Questions and Replies
17 November 2023 - NW3658
Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Whether the National Empowerment Fund paid for any employee of his department to travel to France during the months of September and October 2023; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what is the name of the employee, (b) on what dates did the employee travel and (c) what was the (i) purpose and (ii) total cost of the trip?
Reply:
The NEF has not paid for any employee to travel to France during the months of September and October 2023.
.
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17 November 2023 - NW3298
Cebekhulu, Inkosi RN to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Considering that the top exportable products of the Republic are largely perishable items which include grapes, maize, apples, apricots, peaches, sugar and soya beans, according to his records, how does load shedding and the unstable supply of electricity affect products awaiting exportation?
Reply:
Information sourced from Export Councils, who are partially supported by the Department, and which represent exporters of fruit, ostrich and abalone indicates that the two most important factors that affect the quality of perishable products destined for export markets are time and temperature control. For products that are scheduled for export at the Container Depots, load shedding and unstable supply of electricity necessitates that alternative power sources are installed in the form of diesel-powered generators for cold chain maintenance and operations which cannot be halted.
With regards to Cold Stores, time becomes a critical factor for temperature control of perishable products. Several contact points in cold stores that are impacted by electricity supply include the container-truck waiting times; all of which have a knock-on effect on the export load schedules as well as booking times at the ports. Final Inspections by the Perishable Produce Export Control Board (PPECB) at the cold stores may result in reefer rejections if the time and temperature control requirements are not complied with, which can lead to either compromised shelf-life or spoilage of the perishable products.
Between April 2021 and September 2023, R323 million was approved to support more than 50 projects in the agriculture and agro-processing industries. During the same period R260 million was disbursed to just over 45 projects in the agriculture and agro-processing industries.
Products include the following:
- Fruits such as blue berries, citrus, dried mango and tropical fruits;
- Meat products such as processed meat, pork carcasses;
- Dairy products;
- Alcohol such as wine and gin;
- Vegetable oils; and
- Snacks such as sugar-based confectionaries, condiments, popcorn, and cookies.
Given the above, we welcome and support the measures to address electricity supply and stability.
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16 October 2023 - NW2954
Manyi, Mr M to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Given that the 6th Administration has been in the Executive since 2019, (a) on what dates were performance agreements for (i) him and (ii) his Deputy Ministers concluded and (b) what are the relevant details of how each specified performance agreement was performed?
Reply:
The 2019-2024 Executive Performance Agreement was entered into in November 2020 following an agreement on Ministerial priorities and activities with the President.
Key elements of the Performance Agreement are included in Annual Performance Plans by the department and entities. Detailed quarterly reports are provided to the portfolio committee setting out performance on key areas, as shaped by the performance agreements.
In addition, the annual reports of the Department and Entities for the following years provide further details:
- 2020/21
- 2021/22
- 2022/23
In May 2023, a review of the department's priorities and the executive's performance occurred, resulting in a revised priorities agreement for the 2023/24 financial year. These have mainly been incorporated in or are reflected in the Annual Performance Plan of the dtic-group for 2023/24.
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16 October 2023 - NW3099
Cuthbert, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Whether he will furnish Mr M J Cuthbert with a (a) list of all (i) trade policies and (ii) industrial policies that have been tabled in the National Assembly and/or made public by the Government and (b) copy of each of the specified policies; if not, why not; if so, in each case, what (aa) is the title of the document, (bb) year was it drafted and (cc) year was it adopted for all the specified policies in the period 1 January 1995 to the latest specified date for which information is available?
Reply:
In May 2021, I set out in the Budget Vote speech details of key policies on trade and industrial development to be publicly released. These were subsequently done, and covered both trade and industrial policy matters, and can be obtained from the relevant government gazettes. A number of masterplans were developed and key trade measures were adopted.
In addition, I will provide the Honourable Member with a list of trade and industrial policies tabled or made public prior to 2021, and will make it available as soon as the process of compiling these are completed.
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16 October 2023 - NW3098
Roos, Mr AC to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
What (a) was the quantum of the budget allocated to the Ekandustria Revitalisation Programme in the (i) 2019-20, (ii) 2020-21, (iii) 2021-22 and (iv) 2022-23 financial years, (b) phases and deliverables were completed in each financial year and (c) further phases and deliverables are planned beyond the 2023-24 financial year?
Reply:
Industrial Parks fall within the responsibility of Provinces and in some instances, municipalities. The role of the dtic is to consider requests for funding for infrastructure improvements, typically on areas such as fencing and security. The dtic does not manage implementation of upgrading nor does it operate industrial parks. The Department has tabled reports on SEZs and Industrial Parks at the Portfolio Committee of Trade and Industry, addressing the challenges with the existing model and the need for reform.
The Department has provided the following details on developments relating to the Ekandustria Industrial Park, which I set out below.
a) Budget allocations for industrial parks, under the Industrial Parks Revitalisation Programme (IPRP) of the dtic, are approved on an application basis and there is therefore not a dedicated budget to a specific industrial park.
The Ekandustria Industrial Park received approval for R51,812,604 in the
2015–2016 financial year (FY), and construction was finished in the 2019–2020 financial year.
(i) FY 2019-2020 - R268,398 was spent as the last tranche of the allocation;
(ii) FY 2021-2022 – nil; and
(iii) FY 2022-2023 – nil.
b) (i) The activities listed below that began in FY 2015–2016 were finished in
FY 2019-2020:
- 13 Factory spaces were revamped, amounting to 35 835 square metres of roofing with new ventilators, box gutters and insulation;
- 2km Clear View fencing installed;
- 3 Guard houses constructed;
- 3 Swing gates and 6 boom gates with pedestrian walkways/gates; and
- Refurbishment of Waste Water Treatment Plant;
(ii) 2021-22 – nil; and
(iii) 2022-23 – nil.
c) The original application submitted by MEGA has been reworked to include investors/tenants' priority critical infrastructure needs. A Project Steering Committee comprising of City of Tshwane, MEGA, and Gauteng Department of Economic Development, is finalising the application to be submitted to the dtic.
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16 October 2023 - NW3024
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
(1)What total number of months did (a) an import duty investigation take pre-COVID19 from the day the investigation was published for public comment to when the SA Revenue Service either changed the duties or the application was rejected and (b) it take in the 2022-23 financial year; (2) (a) what total amount did the cost in delay cause in duties not collected and (b) how much duties were collected where there was no local production in a specified financial year? NW4091E
Reply:
During the course of the current Administration, two factors required a different approach to the administration of applications and recommendations relating to trade.
First, the new industrial strategy framework was based on a more careful coordination of trade policy measures with industrial policy. This required
1. the development of masterplans and sector growth strategies in particular sectors
2. consideration of the principles underpinning masterplans to other sectors, and
3. consideration of the impact of a trade measure on the growth of the industry and on downstream sectors.
Second, COVID-19 caused a slowdown in world trade, disruption in global supply chains and changing trade flows. Some of these had significant impacts on consumer prices. Following Covid-19, four other shocks affected the domestic market: the July 2021 unrest, the April 2022 floods and the war in Ukraine. The latter in particular saw a spike in food, fuel and fertiliser prices. A number of proposed trade measures were put on hold to enable the effects of extraordinary events to be considered and monitored, and for normal market conditions to return, except where circumstances required otherwise.
The timeframes therefore for introducing specific trade measures have changed, based on the above. Certain tariff recommendations were therefore only considered at a later stage than would have applied in the past. A supplementary reply will be compiled to the question, to provide specific examples of these.
In respect of the costs associated with timing of trade measures, there is no agreed methodology to calculate costs. While local industries may benefit from a tariff increase, importers may see it as a cost. Public policy carefully balances a number of policy goals in setting of trade policy.
More research will be conducted in the form of impact assessments trade measures, including tariff increases. This research may provide additional information that relate to the question above and the results will be made available publicly once these are available.
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09 October 2023 - NW3010
Powell, Ms EL to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
(1)What total amount did the Industrial Development Corporation invest in each specified copper smelting company through debt and equity in the past three financial years; (2) whether his department has provided any tax or other incentives to copper smelters in the past three financial years; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what total amount and (b) to who in each specified financial year? NW4075E
Reply:
The Industrial Development Corporation has not invested in copper smelting activities in the past three financials years being, FY2022/23, FY2021/22 and FY2020/21.
The Department does not have a dedicated funding facility for smelters in its budget, approved by Parliament, and no disbursements were made in the financial years concerned to copper smelters.
Tax incentives are announced by the Minister of Finance.
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06 October 2023 - NW2766
Hendricks, Mr MGE to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Whether he will disclose the beneficial owner registries and audited financial statements of mining companies and their subsidiaries publicly; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3161E
Reply:
I published Regulations in May 2023 under the Companies Act, as amended in 2022, to prescribe how companies will submit information to disclose; or make known companies shareholders; or those who hold beneficial interest in securities in companies.
Companies will be required to file the register of the disclosure of beneficial interest in their companies with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) when submitting their annual returns. The companies required to disclose the beneficial ownership information include mining companies or their subsidiaries. The information as currently provided for in the legislation and regulations, is for law enforcement agencies.
The new Companies Amendment Bill, 2023 addresses the matter of broader disclosure of information on shareholding. I believe it is in the public interest that beneficial ownership should be available more widely. The Bill is currently before Parliament and I await its consideration by Parliament
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22 September 2023 - NW2758
Khakhau, Ms KL to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
(a) What total amount did (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him pay for printed copies of the integrated annual reports in the (aa) 2020-21, (bb) 2021-22 and (cc) 2022-23 financial years, (b) who were the suppliers in each case and (c) what total number of copies of the report were printed (i) in each case and (ii) in each specified financial year?
Reply:
The spending by the Department is set out below. Information on entities will be provided in a supplementary reply.
Entity |
(aa) 2020-21 |
(bb) 2021-22 |
(cc) 2022-23 |
|
Department of Trade Industry and Competition (DTIC) |
Total amount paid |
R279 950.00 |
R255 850.00 |
R269 400.00 |
Supplier |
Bakhoni Ba Kopane Trading (Pty) Ltd |
Indulgence Palace (Pty) Ltd |
MKYJAN Trading (PTY) Ltd |
|
Total number of copies printed |
420 |
420 |
420 |
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21 September 2023 - NW2727
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Whether he will relook the Exempted Micro Enterprise (EME) thresholds, considering that the Rand/Euro exchange has nearly doubled since the criteria were first launched and that could have bearing on companies considered as Micro enterprises being able to qualify for an EME affidavit; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The existing EME threshold of R10 million annual revenue was set to exempt small businesses from mandatory compliance with B-BBEE.
While the exchange rate itself may not be sufficient grounds for a review, there may be other information that justifies a review. I am accordingly requesting the Department to consider the matter and advise me by the end of November 2023 whether there are grounds for a review.
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21 September 2023 - NW2726
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
In terms of the fullterm trade figures for the past full year, what are the details of the (a) top 10 countries that the Republic (i) exported to and (ii) imported from and (b) supply value of the (i) export and (ii) import trade?
Reply:
The top export and import partners, and trade values are summarised below.
Exports reached an all-time high in 2022, surpassing ZAR 2 trillion for the first time, with notable growth in exports to markets including Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, India, and all neighbouring countries.
