DTI 2018/19 Budget: Committee Report

Meeting report

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 2018/19 Budget: Committee Report
The Chairperson said that the recommendations in the Report were drafted taking into account the political parties’ recommendations her office received from Members. The Recommendations included:
- Engaging with other Ministers to ensure the adoption of a coordinated approach to overcome the impediments that have arisen with respect to tenders related to designated products and sectors being awarded but not followed through with the related orders.
- Engaging with the Auditor-General to ensure the finalisation of the audit outcomes by the Auditor- General for local public procurement.
- Additional funding for the Manufacturing Competitive Enhancement Programme and the tabling of a long- term plan in the current financial year.
- Finalising the South African Automotive Master Plan and the Automotive Industrial Development Plan.
- Capitalising on the positive business environment to accelerate the productive investment initiatives and promoting increased competitiveness particularly in South Africa’s comparative advantages.
- Amending the BBBEE legislation to ensure that the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Commission is able to effectively monitor and enforce the provisions of the Act.
- Strengthening public-private partnerships as well as developing constructive social compacts with civil society so that the country sustains its economic development.

The Committee reached a consensus on the recommendations and adoption was proposed.

The Committee adopted the Report, with the Democratic Alliance abstaining.

The meeting was adjourned.