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NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Department of Trade and Industry 2013/14 Annual Report to the NCOP
29 Oct 2014
The Department of Trade and Industry noted it received a financially unqualified audit opinion from the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) for the 2013/14 financial year.
DTI noted key achievements against planned targets for 2013/14 in each of its five clusters: Industrial development; Trade, Investment and Exports; Broadening participation; Regulation; Administration ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Department of Transport on its 2013/14 Annual Report
28 Oct 2014
The transport sector remained key to regional and continental development. Therefore strengthening the country’s position as the gateway to Africa required continuous maintenance, expansion and upgrading of transport infrastructure networks. Overall, the DoT had set 329 targets for the 2013/14 financial year, 216 (66%) of these were achieved and 113 ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
National Tourism Sector Strategy & National Rural Tourism Strategy & Heritage Strategy: Department of Tourism briefing
15 Oct 2014
The Department of Tourism (NDT) briefed the Committee on the National Tourism Sector Strategy (NTSS) and the National Rural Tourism Strategy and Heritage Strategy, with more emphasis on the latter presentation, to prepare the Committee for its upcoming visit to the heritage site of Mapungubwe. The Committee was provided with ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME) development: briefing by Department of Small Business Development with Deputy Minister
14 Oct 2014
The Department of Small Business Development spoke about the Small Enterprise Finance Agency, Small Enterprise Development Agency (seda); Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA); National Empowerment Fund’s Rural Community and Development Fund; Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Risk Capital Facility; the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Incentive Schemes such as the ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Deputy Minister and Economic Development Department on MTEF budget, infrastructure initiatives and New Growth Plan
29 Jul 2014
The Deputy Minister and Department of Economic Development briefed the Committee on how the Medium Term Expenditure Framework budget responded to government infrastructure initiatives, and gave a progress report on the implementation of the New Growth Plan (NGP). The NGP was developed to address the legacy of inequality in relation ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation on Department's 2014 Strategic Plan
23 Jul 2014
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) spoke about shifting South Africa’s policies to a changing global environment. The global climate is changing from North to South and from West to East, and South Africa must implement measures that align with that changing climate. South Africa is aligning its ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Minister and Deputy Minister of Energy & Department of Labour on their 2014 Strategic Plans
22 Jul 2014
DoE Annual Performance Plan, Strategic Plan and Budget Vote 29
The DoE was mandated with the responsibility of ensuring secure and sustainable provision of energy for socio-economic development in our country – a mandate that has been reconfirmed via the National Development Plan (NDP) and the President’s 2014 SONA. Since ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Department of Tourism on its 2014 Strategic Plan
16 Jul 2014
The Department of Tourism briefed the Committee on its 2014 Strategic and Annual Performance Plans. The Committee was provided an overview of the Department’s objectives in line with the new Tourism Act of 2014, its structure, regulatory framework and vision. The Select Committee asked questions about advocacy, informal enterprises, social ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
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 Economic and Business Development
Department of Transport on its 2014 Strategic Plan, with Deputy Minister in attendance
8 Jul 2014
The Deputy Minister of Transport said the Road Infrastructure Network had the potential to unlock the economic potential in South Africa, particularly in the rural areas. The National Transport Master Plan (NATMAP) had been presented to the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission (PICC) and aimed to integrate transport systems. The taxi ...
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.