TOP 10 Export destinations |
Exported value in 2022 |
|
World |
2 024 476 648 |
|
1 |
China |
195 591 758 |
2 |
United States of America |
179 425 236 |
3 |
Germany |
163 795 988 |
4 |
Japan |
140 869 179 |
5 |
United Kingdom |
103 567 427 |
6 |
Netherlands |
98 245 133 |
7 |
India |
84 135 321 |
8 |
Botswana |
77 071 498 |
9 |
Belgium |
65 199 545 |
10 |
Namibia |
56 997 549 |
Imports grew rapidly, particularly due to the rising petroleum imports, which also drove a rapid spike in imports from India, the UAE and Oman.
TOP 10 Import suppliers |
Imported value in 2022 |
|
World |
1 832 262 773 |
|
1 |
China |
368 761 963 |
2 |
India |
136 911 736 |
3 |
Germany |
135 371 730 |
4 |
United States of America |
134 817 391 |
5 |
Saudi Arabia |
71 916 317 |
6 |
United Arab Emirates |
67 786 536 |
7 |
Thailand |
50 512 434 |
8 |
Japan |
46 522 269 |
9 |
Oman |
43 472 407 |
10 |
Italy |
40 429 620 |
Data source: International Trade Centre TradeMap reporting of SARS data. Exports to Mozambique have been adjusted to account for misclassified data bound for third markets via the Port of Maputo. Reported figures are as reflected in official SARS data, and may include some transit trade classified as exports by SARS.
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21 September 2023 - NW2637
Mthethwa, Mr E to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
(1)What steps of intervention did the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) take to investigate the reported conflict of interests between the Recording Industry of South Africa (RISA) and SA Music Performance Rights Association (SAMPRA), as an accredited collecting society, around the sponsorship of a category at the 2016 edition of the SA Music Awards (SAMA) given that the SAMPRA and RISA chairman happened to be the same person; (2) On what basis did the CIPC deem it fair and/or regular that a regulated collecting society like SAMPRA should absorb losses incurred by RISA as a result of the 2016 edition of SAMA; (3) Whether the fact that the amount of the 2016 SAMA sponsorship was budgeted for by SAMPRA at R12 000, but that the SAMPRA-RISA Chairman approved a sponsorship amount of R600 000 including the value-added tax, raised any concerns with CIPC as the regulator of SAMPRA; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has furnished me with the following response to the question, received from Adv R Voller:
“(1) Prior to 2016, SAMPRA was accredited as a Collecting Society for owners of sound recordings in terms of Regulation 3(1)(a) of the Regulations on Collecting Societies. It was in 2016 that SAMPRA transited into a Collecting Society representing both owners of sound recordings and performers in terms of Regulation 3(1)(c) of the Regulations on Collecting Societies.
During such period of changing its representation, an interim board was established representing both performers and owners of sound recordings. The interim board served to approve all business activities of the Collecting Society.
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) is not aware of any situation that might have availed a conflict of interest especially that the interim board constituted of two chairpersons representing the interests of all members (the performers and owners of sound recordings).
Further, there was no complaint or request directed to CIPC to investigate such conflict of interest. The SAMPRA as an accredited Collecting Society is also subjecting itself to auditing by its auditors.
(2) The CIPC is not aware of any information indicating that SAMPRA absorbed losses incurred by RISA as a result of 2016 edition of SAMA but should such information be brought to its attention, it will investigate the matter accordingly.
(3) During the transitioning period, the interim board was established to approve the business affairs and transactions at SAMPRA. The CIPC is therefore not aware of any sponsorship amount of R600 000 approved by SAMPRA – RISA Chairman, which belonged to SAMPRA.
If there is any information indicating that SAMPRA monies were approved contrary to the parameters of the Regulations on Collecting Societies, CIPC is prepared to investigate such allegations, as mentioned above. The SAMPRA has been consistently deducting its 20% administration costs in accordance with the Regulations.”
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15 June 2023 - NW1863
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
(a) What number of missions does the Republic have around the world and (b) of those missions, what number have trade attachés and/or commissioners?
Reply:
a) Announced at the 2023 Budget Vote of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), South Africa has representation through 116 diplomatic missions in 102 countries.
b) In terms of the above DIRCO missions, the dtic has 31 missions allocated for the transfer of officials to serve as Foreign Economic Representatives (FERs), fulfilling the roles associated with trade attachés or commissioners
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15 June 2023 - NW1862
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
(1)What (a) is the name of each of the top 10 countries that the Republic imported goods from in the period 1 January 2023 to 31 March 2023 and (b) were the trade values to each country in the specified period; (2) what is the name of each of the top 10 countries that the Republic exported goods to in the period 1 January 2023 to 31 March 2023 and (b) what were the trade values to each specified country in the specified period?
Reply:
Based on SARS provisional data, the top 10 countries from which SA imported goods in the period 1 January to 31 March 2023 are:
1. China
2. Germany
3. USA
4. India
5. UAE
6. Thailand
7. Nigeria
8. Saudi Arabia
9. Japan
10. Oman.
Based on SARS provisional data, the top 10 countries to whose markets SA exported goods in the period 1 January to 31 March 2023 are:
1. China
2. USA
3. Germany
4. Japan
5. India
6. UK
7. Netherlands
8. Belgium
9. Botswana
10. UAE
South Africa’s import suppliers (Rand values)
Total (January to March 2023) |
||
World |
R485 259 081 939 |
|
1 |
China |
R99 146 820 610 |
2 |
Germany |
R39 723 451 934 |
3 |
United States |
R36 334 678 519 |
4 |
India |
R32 626 305 702 |
5 |
UAE |
R19 055 926 925 |
6 |
Thailand |
R15 515 425 690 |
7 |
Nigeria |
R13 003 529 551 |
8 |
Saudi Arabia |
R12 835 399 393 |
9 |
Japan |
R11 345 815 628 |
10 |
Oman |
R10 959 640 838 |
Data source: SARS, adjusted for transit trade
(2)(a) and (b):
South Africa’s export destinations (Rand values)
Total (January to March 2023) |
||
World |
R455 061 074 141 |
|
1 |
China |
R54 887 839 800 |
2 |
United States |
R36 896 513 669 |
3 |
Germany |
R31 268 892 040 |
4 |
Japan |
R28 613 650 186 |
5 |
India |
R22 963 598 797 |
6 |
United Kingdom |
R21 062 612 635 |
7 |
Netherlands |
R20 751 577 401 |
8 |
Belgium |
R15 869 295 095 |
9 |
Botswana |
R15 319 831 767 |
10 |
UAE |
R12 369 444 500 |
Data source: SARS, adjusted for transit trade and errors in export data.
The Department also considers revisions in SARS data, as well as data from trading partners to build a more accurate picture. The latter data is not fully available for all countries yet.
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15 June 2023 - NW2106
Mbuyane, Mr S H to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Noting that the Competition Commission released their report on measuring the levels of concentration in the South African economy in November 2021, wherein it was recommended that considering the financial constraints of the Government in funding small-, medium- and micro- enterprises, the Government should ensure that the private sector financial institutions close that gap and fund small businesses owned by previously disadvantaged individuals, particularly those in the agro-processing and manufacturing sectors, what measures has his department adopted to date to ensure the implementation of the specified recommendation?
Reply:
The findings of the Competition Commission report are taken up in a number of ways. They include the following:
1. Market Inquiries/investigations in terms of the Competition Act.
2. Considerations applied during the assessment of merger applications.
3. Support for SMMEs through financing packages.
4. Measures to strengthen the competitiveness of smaller firms.
5. Promotion of supplier development funds and partnerships.
6. Measures in masterplans.
the dtic and its entities, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and National Empowerment Fund (NEF) offer a range of funding instruments for the support of SMMES as grants and loans.
the dtic provides support to emerging exporters, to show-case their products at international exhibitions, funding to develop emerging black film makers through the Film and TV incentive as well as emerging black aquaculture farmers.
Other cost-sharing grant funding is available to SMMEs operating in the research and development field . The funding for these incentives is structured to encourage collaboration between industry and academia that will result in the development of pioneering prototypes ready for commercialisation.
A recent report to the Portfolio Committee highlighted the work of the dtic-group on township economies.
Additional resources are mobilised through supplier funds, such as:
- Shoprite establishing a R350 million development fund to develop independent retails, spaza shops, micro caterers and micro farmers.
- Heineken to establish a R400 million Supplier Development Fund, and procure R4.7 billion from Historically Disadvantaged Persons.
- Pepsico has made R300 million available as a development fund to develop the capacity of emerging farmers, R100 million contribution for enterprise development and R200 million for educational programmes in partnership with universities.
- Coca-Cola has contributed R240 million to a localization fund and will increase volumes of sugar procured from black sugarcane farmers.
- Implats will contribute R50 million for regional enterprise development that will benefit women and youth owned businesses.
- Mediclinic will for a period of five years will ensure procurement of R2.5 billion from small and black owned enterprises.
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02 June 2023 - NW1524
Cuthbert, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Whether, with reference to his reply to question 277 on 8 March 2023, he has found that the (a) Protocol on Intellectual Property Rights, which was formally reported at the African Union Assembly during February 2023 and (b) final agreement reached at the World Trade Organisation on waivers and flexibilities relating to pandemic use of patented vaccines had an impact on the Draft Patents Bill; if not, what is the position in each case; if so, in what way will the specified instruments have an impact on the Bill?
Reply:
The impact of the Protocol on Intellectual Property Rights and the agreement at the World Trade Organisation on waivers and flexibilities relating to pandemic use of patented vaccines are being considered. Should no changes be necessary, the Bill will be finalised for public consultation. Should changes be necessary, these will be effected prior to the release of the Bill.
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02 June 2023 - NW1745
Msane, Ms TP to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Whether the Government intends to renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), considering how trade under the AGOA agreement has gone back to figures that were seen before it was signed, meaning that the AGOA agreement has ceased to be beneficial to the Republic and most of its African partners of the agreement; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the reasons? [
Reply:
Trade with the United States is regulated by two types of legal instruments: the first is the multilateral framework of the World Trade Organisation, under which the largest part of SA exports to the US is classified; and unilateral preferential market access arrangements, such as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP).
AGOA is a preference granted by the United States to sub-Saharan countries qualifying in terms of criteria established by the US Congress. AGOA is currently set to expire in 2025. Decisions around renewal are taken by the United States and it is then up to exporters from eligible countries to utilise the preferential access to the US market.
South Africa together with other African countries have put forward the proposal for the extension of AGOA beyond 2025.
While the value of trade under AGOA has decreased, it continues to provide benefits to South African exporters, which assists with job creation and has positive spill-over effects in the region. Given the size of South Africa’s employment challenge, every trade benefit that is available should be utilised.
In light hereof, South Africa continues to engage the United States on the future of AGOA and the value of extending AGOA beyond the current expiry date.
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02 June 2023 - NW1746
Msane, Ms TP to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
What (a) South African companies are involved in the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) that seeks to build intra-African infrastructure that will assist in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement and (b) projects are prioritised by the PIDA programme to advance the slow growth of the internet provisions in the African continent? [
Reply:
a) The Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) is a programme of the African Union (AU) launched in 2012. It is coordinated through the AU Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) in cooperation with regional economic communities, regional and continental technical agencies, and participating countries. The Presidency acts as the focal point in South Africa for PIDA.
