2016-w2518 - 15 November 2016

Dean William Macpherson to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

Whether an economic impact assessment was conducted for the proposed draft Liquor Amendment Bill; if not, why not; if so,(a) how many jobs could be lost if the specified Bill is passed, (b) what financial implications will the passing of the Bill have and (c) where can the report of the specified assessment be accessed?

NW2932E - 11 November 2016

Dean William Macpherson to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

Whether an economic impact assessment was conducted for the proposed draft Liquor Amendment Bill; if not, why not; if so, (a) how many jobs could be lost if the specified Bill is passed, (b) what financial implications will the passing of the Bill have and (c) where can the report of the specified assessment be accessed?

Reply from the Minister of Trade and Industry on 11 Nov 2016

A socio economic impact assessment (SEIA) was conducted on the final Liquor Policy and approved by Cabinet on 14 September 2016. The SEIA report was submitted to the Cabinet Secretariat.

As the Hon Member is aware, the National Liquor Amendment Bill, 2016 was published for wider consultation. The consultation process ends on 30 November 2016. the dti will review the comments received and will ...

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2016-w2425 - 10 November 2016

Dean William Macpherson to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

What memoranda of understanding in terms of (a) rebates and (b) incentives have been secured from (i) local governments and (ii) provinces to attract business for the revitalisation of the country’s industrial parks?

2016-w2424 - 08 November 2016

Dean William Macpherson to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

(1)Whether any application was made for a Special Economic Zone in the Ugu District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal; if so, what are the relevant details; if not, (2) Whether any (a) formal and/or (b) informal interactions have taken place between (i) the specified district municipality, (ii) the Ugu South Coast Development Agency and (iii) his department in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

NW2807E - 04 November 2016

Dean William Macpherson to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

What memoranda of understanding in terms of (a) rebates and (b) incentives have been secured from (i) local governments and (ii) provinces to attract business for the revitalisation of the country’s industrial parks?

Reply from the Minister of Trade and Industry on 4 Nov 2016

the dti has allocated R281 million for this programme to date. This money is being used for critical infrastructure upgrades. There are budget constraints, and funding as well as other non-financial support mechanisms are being discussed. The first engagement was held in the form of discussions with stakeholders through a symposium held on 12-13 October 2016 at the DBSA in Midrand. Further engagements with ...

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NW2806E - 04 November 2016

Dean William Macpherson to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

(1) Whether any application was made for a Special Economic Zone in the Ugu District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal; if so, what are the relevant details; if not, (2) whether any (a) formal and/or (b) informal interactions have taken place between (i) the specified district municipality, (ii) the Ugu South Coast Friday, 4 November 2016 924 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 35 - 2016 Development Agency and (iii) his department in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Reply from the Minister of Trade and Industry on 4 Nov 2016

1. The Department of Trade and Industry has not received any application for a Special Economic Zone from the Ugu District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal,

2. There has not been any interaction, formal or informal, between the dti and the Ugu District Municipality or with Ugu South Coast Development Agency.

 

 

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2016-w2377 - 03 November 2016

Cornelius Petrus Mulder to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

Whether, given the sluggish South African economy and low projected growth, he will consider collecting evidence-based data around economic models that work and that do not work, from some special economic zones, in collaboration with the Minisiter of Labour, attempting to relax labour regulations and in that limited geographic space to determine whether it does not result in more job opportunities; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

2016-w2316 - 01 November 2016

Semakaleng Patricia Kopane to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

Whether any (a) internal and/or (b) external forensic reports pertaining to (i) his department and/or (ii) each entity reporting to him were completed from 1 January 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what is the (aa) name, (bb) subject matter and (cc) date of conclusion of each of the specified forensic reports?

2016-w2370 - 01 November 2016

John Henry Steenhuisen to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

(1)Whether the Cultural and Creative Industries Federation of South Africa (CCIFSA) submitted a copy of its constitution to him; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date and (b) what are the further relevant details in this regard; (2) whether the CCIFSA submitted annual financial statements for the (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16 financial years; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, on what date(s) were the specified annual financial statements submitted to him; (3) whether his department provided any form of funding, assistance, sponsorships and/or assets to the CCIFSA since the establishment of the federation in 2014; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, (a) what was the value of the funding, assistance, sponsorships and/or assets provided to the CCIFSA, (b) for what purposes and (c) has he found that the specified purposes were met? NW2705E

NW2705E - 28 October 2016

John Henry Steenhuisen to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

(1) Whether the Cultural and Creative Industries Federation of South Africa (CCIFSA) submitted a copy of its constitution to him; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date and (b) what are the further relevant details in this regard; (2) whether the CCIFSA submitted annual financial statements for the (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16 financial years; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, on what date(s) were the specified annual financial statements submitted to him; (3) whether his department provided any form of funding, assistance, sponsorships and/or assets to the CCIFSA since the establishment of the federation in 2014; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, (a) what was the value of the funding, assistance, sponsorships and/or assets provided to the CCIFSA, (b) for what purposes and (c) has he found that the specified purposes were met?

Reply from the Minister of Trade and Industry on 28 Oct 2016

According to the information received from National Lotteries Commission (NLC) and the dti: CCRD -

The Consumer and Corporate Regulation Division together with the NLC have never funded the Cultural and Creative Industries Federation of South Africa (CCIFSA), as a result

(1) Not applicable.

(2) Not applicable.

(3) Not applicable.

According to the information received from National Lotteries Commission (NLC) and the dti: ...

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