Thank you very much. Hon Chairperson, in managing conflicts of interest we are saying that we need to come with a dispensation that addresses a potential conflict of interest rather than waits for a conflict of interest to occur. That is why we are saying we need to confront this reality.
Are we satisfied with having our public servants being active in business and in providing services as public servants? The question is that we need to confront this reality so that we prevent the possibility that they may do business, and even do business with government itself.
The timeframe is this. Within this financial year we are looking at coming up with the dispensation. That is why this consultation is taking place and we would like to conclude that soon. Thank you very much, hon Chair.
Scope of the term "decent work"; and position of NPC regarding decreased labour market regulations
85. The Leader of the Opposition asked the Minister in the Presidency - National Planning Commission:
(1) What does the term "decent work" include as referred to in its diagnostic document and elements of the vision statement for 2030;
(2) why has the National Planning Committee, NPC, identified the creation of decent work as a key issue to be included in its vision statement, rather than simply focusing on job creation;
(3) whether, in light of the NPC's finding that South Africa's labour regulations have negative unintended consequences, the NPC intends to investigate a labour regime of decreasing labour market regulations as a means of stimulating employment; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?