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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 Economic and Business Development
Merchant Shipping Amendment Bill [B12- 2015] : deliberations & adoption
1 Sep 2015
The Committee considered and finalised the Merchant Shipping Amendment Bill. Members were unanimous in their support of the Bill and it was adopted without amendments. Clauses 7, 8,9,14,15,18,27 and 28 that were of interest to members during the Committee’s briefing on the Bill were highlighted. Members did ask whether the ...
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 Security and Justice
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill: adoption of Committee Report
18 Jun 2015
The Committee met briefly to adopt the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill. The bill was approved unanimously with no changes.
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. ...
Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Probing Violence Against Foreign Nationals
Violence against Foreign Nationals Committee programme, 2008 Parliamentary Task Team Report follow-up, 2015 Xenophobia Developments
12 Jun 2015
The Committee met to look at the draft programme of the Committee. There was debate on who the Committee should meet with in order to give a “potent” report with real solutions so that there would never be attacks again. The Committee though they wanted to be inclusive of all ...