic Development on its Budget Vote, Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan for the 2014/15 financial year. The delegation from the DPW was led by the Minister, Mr Thembelani "Thulas" Nxesi. The delegation also included the Deputy Minister, Mr ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Department of Trade and Industry on its 2014 Strategic Plan
8 Jul 2014
The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) briefed the Committee on its Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Plan and budget for 2014/15. The seven programmes were briefly outlined. The importance of putting the South African economic situation in context to the world’s economies, and considering its trading partners, was stressed. There ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Department of Economic Development Department on its 2014 Strategic Plan, with Deputy Minister in attendance
7 Jul 2014
The Economic Development Department (EDD) met with the Select Committee on Economic and Small Business Development to brief the Committee on its Budget Vote, Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan. The EDD was led by Deputy Minister Madala Masuka. The EDD reported that it had developed 18 Strategic Infrastructure Projects ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Election of Chairperson
25 Jun 2014
Mr E Makue (ANC, Gauteng) was elected Chairperson of the Select Committee on Trade and International Relations. In his opening remarks, he highlighted the importance of working closely with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), as well as tourism and its value in job creation.
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Election of Chairperson
25 Jun 2014
Mr L Suka (ANC, Eastern Cape) was elected Chairperson of the Select Committee on Economic and Business Development.
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Infrastructure Development Bill: Final mandates; Mineral & Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill: Negotiating mandates; Committee Legacy Report
25 Mar 2014
Provinces were asked to present their final mandates on the Infrastructure Development Bill, but the meeting had to be postponed twice whilst the outstanding mandates were awaited. Eventually, it was noted that Western Cape had opposed the Bill. Free State and Gauteng were only holding hearings on the Bill that ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Infrastructure Development Bill [B49B-2013]: Negotiating Mandates
17 Mar 2014
The Select Committee met to consider the negotiating mandates from the provinces on the Infrastructure Development Bill. However, most of the proceedings were spent arguing over the method for addressing the mandates from each province. In the end, all the provinces – with the exception of the Western Cape – ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Rollout of National Solar Water Heater Programme: briefing by Department of Energy
24 Feb 2014
The Department of Energy (DoE) met with the Select Committee on Economic Development to brief the Committee on the National Solar Water Heater Programme. The installation of solar water heaters (SWHs) was announced in 2009 and over the current medium term expenditure framework (MTEF) had remained government’s short-term target. In ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Special Economic Zones Bill [B3B-2013]: Negotiating Mandates
4 Feb 2014
The Committee considered final negotiating mandates from all nine provinces. The provinces were unanimous in their support for the Bill. The Free State Province however had a typing error in its final negotiating mandate and the Committee agreed for it to be corrected prior to its submission to the House. ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Small Enterprise Finance Agency on its 2012/13 Annual Report
3 Feb 2014
The Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) briefed the Select Committee on its 2012/2013 Annual Report.
In presenting its product portfolio performance, SEFA told the Committee that its target market in providing finance was micro-enterprises which covered loans from R500 to R50 000, small enterprises with loans from R50 000 to ...