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NCOP Economic and Business Development
Department of Small Business 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister & Deputy
2 May 2018
The Department of Small Business Development appeared before the Committee to present its 208/19 annual performance plan and budget.
In her preliminary remarks, the Minister said that the Department had been formed to encourage Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMES) and cooperatives in SA. In 2014 government had placed small ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Economic Development Department Annual Performance Plan, with Deputy Minister
25 Apr 2018
Deputy Minister Masuku said there were no serious changes to the Annual Performance Plan (APP) with the priorities remaining a focus on job creation; inclusive growth of the economy; the alignment of the state bodies around implementation; providing strategic direction to competition authorities and on competition policy. He spoke to ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Independent Power Producers signed agreements; NERSA on Eskom application; DOE Annual Plan
24 Apr 2018
The Department of Energy (DoE) briefed the Committee on its 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan (APP). The Committee was given insight into the targets that were set in terms of its six Programmes, namely, Administration, Energy Policy and Planning, Petroleum and Petroleum Products Regulation, Electrification and Energy Programme and Project Management, ...
NCOP Appropriations
Division of Revenue Bill [B2-2018]: negotiating mandates
24 Apr 2018
The Select Committee of Appropriations met to consider the provincial negotiating mandates on the Division of the Revenue Bill by the nine South African Provinces. Eight out of the nine provinces voted in favour of the Bill; the Western Cape voted against the Bill. North West had held its meeting ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Transkei Road Transport Corporation (TRTC) petition: Special Investigating Unit & Department of Labour hearing
18 Apr 2018
The Transkei Road Transport Corporation (TRTC) Petition dealt with the alleged failure by TRTC to pay pension monies and severance packages to former employees subsequent to its liquidation. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) gave a briefing on the proclamation mandate of the SIU investigation, facts shown by the investigation and ...
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
Public Service Commission Amendment Bill: Public Service Commission briefing
17 Apr 2018
The Department of Public Services and Administration briefed the Committee on the proposed amendments to the Public Service Commission Act. The first amendment sought to allow for a renewal of the term of the Commissioner on recommendation from the National Assembly or Provincial Legislatures. The second amendment sought to allow ...
Finance Standing Committee
Committee Report on 2018/19 Budget
6 Mar 2018
The Standing Committee on Finance together with the Select Committee on Finance met for consideration and adoption of the Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals (Budget) Report.
The main highlights of the report was as follows: The Committees noted that this was probably the most difficult and challenging budget presented since ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Labour Laws Amendment Bill; National Minimum Wage Bill, Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Bill; Labour Relations Amendment Bill: briefing with Minister
20 Feb 2018
The Minister of Labour gave introductory remarks on the four Labour Law Reform bills. The Labour Laws Amendment Bill was a Private Member's Bill introduced by Ms Cheryl Dudley. It proposed including parental leave benefits to adoptive parents, surrogate mothers and fathers. An error in the Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
National Consumer Tribunal 2016/17 Annual Report
14 Feb 2018
The Committee was provided with a snapshot into the National Consumer Tribunal’s organisational environment. The case load of the NCT had increased by 22.83% from 2015/16 to 2016/17. Net cases received minus withdrawals and duplicate filings were 22 673. The financial resources of the NCT sat at R52.8m for ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Amendment Bill [B38B-2015]: OUTA & Western Cape Provincial Department Input
13 Feb 2018
The Committee engaged in discussion over its programme for the first term of parliament 2018. The discussion was mostly centred on upcoming pieces of legislation that the Committee had to consider. The Committee adopted its Draft Committee Programme January 2018 – March 2018.
Presentation by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse ...