Trade, Industry and Competition

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Oversight responsibility of Trade, Industry and Competition Portfolio Committee

The Trade, Industry and Competition Portfolio Committee is responsible for oversight of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) as well as the following statutory entities:

Competition Commission 

Competition Tribunal 

Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC);

Companies Tribunal (CT);

Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa SOC Limited (ECIC);

Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)

International Trade Administration Commission of SA (ITAC)

National Consumer Commission (NCC);

National Consumer Tribunal (NCT);

National Credit Regulator (NCR);

National Empowerment Fund (NEF);

National Gambling Board (NGB);

National Lotteries Commission (NLC);

National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA); and

National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS)

South African Bureau of Standards (SABS);

South African National Accreditation System (SANAS);

Committees conduct their business on behalf of the House and report back on matters referred to them.

Learn more about the work of this Committee: Legacy Reports

 

The role and functions of Committees in Parliament (provided by Parliament)
In accordance with the powers given to it by the Constitution, the National Assembly establishes a range of committees with assigned powers and functions. The committees are required to report regularly on their activities and to make recommendations to the House for debate and decision. A large part of the Assembly’s role in the law‑making process happens in committees and much of its oversight over the executive is also done through committees, particularly the portfolio committees.

There is a portfolio committee for each corresponding government department. The composition of the committees reflects, as far as is practicable, the numerical strengths of the parties represented in the Assembly. That committee will deliberate on bills covering that department’s area of jurisdiction and scrutinise and report on its annual budget and strategic plan. As the people’s representatives, members of the committees determine whether government departments are delivering on what they promised and whether they are spending the public money they receive in a responsible manner. As part of their oversight work, committees may also do site visits where they find out directly from the people at ground level whether the government is delivering on its promises.

If a committee reports on a matter and makes certain recommendations, that report will be debated in a full sitting or plenary to give other members of the House an opportunity to engage with the content of the report. Once the report has been debated, the House decides whether to adopt the committee’s recommendations. The House may also decide only to note the report or it may refer the report back to the committee with an instruction to do further work

Broadly speaking, the mandates of Committees are to consider and process legislation referred to it; exercise oversight over the Department and entities reporting to it; consider international agreements referred to it; consider the budget vote of the Department and its entities; facilitate public participation in its processes; and to consider all other matters referred to it in terms of legislation and the Rules of Parliament

Working in Committees allows Parliament to:

-Increase the amount of work that can be done

-Ensure that issues can be debated in more detail than in plenary sessions

-Increase the level of participation of Members of Parliament (MPs) in discussions

-Enable MPs to develop expertise and in-depth knowledge of the specific Committee's area of work

-Provide a platform for the public to present views directly to MPs, something which is not possible in a plenary sitting of Parliament

-Provide an environment for Parliament to hear evidence and collect information related to the work of a specific Committee

Powers

Rule 167 of the National Assembly Rules (9th Edition) say that for the purposes of performing its functions  committee may, subject to the Constitution, legislation, the other provisions of these rules and resolutions of the Assembly –

-Summon any person to appear before it to give evidence on oath or affirmation, or to produce documents

-Receive petitions, representations or submissions from interested persons or institutions

-Permit oral evidence on petitions, representations, submissions and any other matter before the committee

-Conduct public hearings

-Consult any Assembly or Council committee or subcommittee, or any joint committee or subcommittee

-Determine its own working arrangements

-Meet at a venue determined by it, which may be a venue beyond the seat of Parliament

-Meet on any and at any time, including –

  • On a day which is not a working day
  • On a day on which the Assembly is not sitting
  • At a time when the Assembly is not sitting, or
  • During a recess

-Exercise any other powers assigned to it by the Constitution, legislation, the other provisions of these rules or resolutions of the Assembly

Committee Membership

Committee membership is distributed among the parties roughly in proportion to the seats they get in Parliament, so if a party wins 20% of the seats, its MPs will occupy about 20% of committee positions.

The NA Rules Committee agreed that all Committees will be comprised of 11 Members: ANC – 6; DA – 2; EFF – 1; other parties – 2. 

Where it is practicably possible, each party is entitled to at least one representative in a Committee.

Read More: A note to the Sixth Parliament: Committee Membership

Read More: A Note to the Sixth Parliament: The critical role of Committee Chairperson

 

Committees in Practice

With the agreement of members, the Committee staff sets the dates and times of committee meetings. The frequency of committee meetings is determined by a committee’s work programme but it is normal for a committee to meet weekly. From time to time, committees can meet more than once a week if they work programme so demands.

