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NCOP Economic and Business Development
Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substance by Sea, 2010
16 Aug 2016
The Department of Transport requested the Committee to approve the ratification of the Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) by Sea, 2010, which aimed to ensure adequate, prompt and effective compensation for damage to persons and property.
The ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
South African Tourism on its 2016 Annual Performance Plan, with Deputy Minister
18 May 2016
The Deputy Minister of Tourism, Ms Tokozile Xasa, said the briefing would speak to what was being done to boost tourism. Tourism had growth potential. There was a concerted effort by government to grow the sector. The idea was to develop and promote Small Medium and Micro Enterprises as well ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Department of Labour, Compensation Fund & Unemployment Insurance Fund on their 2016 Annual Performance Plans
17 May 2016
The Department of Labour briefed the Committee on its Strategic Plan 2015 – 2020 and Annual Performance Plan 2016 - 2017
The Committee was given insight into how the Department of Labour’s Strategic Goals tied in with Outcome s4,5, 11,12,13 and 14 of government. Targets had also been set in ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Expropriation Bill [B4D-2015]: final mandates, with Deputy Minister
11 May 2016
The final mandates on the Expropriation Bill [B4D-2015] were submitted by all provinces except for the Free State.
The Democratic Alliance complained that the Bill should have lapsed as only three mandates were submitted before the deadline. Six provinces had not voted on their final mandate in their respective Provincial ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Department of International Relations and Cooperation & African Renaissance Fund on their 2016 Annual Performance Plan
11 May 2016
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation briefed the Committee on its Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Plan and Budget. The Committee was provided with a brief introduction to the work of the Department and how it was impacted upon by the changing global environment. The actual briefing spoke to the ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Minister of Small Business Development on their 2016 Annual Performance Plan
10 May 2016
The Minister of Small Business Development introduced the DSBD Director-General who started in the Department last September. In its two years in existence, the experience accumulated by the DSBD indicates the importance of SMMEs and co-operatives in addressing the triple challenges – poverty, unemployment and joblessness. Apart from the National ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
DTI on its Annual Performance Plan 2016; WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Annex to Protocol Amending Marrakesh Agreement
4 May 2016
Insight into the global economic context was provided to the Committee by the DTI. In the domestic economic context SA’s economy grew by 0.7% of GDP in Quarter 3 of 2015, with manufacturing sitting at +6.2% and the services sector at +8.3% as main drivers. The emergence of severe drought ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Expropriation Bill [B4B-2015]: negotiating mandates, with Deputy Minister
3 May 2016
The Committee discussed the negotiating mandates on the Expropriation Bill. Most provinces supported the main principles of the Bill but had submitted comments detailing the results of their public hearings. The Deputy Minister was present and provided clarification on the matters raised:
• Eastern Cape voted in favour of the ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Department of Public Works on its 2016 Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Plan & Budget
6 Apr 2016
The Department of Public Works (DPW) presented its revised Strategic Plan for 2015 – 2020, the Annual Performance Plan and budget for 2016 to the Committee. Its Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE) also gave a briefing on its programmes and targets.
It was noted that the DPW ran under five ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
National Credit Regulator on its 2016 Annual Performance Plan
6 Apr 2016
The Committee was provided with insight into the state of the credit market in SA. The total gross debtors’ book to date was R1.63 trillion. The total Rand value of new credit granted was R123.93 billion with mortgages comprising R39.39 billion (31.78%). Unsecured credit increased by 13.28% from R18.23 billion ...