1. Which entities reporting to him (a) have a board in place and (b) do not have a board in place, (i) of those that have a board, (aa) when was each individual board member appointed and (bb) when is the term for each board lapsing and (ii) how many (aa) board members are there in each board and (bb) of the board members of each entity are female;
2. With reference to entities that do not have boards in place, (a) who is responsible for appointing the board and (b) when will a board be appointed?
a) The Competition Commission is not required to have a board. In accordance with Section 22 of the Competition Act 89 of 1998, The Minister appoints the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner.
b) The Competition Tribunal is not have required to have a board. In accordance with Sections 29 and 30 of the Competition Act 89 of 1998, The President, on the recommendation of the ...
Did the International Trade Administration Commission oppose the introduction of a 12% safeguard duty on imported hot-rolled steel in an essential facts letter issued in 2017; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) why and (b) what are the further relevant details in this regard?
The Chief Commissioner of the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) has advised that as part of its standard procedure before making a final determination on trade remedies, it normally issues essential facts letters. The purpose of an essential facts letter is to inform the applicant and interested parties of the relevant factors that the Commission was considering in making a final determination for all ...
Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him procured any services from and/or made any payments to (i) a certain company (name furnished) or (ii) any other public relations firms; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) was the total cost, (cc) is the detailed breakdown of such costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of such payments?
1.Neither the Department nor any entity reporting to me have procured any services nor made any payments to Bell Pottinger as there is no good reason to do so.
2. One entity, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) used a public relations firm, Grounded Media, for a one-year period, at a contract price of R554 400. The IDC CEO has advised that the payments were for ...
Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him has (i) procured any services from and/or (ii) made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) were the total costs, (cc) is the detailed breakdown of the costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of the payments in each case?
Public funds are intended to be spent for public purposes. Accordingly, no payments were made to the named entity.
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(a) What is his department’s working definition of radical economic transformation and (b) how does his department plan to translate radical economic transformation into programmes and projects in the 2017-18 financial year?
Radical economic transformation has been defined in the State of the Nation Address. Policy-specific elaborations at the level of economic development for the 201718 financial year would normally be done during the Economic Development Budget Vote.
Subject to the above, the following additional details are provided.
In the context of our challenges, radical economic transformation is about ensuring growth that directly, sustainably and expeditiously ...
Has the vacancy on the Board of the Industrial Development Corporation that resulted from Mr Brian Molefe’s resignation been filled; if not, by what date will the vacancy be filled; if so, by whom?
Section 6(2) of the Industrial Development Corporation Act provides for a board of directors of not less than five and not more than 15 directors. Currently the Board has 12 directors. Should it become appropriate to appoint additional members to the Board, an announcement of such successful candidate/s will be made.
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(1)Did (a) his department or (b) any entity reporting to him participate in the Dialogue with the President: Unpacking of the SONA 2017 on Radical Economic Transformation Implementation event hosted at the Oyster Box Hotel in Umhlanga, Durban, on 25 February 2017; if so, what amount was spent in each case;
(2) did (a) his department or (b) any entity reporting to him participate in the auction of the (i) souvenirs or (ii) personal belongings of the President of the Republic, Mr Jacob G Zuma; if so, (aa) which items were purchased and (bb) at what cost, in each case?
The Economic Development Department and its entities did not participate in the above-mentioned event or auction.
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Whether the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has commissioned any feasibility studies into (a) platinum and (b) ferrochrome processing methods that reduce electricity consumption; if so, (i) what are the relevant findings and (ii) how does the IDC plan to take advantage of new technologies in this regard?
I have been advised by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) that it is considering ways to reduce electricity consumption in domestic processing of both metal groups and I attach hereto the more detailed reply by the CEO of the IDC.
“With reference to question (a), the IDC is participating in the feasibility study to advance the development of a process aimed at producing platinum ...
(a) When will the National Empowerment Fund be incorporated into the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) as a wholly owned subsidiary and (b) what financial obligations will the transaction place on the IDC?
It is Government’s public goal to consolidate the number of public entities in order to avoid duplications of mandates and reduce overhead costs.
Both the IDC and the NEF have responsibility for the promotion of black economic empowerment. In addition, the NEF has funding challenges for new loan approvals.
To give effect to the goal of agency consolidation and to enable the NEF to ...
(a) What developmental projects have been earmarked by the R1,5 billion Tirisano Fund for the 2017-18 financial year and (b) which black-owned construction companies are expected to benefit from the specified fund?
The Tirisano Trust is currently in the process of being set up. Once the process is complete, the trustees will allocate funding on an annual basis. The monies will come via the National Revenue Fund and will be appropriated by parliament to the Fund and thus there will be parliamentary accountability.
It has been agreed between government and the construction companies that all the ...
