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Finance Standing Committee
Illicit Financial Flows & Base Erosion and Profit Sharing: input by government agencies
15 Mar 2017
The Standing Committee on Finance, the Portfolio Committees on Trade and Industry and Mineral Resources held a joint meeting on illicit financial flows to hear the views of the following stakeholders in the battle to stop the harmful effects of illicit financial flows (IFFs), transfer pricing and base erosion and ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Ford Kuga recall: hearing
7 Mar 2017
Ford SA told the Committee that an increase in engine compartment fires on the Ford Kuga 1.6 litre model was reported in January 2016. A maintenance check was initiated in December 2016 with more than 1 000 Kugas inspected and a definitive cause was established. A safety recall of 4 ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Minister of Trade and Industry on SONA and Budget 2017
28 Feb 2017
Minister Rob Davies said that radical economic transformation was one of the key themes of the 2017 SONA. President Jacob Zuma defined radical economic transformation as “...fundamental change in the structure, systems, institutions and patterns of ownership, management and control of in favour of all South Africans, especially the poor, ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Performers' Protection Bill: briefing; Advisory Centre on WTO Law Agreement: ratification
21 Feb 2017
The Performers Protection Amendment Bill sought to address challenges facing the creative industry from non-payment of royalties; as well as lack of formalisation of the industry which exposed it to abuse, and piracy. The Bill was informed by various treaties. Issues introduced by the Bill included transfer of rights; equitable ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
DTI & National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications on Quarter 3 performance
14 Feb 2017
The highlights of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) achievements included the official opening of upgraded workshop facilities by MTU South Africa in Cape Town (where local assembly of diesel engines for 232 diesel locomotives for Transnet took place); formation of the Commercial Aviation Manufacturing Association of South Africa to ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill: workshop on intellectual property
7 Feb 2017
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) held a workshop on key concepts of intellectual property and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill so that the Committee could gain a broad understanding of intellectual property in all its forms. Intellectual property was one of the most contentious issues in the legal ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Sub-Committee Proposal and Report on Memorandum for Submission of Legislative Proposal regarding debt relief adopted; Summary of reports before Committee & Programme
6 Dec 2016
Documents handed out: Committee Memorandum for Submission of a legislative proposal regarding Debt Relief (Sub-Committee report)
The Chairperson of the sub-Committee to consider a Legislative Proposal on debt relief reported on the proposal to amend the National Credit Act. The Bill proposed amendments aimed at providing a simpler and more rigorous ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Debt relief measures: Proposals and reports from various stakeholders
25 Nov 2016
The Committee received submissions from the Black Sash, Summit Financial Partners, and the National Clothing Retail Federation of South Africa (NCRF), on debt relief measures to deal with over-indebtedness in the country.
The Black Sash said that the impact of the credit market on the quality of life of the ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Debt Relief measures: proposals and submissions from banks
17 Nov 2016
The Portfolio Committee continued with its hearings on debt relief measures, where various stakeholders made presentations on what they saw as the main problems, discussed some of the options and proposed solutions. This day's meeting heard submissions from Standard Bank, ABSA, Nedbank, African Bank, First Rand Bank and Capitec. They ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Debt relief measures: Proposals and reports from various stakeholders
15 Nov 2016
The Committee met with various stakeholders who provided comments on and suggested other options around debt relief.
Congress of SA Trade Unions (COSATU) submitted that there were various categories of people who needed to be considered in the debt relief process, particularly vulnerable persons, those who had lost employment, social ...