According to the Virtual PIDA Information Centre, the following South African firms and entities have been involved in the development and implementation of the PIDA Priority Action Plan (PIDA PAP1 2012-2020):
No |
Project Name |
SA Firms/Entities |
Status |
01 |
Durban Port Expansion |
Transnet |
Ongoing |
02 |
Maputo Port Expansion (Maputo and Matola Drybulk Terminal) |
Grindrod and Zutari |
Ongoing |
03 |
Dar es Salaam-Isaka-Mwanza Standard Gauge Railway Project |
DBSA |
Ongoing |
04 |
Beitbridge One Stop Border Post |
Rand Merchant Bank, Standard Bank, Nedbank, ECIC and Raubex Group Ltd |
Ongoing |
* Source: PIDA Dashboard, company websites and media
b) With regards to the internet and Information and communication technologies (ICT), the PIDA Dashboard indicates a total of 114 projects that have been prioritised under PIDA PAP1. A further 11 anchor projects have also been approved for the PIDA PAP2 2021-2030, which is the second PIDA priority action plan for the period 2021-2030.
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02 June 2023 - NW1711
Ngcobo, Mr S to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Whether he will furnish Mr S Ngcobo with a comprehensive breakdown of the procurement allocation of (a) his department and (b) every entity reporting to him in terms of the percentages allocated to (i) small-, medium- and micro-enterprises, (ii) cooperatives, (iii) township enterprises and (iv) rural enterprises with a view to evaluating the effectiveness of the set-aside policy of the Government in fostering an inclusive and diverse economic landscape (details furnished) in the (aa) 2021-22 financial year and (bb) since 1 April 2023?
Reply:
Through its procurement, the dtic group has a concerted effort to ensure that it procures from SMME, women, youth and people with disability, inclusive of township and rural enterprises.
The following information has been submitted by the dtic-group:
(a)&(b) DTIC and its Entities |
(aa)&(bb) Financial Period |
b(i) |
Department of Trade Industry and Competition (the dtic) including B-BBEE Commission |
2021-22 |
56% |
Since 1 April 2023 |
93,36% |
|
Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) |
2021-22 |
There was no direct allocation to SMMEs. However, CIPC procures through RFQs and tenders from suppliers registered on the CSD. This includes SMMEs. |
Since 1 April 2023 |
There was no direct allocation to SMMEs. However, CIPC procures through RFQs and tenders from suppliers registered on the CSD. This includes SMMEs. |
|
Companies Tribunal (CT) |
2021-22 |
60% |
Since 1 April 2023 |
65% |
|
Competition Commission |
2021-22 |
85% |
Since 1 April 2023 |
98% |
|
Competition Tribunal |
2021-22 |
57.59% |
Since 1 April 2023 |
68.52% |
|
Export Credit Insurance Corporation (ECIC) |
2021-22 |
45.63% |
Since 1 April 2023 |
58.82% |
|
Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited (IDC) |
2021-22 |
50.65% |
Since 1 April 2023 |
78.74% |
|
International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) |
2021-22 |
46% (R928 047.80) |
Since 1 April 2023 |
71% (R213 420.34) |
|
Since 1 April 2023 |
0% |
|
National Consumer Tribunal (NCT) |
2021-22 |
55% |
Since 1 April 2023 |
R1.2 million |
|
National Credit Regulator (NCR) |
2021-22 |
58% |
Since 1 April 2023 |
54% |
|
National Empowerment Fund (NEF) |
2021-22 |
The National Empowerment Fund has procured goods and services to the total amount of R35.8 million for the period under review with a combined percentage of 75% being spent as follows:
Qualifying Small Enterprises – R9,9 million (28%) |
Since 1 April 2023 |
From 1 April 2023 to date a combined percentage of 89% of the total amount of R2,5 million being spent as follows:
Qualifying Small Enterprises – R560k (22%) |
|
National Gambling Board (NGB) |
2021-22 |
2.72% |
Since 1 April 2023 |
1% |
|
National Lotteries Commission (NLC) |
2021-22 |
|
Since 1 April 2023 |
|
|
Since 1 April 2023 |
||
National Regulator For Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) |
2021-22 |
(i)(aa) 16% (R5 240 909,60) |
Since 1 April 2023 |
(i)(bb) 84% (R4 873 670,00) |
|
South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) |
2021-22 |
43.2% |
Since 1 April 2023 |
Procurement spend for this category is unknown as the data is only manually calculated against B-BBEE certificates on quarterly basis. |
|
South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) |
2021-22 |
100%
|
Since 1 April 2023 |
100%
|
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02 June 2023 - NW1663
Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
(a) What total amount did the National Lotteries Commission pay for printed copies of its integrated annual reports for (i) 2020, (ii) 2021 and (iii) 2022, (b) who were the suppliers, (c) what total amount were they paid, (d) what total number of copies of the relevant report was printed in each specified year, (e) how were the reports distributed and (f) to whom? [
Reply:
The National Lotteries Commission has furnished me with the following response to the question
The NLC paid the following amounts for copies of its annual reports:
2020: R1, 987, 926
2021: R2, 695,956
2022: R2, 600, 897
The supplier in all three years was INCE (PTY) LTD.
The number of copies printed were as follows:
2020: 205 copies printed;
2021: 200 copies printed;
2022: 70 copies printed.
I am advised that an official with relevant information on the distribution of the copies of the Annual Report is currently on suspension and therefore not all the requested information is available. I have further requested the NLC to provide an updated report on the distribution of annual reports as soon as the information is available.
The SIU has made substantial progress with probing allocation of grant monies under the pro-active scheme. I have requested that the NLC also investigates all its procurement contracts and have proposed that the terms of the SIU be widened to cover procurement and payments to consultancies. Given the amounts of money involved in the printing of the annual report, this expenditure should also be covered by the internal and external investigation.
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02 June 2023 - NW1523
Cuthbert, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
(1)What are the reasons that the Draft Patents Amendment Bill, which is vital to pandemic readiness, access to medicines and to local manufacturing, has repeatedly been delayed; (2) whether his department is experiencing external pressures from third parties such as trade entities from the United States trade and European Union to delay the Bill; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the details of the pressures; (3) on what date is it envisaged that the Bill will be tabled in Parliament?
Reply:
1. The draft legislation had been prepared by the department for consideration. There were two processes that needed to be taken account of however, prior to Cabinet consideration of its contents. The first relates to the World ~Trade Organisation (WTO) discussions on flexibilities to international rules on intellectual property. The second was the discussions held under the auspices of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on an African Protocol on Intellectual Property Rights.
Significant progress has been achieved on both, with conclusion on a WTO agreement covering vaccines, reached in June 2022; and finalisation of the AfCFTA Protocol in February 2023. The content of draft legislation can thus be evaluated against these changes in the global regulatory landscape by Cabinet during its consideration of the Bill, which is expected shortly. The legislation will be released for public comment within one week of approval by Cabinet.
2. Officials of the Department have not experienced external pressures from any trade entities from any country and no entity would be privy to the content of the draft legislation until same is released publicly.
3. It is intended that the draft Bill would be submitted to Cabinet shortly after completion of the process referred to in 1 above.
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21 April 2023 - NW1128
Luthuli, Mr BN to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Whether, following reports that his department has stated that an energy one-stop shop to speed up the regulatory processes required for private investment in electricity generation has been established and is being managed by Invests A, he will furnish Inkosi B N Luthuli with the relevant details on the date by which business is expected to see potential results from the one-stop shop; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
the dtic has been mandated by the Presidency to support supply of energy through the Energy One-Stop-Shop (EOSS), that will be housed at the dtic Campus. It is envisaged that the EOSS Phase 1 will be operational by end May 2023 and will thereafter expand its capacity.
The EOSS core team is currently creating a single window process for Energy Project Developers to access assistance in fast-tracking their applications to the appropriate Departments.
Internal resources have been prioritised and technical expertise are being recruited to engage with Energy Project Developers and applicants.
InvestSA is available to engage with developers, applicants and the Energy Technical Working Group.
Progress has been made already with addressing challenges faced by users, as reported to the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition on 14 March 2023, involving a large industrial energy user in KwaDukuza in KZN.
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21 April 2023 - NW1257
Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Whether he will consider calling for the establishment of a World Trade Organisation panel to adjudicate on the consultations between the Republic and the European Union on the new False Coddling Moth regulations governing the exporting of oranges to the region which have not made any progress; if not, why not; if so, by what date will he take the action step?
Reply:
South Africa is the second largest exporter of citrus fruits globally. Our exports of citrus fruits represent 11.2% of world exports for this product.
The measures introduced by the European Union, both in respect of citrus black spot and false coddling moth are inappropriate, unjustified and not consistent with the EU’s international obligations.
South Africa requested consultations with the EU on 22 July 2022 in World Trade Organisation (WTO). The consultations were held on 15-16 September 2022.
The objective of consultations is to achieve a mutually agreed solution. Both South Africa and the EU saw value in exploring options for settlement of the dispute (before proceeding to the formal dispute through panel proceedings).
South Africa is exploring all its options, including proceeding to the Panel and is also assessing options for a mutually acceptable outcome. In this regard, Minister Didiza and I have held meetings with EU policy-makers outside the WTO framework, including over the past three months.
This process of engaging the EU is still on-going with Government using every opportunity to seek a solution that can support the industry during the current season. We are considering requesting a WTO Panel though it should be noted that the panel process can be lengthy and on average takes approximately 18 months. In addition, there is no functioning appellate body in place at the WTO.
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24 March 2023 - NW475
Khakhau, Ms KL to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
What (a) is the salary of each (i) chief executive officer and (ii) top executive position in each state-owned entity reporting to him and (b) total amount does each get paid to attend a meeting?
Reply:
The information in Table 1 sets out salaries for development finance institutions, where significant sums of monies are managed by the entity concerned; and skills akin to those found in commercial financial institutions are generally required.
Entity |
Function |
Salaries |
Meeting allowances |
Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited (IDC) |
The IDC is a development finance institution with total Assets worth R174bn and net profit of R7, 2bn. The IDC offers funding across mandated sectors under the following Strategic Business Units: Mining & Metals, Infrastructure, Energy, Agro-processing & Agriculture, Tourism & Services, Automotive & Transport Equipment, Chemicals, Medical Products & Industrial Minerals, Machinery, Equipment & Electronics, Textiles & Wood Products, and Small Business Development. The Corporations business support programme also offers non-financial support to entrepreneurs. The support is available during pre and post approval stages, including assistance to distressed clients. In 2022, the IDC committed to transformation of R6.6bn and facilitated 27,130 jobs (created and or saved). |
Chief Executive Officer: R5 939 012 Chief Financial Officer: R4 542 300 Chief Operating Officer: R4 326 000 Divisional Executive Manufacturing: R4 020 400 Divisional Executive Group Risk: R3 972 578 Divisional Executive Industry Planning and Project Development: R3 937 500 Divisional Executive Client Support and Growth: R3 650 100 Divisional Executive Agro Industries and Service Sectors: R3 650 000 Divisional Executive Strategy and Corporate Affairs: R3 639 520 Divisional Executive Human Capital: R3 226 900 Divisional Executive Legal and Compliance: R3 060 400 Group Company Secretary: R3 000 000 |
None |
National Empowerment Fund (NEF) |
The NEF provides non-financial support to investees, emerging entrepreneurs and communities through the following business-planning support, entrepreneurial training, incubation, mentorship and back-office support, workouts and restructuring of distressed businesses, socio-economic development and social facilitation. The NEF has total assets worth R7,3bn under its management. The organisation facilitated and supported 11 429 job opportunities, of which 2 999 were new against a set target of 3 456. |
Chief Executive Officer: R4 785 219 General Counsel: R2 927 700 Divisional Executive – VC & CF: R2 215 400 Divisional Executive – SME & RD: R2 530 000 |
None |
Export Credit Insurance Corporation (ECIC) |
The ECIC provides political and commercial risk insurance to South African exporters of capital goods and related services, with total Assets worth R10 bn. Over the last 10 financial years, the ECIC has grown considerably supporting almost 54 export-led and investment-related projects across the African continent and other emerging economies. This accumulated to approximately R39bn worth of loans supported by ECIC in the following sectors: power, mining, rail, construction and telecommunications. |
Chief Executive Officer: R3 106 938 Chief Actuarial and Investment: R2 839 780 Chief Financial Officer: R2 603 907 Chief Risk Officer: R 2 472 813 General Counsel: R 2 472 813 |
None |
Information in Table 2 sets out salaries for regulators and executives of standards bodies.
Remuneration of the following entities was determined by the Department after benchmarking with Director-General salaries. In certain instances where specialist and scarce skills are required (Competition Authorities, Tribunals and Standards and Quality Institutions), adjustments to take account of market salaries were applied.
Entity |
Salaries |
Meeting allowances |
B-BBEE Commission |
Commissioner: R2 262 252 Chief Operating Officer: R1 308 051 – R1 563 948 Executive Manager Investigations & Enforcement:R1 308 051 – R1 563 948 Executive Manager Compliance: R1 308 051 – R1 563 948 |
None |
Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) |
Commissioner: R2 407 000 Executive Innovation and Creativity: R2 271 000 Executive Corporate Services: R2 037 000 Chief Strategy Executive: R1 996 000 Executive Business Intelligence: R1 872 000 Risk, Governance and Compliance: R1 778 000 Chief Financial Officer: R1 696 000 Chief Audit Executive: R1 543 000 |
None |
Companies Tribunal (CT) |
Chief Operating Officer: R1 981 418 Chief Financial Officer: R1 598 201 |
None |
Competition Commission |
Commissioner: R2 464 207 Deputy Commissioner: R2 457 647 Manager Market Conduct: R1 944 000 Manager Advocacy: R2 160 000 Manager Mergers and Acquisitions: R1 925 083 Chief Financial Officer: R1 918 841 Manager Cartels: R2 220 174 Manager Corporate Services: R2 160 000 Chief Legal Counsel: R2 172 506 Chief Economist: R2 160 000 Manager Office of the Commissioner: R2 160 000 |
None |
Competition Tribunal |
Chairperson of the Tribunal: R3 088 261 Full-Time Tribunal member: R2 677 261 Chief Operating Officer: R2 354 000 Chief Financial Officer: R2 218 503 |
None |
International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) |
Chief Commissioner: R1 713 696* under review Deputy Chief Commissioner: R1 409 157 General Manager Corporate Services: R1 563 948 Chief Financial Officer: R1 302 102 Senior Manager Internal Audit: R1 302 102 |
None |
National Consumer Commission (NCC) |
Commissioner: R2 037 890 Deputy Commissioner: R1 757 502 Head Corporate Services/ CFO: R1 430 619 Company Secretary: R1 289 010 Head Legal Services: R1 289 010 Head Enforcement and Investigation: R1 388 640 Head Education, Compliance and Advocacy: R1 388 640 |
None |
National Consumer Tribunal (NCT) |
Executive Chairperson: R2 375 364 Chief Operating Officer: R1 911 578 Chief Financial Officer: R1 694 913 Registrar: R1 625 762 Corporate Service Executive: R1 483 434 |
None |
National Credit Regulator (NCR) |
Chief Executive Officer: R3 270 344 Chief Financial Officer: R1 453 712 Company Secretary: R1 683 362 |
None |
National Gambling Board (NGB) |
Chief Strategic Officer: R2 315 335 Chief Financial Officer: R1 774 779 Chief Compliance Officer: R1 761 553 |
None |
National Lotteries Commission (NLC) |
Commissioner: R2 537 000 Executive Manager Regulatory Compliance: R2 531 000 Chief Information Officer: R3 150 000 Company Secretary: R2 478 000 |
None |
National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA) |
Chief Executive Officer: R3 132 172 Chief Financial Officer: R2 277 806 Director Applied Metrology: R1 918 850 Director International Liaison: R1 918 850 Director Physical & Electrical Metrology: R1 918 850 Director Chemical Materials and Medical Metrology: R1 879 000 Director Strategic, Business Development and Governance: R1 838 324 Director Corporate Services: R1 761 178 |
None |
National Regulator For Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) |
Chief Executive Officer: R2 226 875 General Manager Foods: R1 781 289 General Manager Electro-technical: R1 834 130 General Manager CMM: R1 834 130 Chief Information Officer: R1 807 714 General Manager Automotive: R1 675 636 |
None |
South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) |
Chief Financial Officer: R2 519 000 Executive Manager Standards: R2 420 000 Executive Manager Human Capital: R2 313 000 Acting Executive Manager Certification: R1 983 000 Acting Executive Manager Customer Partnering: R1 846 000 Acting Executive Manager LSD: R1 494 000 |
None |
South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) |
Acting Chief Executive Officer: R2 068 458 Executive Accreditation: R2 211 289 Executive Corporate Services: R2 211 289 Chief Financial Officer: R1 872 975 Executive Strategy and Development: R1 703 818 |
None |
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10 March 2023 - NW207
Khakhau, Ms KL to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
(1)What are the details of the (a) destination and (b) total costs for (i) accommodation, (ii) travel and (iii) any other costs incurred for international travel of each (aa) Minister and (bb) Deputy Ministers of his department since 1 June 2019; (2) what is the total cost incurred for domestic air travel for each (a) Minister and (b) Deputy Minister of his department since 1 June 2019? NW207E
Reply:
1. The Ministry undertakes international travel to carry out the core mandate on Trade, Industry and Competition. Travel is either at the request of the President, particularly for State Visits, or through our membership of global structures where South Africa’s interests have to be defended or advanced (for example in the World Trade Organisation), or meetings with investors.
In the period under question, the travel undertaken focused on the following four categories:
- Promoting African trade, investment and industrialisation.
- Meeting with major trading partners, including State Visits
- Meetings where South Africa is a member of the International Organisations.
- Travel to set out the case for investment in South Africa.
Total spending on the above will be finalised shortly and provided as an updated reply.
(2) Minister Patel’s domestic travel since 1 June 2019 amounts to R 748 328. This covers trips between the seat of Parliament (Cape Town) and the seat of the Executive (Pretoria), as well as meetings in different provinces, such as E Cape and KZN. All travel is currently in economy class, except where seats are not available.
Deputy Minister Majola’s domestic travel since 1 June 2019 amounts to R 518 460. All travel is currently in economy class, except where seats are not available.
Deputy Minister Gina’s total cost incurred for domestic travel since 1 June 2019 amounts to R1 154 770. All travel is currently in economy class, except where seats are not available.
3. The expenditure for the 2019/20 financial year was disclosed in the audited Annual Financial Statements of the former department of Trade and Industry and the expenditure for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 financial years were disclosed in the audited Annual Financial Statements Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic). The current financial year’s audited Annual Financial Statements will be available in September 2023.
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08 March 2023 - NW277
Mbhele, Mr ZN to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
(1)Whether, with reference to his reply to question 2269 on 4 October 2021 and his speech in his Budget Vote on 20 May 2022, the Draft Patents Amendment Bill, which will have a far-reaching impact on the Republic’s pandemic readiness and the local manufacturing of medicines, therapeutics and diagnostics, was submitted to Cabinet for consideration by October 2022 as announced; if not, (a) why not, (b) on what date will it be submitted to Cabinet and (c) on what date will the Cabinet consideration process be completed; if so, on what date was it submitted; (2) Whether the Cabinet has finalised its consideration of the Bill; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, on what date will the Bill be released for public comment?
Reply:
During the dtic Budget Vote in May 2022, I advised that the dtic completed comprehensive work on a draft Patents Bill (PB) to be submitted to Parliament after consideration by Cabinet. The aim of the draft Bill is to update and reform SA’s patent legislation by synchronizing the legislation with international developments.
The draft Bill was indeed subsequently completed.
Following the Budget Vote debate however, further consultations were required to take account of two additional developments:
First, the final agreement reached at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on waivers and flexibilities relating to pandemic use of patented vaccines, contained a provision to conclude discussion on therapeutics and diagnostics with an extended timeframe. This follows a request from developed countries for such facility; and
Second, discussions that took place during the latter half of 2022 at the African Union, through the Council of Ministers responsible for the AfCFTA, on a Protocol on Intellectual Property Rights, which was formally reported to at the African Union Assembly during February 2023.
Both these international agreements may impact on the contents of the Bill.
As soon as the implications of these two developments have been considered, the final version will be submitted to Cabinet.
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15 December 2022 - NW4415
Chetty, Mr M to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
What is the (a) total number of staff employed and/or provided as departmental support in (i) his and (ii) each of the Deputy Ministers’ private offices and (b)(i) job title and (ii) annual remuneration package of each specified person?
Reply:
The total number of staff employed and/or provided as departmental support in the private offices is provided below. The employment is in accordance with the Ministerial handbook and excludes advisors.
Office of the Minister
No. |
(b)(i) Job Title |
Salary level |
Chief of Staff |
14 |
|
Private Secretary |
13 |
|
Parliamentary and Cabinet Support Officer |
13 |
|
Administrative Secretary |
13 |
|
Assistant Appointment Secretary |
9 |
|
Secretary/Receptionist |
7 |
|
Registry Clerk |
7 |
|
Service Aide in Parliamentary office in Cape Town |
5 |
|
Driver/Messenger |
5 |
Office of Deputy Minister Gina
No. |
(b)(i) Job Title |
Salary level |
Head of Office |
13 |
|
Private Secretary |
12 |
|
Technical Specialist |
13 |
|
Parliamentary and Cabinet Support |
11 |
|
Community Outreach Officer |
11 |
|
Receptionist |
7 |
|
Household Aide |
3 |
|
Driver/Messenger |
5 |
Office Deputy Minister Majola
No. |
(b)(i) Job Title |
Salary level |
Head of Office |
13 |
|
Private Secretary |
12 |
|
Parliamentary and Cabinet Support |
11 |
|
Community Outreach Officer |
11 |
|
Receptionist |
7 |
|
Senior Registry Clerk |
6 |
|
Household Aide |
3 |
|
Household Aide |
3 |
|
Driver/Messenger |
6 |
In addition to the above staff complement, there are two interns placed in the Ministry who are paid a stipend.
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25 November 2022 - NW3929
Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Whether he has found that the Republic, through its industrial policy, is going backwards and de-industrialising; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; 2) by what date will the Republic stop exporting raw materials and start with the beneficiation of minerals especially chrome and platinum to create jobs; 3) whether he has found that industrialisation that is led by the State, in a similar fashion as in Vietnam and China, is the best way to practice industrialisation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
During the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade talks that commenced in 1986, the National Party government of the time bound South Africa to substantial trade liberalization commitments that were incorporated in the terms of South Africa’s accession to the World Trade Organisation in 1994. Details of the background hereto was provided in a presentation made by the Ministry to the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on 15 November 2022. The rapid liberalization without supportive industrial policies to address the lack of competitiveness of major parts of the pre-1994 industrial base, led to a sharp decline in the proportion of GDP made up by manufacturing output, in other words, a de-industrialisation of the economy.
In 2019 at the start of the current Administration, the President outlined the basic elements of a ‘re-imagined industrial strategy’ that placed deeper local industrialisation at the core of public policy. Though interrupted by the global economic disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, key elements of this reindustrialization strategy are being implemented. These include the following:
- the focus on sector-level industrial plans agreed with business and labour, through a number of Master Plans agreed for a number of sectors, complemented by efforts during Covid-19 to build the medical industrial sector
- the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery plan and the Accord on Localisation agreed with social partners at Nedlac, covering 42 product categories and a number of value-chains
- protection of local industry through appropriate tariff increases on industrial and agricultural products; or where warranted, decreases in duties applicable through rebates of duty;
- industrial support measures to address structural inefficiencies and assist with structural transformation of sectors
- the focus on trade with the rest of the African continent, including through trade agreements such as the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (the AfCFTA); and
- the identification of and support to beneficiation and green industrial projects.
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry has been provided with periodic reports on progress made in these areas, including most recently with the detailed half-year report on the 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan, provided to the Committee on 1 November 2022. The Honourable Member is invited to consider the details provided therein.
Reports on mineral beneficiation have been provided in the quarterly updates by the Department to the Portfolio Committee. Our natural endowment of primary minerals and its beneficiation is an opportunity to promote further industrialisation. At the start of this year the dtic along with the IDC and the DMRE institutionalised the Inter-Agency Working Group on Minerals Beneficiation to align priorities and improve the impact. The Working Group focus currently is on Minerals that go into our renewable energy distribution and generation transition, including battery energy storage, and jewellery minerals.
With regards to Platinum Group Metals (PGMs), a PGMs roadmap is being worked on with Mintek with the departments responsible for mineral resources and energy (DMRE) and science and innovation (DSI) that includes projects focused on the hydrogen economy, batteries, new medical equipment and products, and catalysts.
The chrome beneficiation value-chain already focuses on stainless steel products manufacturing and smelting within the Republic. Impediments to our mineral endowment beneficiation strategies include inadequate freight rail infrastructure and the availability and price of energy.
South Africa is learning from experiences of industrialisation by a number of countries, including fast-growing Asian economies such as China, though conditions in each country are different. For example, China is able to leverage off its massive domestic market of 1,5 million consumers and its early phase of industrialisation was based inter alia on lower input costs that what applies in South Africa. To address scale, South Africa is working with neighbouring countries to finalise a free-trade agreement covering countries on the African continent to create a larger market for local producers. To address input costs, the focus will be on improved industrial dynamism and multi-factor productivity.
Our industrialisation efforts are focused on strategic industries, defined by their capacity to be labour absorbing or providers of critical public goods or significant earners of foreign exchange. Many of the world’s largest economies including the United States, China, India and countries in the European Union continue to actively protect and promote their domestic firms through a range of policy measures in order to retain and change the structure of their respective economies.
Government’s industrialisation initiatives such as encouraging localisation of production; social compacts in the form of Master Plans; strong industrial supply chains to underpin our response to COVID-19 and create an African medical productive hub; or our work on the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), have all sought to provide local industry with the space and opportunity to acquire the know-how and capabilities to develop dynamic firms, grow the economy, create jobs for the citizens of the South Africa.
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21 November 2022 - NW3952
Cuthbert, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
(1)Whether, with regard to communications, media and marketing services contracts of the National Lottery Commission in the past three financial years, he will furnish Mr M J Cuthbert with (a) a list of service providers, (b) the nature of services provided, (c) the date when services were provided and (d) the total monetary value of each contract; (2) What supply chain management process was followed for the (a) tender, (b) preferred supplier, (c) treasury database and (d) single-source in respect of each specified contracts?
Reply:
The National Lotteries Commission has furnished me the following reply on their communications, media and marketing services in the past three years.
A number of transactions of the NLC have been flagged by the Auditor General. This follows a letter addressed by the Ministry to the Auditor General, drawing attention to findings of the SIU.
The NLC advised that the adverse findings made by the Auditor-General will be investigated and disciplinary steps taken. I have requested the NLC to update me on the progress of the investigation and disciplinary steps taken.
The reply from the NLC follows:
“(1)(a),(b),(c),(d) and (2)(a),(b),(c),(d)
Please refer to the tables below for a list of service providers, the nature of the services provided, date when the services were provided, the total monetary value and the Supply Chain Management process that was followed.
Sole supplier and single source were used in instances where the NLC was targeting a specific audience and when there was one service provider running a campaign to which the NLC wanted to participate in. These transactions have since been declared as irregular expenditure by the AGSA on the basis that it was not impractical for the NLC to obtain three quotations for those below R500 000 and that the transactions above R500 000 should have been procured through competitive bidding process or deviation approved by the National Treasury and not by the Commissioner. The NLC is currently undertaking a determination exercise on these transactions as required by the National Treasury framework, disciplinary steps will be taken against all that have been found to be in contravention of the supply chain regulations
Tender relates to the transactions which have been procured through the marketing panel that the NLC procured after following a competitive bidding process.
Treasury database relates to the transactions that were procured through sourcing quotations from the Central Supplier Database.
2022 |
||||
1(a) |
1(b) |
1( c ) |
1 (d) |
2 (a),(b),(c),(d) |
Service Provider |
Service rendered |
Invoice date |
Value (Rands) |
SCM Process |
Anzomode |
NLC Board Road shows |
11/6/2021 |
1 307 750,00 |
Tender |
Anzomode |
Videography, Photography and Live Streaming |
30/07/2021 |
59 000,75 |
Tender |
Arena Holdings |
Publishing of Funding Priorities for 2021/2 – Print media 24 |
06/04/2021 |
95 440,80 |
Single Source |
Arena Holdings |
Invitation to Bid for Eastern Cape Office fence, air-condition |
24/02/2022 |
9 439,20 |
Single Source |
Be Sure Events Solutions |
Appointment of a service provider to provide Videography and Photography |
25/07/2021 |
69 000,00 |
Tender |
CEED Media & Publishing |
NLC Media Campaign Advertorial – Soweto Life Online Magazine |
23/08/2021 |
50 000,00 |
Single Source |
Cheniwell IMC |
Advert Flighting, Artwork Production and Artwork Placement |
13/12/2021 |
1 818 750,00 |
Tender |
Cheniwell IMC |
Advert Flighting |
20/12/2021 |
746 250,00 |
Tender |
Cheniwell IMC |
Free State and Limpopo Radio Interviews |
10/06/2021 |
629 950,00 |
Tender |
Cheniwell IMC |
Photography, Videography, Live Streaming and Provincial Travel |
01/10/2021 |
355 375,00 |
Tender |
Cheniwell IMC |
Photography, Videography, Live Streaming and Provincial Travel |
13/10/2021 |
355 375,00 |
Tender |
Cheniwell IMC |
40 Radio Adverts for Western Cape and KwaZulu Natal |
11/05/2021 |
315 119,95 |
Tender |
Chilo Group(PTY)Ltd |
Publishing of Funding Priorities Community |
31/05/2021 |
371 219,31 |
Tender |
CTP Limited T/A Lowveld Media |
Advertising for the Installation of electric fence in Mpumalanga office |
02/02/2022 |
5 035,80 |
Single Source |
CTP Limited T/A Lowveld Media |
Publication of Award Bid Number description of Bid |
06/10/2021 |
4 874,80 |
Single Source |
CTP Limited T/A Lowveld Media |
Request for Proposal Bib number description of Bid |
29/05/2021 |
4 668,30 |
Single Source |
Ebonoko Holdings |
NLC Graphic Design and Animation Services |
25/03/2022 |
121 000,00 |
Treasury database |
FR Communications |
Media Monitoring |
09/03/2022 |
32 200,00 |
Tender |
FR Communications |
Media Monitoring |
09/03/2022 |
32 200,00 |
Tender |
Fundudzi Media |
Title Sponsorship Sunday World Unsung Heroes |
21/06/2021 |
2 645 000,00 |
Single Source |
Fundudzi Media |
Sunday World Advertisement |
25/04/2021 |
881 000,00 |
Single Source |
Fundudzi Media |
6 Page Glossy Print Special Report |
30/06/2021 |
740 600,00 |
Single Source |
Fundudzi Media |
Sunday World Advertising |
25/07/2021 |
740 600,00 |
Single Source |
Fundudzi Media |
Sunday World Advertising – Funding for Impact Women’s Month |
22/08/2021 |
740 600,00 |
Single Source |
Fundudzi Media |
Sunday World Advertising - Heritage Month Edition |
26/09/2021 |
740 600,00 |
Single Source |
Fundudzi Media |
Sunday World Advertising - Newsprint Special Report |
31/10/2021 |
740 600,00 |
Single Source |
Fundudzi Media |
Sunday World Advertising - Glossy Print Special Report |
28/11/2021 |
740 600,00 |
Single Source |
Fundudzi Media |
Sunday World Advertising - Print Special Report |
10/12/2021 |
740 600,00 |
Single Source |
Fundudzi Media |
Sunday World Advertising - Newsprint Special Report |
30/01/2022 |
740 600,00 |
Single Source |
Fundudzi Media |
Sunday World Advertising - Newsprint Special Report |
28/02/2022 |
740 600,00 |
Single Source |
Fundudzi Media |
Sunday World Advertising - Newsprint Special Report |
28/03/2022 |
740 600,00 |
Single Source |
INCE(PTY)Ltd |
NLC Integrated Annual Report Phase 1 |
30/07/2021 |
723 599,55 |
Tender |
INCE(PTY)Ltd |
NLC POPIA Compliance Manual Infographics |
26/07/2021 |
61 582,50 |
Tender |
Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd |
Display Metro Run of Paper – Sunday Independent & Cape Times |
09/04/2021 |
181 560,16 |
Single Source |
Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd |
Display Metro Run of Paper – The Star |
09/04/2021 |
116 418,86 |
Single Source |
Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd |
Display Metro Run of Paper – Isolezwe |
09/04/2021 |
77 338,44 |
Single Source |
Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd |
ACM Digital Web and Class Display |
4/2/2022 |
5 152,00 |
Single Source |
Insight2Lead |
Appointment of a Service Provider to Conduct a Brand Survey |
30/06/2021 |
165 513,75 |
Tender |
Insight2Lead |
Consulting for a Brand Survey |
30/09/2021 |
164 074,50 |
Tender |
Insight2Lead |
Consulting for a Brand Survey |
25/10/2021 |
164 074,50 |
Tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Outside Broadcast Media Gauteng |
04/05/2021 |
365 097,40 |
Tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Publishing of Funding Priorities Community |
26/05/2021 |
289 643,40 |
Tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Corporate Flyers |
26/08/2021 |
64 227,50 |
Tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Law Booklets |
26/07/2021 |
50 611,50 |
Tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Production of Embroided Mandela Day Badges |
21/07/2021 |
21 217,50 |
Tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Video – Creative Broader Value |
06/05/2021 |
20 240,00 |
Tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Creating a video look of content |
04/11/2021 |
18 400,00 |
Tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Corporate Flyer |
22/09/2021 |
17 997,50 |
Tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Graphic Design |
23/06/2021 |
16 962,50 |
Tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Creative Design, Social Media Poster and Web Banner |
02/12/2021 |
13 685,00 |
Tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Creative Design - Staff Awards |
07/12/2021 |
11 086,00 |
Tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Corporate Flyers |
27/05/2021 |
7 360,00 |
Tender |
Mail & Guardian |
Supplement Top 200 Young South Africans |
31/05/2021 |
2 127 500,00 |
Sole Supplier |
Market IQ |
Print Media, Online and Broadcast Monitoring |
01/11/2021 |
32 648,50 |
Tender |
Market IQ |
Print Media, Online and Broadcast Monitoring |
01/11/2021 |
32 648,50 |
Tender |
Market IQ |
Print Media, Broadcast and Social Monitoring |
01/01/2022 |
9 688,75 |
Tender |
Media24 |
Advertising – Daily Sun North, City Press and Daily Sun On the Go |
14/04/2021 |
324 007,90 |
Single Source |
Media24 |
Vista – Legal Notices Tender |
03/02/2022 |
4 443,60 |
Single Source |
MSG Group Sales |
Women Flash Mob Activation |
26/08/2021 |
2 875 000,00 |
Single Source |
Ndabana Media Production |
Media Campaign - Advertorials on Business Unusual Magazine |
25/08/2021 |
290 000,00 |
Single Source |
Nolo Communications CC |
Promotional Materials (NLC Branded Mugs for Staff) |
15/03/2022 |
33 670,00 |
Treasury database |
Northern Media Group |
Expression of Interest - Capricorn Voice, Polokwane Review and Polokwane Observer |
28/11/2021 |
13 796,32 |
Single Source |
Northern Media Group |
Expression of Interest - Capricorn Voice, Polokwane Review and Polokwane Observer |
21/11/2021 |
13 796,32 |
Single Source |
Ponelelo Media Monitoring |
Advert and Social Media Monitoring |
30/06/2021 |
14 531,86 |
Tender |
Ponelelo Media Monitoring |
Advert and Social Media Monitoring |
01/07/2021 |
14 531,86 |
Tender |
Ponelelo Media Monitoring |
Advert and Social Media Monitoring |
31/07/2021 |
14 531,86 |
Tender |
Ponelelo Media Monitoring |
Advert and Social Media Monitoring |
31/08/2021 |
14 531,86 |
Tender |
Ponelelo Media Monitoring |
Media Monitoring |
01/04/2021 |
12 636,40 |
Tender |
Ponelelo Media Monitoring |
Advert and Social Media Monitoring |
01/07/2021 |
11 372,70 |
Tender |
Ponelelo Media Monitoring |
Advert and Social Media Monitoring |
01/07/2021 |
3 159,16 |
Tender |
Ponelelo Media Monitoring |
Media Monitoring |
01/04/2021 |
2 007,46 |
Tender |
PR & Brand Network |
Public Relations Retainer October |
30/11/2021 |
73 000,00 |
Tender |
PR & Brand Network |
Public Relations Retainer November |
23/11/2021 |
73 000,00 |
Tender |
PR & Brand Network |
Public Relations Retainer December |
14/12/2021 |
64 035,09 |
Tender |
PR & Brand Network |
Monthly Retainer Fee |
27/01/2022 |
10 333,00 |
Tender |
PR & Brand Network |
Monthly Retainer |
28/02/2022 |
10 333,00 |
Tender |
PR & Brand Network |
Monthly Retainer |
04/03/2022 |
10 333,00 |
Tender |
PR & Brand Network |
Public Relations Retainer December |
14/12/2021 |
8 964,91 |
Tender |
Roadshow Marketing |
Pull up banners, Wall banners, Curved wall banners, Triangle pop-up banners, Telescopic banners and Management Fees |
10/09/2021 |
274 907,50 |
Tender |
Roadshow Marketing |
Advertising on Gauteng Radio Stations |
18/05/2021 |
239 948,28 |
Tender |
Roadshow Marketing |
Booklets |
27/10/2021 |
97 750,00 |
Tender |
Tau ya Phoka (Pty Ltd) |
Licence Disc Holders Branded |
19/07/2021 |
8 380,35 |
Tender |
Top Media & Communications |
Balance for the Top Women Summit 2021 |
10/11/2021 |
126 500,00 |
Single Source |
Closing balance |
26 712 479,65 |
2021 |
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1(a) |
1(b) |
1( c ) |
1 (d) |
2 (a),(b),(c),(d) |
Service Provider |
Service rendered |
Invoice date |
Value (Rands) |
SCM Process |
Anzomode |
Third Party Payment Media & Broadcasting Consulting |
02/07/2020 |
94 875,00 |
Tender |
Anzomode |
NW Virtual Event |
23/08/2020 |
34 327,50 |
Tender |
Anzomode |
Media Buying : NC Regulatory Compliance Campaign |
13/07/2020 |
145 797,97 |
tender |
Anzomode |
North West ECD Virtual Launch |
14/08/2020 |
453 945,25 |
Tender |
Anzomode |
Mpumalanga ECD Launch |
24/08/2020 |
499 404,75 |
Tender |
Anzomode |
Variation |
13/08/2020 |
151 472,25 |
Tender |
Anzomode |
Design & Production of branded folders |
27/11/2020 |
60 007,00 |
Tender |
Anzomode |
Cancelled Event Fee |
3/12/2020 |
204 045,65 |
Tender |
Anzomode |
Design and Printing |
30/11/2020 |
149 995,56 |
Tender |
Anzomode |
Equipment Branding |
30/03/2021 |
54 050,00 |
Tender |
Arena Holdings |
Advert |
22/01/2021 |
10 062,50 |
Single Sourced |
Arena Holdings |
Advert |
22/01/2021 |
9 025,37 |
Single Sourced |
Arena Holdings |
Audit Campaign |
20/12/2020 |
157 872,00 |
Single Sourced |
Be Sure Events Solutions |
Newspaper article |
2020/03/08 |
110 547,59 |
Tender |
Be Sure Events Solutions |
NLC Branded Face Masks |
2020/10/09 |
57 730,00 |
Tender |
Be Sure Events Solutions |
Billboard Advertising |
31/01/2021 |
890 560,00 |
Tender |
Black Moon Advertising |
Printing Of Proactive Brochure |
21/10/2021 |
1 702,00 |
Tender |
Black Moon Advertising |
GP ECD Virtual launch |
26/10/2020 |
643 356,00 |
Tender |
Botho D Trading and Projects |
Fleet booklet |
2020/11/11 |
51 993,75 |
Treasury database |
Cheniwell IMC |
Inkambu Corporate Identity Development |
20/07/2020 |
3 500,00 |
Tender |
Cheniwell IMC |
Media Buying : Limpopo |
22/07/2020 |
114 000,00 |
Tender |
Cheniwell IMC |
NLC Logo Adjustment |
20/07/2020 |
456 000,00 |
Tender |
Cheniwell IMC |
Western Cape Media Buying |
22/07/2020 |
98 100,00 |
Tender |
Cheniwell IMC |
WC ECD Virtual Launch |
22/10/2020 |
663 740,04 |
Tender |
Cheniwell IMC |
Corporate Gifts : Braai Set |
10/12/2020 |
229 800,00 |
Tender |
Cheniwell IMC |
Corporate Gifts : Braai Set |
14/12/2020 |
108 933,03 |
Tender |
Chilo Group(PTY)Ltd |
Third Party Payment to Rap Studios vernacular translation |
09/03/2020 |
10 795,00 |
Tender |
Chilo Group(PTY)Ltd |
Design Graphics |
04/04/2020 |
9 000,00 |
Tender |
Chilo Group(PTY)Ltd |
Design : Banner, Advertorial |
02/06/2020 |
5 600,00 |
Tender |
Chilo Group(PTY)Ltd |
Graphic Designs |
30/06/2020 |
19 600,00 |
tender |
Chilo Group(PTY)Ltd |
Media Buying : North West |
22/07/2020 |
55 590,60 |
Tender |
Chilo Group(PTY)Ltd |
Branding |
11/08/2020 |
94 239,42 |
Tender |
Chilo Group(PTY)Ltd |
MS Teams and Email Signature |
25/08/2020 |
10 200,00 |
Tender |
Chilo Group(PTY)Ltd |
Brand Positioning – KwaZulu Natal Province |
2020/11/09 |
84 815,25 |
Tender |
Chilo Group(PTY)Ltd |
NLC Designs |
2020/07/09 |
24 600,00 |
Tender |
Chilo Group(PTY)Ltd |
Branding |
23/11/2020 |
32 150,00 |
Tender |
Fundudzi Media |
Media Buying : Sunday world |
