Politician Profile Page
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
National Minimum Wage Amendment Bill public hearings; with Minister
11 Feb 2020
The Committee held public hearings on the National Minimum Wage Amendment Bill. COSATU and the Western Cape Provincial Government made oral submissions. The Minister of Labour was in attendance.
The Western Cape Provincial Government stated that the amendment was a substantive amendment and not a technical amendment. From a legal ...
NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure
Department of Public Service and Administration 2018/19 Annual Report
5 Feb 2020
Committee was briefed by the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA). The Committee heard that that the Department had received an unqualified audit opinion with findings from the Auditor-General. The Committee was pleased to hear that 83% of Annual Performance Plan targets were achieved; that there ...
Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament
Engagement with the Parliamentary Service Commission of the Parliament of Malawi
27 Nov 2019
The Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament had an information-sharing session with the Parliamentary Service Commission of the Malawian Parliament.
The main purpose of the visit by the Malawian delegation was to learn about how the South African Parliament had kept its democracy vibrant and transparent, and ...
NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure
South African National Road Agency Limited 2018/19 Annual Report
27 Nov 2019
The Committee met for a presentation by the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) on its unqualified audit annual report.
SANRAL said expenditure on road development, improvement, strengthening and maintenance had declined for the second consecutive year. The total amount spent, R12.68 billion, was 19% lower than ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
National Empowerment Fund (NEF) 2018/19 Annual Report
26 Nov 2019
Annual Reports 2018/2019
The NEF traces its mandate through the genesis of the BEE strategy that was created by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in 2003. The NEF is mandated exclusively to grow black enterprise in South Africa; they provide capital ranging from R250 000 to R75 million ...
NCOP Appropriations
Division of Revenue Amendment Bill [B15-2019]: negotiating mandates
25 Nov 2019
The Select Committee on Appropriations considered the preliminary mandates submitted by provincial legislatures on the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill.
All the provincial legislatures voted in favour of the Bill, except for the Western Cape, which proposed seven amendments that should be provided in the Bill. Most provinces had concerns ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Department of Small Business Development 2018/19 Annual report
12 Nov 2019
The Select Committee heard that the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) received an unqualified audit opinion without material misstatements in its annual financial statements. However, there was an increase in irregular expenditure due to procurement maladministration. The Committee emphasised that the increase was unacceptable.
Of 34 ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Economic Partnership Agreement between SACU; Mozambique (together SACUM) & United Kingdom; Department of Tourism 2018/19 Annual Report
5 Nov 2019
The Committee was briefed by both the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Tourism. The briefing by the Department of Trade and Industry was on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Mozambique (together SACUM) and the United Kingdom (UK). The ...
NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure
Department of Public Works and Infrastructure 2018/19 Annual Report
30 Oct 2019
The Department of Public Works (DPW) told the Committee that its strategic objective to accelerate the transformation agenda in the Department had been achieved in full. All investigations had been initiated within 30 days of reported allegations. There was an 87% reduction in the irregular expenditure ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
DTI 2018/19 Annual Report; SACUM/UK Trade Agreement
29 Oct 2019
The Department of Trade and Industry provided a summary of South Africa's economic performance when presenting its Annual Report. The SA economy performed worse than expected in the first quarter of 2019 with a 3.2% contraction in GDP and was adjudged the worst quarterly performance since ...