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Trade, Industry and Competition
National Credit Amendment Bill (Debt Relief Committee Bill): preparation for public comment
14 Nov 2017
Documents handed out: National Credit Amendment Bill (to Members only)
A Parliamentary legal adviser took the Committee through the minor terminological changes to a draft of the National Credit Amendment Bill. The proposed Bill provided debt interventions for South Africans who might not qualify to undergo debt review or sequestration ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Sugar Industry Regulations proposed amendments: DTI & stakeholders; Debt Relief Committee Bill: adoption for comment
10 Nov 2017
The Committee considered the Committee Bill dealing with Debt Relief and moved to adopt it and have it prepared for public comment. The DA abstained from having the Bill published.
The Committee received briefings from the South African Sugar Association (SASA), South African Cane Growers Association (SACGA), the South African ...
Employment and Labour
Labour Laws Amendment Bill: public comment & Department response; CCMA Essential Services Committee; Cosatu Memo
8 Nov 2017
The Department of Labour provided a quick summary of deliberations considering the changes recommended to the Labour Laws Amendment Bill. The submissions embodied the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu’s) proposal and memorandum of the demands. This was in line with the total banning of labour broking and the ...
Employment and Labour
Department of Labour inspections and investigations based on Committee 2017 oversight visits; UIF Report
1 Nov 2017
The Department of Labour briefed the Portfolio Committee on Labour on inspections and investigations done in Gauteng, the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Findings across the board to varying degrees showed non-compliance to various labour laws including Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) benefits, Occupational Health and Safety.
In Gauteng the company visited ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) Quarter 2 performance
1 Nov 2017
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) briefed the Committee on its Second Quarter financial and non-financial performance reports. For the first time in its history, and that of its predecessor CIPRO, CIPC had achieved a clean audit. CIPC had met 70% of its targets. The IKS target had been ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
DTI, National Consumer Commission & NRCS Quarter 2 Performance
31 Oct 2017
The Department of Trade and Industry and two if its entities: the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications and the National Consumer Commission briefed the Committee on their Quarter 2 Performance Reports for 2017/18.
The DTI achieved 83% of its target as per Annual Performance Plan. The achievements include the implementation ...
Employment and Labour
Supported Employment Enterprises performance; COSATU Memorandum; Election of Chairperson
25 Oct 2017
The Supported Employment Enterprises (SEE) strategic objective is to provide work opportunities for persons with disabilities. A performance report on 2016/17 stated that production norms and standards were developed and training conducted with factory managers and instructors by end March 2017. However, performance norms and standards were not properly implemented ...
Employment and Labour
Department of Labour, CCMA, UIF, Nedlac, Productivity South Africa + Compensation Fund Quarter 1 performance
18 Oct 2017
The Department of Labour presented the salient issues pertaining to the Quarter 1 Performance Report to the Portfolio Committee on Labour. In the past financial year, only Western Cape had achieved the target and this year, Eastern Cape, Free State and Western Cape had achieved the target. There was no ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Copyright Amendment Bill technical amendments; Trade and Industry BRRR
18 Oct 2017
Documents handed out:
Copyright Amendment Bill (A list)
A key item in the Budget Review and Recommendations Report was localisation and the Committee recommended that localisation should become an audit outcome in the Annual Reports to Parliament. The investments in infrastructure projects were welcomed but the Committee wanted to ensure ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Debt Relief Bill: UIF, Department of Justice, SARS responses; Trade and Industry BRRR
17 Oct 2017
The focus of meeting was on government bodies that could have a part to play in the Debt Relief Bill and ensure its success. Presentations were made by the Unemployment Insurance Fund, Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, South African Reserve Bank and the South African Revenue Service.
The Unemployment ...