21/05/2020 |
57 500,00 |
Single Sourced |
Fundudzi Media |
Media Buying : Sunday world |
20/05/2020 |
1 305 846,40 |
Single Sourced |
Fundudzi Media |
Media Buying : Sunday world |
29/06/2020 |
1 200 000,00 |
Single Sourced |
Fundudzi Media |
Media Buying : Sunday world |
10/10/2019 |
69 176,64 |
Single Sourced |
Fundudzi Media |
Media Buying : Sunday world |
27/07/2020 |
1 200 000,00 |
Single Sourced |
Fundudzi Media |
Run of paper advert |
24/08/2020 |
1 200 000,00 |
Single Sourced |
Fundudzi Media |
Run of paper advert |
28/09/2020 |
1 200 000,00 |
Single Sourced |
Fundudzi Media |
Full Colour 8 pages Special Report |
2020/09/11 |
990 000,00 |
Single Sourced |
Fundudzi Media |
Full Colour 8 pages Special Report |
2020/09/11 |
6 000,00 |
Single Sourced |
Fundudzi Media |
Media Buying : Sunday world |
08/12/2020 |
996 000,00 |
Single Sourced |
Fundudzi Media |
Media Buying : Sunday world |
07/12/2020 |
996 000,00 |
Single Sourced |
Fundudzi Media |
Brand Positioning |
31/01/2021 |
996 000,00 |
Single Sourced |
Fundudzi Media |
Full Colour 8 pages Special Report |
8/3/2021 |
996 000,00 |
Single Sourced |
Government Printing Works |
Tender/ New Bids |
07/08/2020 |
252,20 |
Sole supplier |
Government Printing Works |
Tender/ New Bids |
20/03/2020 |
252,20 |
Sole supplier |
Government Printing Works |
Tender/ New Bids |
28/02/2020 |
252,20 |
Sole supplier |
Government Printing Works |
Tender/ New Bids |
27/07/2022 |
252,20 |
Sole supplier |
Government Printing Works |
Tender/ New Bids |
07/08/2022 |
252,20 |
Single Sourced |
Government Printing Works |
Tender/Invitation to bid/ |
06/11/2020 |
252,20 |
Sole supplier |
Government Printing Works |
Tender/Invitation to bid/ |
27/10/2020 |
252,20 |
Sole supplier |
Government Printing Works |
Tender/Invitation to bid/ |
6/11/2020 |
756,59 |
Sole supplier |
Government Printing Works |
Tender/Invitation to bid/ |
12/10/2020 |
504,40 |
Sole supplier |
Government Printing Works |
Tender/Invitation to bid/ |
19/08/2020 |
3 026,40 |
Sole supplier |
Government Printing Works |
Tender Bulletin notices |
2020/07/08 |
252,20 |
Sole supplier |
Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd |
Tender/Invitation to bid/ |
22/11/2019 |
2 752,94 |
Single Sourced |
Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd |
Tender/Invitation to bid/ |
04/02/2020 |
23 183,14 |
Single Sourced |
Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd |
Tender/Invitation to bid/ |
15/02/2020 |
23 183,14 |
Single Sourced |
Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd |
Tender/Invitation to bid/ |
25/08/2020 |
11 127,91 |
Single Sourced |
Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd |
Isolezwe Main Body |
25/02/2021 |
4 318,34 |
Single Sourced |
Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd |
Daily News Main Body |
25/02/2021 |
5 246,99 |
Single Sourced |
Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd |
Media Publication : Cape Times, The Mercury, |
21/05/2020 |
173 973,15 |
Single Sourced |
Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd |
Media Buying |
20/12/2020 |
231 328,71 |
Single Sourced |
Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd |
Media Buying |
20/12/2020 |
50 966,64 |
Single Sourced |
Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd |
Media Buying |
20/12/2020 |
359 124,30 |
Single Sourced |
Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd |
Media Buying |
20/12/2020 |
149 988,89 |
Single Sourced |
Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd |
Media Buying |
23/12/2020 |
73 600,00 |
Single Sourced |
Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd |
Media Buying |
23/12/2020 |
12 650,00 |
Single Sourced |
Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd |
Class Display |
28/02/2021 |
10 313,66 |
Single Sourced |
Khanya PR and Media |
NLC 20 years Legacy Video |
13/03/2020 |
108 560,00 |
Tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Legacy Video |
06/05/2020 |
13 800,00 |
Tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Brand Positioning |
01/07/2020 |
104 554,55 |
Tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
10 ECDs NLC Legacy Projects launch |
28/09/2020 |
695 865,00 |
Tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
NLC Branded Notepads |
2020/10/09 |
20 642,50 |
Tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Scam alert posters |
2020/10/09 |
1 897,50 |
Tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Graphic Designs |
2020/11/11 |
4 140,00 |
Tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Graphic Designs |
2020/10/09 |
1 897,50 |
Tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Graphic Designs |
2020/04/12 |
6 210,00 |
Tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Graphic Designs |
14/12/2020 |
2 530,00 |
Tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Graphic Designs |
24/02/2021 |
22 310,00 |
Tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Graphic Designs |
18/01/2021 |
8 510,00 |
Tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Graphic Designs |
31/03/2021 |
12 017,50 |
Tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Graphic Designs |
18/01/2021 |
15 467,00 |
Tender |
Mandla-Matla Publishing |
Tender/Invitation to bid/ |
21/11/2019 |
3 245,76 |
Single Sourced |
Media & Broadcasting Consultants |
Professional Advisory services |
29/07/2020 |
75 000,00 |
Single Sourced |
Media24 |
Media Buying |
18/11/2019 |
271 975,00 |
Single Sourced |
Ndabana Media Production |
Advertorial on business unusual |
18/11/2020 |
400 000,00 |
Treasury database |
Nolo Communications CC |
Translation of NLC posters |
2019/09/11 |
124 800,00 |
Tender |
Northern Media Group |
Expression of Interest Capricorn Voice, Polokwane Review, Polokwane Observer |
25/06/2020 |
12 730,01 |
Single Sourced |
Northern Media Group |
Expression of Interest Capricorn Voice, Polokwane Review, Polokwane Observer |
05/07/2020 |
12 730,01 |
Single Sourced |
Northern Media Group |
Expression of Interest Capricorn Voice, Polokwane Review, Polokwane Observer |
12/07/2020 |
12 730,01 |
Single Sourced |
Northern Media Group |
Expression of Interest Capricorn Voice, Polokwane Review, Polokwane Observer |
19/07/2020 |
12 730,01 |
Single Sourced |
Northern Media Group |
Expression of Interest Capricorn Voice, Polokwane Review, |
26/07/2020 |
8 740,00 |
Single Sourced |
Northern Media Group |
Expression of Interest Capricorn Voice, Polokwane Review, Polokwane Observer |
22/11/2020 |
12 730,01 |
Single Sourced |
Northern Media Group |
Expression of Interest Polokwane Observer |
15/11/2020 |
4 600,00 |
Single Sourced |
Novus Group |
Media Monitoring |
12/05/2020 |
10 407,50 |
Treasury database |
Novus Group |
Media Monitoring |
12/06/2020 |
10 407,50 |
Treasury database |
Novus Group |
Media Monitoring |
10/07/2020 |
10 407,50 |
Treasury database |
Novus Group |
Media Monitoring |
2020/12/08 |
10 407,50 |
Treasury database |
Novus Group |
Online and Social Media Monitoring |
14/09/2020 |
10 407,50 |
Treasury database |
Ponelelo Media Monitoring |
Media Monitoring |
29/02/2020 |
1 362,80 |
Tender |
Ponelelo Media Monitoring |
Media Monitoring |
31/01/2020 |
9 980,19 |
Tender |
Ponelelo Media Monitoring |
Media Monitoring |
01/07/2021 |
14 643,86 |
Tender |
Ponelelo Media Monitoring |
Media Monitoring |
01/4/2021 |
12 636,40 |
Tender |
Ponelelo Media Monitoring |
Media Monitoring |
04/5/2021 |
2 007,46 |
Tender |
Professional Evaluation and Research |
Media Monitoring |
30/10/2020 |
26 277,50 |
Tender |
Professional Evaluation and Research |
Media Monitoring |
30/11/2020 |
26 277,50 |
Tender |
Professional Evaluation and Research |
Media Monitoring |
11/12/2020 |
26 277,50 |
Tender |
Professional Evaluation and Research |
Media Monitoring |
31/01/2021 |
26 277,50 |
Tender |
Roadshow Marketing |
Gauteng News Papers : |
27/07/2020 |
159 925,97 |
Tender |
Roadshow Marketing |
Fees and Disbursement |
15/09/2020 |
722 512,80 |
Tender |
Roadshow Marketing |
Compilation of Jerusalem Video |
2020/10/11 |
19 550,00 |
Tender |
Roadshow Marketing |
HCM Induction video |
13/01/2021 |
108 100,00 |
Tender |
Roadshow Marketing |
Media Buying |
2021/01/24 |
283 327,49 |
Tender |
Roadshow Marketing |
Marketing |
2021/01/13 |
108 100,00 |
Tender |
SABC |
NLC Live Reads : Open Call Applications |
30/04/2020 |
17 077,50 |
Sole supplier |
SABC |
NLC Live Reads : Open Call Applications |
30/04/2020 |
165 600,00 |
Sole supplier |
SABC |
NLC Live Reads : Open Call Applications |
30/04/2020 |
85 905,00 |
Sole supplier |
SABC |
NLC Live Reads : Open Call Applications |
30/04/2020 |
238 308,75 |
Sole supplier |
SABC |
NLC Live Reads : Open Call Applications |
30/04/2020 |
409 239,00 |
Sole supplier |
SABC |
NLC Live Reads : Open Call Applications |
30/04/2020 |
94 702,50 |
Sole supplier |
SABC |
NLC Live Reads : Open Call Applications |
30/04/2020 |
131 962,50 |
Sole supplier |
SABC |
NLC Live Reads : Open Call Applications |
30/04/2020 |
265 011,70 |
Sole supplier |
SABC |
NLC Live Reads : Open Call Applications |
30/04/2020 |
98 583,75 |
Sole supplier |
SABC |
NLC Live Reads : Open Call Applications |
30/04/2020 |
105 647,63 |
Sole supplier |
SABC |
NLC Live Reads : Open Call Applications |
30/04/2020 |
160 683,75 |
Sole supplier |
SABC |
NLC Live Reads : Open Call Applications |
30/04/2020 |
240 016,50 |
Sole supplier |
SABC |
NLC Live Reads : Open Call Applications |
30/04/2020 |
183 971,25 |
Sole supplier |
SABC |
Media Buying SA FM |
26/02/2021 |
292 853,25 |
sole supplier |
SABC |
Media Buying SA FM |
5/3/2021 |
164 606,40 |
sole supplier |
Tau ya Phoka (Pty Ltd) |
Brand Positioning Regulatory Compliance |
22/07/2020 |
160 310,00 |
Tender |
Total cost |
24 536 205.63 |
2020 |
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1(a) |
1(b) |
1( c ) Invoice date |
1 (d) |
2 (a),(b),(c),(d) |
Service Provider |
Invoice description |
Invoice date |
Value (Rands) |
SCM Process |
ABN Publishing |
Advertising in Forbes Magazine |
2019/11/30 |
253 000,00 |
single sourcing |
Aganang Community Radio Station |
Outside Live Broadcast |
2019/07/10 |
35 000,00 |
single source |
Alfred Nzo Community Radio |
Media Buying - Outside Broadcast |
2019/01/01 |
30 000,00 |
single sourcing |
Anzomode |
Media Buying North West |
2019/05/09 |
297 275,00 |
tender |
Anzomode |
Live Feeds |
2019/09/11 |
68 597,59 |
tender |
Anzomode |
Videography & Photography |
2019/09/10 |
252 999,98 |
tender |
Anzomode |
NLC Scam alert(Print Media) |
