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Trade, Industry and Competition
Workshop on African Trade and Regional Integration
18 Sep 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry received a briefing from the Trade Law Centre (Tralac) on African trade and regional integration, with specific reference to progress on the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.
TRALAC’s examined the implementation, prospects and challenges facing the Continental Free Trade Agreement, and more broadly ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Engagement on Investment Policy and Visit to One-Stop-Shop in Cape Town
17 Sep 2019
This meeting took place outside Parliament. PMG was not present at the meeting and reproduced this record based on the Committee Minutes.
The Committee received a briefing on the country’s investment policy and thereafter did a walkabout around the One-Stop Shop in Cape Town.
Trade, Industry and Competition
Signing of the National Credit Amendment Bill; Consumer and Corporate Regulation Division: DTI Induction briefing
21 Aug 2019
The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee informed Members that the National Credit Amendment Bill [B 30 – 2018] had been assented to and signed by the President on 13 August 2019 as Act No 7 of 2019. It had been processed as a Committee Bill which originated with the Committee ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Training by Office of the Auditor-General
20 Aug 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry was briefed on the new amendment to the mandate of the Auditor-General of South Africa, which would include a three-step process to allow for an increase in its powers. Material irregularities -- when direct resources were being used in a wasteful or reckless ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Induction on Broadening Participation including the role of the NEF, IDC & B-BBEE Commission
17 Jul 2019
The Department of Trade and Industry gave the Committee an induction on Broadening Participation and highlighted that the Special Economic Zone and Economic Transformation Division of the DTI is responsible for the transformation of the entire economy. Special Economic Zones and Industrial Parks are the two main instruments established to ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Induction briefing on Trade, Investment, and Exports covering roles of ITED, ISA, and TISA
16 Jul 2019
The Department of Trade and Industry conducted an induction session, focusing mainly on the following divisions: International Trade and Economic Development (ITED), Trade and Investment South Africa (TISA) and Invest South Africa (InvestSA).
After the divisions had presented their objectives and strategies, the Members expressed their concerns. These included the ...
Basic Education
Basic Education Budget: Committee Report
12 Jul 2019
The Draft Report of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education on Budget Vote 14 was adopted with no corrections.
The Minutes of 9 July 2019 were adopted.
The Committee Members endeavoured to meet at 18:30pm, 16 July 2019 for a National Assembly debate. It was noted that there were only ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Trade and Industry Budget: Committee Report
10 Jul 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry met to consider the budget vote report. The Committee had met the previous and had made changes to the report. The purpose of the meeting was to review the changes that had been the previous day and to adopt the report.
Although the ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Trade and Industry & Economic Development Budget: Committee Report
9 Jul 2019
The Portfolio Committee met to review the Committee Report to the House of Assembly on the 2019 proposed Budget Vote 25: Economic Development and Budget Vote 34: Trade and Industry.
A draft report was presented to the Committee which then worked on the conclusions and the recommendations in the meeting. ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Minister on response to SONA, DTI & EDD 2019/20 Annual Performance Plans
4 Jul 2019
The Portfolio Committee met to receive a briefing on the Annual Performance Plans of the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Economic Development. The Minister of Trade and Industry delivered the majority of the presentation to the Committee with the Director-General of Trade and Industry and the ...