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NCOP Economic and Business Development
Department of Labour 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister & Deputy Minister
22 May 2018
Minister of Labour said that the Committee had been invited to attend International Labour Organisation (ILO) meetings. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) had been approached by the ILO to participate in meetings but had observed that there seemed to be a gap for members of parliament to participate at ...
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 ...
Ad Hoc Committee on Parliament and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme
Election of Chairpersons; Committee Mandate; Medical Aid Scheme Act: Content Advisor/Reseacher input
2 May 2018
The Committee Secretary said the Ad Hoc Committee had been jointly established by the National Assembly (NA) and the National Council of Province (NCOP) to inquire into the Parliamentary and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme (Parmed) Act 28 of 1975. Because the meeting had started an hour late, it was decided ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Department of Transport Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
18 Apr 2018
The Minister of Transport stated that the Department of Transport contributed towards four outcomes of the Medium Term Strategic Framework Outcome 4: Decent Employment through inclusive economic growth; Outcome 6: An efficient, competitive and responsive economic infrastructure; Outcome 7: Comprehensive Rural Development and Land Reform and Outcome 10: Protect and ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Commission on work done since inception
17 Apr 2018
The Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Commission briefed the Committee on work done since inception.
The Committee was provided with background which led to the eventual establishment of the Commission. The Commission started operations in June 2016.The briefing continued with detail on operational implementation via the six Programmes of the ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
African Union Institutional Review Report: DIRCO briefing; with Deputy Minister
28 Mar 2018
The meeting received a briefing from Deputy Minister Luwellyn Landers, International Relations and Cooperation and Ambassador Mxolisi Nkosi, on the African Union Institutional Reform.
The Deputy Minister was pleased to note that good relations between South Africa and Rwanda were back on track. The situation on the continent was quite ...
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 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 ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Competition Commission + ITAC 2016/17 Annual Report
28 Nov 2017
The International Trade Administration Commission presented its Annual Report for 2016/17.
The core function of the Commission was tariff investigations, trade remedies and import & export control.
The Committee was provided with an overview of the entity’s key strategic objectives, performance areas and services. Comprehensive detail was provided on tariff ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Ports Regulator 2016/17 Annual Report; South African Maritime Services Authority: meeting postponed
14 Nov 2017
The Committee did not allow the SA Maritime Services Authority (SAMSA) to go ahead with the briefing. The Committee had previously taken a decision that in principle when entities appeared before the Committee, its Board Chairperson and CEO had to be part of the briefing delegation. SAMSA ...