Section 59(1)(b) of the Constitution requires that the National Assembly and it’s committees conduct their business in an open manner and hold their sittings in public. Section 59(2) states that the National Assembly may not exclude the public or the media unless it is ‘reasonable and justifiable to do so in an open and democratic society’. Rule 184(2) of the Rules of the National Assembly further require that any decision to exclude the public from a committee meeting or part thereof must be taken ‘after due consideration’ by that committee

Who attends Committee Meetings?:

MPs (those assigned to the committee and if they so wish, any other MP)

Committee Staff: Committee Secretary, Committee Assistant, Researcher, Content Advisor

Departments, entities, organizations, individuals and experts who are invited by the Committee to speak and be questioned

Parliamentary Legal Advisor (from time to time)

Media

General Public


THE DIFFERENT COMMITTEES OF PARLIAMENT

Portfolio Committees
The National Assembly (NA) appoints from among its members a number of Portfolio Committees to shadow the work of the various national government departments.

Select Committees
The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) appoints from its permanent members a number of Select Committees to shadow the work of the various national government departments and to deal with Bills.

Because only 54 of the 90 NCOP Members are permanent delegates compared to the 400 of the NA, the Select Committees oversee the work of more than one national government department.

Public Accounts Committees
The National Assembly Standing Committee on Public Accounts acts as Parliament's watchdog over the way taxpayers' money is spent by the Executive. Every year the Auditor-General tables reports on the accounts and financial management of the various government departments and State institutions.

Heads of government departments and institutions are regularly called by this committee to report and account for expenditure. The Committee can recommend that the National Assembly takes corrective actions if necessary.

Internal Committees
The National Assembly has a number of internal committees that deal with matters affecting the running of Parliament. The Committees normally consist of senior Members of Parliament. The Rules Committee and its sub-committees deal with House rules. There are structures to deal with support for Members, internal arrangements, disciplinary matters and powers and privileges of members. Other internal Committees are the Programme Committee that plans the work of the Assembly, the Disciplinary Committee, and the Committee of Chairpersons.

The National Council of Provinces also has its own domestic Committees. The Rules Committee and its subcommittees deal with the NCOP rules. There are structures to deal with support for Members, internal arrangements, disciplinary matters and powers and privileges of members. The Programme Committee plans the work of the NCOP and the Committee of Chairpersons make recommendations about the functioning of Committees and other NCOP forums.

Ad hoc Committees
Parliament or one of its Houses may appoint an ad hoc (temporary) Committee when a special task must be done. When the task is complete, the Committee is dissolved.

Joint Committees
The National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces together appoint a number of joint committees.

There are six Joint Committees:
- Constitutional Review Committee
- Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence
- Joint Standing Committee on Defence
- Committee on Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
- Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament
- Joint Standing Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests

The committees play a very important role in the process of building democracy and involving the public in the processes and activities of Parliament.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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15 Mar 2024 Draft Committee Legacy Report & Draft Committee Report on DTIC Q2 & 3 2023/24 Performance
12 Mar 2024 National Lotteries Commission & SABS Q3 2023/24 Performance
06 Mar 2024 National Credit Regulator Q1-3 2023/24 Performance
05 Mar 2024 Competition Commission Q1-3 2023/24 Performance & Update on Rand manipulation by banks investigation
28 Feb 2024 SANAS Q1-3 2023/24 Performance
27 Feb 2024 NMISA Q1-3 2023/24 Performance
23 Feb 2024 DTIC Q2 & 3 2023/24 Performance; Green Hydrogen Commercialisation Strategy; Electric Vehicle White Paper; with Minister
21 Feb 2024 National Gambling Board Q1-3 2023/24 Performance
14 Feb 2024 SIU & NPA update on allegations of maladministration and corruption at the NLC; Copyright & Performance Protection A/B: finalisation
06 Feb 2024 Ratification of WTO’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies; Copyright & Performers’ Protection Amendment Bills: NCOP Amendments
06 Dec 2023 Committee Programme
22 Nov 2023 Companies Amendment Bills: adoption
21 Nov 2023 NLC & SABS 2022/23 Annual Reports & Q2 2023/24 Performance (with Minister)
15 Nov 2023 Companies Amendment Bills: proposed amendments
07 Nov 2023 Companies Amendment Bills: deliberations
01 Nov 2023 Companies Amendment Bills: deliberations
31 Oct 2023 Companies Amendment Bills: Parliamentary Legal Advisor Input; DTIC response to public submissions
25 Oct 2023 DTIC Budget Review and Recommendation Report
24 Oct 2023 Companies Amendment Bills: Minister & DTIC response to public submissions
20 Oct 2023 Companies Amendment Bills: public hearings day 3
18 Oct 2023 Companies Amendment Bills: public hearings day 2
17 Oct 2023 Companies Amendment Bills: public hearings day 1
10 Oct 2023 DTIC Portfolio Audit Outcomes; DTIC 2022/23 Annual Report & Quarter 1 2023/24 Performance (with Minister)
26 Sep 2023 Progress report on African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA): DTIC Minister briefing
15 Feb 2024 ATC240215: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition on the President’s reservations on the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill, dated 14 February 2024
15 Feb 2024 ATC240215: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition on the President’s reservations regarding the Copyright Amendment Bill, dated 14 February 2024
09 Feb 2024 ATC240209: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition on the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, dated 6 February 2024
22 Nov 2023 ATC231122: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition on the Companies Second Amendment Bill [B26-2023], dated 22 November 2023
22 Nov 2023 ATC231122: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition on the Companies Amendment Bill [B27-2023], dated 22 November 2023
30 Oct 2023 ATC231030: Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition, dated 25 October 2023
13 Sep 2023 ATC230913: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition on its study visit to the Republic of Korea, dated 5 September 2023
13 Sep 2023 ATC230913: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s Fourth Quarter Financial and Non-Financial Performance for the 2022/23 Financial Year, dated 6 September 2023
02 Jun 2023 ATC230602: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s Third Quarter Financial and Non-Financial Performance for the 2022/23 Financial Year, dated 31 May 2023
16 May 2023 ATC230516: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition on its oversight visit to Gauteng and Limpopo from 31 January to 3 February 2023, dated 3 May 2023
12 May 2023 ATC230512: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition on Budget Vote 39: Trade, Industry and Competition, dated 12 May 2023
16 Nov 2022 ATC221116: Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition, dated 16 November 2022
02 Sep 2022 ATC220902: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s Fourth Quarter Financial and Non-Financial Performance for the 2021/22 Financial Year, dated 24 August 2022
10 Jun 2022 ATC220610: Second Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the President’s reservations regarding the Copyright Amendment Bill, dated 10 June 2022
10 Jun 2022 ATC220610: Second Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the President’s reservations on the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill, dated 10 June 2022
08 Jun 2022 ATC220608: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on their oversight visit to Gauteng and Mpumalanga from 19 to 22 April 2022, dated 31 May 2022
25 May 2022 ATC220525: Second Report of Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on Request by Minister of Trade, to recommend suitable candidates for appointment as the Chairperson of the Board of the National Lotteries Commission, dated 24 May 2022
12 May 2022 ATC220512: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on Budget Vote 39: Trade, Industry and Competition, dated 11 May 2022
22 Mar 2022 ATC220322: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Public Protector Report (No. 37 of 2018-19) on a systemic investigation into allegations of illegal conversion of goods-carrying Toyota Quantum panel vans into passenger-carrying minibus taxis to transport members of the public for reward, dated 22 March 2022
22 Mar 2022 ATC220322: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s Second and Third Quarter Financial and Non-Financial Performance for the 2021/22 Financial Year, dated 16 March 2022
19 Nov 2021 ATC211119: Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, dated 19 November 2021
19 Nov 2021 ATC211119: Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR) of the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition, dated 19 November 2021
19 Nov 2021 ATC211119: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s Fourth Quarter Financial and Non-Financial Performance for the 2020/21 Financial Year, dated 12 November 2021
19 Nov 2021 ATC211119: Interim report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Copyright Amendment Bill [B 13B-2017] (National Assembly – sec 76), dated 19 November 2021
20 Aug 2021 ATC210820: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on its oversight visit to KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng on 3 to 6 August 2021, dated 20 August 2021
