2017-w2320 - 25 August 2017

Dean William Macpherson to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

Why is there an import duty on raw materials for manufacturing polyethylene terephthalate preforms which later get converted into bottles, yet there is no import duty on the preforms manufactured in other countries?

Reply from the Minister of Trade and Industry on 25 Aug 2017

I am advised that there is an import duty on PET resin (the raw material input) of 10% as well as on PET preforms and bottles, of 15%. The reason for the duty on both parts of the value chain is to support local manufacturing in South Africa.

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2017-w2282 - 22 August 2017

Nyiko Floyd Shivambu to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

With reference to his reply to question 1890 on 29 June 2017, what was the total monetary value of the tenders for which transaction advisers were used by, (a) the National Consumer Commission’s appointment of the Big Innovations Group for the Opt-Out Register Tender, (b) the National Consumer Tribunal’s appointment of the PMSA Quantity Surveyors for the Space, planning and reconstruction of the NCT’s office and (c) the National Metrology Institute of South Africa appointment of Deloitte Consortium for NMISA accommodation and Equipment?

Reply from the Minister of Trade and Industry on 22 Aug 2017

Entity

Response

National Consumer Commission (NCC)

R 3 588 534.00

National Consumer Tribunal (NCT)

PMSA Quantity Surveyors was paid R354 255.00 for work performed by them which included transaction advising services as well as quantity surveying services. The total monetary value of the space planning and reconstruction of the NCT’s offices tender was R2 414 338.31.

National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA)

Deloitte ...

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2017-w2264 - 14 August 2017

Dean William Macpherson to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

With reference to his reply to question 2008 on 5 July 2017, what are the full details of the consultations held between him and the Minister of Mineral Resources, Mr M J Zwane, on the amended codes in relation to the mining sector?

Reply from the Minister of Trade and Industry on 14 Aug 2017

The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) and the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) conducted consultations at a Ministerial and Senior Government Official Level regarding the development of a Transformation Charter under Section 100 (2) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act of 2002 (MPRDA).

Minister Davies and Minister Zwane had engagements to discuss the process and alignment of the ...

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2017-w2224 - 14 August 2017

Dean William Macpherson to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

(1)Whether (a) his department and/or (b) any other subsidiary entity reporting to him sponsored the events of (i) a certain organisation (name furnished) and/or (ii) a certain conference (name and details furnished); if so, what (aa) was the total cost and (bb) were the reasons for this in each case; (2) whether any staff members of (a) his department and/or (b) any other subsidiary entity reporting to him attended any events linked to the specified conference; if so, what (i) costs were incurred and (ii) are the relevant details?NW2456E

Reply from the Minister of Trade and Industry on 14 Aug 2017

Response from the Department

1. (a) (i) (ii) (aa) (bb)

Neither the department nor its entities made any sponsorship towards the events as mentioned.

2. (a) (i) (ii)

No staff members from the department or its entities attended any events linked to the specified conferences.

3. (a) (i) (ii) (aa) (bb)

Neither the department nor its entities made any sponsorship ...

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2017-w2263 - 11 August 2017

Choloane David Matsepe to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

a) With reference to his reply to question 1866 on 23 June 2017, which (a) countries and (b) territories do not have trade attachés?

Reply from the Minister of Trade and Industry on 11 Aug 2017

a) The complete list of countries and territories where there are no trade attachés is attached.

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2017-w2079 - 11 August 2017

Nyiko Floyd Shivambu to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

Whether (a) his department and/or (b) any entities reporting to him are funding, including by way of discretionary funding, any institution of research and development (i) domestically and/or (ii) internationally; if so, (aa)(aaa) what are the names of the specified institutions and (bbb) what are their functions, (bb) from what date has his department or any entity reporting to him been funding them and (cc) what amount has his department contributed towards such funding?

Reply from the Minister of Trade and Industry on 11 Aug 2017

a) No institutions are funded by way of ‘discretionary funding’.

b) No dti entities fund institutions by way of ‘discretionary funding’.

(i)(aa)(aaa)(bbb)(bb)(cc)

The department works to promote industrialisation and transformation and respond to unemployment, poverty and inequality. The strategic direction of this work is derived from the National Development plan and is underpinned by outcome 4, outcome 7 and outcome 11. In supporting the ...

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2017-w1993 - 04 August 2017

Elsabe Natasha Ntlangwini to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

What are the top five products by category and rand value that South Africa imported in 2013, 2014, and 2015?

Reply from the Minister of Trade and Industry on 4 Aug 2017

Category: Agriculture

2013

Category: Agriculture

2014

Category: Agriculture

2015

 

R'million

 

R'million

 

R'million

Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed {kg}

6,281

Other Wheat and meslin

5,004

Other Wheat and meslin

6,016

Other Wheat and meslin:

3,702

Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed {kg}

4,390

Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not ...

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2017-w2009 - 05 July 2017

Dean William Macpherson to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

Has his department ever provided funding through an incentive or any other means to a certain company (name furnished) in the Eastern Cape; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Trade and Industry on 5 Jul 2017

The department has supported the referred company. This support was for an investment project valued at R7.6 Million to expand and improve machinery and equipment through the manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme.

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2017-w2008 - 05 July 2017

Dean William Macpherson to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

With reference to the release of the latest Mining Charter by the Minister of Mineral Resources, Mr M J Zwane, what consultations were held between the Minister of Mineral Resources, him and the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Commission in relation to the provisions around the definitions of a black person to qualify for BBBEE status?

Reply from the Minister of Trade and Industry on 5 Jul 2017

The Department of Mineral Resources did not have any consultation with the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Commission regarding the Reviewed Mining Charter of 2017. However, the Department of Mineral Resources has consulted with the Department of Trade and Industry on the definition of “Black Person”. The Department advises all departments/Charter Councils to adopt the definitions used in the BEE Act 53 of 2003 ...

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2017-w1890 - 29 June 2017

Nyiko Floyd Shivambu to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him appointed transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016; if so, (i) who were the transaction advisors that were appointed for the tenders, (ii) for which tenders were they appointed, (iii) what was the pricing for the tenders in question and (iv) what amount were the transaction advisors paid?

Reply from the Minister of Trade and Industry on 29 Jun 2017

Response from the Department

The department did not make use of any transactional advisors for the above mentioned period.

Response from the Entities

Entity

b

b(i)

b(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)

No transaction advisors for tenders were appointed

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Companies Tribunal (CT)

No transaction advisors for tenders were appointed

Not applicable

Not applicable ...

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