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Trade, Industry and Competition
Minister of Trade and Industry on DTI 2014/15 Annual Report; 1st quarter 2015/16 performance; audit findings with Auditor-General
8 Sep 2015
The Committee received a presentation by the office of the Auditor General on the audit of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), which showed a marked and gradual improvement across the board since 2012 in both performance and financial management. The Department had received its first ‘clean audit’. However, ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications' Letters of Authority effectiveness: hearing; SPII & THRIP: Innovation & Capacity Building DTI interventions
2 Sep 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry held an engagement with various organisations regarding the effectiveness of the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) in the issuing of Letters of Authority (LOA).
What came out of the presentations was that there should be amendments to the legislative framework, especially NRCS ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Promotion and Protection of Investment Bill [B18-2015] briefing
1 Sep 2015
The Department of Trade and Industry gave a briefing on the Promotion and Protection of Investment Bill for both the Portfolio Committee and representatives from the NCOP’s Select Committee on Trade and International Relations. DTI explained that the international investment landscape is evolving and that the Promotion and Protection of ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Innovation & Capacity building interventions: briefing by Department of Trade and Industry & SABS Design Institute
26 Aug 2015
The presentation by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) on its Design Institute (DI) featured a display which had been created at Parliament, showcasing some of the products that had been developed at the DI. These included macadamian nut oil, new children’s toys, hand-painted furniture, gardening products, lactose-free products ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
SA foreign direct investment obligations & Promotion and Protection of Investment Bill [B18-2015]: seminar
24 Aug 2015
The Committee heard a total of five presentations during a seminar designed to solicit input and facilitate discussion on the Promotion and Protection of Investment Bill. First to present was Dr James Zhan from UNCTAD. He aimed to give the UN and international perspective on the state of global investment ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
National Consumer Commission (NCC) 4 Quarter 2014/15 performance; IPAP – Metal Fabrication sector: Transnet, PRASA & Tooling Association of South Africa input
18 Aug 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry had an engagement with four state entities on their performances.
The National Consumer Council (NCC) informed the Committee that 15 out of 18 targets had been fully achieved, two had been partially met and one had not been met at all. 1 582 ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
SABS, National Lotteries Board on their 4th Quarter Reports; Operation Phakisa: Trade and Industry perspective
17 Aug 2015
The Committee received presentations from the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) and the National Lotteries Board on their fourth quarter reports, and from the Department of Trade and Industry on the achievements and future plans of Operation Phakisa.
The SABS said it had 1 100 employees who assisted in training, ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Investment trends: Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) briefing
14 Aug 2015
The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) gave a presentation to the Committee on investment trends in South Africa. Investment formed an important pillar of the President's nine-point plan to grow the economy. Investment trends provided a very reliable predictor of future growth in an economy, along with statistics on ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) 2015: public hearings Day 2
12 Aug 2015
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on high impact for accelerated growth in Agriculture and Agro-processing Programme
The Department said despite the 2008 economic meltdown, food processing continued to be resilient and it was one of the largest manufacturing sectors by employment. The food and beverage industry contributed about ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Minister on Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) 2015 & Status of African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA)
4 Aug 2015
The Minister said one of the major themes that were covered in the government’s nine point plan in addressing the economy was the higher impact IPAP. There were a number of constraints in terms of manufacturing which were in some cases global challenges such as the steel glut experienced worldwide. ...