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National Department of Tourism: Workshop on Act No. 3 of 2014
17 Apr 2015
The National Department of Tourism (NDT) hosted the Committee to a workshop on the Tourism Act No.3 of 2014. It was important to paint a picture of the tourism environment for the Committee. The challenge was that the tourism sector could have different pieces of legislation and policies that may ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Agrément South Africa Strategic and Annual Plans 2015, in presence of Deputy Minister
14 Apr 2015
Agrément South Africa in the presence of and with some input also from the Deputy Minister of Public Works, presented its 2015 Strategic and Annual Plans and budgets to the Committee. Agrément aimed to be a world class technical assessment agency, and its main purpose was to promote and certify ...
Tourism
National Department of Tourism Strategic and Annual Performance Plans 2015/16
27 Mar 2015
The National Department of Tourism (NDT) briefed the Committee on its Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan 2015/16 - 2019/20. In attendance was Deputy Minister Tokozile Xasa. She extended the apologies of the Minister of Tourism, Mr Derek Hanekom, who was unable to attend the meeting. Prior to the actual ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Independent Development Trust & Construction Industry Development Board: Strategic Plans 2015, in presence of Deputy Minister
25 Mar 2015
The Independent Development Trust (IDT) and Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), both entities of the Department of Public Works (DPW), presented their Strategic and Annual Performance Plans for 2015/16 to the Portfolio Committee for Public Works. The Deputy Minister was in attendance during the presentation by the CIDB.
The IDT ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Expropriation Bill: briefing by Minister & Deputy Minister; Public Works 2015/16 Strategic & Annual Performance Plan
24 Mar 2015
With the Minister of Public Works in attendance, the Deputy Minister gave a briefing on the Expropriation Bill (B4-2015). He said that expropriation is an essential mechanism for the state to acquire property in certain instances. Section 25 of the Constitution provides that property may be expropriated only in terms ...
Tourism
South African Tourism on its Strategic Plan 2015-2020
20 Mar 2015
A delegation from South African Tourism (SAT) presented a briefing to the Committee on its vision, mandate and governance, as well as its strategic objectives and performance measurements up until 2020. SAT hopes to raise the number of annual tourist arrivals in the country from 9.6 million in 2013/14 to ...
Tourism
Tourism Incentive Programme (TIP) to support SMMEs: briefing by National Department of Tourism
13 Mar 2015
The National Department of Tourism (NDT) briefed the Committee on its Tourism Incentive Programme (TIP). Both Minister Derek Hanekom and Deputy Minister Tokozile Xasa made opening statements.
Minister Hanekom said in 2014 when the NDT briefed the Committee on the TIP Members were concerned that not enough progress had been ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Agrément South Africa Bill [B3-2015]: deliberations on how Committee will process Bill
10 Mar 2015
The Committee Researcher briefed the Committee on issues for consideration arising from the Agrément South Africa Bill. A historical overview of the entity was first provided, outlining its mandate, the challenges it faced and solutions being implemented.
With regard to the Agrément South Africa Bill, the researcher directed the Committee ...
Tourism
Tourism development and job creation support: Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa (Fedhasa) on its activities
6 Mar 2015
FEDHASA presented to the Committee on its activities in support of tourism development and job creation. It was a broad organisation with seventy five percent of the FEDHASA being made up of big hotel groups. Major pillars for the FEDHASA were legislation pertaining to labour laws, smoking regulations and immigration ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Department of Public Works on lease portfolio and performance of Property Management Trading Entity
3 Mar 2015
The Department of Public Works (DPW) briefed the Committee on the Property Management and Trading Entity (PMTE), focussing on its lease portfolio. The PMTE had been in the news lately for a variety of reasons and the briefing was related to the DPW’s endeavours to deal with the issues related ...