2018-w3131 - 29 October 2018

Werner Horn to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

Whether, since he served in Cabinet, he (a)(i) was ever influenced by any person and/or (ii) influenced any of his department’s employees to take any official administrative action on behalf of any (aa) member, (bb) employee and/or (cc) close associate of the Gupta family and/or (b) attended any meeting where any of the specified persons were present; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Reply from the Minister of Trade and Industry on 29 Oct 2018

(a) No.

(b) As previously indicated, including in an engagement with the former Public Protector as she was preparing her report “The State of Capture”, I met with members of the Gupta family on a number of occasions between 2009 and 2013. As Minister of Trade and Industry, my work involves frequent interactions with a wide range of business people as well as actual ...

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2018-w2952 - 24 October 2018

Elsabe Natasha Ntlangwini to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

What (a) is the black economic empowerment (BEE) arrangement regarding the potential Mineral Commodities mine in Xolobeni, (b) are the names of the BEE beneficiaries and (c) is the company number of each specified BEE beneficiary?

Reply from the Minister of Trade and Industry on 24 Oct 2018

The application for mineral commodities mine rights in Xolobeni would be done through the Department of the Minerals (DMR). The DMR regulate the mining sector amongst other using the Mining Charter which spells out how BEE should be arranged and implemented in the mining sector. The DMR is therefore the appropriate National Department to furnish information regarding entities that applied for mineral commodities mining ...

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2018-w2880 - 23 October 2018

Baleka Mbete to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

With reference to the reply of the President of the Republic to question 2345 on 5 September 2018, what is the name of each (a) person and (b) company that formed part of the delegation that has accompanied government business delegations?

Reply from the Minister of Trade and Industry on 23 Oct 2018

The President of the Republic undertook the following international trips, supported by the dti, since taking office:

i. Rwanda:

The President travelled to Rwanda to the Business Forum of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on the 20th of March 2018. On this occasion, the President participated on a Heads of State panel discussion. The business delegation is attached as Annexure A. ...

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2018-w2877 - 17 October 2018

Elsabe Natasha Ntlangwini to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

With reference to his reply to question 2479 on 3 September 2018, what is the monetary value of investment in operations at the special economic zones of (a) Maluti-A-Phofung, (b) Musina-Makhado, (c) Saldanha Bay and (d) O R Tambo?

Reply from the Minister of Trade and Industry on 17 Oct 2018

There are currently no operational investors in all of the SEZs in question. All these SEZs are working on concluding their respective pipeline investments, which are at different stages of negotiation and development. Two (2) of the SEZs, the OR Tambo and Maluti-A-Phofung SEZs are currently busy with construction of top structures for their signed investors, which are funded through the dti SEZ Fund. ...

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2018-w2843 - 17 October 2018

Dean William Macpherson to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

What (a) is the (i) name and (ii) identity number of each member of the advisory board of the Makhado-Musina Special Economic Zone and (b) are the details of approved projects that received investment from Chinese companies?

Reply from the Minister of Trade and Industry on 17 Oct 2018

a) The names and identity numbers of the Musina-Makhado SEZ are stipulated in the following table.

Names and IDs of MMSEZ Board Members

NAME

IDENTITY NUMBER

DESIGNATION

CONTACT DETAILS

  1. Mr. J Morotoba

Director

Cell: 0828518849

jamesmo@foskor.co.za

  1. Prof R Howard

Director

Cell: 0713589695

Rachmond.howard@ump.ac.za

  1. Ms. K Selane

Director

Cell: 0630912363

E.kselane@gmail.com

  1. Mr. K Mphela

Director

Cell: 0733355791

Mphelakj82@gmail.com

  1. 5. Prof H Maserumule

Director

Cell: 083 ...

