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Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill: Briefing by the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service
24 Feb 2022
In a virtual meeting attended by the Ministers of Police, Social Development and officials from several departments, the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service briefed the Multi-Party Women’s Caucus on the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill (B25-2021). The Bill removed restrictions in the Criminal Procedure Act on taking DNA samples ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Equity Equivalent Investment Programme & B-BBEE Commission 2020/21 Activities, with Deputy Minister
15 Feb 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry met on a virtual platform to receive a briefing on the Equity Equivalent Investment Programme which is managed by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition as well as the activities of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Commission over the 2020/21 ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Master Plan for the Steel and Metal Fabrication Sector, with Minister
7 Dec 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry met on a virtual platform for a briefing on the Master Plan for the Steel and Metal Fabrication Sector by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition.
The Steel and Metal Fabrication Master Plan, contained in an 83-page document, had been released ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
National Strategic Plan on Gender Based Violence: engagement with lead departments
25 Nov 2021
The Multiparty Women’s Caucus met to receive briefings on the Implementation of Pillar 2: Prevention, Rebuilding, and Social Cohesion in terms of the Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) National Strategic Plan. The Caucus heard from the Department of Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD); Department of Social Development ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Free State Economic Recovery Plan; Employment Equity Amendment Bill
23 Nov 2021
The Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) wanted the Select Committee to amend section 42(1)(a) of the Employment Equity Act from stating "national and regional" to "national or regional" when considering the equitable representation of designated groups within each occupational level in an employer’s workforce. The Select Committee was ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Eastern Cape Covid-19 Economic Recovery & Investment Plan; with Ministry
9 Nov 2021
The Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) and Buffalo City Metropolitan Development Agency spoke on their strategies and contributions to boost job creation, economic growth and investments post Covid-19. Investment promotion interventions were detailed which included the film industry. Trade promotion was possible through virtual trade missions providing ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Negotiations on COVID-19 vaccine waiver at WTO, with Minister & Deputy Ministers (DTIC & DIRCO)
1 Jun 2021
Video: Joint Meeting: Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry & International Relations and Cooperation
The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition and the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation held a joint virtual meeting on the proposal for a temporary Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waiver ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Implementation of Sugar Master Plan: stakeholder engagement, with Deputy Minister
11 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry met on a virtual platform for a briefing by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition on the Master Plan for the Sugar Industry. Phase 1 had been implemented and the Department as well as the ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Minister on position of Acting NLC Chairperson; Update on NLC process, with Minister and Deputy Ministers
31 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, 31 March 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Minister on the status of the Acting Chairperson of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), Ms Zandi Brown. Members heard that this matter was particularly urgent due to time sensitivities. The ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Implementation of Master Plans, with Deputy Ministers
23 Feb 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry met on a virtual platform for a briefing by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition on the Master Plans to support industrialisation in South Africa in line with the government’s Economic Recovery Plan.
The Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and ...