19 May 2021 ATC210519: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the President’s reservations on the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill, dated 14May 2021
19 May 2021 ATC210519: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the President’s reservations regarding the Copyright Amendment Bill, dated 14May 2021
14 May 2021 ATC210514: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the President’s reservations regarding the Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill, dated 14May 2021
14 May 2021 ATC210514: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on Budget Vote 39: Trade, Industry and Competition, dated14 May 2021
22 Apr 2021 ATC210422: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s Second and Third Quarter Financial and Non-Financial Performance for the 2020/21 Financial Year, dated 17 March 2021
22 Apr 2021 ATC210422: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s Second and Third Quarter Financial and Non-Financial Performance for the 2020/21 Financial Year, dated 17 March 2021
17 Mar 2021 ATC210317: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the request by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition to make recommendations around the suitability of candidates for the position of the Chairperson of the Board of the National Lotteries Commission, dated 12 March 2021
12 Mar 2021 ATC210312: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the request by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition to make recommendations around the suitability of candidates for the position of the Chairperson of the Board of the National Lotteries Commission, dated 12 March 2021
03 Dec 2020 ATC201203: Interim report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the request by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition to make a recommendation with regard to a candidate for the position of the Chairperson of the Board of the National Lotteries Commission, dated 2 December 2020
20 Nov 2020 ATC201120: Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, dated 19 November 2020
17 Jul 2020 ATC200717: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the implications of the Adjustments Appropriation Bill [B10-2020] on Budget Vote 39: Trade, Industry and Competition, dated16 July 2020
25 Jun 2020 ATC200625: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Departments of Trade and Industry and of Economic Development’s Fourth Quarter Financial and Non-financial Performance for the 2019/20 Financial Year, dated 24 June 2020
23 Jun 2020 ATC200623: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on their oversight visit to Gauteng from 4 to 5 February 2020, dated 19 June 2020
23 Jun 2020 ATC200623: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on its oversight visit to the Western Cape on 11 February 2020, dated 19 June 2020
08 Jun 2020 ATC200608: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on Budget Vote 39: Trade, Industry and Competition, dated 28 May 2020
19 May 2020 ATC200519: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Departments of Trade and Industry and of Economic Development’s Third Quarter Financial and Non-financial Performance for the 2019/20 Financial Year, dated 12 May 2020
05 Dec 2019 ATC191205: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Departments of Trade and Industry and of Economic Development’s Second Quarter Financial and Non-financial Performance for the 2019/20 Financial Year, dated 3 December 2019
29 Oct 2019 ATC191029: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Economic Partnership Agreement between the Southern African Customs Union Member States and Mozambique, of the One Part and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the Other Part, dated 29 October 2019
22 Oct 2019 ATC191022: Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, dated 17 October 2019
10 Jul 2019 ATC190710: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on Budget Vote 25: Economic Development and on Budget Vote 34: Trade and Industry, dated 10 July 2019
13 Mar 2019 ATC190313: Interim Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Roll-over Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Member States, Mozambique and the United Kingdom, dated 13 March 2019
13 Mar 2019 ATC190313: Interim Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on its continued oversight over factors impacting on localisation and local public procurement, dated 13 March 2019
26 Feb 2019 ATC190226: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, dated 26 February 2019
15 Nov 2018 ATC181115: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Copyright Amendment Bill [B 13 – 2017] (National Assembly – sec 75), dated 15 November 2018
15 Nov 2018 ATC181115: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill [B 24 – 2016] (National Assembly – sec 75), dated 15 November 2018
17 Oct 2018 ATC181017: Interim report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry in terms of National Assembly Rule 286(4)(c), on the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill [B 24-2016] (National Assembly – sec 75), dated 17 October 2018
17 Oct 2018 ATC181017: Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, dated 17 October 2018
11 Oct 2018 ATC181011: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Agreement Amending Annex 1 (Co-operation on Investment) of the Southern African Development Community Protocol on Finance and Investment, dated 11 October 2018
11 Oct 2018 ATC181011: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area, dated 11 October 2018
14 Sep 2018 ATC180914: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on its study visit to the Federal Republic of Germany, dated 14 September 2018
11 Sep 2018 ATC180911: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry and the Standing Committee on Finance on the Review of the 2002 Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Agreement, dated 11 September 2018
05 Sep 2018 ATC180905: Interim report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry in terms of National Assembly Rule 286(4)(c), on the Copyright Amendment Bill [B 13-2017] (National Assembly – sec 75), dated 5 September 2018
05 Sep 2018 ATC180905: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the National Credit Amendment Bill [B 30-2018], dated 5 September 2018
21 Aug 2018 ATC180821: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Agreement Establishing a Tripartite Free Trade Area among the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, the East African Community and the Southern African Development Community, dated 21 August 2018
