(1) Whether (a) he and (b) the Deputy Minister has each employed a ministerial special advisor; if so, (2) (a) what is the name of the special advisor, (b) when was the advisor appointed, (c) what are the duties of the advisor, (d) at what post level was the appointment made, (e) what is the salary level of the advisor, (f) what is the duration of the employment contract entered into with the advisor and (g) why was it necessary to appoint the advisor?
1174. Ms P T van Damme (DA) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:
(1) Whether (a) he and (b) the Deputy Minister has each employed a
ministerial special advisor; if so,
(2) (a) what is the name of the special advisor, (b) when was the
advisor appointed, (c) what are the duties of the advisor, (d)
at what post level was the ...
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With reference to his reply to question 918 on 11 August 2014, (a) what are the (i) names and (ii) positions of departmental officials who have attended African National Congress study group meetings, (b) what were the dates of those meetings and (c) was there any additional (i) travel, (ii) accommodation or (iii) other costs incurred by his department as a result of these officials attending the study group meetings?
(1) Whether he and his department have considered amending the Businesses Act, Act 71 of 1991, with regard to the approval of business licences to allow for the consideration of location in terms of (a) proximity to schools and churches for certain businesses, (b) participation in decision-making and (c) discretionary powers for local municipalities, especially as the Businesses Act became law in 1991 before pornography was legalised and does not deal with issues arising from this type of business; (2) whether consideration has been given to providing for local authorities, acting with public participation, to be responsible for regulating the adult entertainment industry in their own areas; (3) whether amendments to this legislation have already been proposed by his department; if so, (a) when will they be published for public comment and (b) when does he expect the legislation to be tabled in Parliament?
Question 925
Mrs C Dudley (ACDP) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:
(1) Whether he and his department have considered amending the Businesses
Act, Act 71 of 1991, with regard to the approval of business
licences to allow for the consideration of location in terms of
(a) proximity to schools and churches for certain businesses,
(b) participation in decision-making and (c) discretionary ...
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(1) Whether, with reference to the location of a Samsung television production facility at the Dube Trade Port in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, his permission was obtained to transfer the operator permits to another person; if not, why not; if so, (2) whether he considered the (a) extent to which the applicant’s business achieves the purpose of special economic zones set out in the Act and (b) implications of the application for local manufacturers of the same product; (3) whether he consulted with affected local manufacturers before agreeing to the production facility; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
988. Mr G G Hill-Lewis (DA) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:
(1) Whether, with reference to the location of a Samsung television
production facility at the Dube Trade Port in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal,
his permission was obtained to transfer the operator permits to
another person; if not, why not; if so,
(2) whether he considered the (a) extent to which the applicantâs ...
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(1) (a) How many business licences have been issued by the Business Licencing Department of the Ugu District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal over the past three financial years, (b) how many business licences are still pending finalisation, (c) how long on average does it take for that municipality to licence a business, (d) on what legislation or regulations does the municipality rely when deciding on granting or denying a business licence, (e) how many business licences have been denied in the past three financial years and (f) why have these licences been denied; (2) what strategic framework does his department have in place to contribute towards job creation and small business development (a) nationally, (b) in KwaZulu-Natal and (c) in the Ugu District Municipality?
What is the breakdown of expenditure in the Trade and Investment South Africa programme by (a) economic sector and (b) province?
Question: 875
Mr G G Hill-Lewis (DA) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:
What is the breakdown of expenditure in the Trade and Investment South
Africa programme by (a) economic sector and (b) province?
Response:
The Export Marketing and Investment Assistance scheme is aimed at partially
compensating South African exporters for costs incurred in respect of
activities aimed at developing export markets ...
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(a) Have any officials of his department attended study groups of political parties represented in Parliament, (b) in respect of each case, what was the (i) name and (ii) position of the officials, (c) which party study group did the specified officials attend and (d) what were the related costs to his department?
918. Mr G G Hill-Lewis (DA) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:
(a) Have any officials of his department attended study groups of
political parties represented in Parliament, (b) in respect of each
case, what was the (i) name and (ii) position of the officials, (c)
which party study group did the specified officials attend and (d)
what were the related costs ...
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With regard to his department’s Budget Vote on 22 July 2014, what amount was spent on (a) food, (b) alcohol, (c) cool drinks, (d) entertainment, (e) travel for departmental officials in and around Cape Town, (f) travel for departmental guests in and around Cape Town, (g) accommodation for departmental officials in Cape Town, (h) accommodation for departmental guests in Cape Town, (i) gifts for departmental guests and officials, (j) transportation of departmental guests to and from Cape Town and (k) transportation for departmental officials to and from Cape Town?
869. Mr D W Macpherson (DA) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:
With regard to his departmentâs Budget Vote on 22 July 2014, what
amount was spent on (a) food, (b) alcohol, (c) cool drinks, (d)
entertainment, (e) travel for departmental officials in and around
Cape Town, (f) travel for departmental guests in and around Cape Town,
(g) accommodation for departmental officials ...
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Whether his department is examining international investment trends to ascertain whether South Africa is losing favour in relation to other developing countries and more particularly countries in Africa; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
(a) What is the status of the Enterprise Development Fund which is operated by the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) and (b) why was an agreement between the NEF, the UK Trade and Investment and the Micro Enterprise Development Organisation (MEDO), which was signed in February 2012, in terms of which monies would be sourced for enterprise development from British companies operating in South Africa, unilaterally ignored by the NEF?
