THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
104. Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:
Whether he has entered into a performance agreement with the
President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, with regard to the implementation of the
Medium-Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) 2014-2019; if not, why not; if
so, (a) which key indicators and targets from the MTSF are reflected
in the agreement, (b) how many performance assessments has he
undertaken in consultation with the President since the agreement was
signed, (c) what progress has been made in meeting the key indicators
and targets from the MTSF, (d) what are the key obstacles to
implementation and (e) what is the plan to address such obstacles?
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Reply:
Yes, the Minister has entered into a performance agreement with the
President with regard to the implementation of the Medium-Term
Strategic Framework for 2014-2019.
a) The Minister is the coordinator of Outcome 4: Decent employment
through inclusive economic growth. He further supports the
implementation of the following outcomes:
Outcome 2: A long and healthy life for all South Africans.
Outcome 6: An efficient, competitive and responsive economic
infrastructure network.
Outcome 7: Comprehensive rural development and land reform.
Outcome 9: Responsive, accountable and efficient local government.
Outcome 11: A better South Africa, contribute to a better and
safer Africa in a better world.
Outcome13: A comprehensive, responsive and sustainable social
protection system.
b) to (e) A Programme of Action is presented to Cabinet on a quaterly
basis where progress is noted, bottlenecks to implementation are
dicussed, and recommendations to address bottlenecks are considered
and approved.
the dti further submit quarterly performance reports to DPME and NT
as well as to the relevant parliamentary committees. The Annual
Report of the department is tabled in Parliament. The member is
requested to refer to the departmentâs quarter and annual reports.