14 Jun 2018 ATC180614: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on its oversight visit to sugar cane farmers and sugar industry associations in KwaZulu-Natal, dated 14 June 2018
14 Jun 2018 ATC180614: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on its study visit to the United Kingdom, dated 14 June 2018
10 May 2018 ATC180510: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on Budget Vote 34: Trade and Industry, dated 10 May 2018
14 Nov 2017 ATC171114: Interim report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Committee’s legislative proposal to amend the National Credit Act, 2005 (Act No. 34 of 2005), dated 14 November 2017
18 Oct 2017 ATC171018: Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, dated 18 October 2017
18 Oct 2017 ATC171018: Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, dated 18 October 2017
19 May 2017 ATC170519: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the appointment of the chairperson of the board for the National Lotteries Commission, dated 19 May 2017
19 May 2017 ATC170519: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on Budget Vote 34: Trade and Industry, dated 19 May 2017
08 Mar 2017 ATC170308: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on their oversight visit to Gauteng, dated 8 March 2017
01 Mar 2017 ATC170301: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the 7th International Meeting for Parliamentarians as part of the 67th International Astronautical Congress held in Guadalajara, Mexico, dated 1 March 2017
21 Feb 2017 ATC170221: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on South Africa’s Protocol of Accession to the Agreement Establishing the Advisory Centre on World Trade Organisation (WTO) Law (ACWL), dated 21 February 2017
21 Nov 2016 ATC161021: Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, dated 21 October 2016
17 Oct 2016 ATC161017 : Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the colloquium on local public procurement and its linkages to the industrialisation drive, dated 13 October 2016
24 Aug 2016 ATC160824: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the South African Development Community (SADC) EPA states, of the one part, and the European Union and its member states, of the other part, dated 24 August 2016
13 May 2016 ATC160513: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Remote Gambling Bill [PMB 3 – 2015] (National Assembly – sec 76), dated 13 May 2016
19 Apr 2016 ATC160419: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on Budget Vote 34: Trade and Industry, dated 19 April 2016
18 Mar 2016 ATC160318: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on their oversight visit to KwaZulu-Natal, from 2-4 and 23 February 2016, dated 16 March 2016
18 Mar 2016 ATC160318: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the 6th International Meeting for Parliamentarians as part of the 66th International Astronautical Congress held in Jerusalem, Israel, 11-16 October 2015, dated 16 March 2016
24 Nov 2015 ATC151124: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the decision of the World Trade Organisation on the Implementation of Paragraph 6 of the Doha Declaration on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (Trips) Agreement and Public Health, dated 24 November 2015
05 Nov 2015 ATC151105: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Promotion and Protection of Investment Bill [B18-2015], dated 4 November 2015
28 Oct 2015 ATC151028: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Amendments to the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Agreement of 2002 to institutionalise the SACU Summit, dated 28 October 2015
22 Oct 2015 ATC151022: Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, dated 20 October 2015
09 Sep 2015 ATC150909: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Additional Protocol to the Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its member states of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part, to take account of the Accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union, dated 9 September 2015:
21 May 2015 ATC150521: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the colloquium on the relationship and impact of transfer pricing on beneficiation or value addition as set out in the Industrial Policy Action Plan and on broadening participation as outlined in the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, dated 20 May 2015
13 May 2015 ATC150513: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on Budget Vote 34: Trade and Industry, dated 13 May 2015
19 Mar 2015 Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on their oversight visit to Gauteng, the Eastern Cape, and the Western Cape from 27 January to 5 February 2015, dated 11 March 2015
28 Oct 2014 ATC141028: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the implementation of the Industrial Policy Action Plan with specific reference to the state of the manufacturing sector, dated 28 October 2014.
24 Oct 2014 ATC141027: Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, dated 24 October 2014
11 Jul 2014 ATC140715: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on Budget Vote 36: Trade and Industry, dated 11 July 2014
12 Mar 2014 ATC140320: Interim Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on Budget Vote 36: Trade and Industry in line with the Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report, dated 12 March 2014
12 Mar 2014 ATC140331: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on its activities undertaken during the 4th Parliament (May 2009 – March 2014), adopted on 12 March 2014
12 Mar 2014 ATC140320: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on its activities undertaken during the 4th Parliament (May 2009 – March 2014), adopted on 12 March 2014
21 Feb 2014 ATC140224: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the National Credit Amendment Bill [B 47 – 2013], dated 21 February 2014:
06 Nov 2013 ATC131107: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Protection of Traditional Knowledge Bill [PMB 3 – 2013], dated 6 November 2013:
29 Oct 2013 ATC131030: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Legal Metrology Bill [B 34 – 2013], dated 29 October 2013:
18 Oct 2013 ATC131021: Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, dated 18 October 2013
02 Oct 2013 ATC131011: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Lotteries Amendment Bill [B 21 – 2013], dated 2 October 2013:
