First, proposals to address a broad public policy on dealing with wage gaps in industry, were developed and drafted into legislation, in the form of a Companies Amendment Bill, 2021 (the Bill)

Second, these proposals were discussed with social partners in Nedlac, where the principle of disclosure of the wage gaps and responsibilities assigned to shareholders, were agreed

Third, Cabinet was briefed on the ...

The Commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), Ms Thabang Mampane has advised as follows:

(a)(i) and (ii) Provincial breakdown of the total number of applications received,:

I have been furnished with the attached reply to the question submitted, by Ms Thabang Mampane, Commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission.

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The Copyright Review Commission set up by the Department, considered the matter and its report recommended as follows:

“The Copyright Act must be amended to include a section modelled on that in the US Copyright Act providing for the reversion of assigned rights 25 years after the copyright came into existence. Such an amendment will go far to relieve the plight of composers whose ...

The Commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), Ms Thabang Mampane has advised as follows:

“(1)(a) )(b)(i), )(ii), (c) and (2)

Neo Solutions is not engaged in any ICT related tender or contract with the NLC neither is the NLC aware of any affiliate of Neo Solutions currently involved in any ICT related tender.

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I have been furnished with the attached reply to the question submitted, by Ms Thabang Mampane, Commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission.

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The Department has embarked on a process to review posts on the organogram for the following reasons:

• First, in order to create a fit for purpose capacity, aligned to the new Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan
• Second, to address the potential duplication caused by the merger of the Economic Development Department (EDD) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) into the new ...

I am advised by the Department as follows:

1. Information for 2019/20 on Communications, Marketing and Media services is classified according to the economic classification per the Annual Financial Statements. The related expenditure is contained in the Statement of Financial Performance and the notes to the Annual Financial Statements (see pages 140 and 260 of the dtic 2019/2020 Annual Report). Information on the details ...

I am advised by the Department as follows:

(1) There are 3 (three) officials who are undergoing disciplinary action and 1 (one) official who was suspended.

I have been advised by the IDC and NEF as follows:

Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)

The IDC set aside a R800 million fund that gave financial support to companies providing essential supplies to address the COVID-19 Pandemic. This fund includes R300 million from the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (MCEP). The table below provides details of the companies supported ...