What measures will be taken to ensure that the SA Poultry Industry will be placed on a more competitive basis in view of the recent tariff increases of 8,75% with regard to the (a) cost of inputs, such as electricity, infrastructure, labour and productivity and (b) protection of low income earners from price increases?
(1) Whether his department has notified the (a) National and (b) Provincial Houses of Traditional Leaders regarding public hearings on the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill [B8B–2010]; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether such Houses made any submissions during the public hearing; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) which provinces made submissions and (b) which evidence is available in this regard?
Whether the recent strike action by labour unions in the motor manufacturing and related industries had a negative impact on the investment potential in South Africa; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what is the Government doing to remedy this situation?
Whether his department has an urgency to (a) normalise the manufacturing and industrialisation in the motor industry and (b) champion these vital sectors as capital drivers preventing scenarios that led to a certain company’s project reaction (name furnished); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
(1) What lessons have been learnt from a certain automotive company’s experience (name furnished) regarding the relationship between management and workers’ unions to secure future economic stability and development; (2) whether his department has any plans to improve such relations to benefit the economy; if not, why not; if so, what plans?
In respect of the South African Council for the Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, what was the (a) name of the (i) importing and (ii) exporting state, (b)(i) description, (ii) quantity and (iii) value of the specified controlled goods (aa) exported and (bb) imported (aaa) in the (aaaa) 2009-10, (bbbb) 2010-11, (cccc) 2011-12 and (dddd) 2012-13 financial years and (bbb) since 1 April 2013?
(1) What amount has (a) his department and (b) each of the entities reporting to him spent on advertisements placed on the SABC 24 hour news channel; (2) were these advertisements placed through the Government Communication and Information System?
Whether the Government liaises with Zimbabwe with regard to the (a) easing of trade facilitation and (b) elimination of delays across borders, especially on the Zimbabwean side; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Whether, from the time of its inception, the Proudly South African campaign achieved its goals of (a) sensitising South Africans about the importance of creating jobs and (b) making South Africans respond; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
(1) Why was a certain person (name and details furnished) present at an official ministerial imbizo hosted by the Minister of Police on 27 August 2013 at the Intsebenziswano High School in Philippi East, which focused on policing issues in the community; (2) whether he will make available the code of ethics governing the professional behaviour of the said person; (3) whether being impartial is a necessary prerequisite for any incumbent in the position of the Chairperson of the NLB; (4) whether party-political comments by an incumbent in the position of the person are considered inappropriate; if so, (5) whether he will take any action in this regard, including but not limited to, cautioning the person from making party-political remarks?