11 Sep 2013 ATC130913: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the National Credit Amendment Bill [PMB 1 – 2012] (National Assembly – sec 76), dated 11 September 2013:
24 May 2013 ATC130527: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the implementation of the Industrial Policy Action Plan with specific reference to the state of the manufacturing sector, dated 24 May 2013
23 May 2013 ATC130528: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment Bill [B 42 – 2012], dated 23 May 2013:
10 May 2013 ATC130513: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on Budget Vote 36: Trade and Industry, dated 10 May 2013
02 May 2013 ATC130502: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill, dated 2 May 2013
06 Mar 2013 ATC130306: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill, dated 6 March 2013
29 Jan 2013 ATC130131: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Agreement on the Amendment of Annex IV and VI of the Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement between the Republic of South Africa, on the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, on the other part, regarding certain agricultural products (referred to as the “Cheese Agreement”), dated 29 January 2013
29 Nov 2012 ATC121130: Preliminary report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the implementation of the Industrial Policy Action Plan with specific reference to the state of the manufacturing sector, dated 29 November 2012
09 Nov 2012 ATC:121109: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Co-operatives Amendment Bill [B 17 – 2012] and the Co-operatives Second Amendment Bill [B18-2012], dated 9 November 2012:
24 Oct 2012 ATC121024: The Budget Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, dated 24 October 2012.
30 Sep 2012 ATC130806: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the joint attendance with the Portfolio Committees on Science and Technology and on Rural Development and Land Reform of the 4th International Meeting for Parliamentarians as part of the 63rd  International Astronautical  Congress held in Naples, Italy, 30 September 2012, dated 31 July 2013
03 Aug 2012 ATC120903: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the study visit to Kenya from 29 July – 3 August 2012, dated 29 August 2012
16 May 2012 ATC120516: Report Budget Vote 36: Trade and Industry, dated 16 May 2012
07 Mar 2012 ATC120307: Report Gambling Review Commission, dated 7 March 2012
19 Oct 2011 ATC111019: Report Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill [B 8 – 2010]
21 Sep 2011 ATC110921: Report Revised Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP2)
16 Sep 2011 ATC110916: Report Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill [B 8 – 2010]
22 Jun 2011 ATC110622: Report Joint attendance with Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology of the 61st International Astronautical Federation’s Congress
14 Apr 2011 ATC110414: Report Budget Vote 36: Trade and Industry
10 Mar 2011 ATC110310: Report Companies Amendment Bill [B 40 – 2010]
02 Mar 2011 ATC110302: Interim Report Companies Amendment Bill [B 40 – 2010]
17 Nov 2010 ATC101117: Report Oversight Visit to Eastern Cape From 3 – 5 August 2010
17 Nov 2010 ATC101117: Report Visit to the World Trade Organisation on 19 – 23 July 2010
01 Jun 2010 ATC100601: Report Revised Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP2)
12 May 2010 ATC100512: Report South African Trade Policy and Strategy Framework
14 Apr 2010 ATC100414: Report Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and the Common Market of the South (Mercosur)
14 Apr 2010 ATC100414: Report Agreement between the Governments of the Republic of South Africa and Republic of Zimbabwe for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments
11 Mar 2010 ATC100311: Report: Review of the National Gambling Legislation
25 Feb 2010 ATC100225: Report Annual Reports of the DTI & its Entities for the 2008/09 financial year
06 Nov 2009 ATC091106: Report Appointment of the Chairperson & Board Members for National Lotteries Board
02 Sep 2009 ATC090902: Report Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects
02 Sep 2009 ATC090902: Report Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space
25 Jun 2009 ATC090625: Report Budget Vote 32
16 Sep 2008 ATC080916: Report Consumer Protection Bill
27 Aug 2008 ATC080827: Report Companies Bill
08 Aug 2008 ATC080808: Report Competition Amendment Bill
09 May 2008 ATC080509: Report National Gambling Amendment Bill
20 Feb 2008 ATC080220: Report National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Bill
20 Feb 2008 ATC080220: Report Standards Bill [B 46 - 2007]
Report: RSA - EU Additional Protocol
Report: Budget Review and Recommendation Report on Trade and Industry for 2009/10 financial year
Report: Companies Bill
Report: Budget Vote 35: Trade and Industry
Report: Competition Amendment Bill
04 Sep 2023 Companies Amendment Bills
05 Sep 2022 Notice of Introduction Remote Gambling Bill, 2022 [PMB]
27 May 2022 Country Investment Strategy (CIS) - draft
14 Apr 2022 Notice of Introduction Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Amendment Bill 2022 [PMB]
03 Dec 2021 Copyright Amendment Bill: additional amendments
01 Oct 2021 Companies Amendment Bill
04 Jun 2021 Copyright Amendment Bill & Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill
26 Feb 2021 NLC Chairperson Vacancy: Public Input on shortlisted candidates
04 Sep 2020 Nominations: National Lotteries Commission (NLC) & Non-Executive Board Member of the NLC.
22 Nov 2019 Nominations: Broad - Based Black Economic Empowerment Advisory Council (B- BBEEAC )
25 Sep 2019 Proposed amendments to the National Credit Regulations made in terms of the National Credit Act 34 of 2005.
17 Oct 2018 Comment: Additional Clauses in Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill
12 Oct 2018 Copyright Amendment Bill [B13-2017]: comment on specific clause of working draft
21 Sep 2018 Draft Companies Amendment Bill
19 Sep 2018 National Gambling Amendment Bill [B27-2018]
03 Sep 2018 Copyright Amendment Bill [B13-2017]: comment on specific clause of working draft
03 Aug 2018 Governance and Composition of Special Economic Zone (SEZs) - Draft Amendment Regulation
19 Jun 2018 Copyright Amendment Bill: comment on specific clauses of working draft
29 May 2018 National Credit Amendment Draft Bill, 2018
01 Dec 2017 National Credit Amendment Draft Bill, 2018
29 Aug 2017 Draft Intellectual Property Policy of the Republic of South Africa Phase 1 (2017)
26 Jun 2017 Guideline for submission of credit information – draft
29 May 2017 Copyright Amendment Bill [B13-2017]
