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NCOP Economic and Business Development
Central Energy Fund role in expansion of oil and gas industry in South Africa & Africa
11 Oct 2016
The Committee elected Mr M Rayi (ANC, Eastern Cape) as Chairperson of the Committee.
The Committee was provided with an overview of the Central Energy Fund Group. The role of the Fund was to search for appropriate energy solutions to meet the energy needs of SA, the Southern African Development ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Election of Chairperson: deferred
21 Sep 2016
The meeting was called with the aim of electing a Committee Chairperson. Members however engaged in lengthy discussion over procedural matters relating to the election of a Chairperson as well as on the appointment of alternate members to attend meetings in place of full time Members that were absent from ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Tourism Sector transformation acceleration
21 Sep 2016
The Committee elected Mr M Rayi (ANC, Eastern Cape) as Acting Chairperson for the meeting in the absence of the Chairperson Mr E Makue (ANC, Gauteng).
At the outset of the meeting discussion ensued on the issue of the restructuring of committees that had taken place due to some Members ...
Transport
National Land Transport Amendment Bill [B7-2016]: briefing by Departments of Transport & Economic Development
20 Sep 2016
The Portfolio Committee on Transport joined with the Select Committee on Economic and Business Development to hold a workshop at which the Department of Transport (DoT) presented the National Land Transport Amendment Bill.
The DoT saw the necessity to amend the 2009 National Land Transport bill so that it could ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Industrial Parks Revitalisation Programme: Department of Trade and Industry briefing
7 Sep 2016
The Department of Trade and Industry briefed the Committee on its Industrial Parks Revitalisation Programme.
President Jacob Zuma had asked Minster of Trade and Industry Mr Rob Davies to look at old industrial parks and try to revitalise them. A total of ten industrial parks were assessed and were the ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Unemployment Insurance Amendment Bill [B25D-2015]: Department of Labour briefing, with Minister in attendance
6 Sep 2016
Minister Mildred Oliphant provided an overview of important aspects of the Bill. The purpose of the Bill was to align the legislation with other pieces of legislation like the Basic Conditions of Employment Act. The amendments would also deal with constitutional issues as well as with compliance with the International ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Update on African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund: Departmental briefing
24 Aug 2016
The Committee received a briefing on the progress on the work that had been done by African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund (ARF). The loans or other financial assistance are granted in accordance with an agreement entered by the country in question and the Minister of DIRCO. The assistance that ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
National Gambling Policy; SADC-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA): DTI briefing
17 Aug 2016
Briefing by Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on National Gambling Policy
The Committee was provided with background on the process which eventually led to the final policy on gambling regulation being approved by cabinet on 17 February 2016. Thereafter, the process on the National Gambling Amendment Bill commenced. Members ...
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 ...