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2018-w2745 - 26 September 2018

Elsabe Natasha Ntlangwini to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

(1)On what date was his department first made aware of G4S’s refusal to abide by its Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Employee Share Ownership Plan, whereby 13% of the company would be allocated to a G4S staff trust to comply with its BBBEE agreements, with employees becoming shareholders and being entitled to dividends after five years of uninterrupted service; (2) whether his department is investigating the matter; if so, (a) what is the status of the investigation and (b) on what date did the investigation start? NW3038E

Reply from the Minister of Trade and Industry on 26 Sep 2018

1. According to the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Commission (“B-BBEE Commission”), some G4S employees visited its offices on 13 June 2017 for informal guidance and process to be undertaken on a matter where employees believed there may be a violation of the B-BBEE Act. The employees were advised to lodge a complaint and provide details of the issue for consideration by the B-BBEE Commission. ...

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2018-w2725 - 20 September 2018

Bantubonke Harrington Holomisa to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

(1)Whether he has followed through to ensure that a certain case (details furnished) has been concluded in accordance with his instruction to the Chief Executive Officer of the National Credit Regulator (NCR); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether he intends to take any action against the NCR or Wesbank relating to the specified matter; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?NW3017E

Reply from the Minister of Trade and Industry on 20 Sep 2018

1. Mr Mapeka referred his case to the National Consumer Tribunal alleging that Wesbank failed to sell his vehicle as soon as reasonably possible and at the best price reasonably possible. On 5 November 2009 the National Consumer Tribunal handed judgement wherein it directed the National Credit Regulator to investigate the matter and provide a report within three (3) months. The National Credit Regulator ...

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2018-w2622 - 11 September 2018

Pieter Willem Adriaan Mulder to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

With reference to his reply to question 2397 on 28 August 2018, which 23 products have been designated for local production in terms of the 2017 Preferential Procurement Regulations; (2) By what date(a) does he expect his department’s guidelines for the local procurement of non-designated products to be finalized and (b) put into effect; (3) Whether he will make a statement on the matter?

Reply from the Minister of Trade and Industry on 11 Sep 2018

1. The table below provides a list of products that have been designated for local production with minimum local content thresholds. The table also provides commencement dates in which the National Treasury circulated instruction notes which regulate the environment within which government departments and public entities may advertise, evaluate, adjudicate and procure designated products.

 

Designated Products

LC Threshold

Date

1.

2.

3.

4. ...

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2018-w2596 - 05 September 2018

Elsabe Natasha Ntlangwini to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

(1)(a) What is the total number of (i) deputy directors-general and (ii) chief directors that are employed in (aa) an acting and (bb) a permanent capacity in his department and (b) what is the total number of women in each case; (2) (a) what is the total number of (i) chief executive officers and (ii) directors of each entity reporting to him and (b) what is the total number of women in each case?

Reply from the Minister of Trade and Industry on 5 Sep 2018

(1)(a) What is the total number of (i) deputy directors-general and (ii) chief directors that are employed in (aa) an acting and (bb) a permanent capacity in his department and (b) what is the total number of women in each case; (2) (a) what is the total number of (i) chief executive officers and (ii) directors of each entity reporting to him and (b) ...

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2018-w2531 - 04 September 2018

Dean William Macpherson to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

With reference to the ongoing debate on the expropriation of land without compensation and the nationalisation of the SA Reserve Bank (SARB), (a) on what number of occasions have representatives from his department met with their American counterparts to unpack the unfolding debate on both matters, (b) what has the feedback been from each meeting and (c) what effect has he found that the expropriation of land without compensation and the nationalisation of the SARB had with respect to South Africa’s continued participation in the African Growth and Opportunity Act, 2000?

Reply from the Minister of Trade and Industry on 4 Sep 2018

a) The dti officials have met with the US Embassy no less than three times between June and August 2018. All these discussions were aimed at exchanging views and sharing information on bilateral trade and investment issues between South Africa and the US. Discussion on the ongoing debate on land expropriation arose in this context, and was not more prominent than other issues under ...

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