27 Jan 2017 Draft Regulations on Mediation Rules
19 Jan 2017 Performers Protection Amendment Bill [B24-2016]
03 Oct 2016 National Gambling Amendment Draft Bill, 2016
03 Oct 2016 Liquor Amendment Draft Bill, 2016
13 Sep 2016 Intellectual Property Consultative Framework
30 May 2016 African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation B-BBEE Facilitator Status
20 May 2016 Industrial Development Corporation B-BBEE Facilitator Status
18 Mar 2016 Draft Amended Financial Services Sector Code
29 Feb 2016 Draft Amended ICT Sector BBBEE Codes
22 Feb 2016 Draft Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Regulations
13 Nov 2015 Draft Credit Life Insurance Regulations
09 Nov 2015 Draft Revised Forest Sector Code
06 Nov 2015 National Gambling Act: Maximum number of casino licences that may be granted
08 Sep 2015 Draft Media, Advertisement and Communication (MAC) Sector Charter
05 Aug 2015 Promotion and Protection of Investment Bill [B18-2015]
28 Jul 2015 Copyright Amendment Draft Bill
01 Jul 2015 Draft Amended Tourism B-BBEE Sector Codes
26 Jun 2015 Draft Regulations on Review of Limitations of Fees and Interest Rates
03 Jun 2015 National Export Development and Promotion Draft Bill
26 May 2015 National Gambling Policy
21 May 2015 National Liquor Policy
23 Mar 2015 Special Economic Zone Regulations
06 Oct 2014 National Lotteries Amendment Regulations 2014 - draft
05 Aug 2014 Credit Affordability Assessments / Maintenance Defaulters: Draft Regulations 2014
24 Apr 2014 Remote Gambling Bill
14 Feb 2014 National Credit Amendment Bill [B47-2013]
15 Nov 2013 National Credit Amendment Bill [B47-2013]
11 Oct 2013 Legal Metrology Bill [B34-2013]
04 Oct 2013 Public hearings on Legal Metrology Bill
05 Sep 2013 National Policy on Intellectual Property
12 Jun 2013 Draft National Credit Act Policy Review Framework
10 Jun 2013 National Credit Amendment Draft Bill
07 Jun 2013 Lotteries Amendment Draft Bill
08 Apr 2013 Comment: Licensing of Businesses Draft Bill
08 Apr 2013 Comment:Revised Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Codes of Goods Practice
08 Apr 2013 Comment: Product Labelling for Genetically Modified Organisms Amended Regulations
08 Apr 2013 Comment: Legal Metrology Bill
08 Apr 2013 Comment: Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment Bill [B42-2012]
11 Mar 2024 NW321 by Dr D T George - Whether, considering the participation of the...
08 Mar 2024 NW306 by Mr D Bergman - What were the outcomes of the eight...
08 Mar 2024 NW294 by Dr D T George - (a) What are the reasons that there has been a...
08 Mar 2024 NW217 by Mr G P Lekota - (1)Whether the Government had created or is in...
08 Mar 2024 NW216 by Mr T Loate - Whether, in view of the fact that major...
29 Feb 2024 NW22 by Inkosi R N Cebekhulu - What measures has his department put in place...
29 Feb 2024 NW54 by Mr M J Cuthbert - Whether, with reference to his reply to...
08 Jan 2024 NW4220 by Mr E J Marais - What (a) is the current financial status of...
08 Jan 2024 NW4095 by Mr F J Mulder - (1) (a) For what period has the position of...
08 Jan 2024 NW4217 by Mr D Bergman - What (a) total number of business loans were...
02 Jan 2024 NW4227 by Mr M J Cuthbert - Whether he will provide Mr M J Cuthbert with a...
02 Jan 2024 NW4206 by W Macpherson - Whether the National Empowerment Fund paid for...
02 Jan 2024 NW4212 by Mr D W Macpherson - (1)Whether he has found that the ideology of...
02 Jan 2024 NW4218 by Mr D Bergman - What total number of (a) local companies...
02 Jan 2024 NW4219 by Mr E J Marais - (1)Whether, with the reference to the 5-year...
02 Jan 2024 NW4221 by Mr E J Marais - Since Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone...
02 Jan 2024 NW4079 by MP Mr M J Cuthbert - Whether he will furnish Mr M J Cuthbert with a...
24 Nov 2023 NW3785 by Mr J N de Villiers - With reference to the African Growth and...
24 Nov 2023 NW3953 by Mr S Ngcobo - Whether (a) he, (b) the Deputy Minister and...
24 Nov 2023 NW3778 by Mr D Bergman - (1)What (a) total number of the Standards,...
17 Nov 2023 NW3658 by W Macpherson - Whether the National Empowerment Fund paid for...
17 Nov 2023 NW3298 by Inkosi R N Cebekhulu - Considering that the top exportable products...
16 Oct 2023 NW3024 by Mr D Bergman - (1)What total number of months did (a) an...
16 Oct 2023 NW2954 by Mr M Manyi - Given that the 6th Administration has been in...
16 Oct 2023 NW3098 by Mr A C Roos - What (a) was the quantum of the budget...
16 Oct 2023 NW3099 by Mr M J Cuthbert - Whether he will furnish Mr M J Cuthbert with a...
09 Oct 2023 NW3010 by MP EL Powell - (1)What total amount did the Industrial...
06 Oct 2023 NW2766 by Mr M G E Hendricks - Whether he will disclose the beneficial owner...
22 Sep 2023 NW2758 by Ms K L Khakhau - (a) What total amount did (i) his department...
21 Sep 2023 NW2727 by Mr D Bergman - Whether he will relook the Exempted Micro...
21 Sep 2023 NW2726 by Mr D Bergman - In terms of the fullterm trade figures for the...
21 Sep 2023 NW2637 by Mr E Mthethwa - (1)What steps of intervention did the...
15 Jun 2023 NW1863 by Mr D Bergman - (a) What number of missions does the Republic...
15 Jun 2023 NW1862 by Mr D Bergman - (1)What (a) is the name of each of the top 10...
15 Jun 2023 NW2106 by Mr S H Mbuyane - Noting that the Competition Commission...
02 Jun 2023 NW1745 by Mrs T P Msane - Whether the Government intends to renew the...
02 Jun 2023 NW1746 by Mrs T P Msane - What (a) South African companies are involved...
02 Jun 2023 NW1711 by Mr S Ngcobo - Whether he will furnish Mr S Ngcobo with a...
02 Jun 2023 NW1663 by Mr D W Macpherson - (a) What total amount did the National...
02 Jun 2023 NW1524 by Mr M J Cuthbert - Whether, with reference to his reply to...
02 Jun 2023 NW1523 by Mr M J Cuthbert - (1)What are the reasons that the Draft Patents...
21 Apr 2023 NW1257 by Mr D W Macpherson - Whether he will consider calling for the...
21 Apr 2023 NW1128 by Inkosi B N Luthuli - Whether, following reports that his department...
24 Mar 2023 NW475 by Ms K L Khakhau - What (a) is the salary of each (i) chief...
10 Mar 2023 NW207 by Ms K L Khakhau - (1)What are the details of the (a) destination...
08 Mar 2023 NW277 by Mr Z N Mbhele - (1)Whether, with reference to his reply to...
15 Dec 2022 NW4415 by Mr M Chetty - What is the (a) total number of staff employed...
25 Nov 2022 NW3929 by Mr M Tshwaku - Whether he has found that the Republic,...
21 Nov 2022 NW3950 by J Cuthbert - Whether, with reference to the comment made by...
21 Nov 2022 NW4114 by Mr V Pambo - What are the full details of economic data...

