Employment and Labour
Labour Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report
17 Oct 2018
2018 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
The Committee considered the Draft Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR) on the Department of Labour as well as the minutes of 12 September, 10 and 11 October; the Report on the oversight visit to Gauteng and Free State Province; and the ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Food Control Agency; Food & Nutrition Security Implementation Plan; Listeriosis; Poultry Industry; Agricultural Productivity
16 Oct 2018
The Committee was given an update by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) on the recent listeriosis outbreak in the country, and the steps that had been introduced to provide the oversight, monitoring and evaluation required to manage any outbreaks in the future. The Department also reported on ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Plant Improvement Bill & Plant Breeders’ Rights Bill: NCOP amendments; Fetsa Tlala & planting season readiness: DAFF, with Deputy Minister
11 Sep 2018
The Committee considered and approved the amendments by the NCOP to the Plant Improvement Bill and Plant Breeders Rights Bill.
On the Plant improvement Bill, the amendment was grammatical under Clause 9. On the types of business that may be conducted, it initially read propagating material for cultivation and sale. ...
Employment and Labour
Department of Labour Quarter 4 performance
29 Aug 2018
Report of the meeting to follow.
Employment and Labour
UIF Labour Activation Programme
14 Jun 2018
The Committee heard an update from the Department on the Labour Activation Programme and the reaction of Members was a mixture of praise and criticism. Members praised the Labour Activation Programme’s Turnaround Solution which was designed to protect and save jobs but were not happy with the organisation and quality ...
Employment and Labour
Compensation Fund Turnaround Plan; Horse Racing Industry investigation
13 Jun 2018
The Committee’s delegation to the recent International Labour Conference in Geneva provided feedback on their participation, and said it would provide full reports on the proceedings when they had been compiled. However, it was worth noting that the committees that played a major role had included representatives of African countries, ...
Employment and Labour
Department of Labour Quarter 3 performance
23 May 2018
The Department of Labour (DoL) and three of its entities – the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and the Compensation Fund – briefed the Committee on their third quarterly performance.
The DoL explained its frustrations in dealing with non-compliant companies, and said it ...
Employment and Labour
Committee Reports on National Minimum Wage Bill; Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Bill & LRA Bill
18 May 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Labour met for the adoption of the Draft Reports on the Bills, namely: National Minimum Wage Bill; Basic Conditions of Employment Bill; and Labour Relations Amendment Bill.
The Committee adopted the Reports on the three Bills with amendments.
The DA objected to the adoption of the ...
Employment and Labour
Labour Bills: proposed amendments & adoption; with Deputy Minister
16 May 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Labour met for further deliberations on the Labour Relations (LRA) Bill, the Basic Conditions of Employment (BCEA) Bill, and the National Minimum Wage (NMW) Bill in the presence of the Deputy Minister. The Committee considered and adopted the amendments to the three Bills and the highlights ...
Employment and Labour
National Minimum Wage Bill; Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Bill; Labour Relations Amendment Bill: Labour budget: Committee Report
9 May 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Labour met for deliberations on the A-Lists of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) Bill, the Basic Conditions of Employment (BCEA) Bill, and the Labour Relations Bill. Highlights of the discussions were as follows:
Labour Relations Bill (LRA)
Clause 8
“(8) The Minister, [in] after consultation with ...