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NCOP Economic and Business Development
Department of Energy on its 2015/16 Annual Performance & Strategic Plans, with Minister
5 May 2015
The Department of Energy (DoE) briefed the Committee on its annual performance plan (APP) and its strategic plan for 2015/16-2019/20. It had been experiencing a number of challenges, including generation capacity, distribution infrastructure, poor access to energy and volatility of petroleum prices. Other challenges concerned the aging energy infrastructure, escalating ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Nairobi International Convention on Removal of Wrecks ratification: briefing by Department of Transport
17 Mar 2015
The Select Committee on Economic Development met to receive a briefing from the Department of Transport (DOT) on the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007. Ratification would allow South Africa to be a party as a signatory to the Convention, as adopted by the International Maritime Organisation ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Incentives Scheme: briefing by National Empowerment Fund (NEF)
25 Feb 2015
The National Empowerment Fund (NEF) presented its new initiative on driving economic growth across all provinces, and highlighted that black entrepreneurs were still largely left out of the economic mainstream because they lacked the capital to invest in large business ventures and penetrate large lucrative markets. Currently black entrepreneurs representation ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
SA Tourism on its 2013/14 Annual Report; Committee Reports
26 Nov 2014
South African Tourism (SAT) briefed the Committee on its Annual Report 2013/14. SAT was essentially focused on the international marketing of SA as a tourist destination. Domestic tourism, brand awareness, key quality assurance beyond that of accommodation and business events growth were important pillars to SAT. On the corporate governance ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Deputy Minister and Department of Public Works on 2013/14 Annual Report; Committee Oversight Reports
25 Nov 2014
The Department of Public Works (DPW), with the Deputy Minister of Public Works, presented the 2013/14 Annual Report to the Select Committee. The main focus of the presentation related to establishing links between the non-financial performance and financial results. The Clean Audit Turnaround Project (budgeted at R134 million) resulted in ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
National Credit Regulator on its 2013/14 Annual Report
19 Nov 2014
The National Credit Regulator noted that it had received an unqualified opinion and had no findings on compliance, supply chain management and performance information. There was an under-expenditure of R 15.65 million. Key successes were to be found in its enforcement actions and its consumer education. The key challenges were ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Department of Labour on its 2013/14 Annual Report
18 Nov 2014
The Department of Labour (DoL) reported on its annual report for 2013/14, providing details of the highlights and challenges of the year under review. It said it was focusing on strengthening social protection by giving greater attention to the fund components of their work -- the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Economic Development Department 2014 Annual Report briefing, with Deputy Minister present
11 Nov 2014
The Economic Development Department (EDD) presented its 2013/14 Annual Report to the Committee, with substantial input and explanations given by the Deputy Minister of Economic Development and department officials. The mandate of the EDD was outlined, and emphasis placed on its role as secretariat to the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Committee ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
National Department of Tourism on its 2013/14 Annual Report, with Deputy Minister
5 Nov 2014
The Deputy Minister of Tourism noted that tourism was a key growth sector for the economy. Important for tourism was the need for integrated planning between the three spheres of government. She noted the highlights for the NDT: the gazetting of the Tourism Act on the 2 April 2014; the ...
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 ...