All questions to the Minister

Bill name Date introduced Number Status
Companies Amendment Bill 28 Aug 2023 B27-2023 Under consideration by the National Council of Provinces.
Companies Second Amendment Bill 28 Aug 2023 B26-2023 Under consideration by the National Council of Provinces.
National Credit Amendment Bill 05 Sep 2018 B30-2018 The bill has been signed into law.
National Gambling Amendment Bill 21 Aug 2018 B27-2018 Under consideration by the National Council of Provinces.
Copyright Amendment Bill 16 May 2017 B13-2017 Approved by Parliament. Waiting to be signed into law.
Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill 02 Dec 2016 B24-2016 Approved by Parliament. Waiting to be signed into law.
Protection of Investment Bill 27 Jul 2015 B18-2015 Act commenced
Remote Gambling Bill - Mr G Hill-Lewis (DA) 19 Feb 2015 PMB3-2015 Rejected
National Credit Amendment Bill 25 Oct 2013 B47-2013 Act commenced
Legal Metrology Bill 01 Oct 2013 B34-2013 Act commenced
Lotteries Amendment Bill 24 Jul 2013 B21-2013 Act commenced
Protection of Traditional Knowledge Bill - Dr W James (DA) 16 Apr 2013 PMB3-2013 Withdrawn
Special Economic Zones Bill 05 Mar 2013 B3-2013 Act commenced
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment Bill 27 Nov 2012 B42-2012 Act commenced
Co-Operatives Second Amendment Bill 31 May 2012 B18-2012 Withdrawn
Co-Operatives Amendment Bill 28 May 2012 B17-2012 Act commenced
Companies Amendment Bill 09 Nov 2010 B40-2010 Act commenced
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 21 Apr 2010 B8-2010 The bill has been signed into law.
Companies Bill 26 Jun 2008 B61-2008 Act commenced
Competition Amendment Bill 04 Jun 2008 B31-2008 Act commenced
Consumer Protection Bill 05 May 2008 B19-2008 Act commenced
National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Bill 01 Nov 2007 B47-2007 Act commenced
Standards Bill 01 Nov 2007 B46-2007 Act commenced
National Gambling Amendment Bill 27 Jul 2007 B31-2007 The bill has been signed into law.
Accreditation for Conformity Assessment Calibration & Good Laboratory Practice Bill 15 Sep 2006 B29-2006 Act commenced
Measurement Units and Measurement Standards Bill 07 Sep 2006 B21-2006 Act commenced
Corporate Laws Amendment Bill 08 May 2006 B6-2006 Act commenced
National Credit Amendment Bill ("Debt Relief Bill") X-2017
National Credit Amendment Bill - Mr M Oriani-Ambrosini (IFP) PMB1-2012 Withdrawn
2024 10 meetings Attendance rate 90%
2023 42 meetings 88%
2022 51 meetings 91%
2021 40 meetings 88%
2020 48 meetings 82%
2019 30 meetings 88%
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Contact


Secretaries to Committee:
Andre Hermans
Tel: 021 403 3776
Cell: 083 709 8482
Email: [email protected]

Secretary to Chairperson:
Tandiswa Macanda
Tel: 021 403 3137

Cell: 083 707 2187
Email: [email protected]

 

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