Employment and Labour
Department of Labour on its plan to utilise Inspection and Enforcement Services budget; Committee Report on Department of Labour 2015/16 budget
29 Apr 2015
The Department of Labour presented a proposal for Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES), which had been developed in view of the changing nature of work currently being experienced. Inspection was the primary mode of service delivery for the Department, and there was a realisation that the inspectorate was not geared ...
Employment and Labour
Compensation Fund turnaround action: overview by Labour Director-General; NEDLAC response to Committee questions
15 Apr 2015
The Director-General of the Department of Labour said that after his appointment in December 2014, he had noted a number of challenges facing the Compensation Fund and these were being addressed. The Fund had received a number of disclaimers from the Auditor General over the years because of issues related ...
Employment and Labour
CCMA and NEDLAC on their Annual Performance Plans 2015/16
18 Mar 2015
In the next financial year, the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) seeks to enhance and extend service delivery, to transform workplace relations, and advance development with the following sub goals
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Smallscale Fisheries Policy Implementation Plan; Fishing Rights Allocation Process (FRAP); Fisheries research capacity & research vessels status report; International Fisheries Agreements
17 Mar 2015
The rollout plan for the implementation of the Small-Scale Fisheries Policy is looking at executing the policy over a five-year period it identifies roles and responsibilities and key dependencies needed to make the plan see the light of the day. The Policy commenced with the launch of the Small-Scale Fisheries ...
Employment and Labour
Department of Labour Strategic Plan & Annual Performance Plan 2014/15
11 Mar 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Labour met to consider the Budgetary Review and Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan 2015 – 2016 of the Department of Labour.
The Committee Secretary reminded Members of the issue of the demographics that must be taken into account for oversight functions for implementation of the ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Policy on Extension & Advisory Services; Department of Agriculture briefing, in presence of Minister; Fisheries International Agreements: Committee Content Advisor briefing
10 Mar 2015
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), with the Minister present, briefed the Committee on the development of the National Extension and Advisory Services Policy (the policy) which was intended to guide the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors in the provision of extension and advisory services, to provide a ...
Employment and Labour
Impact of SONA on Labour sector; Committee Strategic Plan: briefing by Content Advisor/ Researcher
4 Mar 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Labour was briefed on the draft strategic plan for the goals and objectives of the Committee spanning the five-year period from 2014 to 2019. Six goals were outlined as priorities for the Committee to achieve:
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
2nd and 3rd Quarter Performance Report for 2014/15: Department & AGSA briefing; Progress report on deregistration of Ncera Farms, with Deputy Minister
3 Mar 2015
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, together with the Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa, briefed the Portfolio Committee on the second and third quarter expenditure and performance of the Department for the 2014/15 period.
The findings of the Auditor General (AG) revealed inconsistencies between the planned and ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Department of Agriculture progress report on alignment of services between DAFF, its Entities & Provinces; Response to SONA & 2014 BRRR
27 Feb 2015
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) confirmed that its response was based on the theme of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) which was “Growing the Economy” as captured in the President’s statement that “The year 2015 is the Year of the Freedom Charter and Unity in ...
Employment and Labour
Department of Labour on 3rd Quarterly 2014/15 performance & challenges raised during Annual Reports
25 Feb 2015
The meeting focused on the third quarter report of the Department of Labour, covering both the strategic goals and the budget. The overall performance was far from encouraging, with only a 50% rate of achievement against the strategic goals, while expenditure against the budget was at 79% by the end ...