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Civil Aviation Amendment Bill: consideration of written submissions and departmental responses
17 Nov 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Select Committee received a briefing from members of the public with experience of aviation matters, who made written submissions regarding the Department of Transport’s proposed amendment to the Civil Aviation Amendment Bill of 2018. The Bill seeks to provide investigative capacities in the event ...
NCOP Economic Development & Trade
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Bill & Employment Equity Amendment Bill; with Ministry
16 Nov 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Select Committee on Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour met with the Department of Employment and Labour for a briefing on the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Bill and the Employment Equity Amendment Bill.
The Minister briefed ...
NCOP Public Infrastructure
Road Traffic Regulations Amendment: Professional Driving Permit from a foreign country
10 Nov 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Select Committee received a briefing from the Department of Transport regarding its proposed amendment of Regulation 116 of the National Road Traffic Regulation of 2000, in terms of section 75(6) of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act no 93 of 1996).
The Committee was ...
NCOP Public Infrastructure
Refurbishment of railway infrastructure: PRASA progress report; with Deputy Minister
8 Sep 2021
The Committee convened virtually to be briefed by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) on the entity’s progress report regarding the refurbishment of railway infrastructure. The Deputy Minister was in attendance.
The Deputy Minister, in her opening remarks, stated that the Board of PRASA was appointed at ...
NCOP Public Infrastructure
Briefing and consideration of Charter establishing SADC Aviation Safety Organisation
1 Sep 2021
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Transport (DoT) on a request for the consideration of the Charter establishing the Southern African Development Community Aviation Safety Organisation in terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution, 1996. SASO was established to enhance the safety of civil ...
NCOP Economic Development & Trade
Department of Small Businesses Development on support to distressed businesses affected by unrest in KwaZulu-Natal & Gauteng; with Minister
31 Aug 2021
The Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment and Labour was briefed by the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) on the support offered to distressed businesses following the unrest and violence in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng Provinces.
The DSBD said it intended to ...
NCOP Public Infrastructure
Unrest impact on transport & recovery plan; Civil Aviation Amendment Bill: briefing with Minister
25 Aug 2021
The Department of Transport, in a virtual meeting, briefed the Committee on the Civil Aviation Amendment Bill. It highlighted the background and purpose of the Bill, in particular giving impetus for the establishment of the Aviation Safety Investigation Board, addressing inconsistencies identified in the Civil Aviation Act of 2009, and ...
NCOP Economic Development & Trade
DTIC, IDC & NEF economic recovery support interventions following unrest
24 Aug 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) and two of its entities — the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) — on interventions and support extended to distressed businesses affected by the recent unrest and ...
NCOP Economic Development & Trade
Report on Oversight visit to KwaZulu-Natal & Gauteng
19 Aug 2021
The Committee considered and adopted its oversight report with amendments. The report detailed findings, observations and recommendations following the Committee conducting a two-legged fact finding visit to the provinces of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and Gauteng on 03 - 06 August 2021. The visit was prompted mainly by the recent unrest that ...
NCOP Public Infrastructure
Western Cape joint oversight visit: preparations
11 Aug 2021
The meeting was convened to discuss the logistics for the Committee oversight visit to the Western Cape from 17 to 20 August 2021.
Members asked if the Cape Town taxi associations would be in attendance. Members agreed on the importance to adhere to COVID-19 health protocols.