2019/11/04 |
569 387,25 |
tender |
Anzomode |
Videography and photography |
2019/12/05 |
252 999,98 |
tender |
Anzomode |
Beneficiary Video and Content development |
2019/12/09 |
711 816,08 |
tender |
Anzomode |
Video/photography for 16Days Activism |
2019/12/13 |
211 600,00 |
tender |
Anzomode |
Video/Photography for Sandton Great Fund |
2020/03/24 |
79 948,00 |
tender |
Back to Basics Media |
Design, Layout and Placement of advertorial/ write up Back to basics Magazine |
2022/04/17 |
369 750,00 |
single source |
Back to Basics Media |
NLC Brand Positioning Q3 media campaign |
2019/11/18 |
600 000,00 |
single sourcing |
Back to Basics Media |
NLC Brand Positioning Q3 media campaign |
2019/12/10 |
250 000,00 |
single sourcing |
Back to Basics Media |
NLC Brand Positioning Q3 media campaign |
2020/01/10 |
150 000,00 |
single sourcing |
Back to Basics Media |
advertorial |
2020/03/20 |
95 000,00 |
single sourcing |
Be Sure Events Solutions |
Print, Supply and delivery of NLC Table cloth |
2019/12/02 |
34 500,00 |
tender |
Be Sure Events Solutions |
Brand positioning-Billboard Media Campaign |
2019/12/04 |
1 188 698,16 |
tender |
Be Sure Events Solutions |
Closing Call for Applications |
2019/12/04 |
2 158 615,81 |
tender |
Black Moon Advertising |
Design & printing of Pro Active Brochure |
2019/11/11 |
13 644,64 |
single sourcing |
Bojanala FM |
Live Outside Broadcast |
2019/07/17 |
25 000,00 |
single source |
Cheniwell IMC |
Full page Advert in various Newspaper |
2019/06/24 |
173 693,45 |
Tender |
Cheniwell IMC |
MEDIA Buying for Call for Applications on Radio and Print Media – Western Cape Province |
2019/04/29 |
330 649,88 |
Tender |
Cheniwell IMC |
30 Live Reads |
2019/08/11 |
642 606,00 |
Tender |
Cheniwell IMC |
Letter Reds & Branded Doek |
2019/08/02 |
46 988,00 |
Tender |
Cheniwell IMC |
NLC Branded Doek |
2019/10/03 |
44 410,00 |
Tender |
Cheniwell IMC |
Community Radio - Scam Alerts Live reads |
2019/10/17 |
400 991,85 |
Tender |
Cheniwell IMC |
Logo Design |
2019/09/13 |
19 350,00 |
Tender |
Cheniwell IMC |
Closing of Applications |
2019/11/28 |
1 515 490,19 |
Tender |
Cheniwell IMC |
Design & printing of brochures & Flyers |
2019/11/17 |
314 550,00 |
Tender |
Cheniwell IMC |
Billboards campaign |
2020/03/20 |
1 809 786,20 |
Tender |
Cheniwell IMC |
Media Buying – Eastern Cape Province E |
2020/03/19 |
446 532,35 |
Tender |
Cheniwell IMC |
Media Buying-KwaZulu Natal |
2020/03/19 |
270 598,20 |
Tender |
Chilo Group(PTY)Ltd |
Provincial Offices branding |
2019/05/16 |
278 745,30 |
Tender |
Chilo Group(PTY)Ltd |
Office Branding Provincial Office 2019 |
2019/07/18 |
20 250,00 |
Tender |
Chilo Group(PTY)Ltd |
Office Branding Provincial Office 2019 |
2019/07/25 |
176 343,44 |
Tender |
Chilo Group(PTY)Ltd |
Office Branding Provincial Offices 2019 |
2019/08/29 |
188 478,84 |
Tender |
Chilo Group(PTY)Ltd |
Social media brand awareness campaign |
2019/11/13 |
21 525,00 |
Tender |
Chilo Group(PTY)Ltd |
Provincial Offices branding |
2019/12/02 |
94 239,42 |
Tender |
Chilo Group(PTY)Ltd |
Media Buying-MP |
2020/03/12 |
439 999,19 |
Tender |
Chilo Group(PTY)Ltd |
OHS induction video for Human Capital |
2020/03/12 |
193 800,00 |
Tender |
Chilo Group(PTY)Ltd |
NLC Promotional Items |
2020/03/19 |
174 132,00 |
Tender |
Chilo Group(PTY)Ltd |
Graphic design work |
2019/07/25 |
27 628,38 |
Tender |
Chilo Group(PTY)Ltd |
Graphic design work |
2019/05/16 |
4 550,00 |
Tender |
Chilo Group(PTY)Ltd |
Media Buying - Mpumalanga Community Media |
2019/06/01 |
331 192,09 |
tender |
Christopher Africa |
Artificial Intelligence for social media |
2019/12/23 |
46 000,00 |
Single sourcing |
Entice Communications & Media |
Media Campaign Print and Broadcast. Soweto 2 Day |
2019/08/30 |
40 000,00 |
Single sourcing |
Espial Infinity Trading Enterprise |
Schweizer Renake Training |
2019/10/19 |
65 000,00 |
Treasury database |
Esvinin Media Solutions |
Media Campaign, 4 Pages Advertisement |
2019/08/28 |
68 400,00 |
Treasury database |
Fundudzi Media |
Print Media campaign 20 Years |
2019/10/21 |
1 200 000,00 |
Single sourcing |
Fundudzi Media |
To communicate the closing of Application |
2019/11/18 |
46 561,20 |
single sourcing |
Fundudzi Media |
Print Media Campaign-NLC 20 years |
2020/01/27 |
1 200 000,00 |
single sourcing |
Fundudzi Media |
media buying |
2020/03/02 |
69 248,40 |
single sourcing |
Gaming Regulators Africa Forum |
NLC Brand positioning opportunity |
2019/08/13 |
150 000,00 |
sole supplier |
Government Printing Works |
Tender Bid notice |
2019/06/25 |
504,39 |
sole supplier |
Government Printing Works |
Tender Bid notice |
2019/06/25 |
252,2 |
sole supplier |
Government Printing Works |
Tender Bid notice |
2019/08/27 |
252,2 |
sole supplier |
Government Printing Works |
Tender Bid notice |
2019/06/25 |
252,2 |
sole supplier |
Government Printing Works |
Tender Bid notice |
2019/06/25 |
252,2 |
sole supplier |
Government Printing Works |
Tender Bid notice |
2019/06/25 |
252,2 |
sole supplier |
Government Printing Works |
Tender Bid notice |
2019/10/11 |
504,4 |
sole supplier |
Government Printing Works |
Tender Bid notice |
2019/10/11 |
252,2 |
sole supplier |
Government Printing Works |
Tender Bid notice |
2019/05/20 |
1 008,80 |
sole supplier |
Government Printing Works |
Tender Bid notice |
2020/02/14 |
252,2 |
sole supplier |
Government Printing Works |
Tender Bid notice |
2020/02/14 |
504,4 |
sole supplier |
Government Printing Works |
Tender Bid notice |
2020/02/07 |
252,2 |
sole supplier |
Government Printing Works |
Tender Bid notice |
2020/01/31 |
252 |
sole supplier |
Government Printing Works |
Advert for Bid NLC 2015-12(Panel of Cons |
2020/01/31 |
252,2 |
sole provider |
Independent Newspaper |
Media Buying |
2019/05/04 |
19 102,65 |
single sourcing |
Independent Newspaper |
Media Buying |
2019/05/05 |
21 419,33 |
single sourcing |
Independent Newspaper |
Media Buying |
2019/05/29 |
89 125,00 |
single sourcing |
Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd |
Publication Cape Times & Argus |
2019/11/16 |
23 183,14 |
single source |
Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd |
Media Buying |
2019/05/29 |
89 125,00 |
single sourcing |
Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd |
Media Buying |
2019/05/29 |
89 125,00 |
single sourcing |
Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd |
20 Years Commemoration |
2019/05/19 |
87 990,52 |
single sourcing |
Inkonjane FM |
Outside Broadcast |
2019/04/29 |
13 500,00 |
single source |
Khanya PR & Media Services |
Staff Gifts |
2022/05/03 |
390 039,75 |
tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Khanya PR- Provincial Corporate Gifts : O |
2019/11/18 |
33 438,55 |
tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Male branded Ties - Marketing & Communication |
2019/11/29 |
43 909,30 |
tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
USBs for Legal Division |
2020/01/21 |
21 129,53 |
tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Notice of Office Relocation – Northern Cape & Eastern Cape |
2020/01/30 |
460 920,00 |
tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Car stickers |
2020/03/20 |
4 600,00 |
tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Media Buying-NC |
2020/03/20 |
227 556,25 |
tender |
Khanya PR and Media |
Media Buying-WC |
2020/03/20 |
364 987,00 |
tender |
Khanyisa Newspaper |
Advert |
2019/08/30 |
40 000,00 |
single source |
Mahikeng FM Community Radio |
Outside Live Broadcast North west office Launch |
2019/07/10 |
40 000,00 |
single sourcing |
Media24 |
To communicate the closure of Application |
2019/11/18 |
300 274,20 |
single sourcing |
Media24 |
Scam Alert Publication |
2019/10/31 |
271 975,00 |
single sourcing |
Media24 |
Open Call for Applications |
2020/03/03 |
221 917,80 |
single sourcing |
Molo Consulting |
Design & deliver skills programme for be |
2020/03/02 |
65 000,00 |
tender |
MP's Finest Media |
Videography for Handing Over Project |
2020/03/13 |
34 200,00 |
treasury |
MTech Communications |
NMD Designer Short Sleeve T shirt |
2019/07/22 |
115 345,74 |
Treasury database |
Naka Media |
Advert |
2019/09/09 |
51 000,00 |
Treasury database |
Ndabana Media Production |
Advertorial |
2019/03/01 |
430 000,00 |
single source |
Nolorile Trading & Consulting |
Digital Secretariat Services 2020 |
2020/02/28 |
69 250,00 |
Treasury database |
Nolorile Trading & Consulting |
Digital Secretariat Services 2020 |
2020/03/12 |
69 310,00 |
Treasury database |
Nolorile Trading & Consulting |
Digital Secretariat Services 2020 |
2020/03/25 |
352 840,00 |
tender |
Nongoma FM |
Outside Broadcast KwaZulu Natal School launch |
2019/09/23 |
40 000,00 |
single sourcing |
North West Newspapers (Pty) Ltd |
Tender Bid notice |
2019/10/11 |
26 046,72 |
single source |
North West Newspapers (Pty) Ltd |
Tender Bid notice |
2019/10/11 |
504,4 |
single source |
Novus Group |
media monitoring |
2020/08/13 |
10 407,50 |
tender |
Ornico Group Pty Ltd |
NLC Media Monitoring |
2022/04/16 |
175 341,35 |
single source |
Phaswana Production |
NLC Brand Champion Programme |
2019/04/12 |
385 000,00 |
Single Source |
Ponelelo Media Monitoring |
Media Monitoring Services |
2019/12/31 |
9 880,19 |
tender |
Ponelelo Media Monitoring |
Media Monitoring Services |
2019/12/01 |
8 562,84 |
tender |
Reached Media |
NLC Videography |
2019/08/22 |
137 977,00 |
Treasury database |
Roadshow Marketing |
Media Buying Northern Cape |
2019/05/14 |
289 557,35 |
tender |
Roadshow Marketing |
Marketing Collaterals – Presidential INA |
2019/05/28 |
989 460,00 |
tender |
Roadshow Marketing |
702 Walk the Talk |
2019/07/29 |
164 244,31 |
tender |
Roadshow Marketing |
Branded Unilsex Rubber Bracelet |
2019/07/16 |
84 599,75 |
tender |
Roadshow Marketing |
Preparation for 2020/2021 Focus areas: Broadcast Media |
2019/10/30 |
655 172,39 |
tender |
Roadshow Marketing |
Dairies for 2020/21 financial year |
2019/10/16 |
204 096,94 |
tender |
Rosette Trading Enterprise |
Design & deliver skills programme in KwaZulu Natal |
2019/09/25 |
300 000,00 |
tender |
SABC |
Outside Broadcast |
2019/04/30 |
264 500,00 |
single source |
Sapphire Media 360 |
Media Buying |
2019/08/30 |
1 388 625,00 |
single sourcing |
Sedibu General Trading and Projects |
Advert |
2019/09/03 |
56 000,00 |
Treasury database |
SABC |
SA FM |
2019/08/31 |
183 712,50 |
single sourcing |
SABC |
Local Programme |
2019/08/31 |
386 684,95 |
single sourcing |
SABC |
SABC 2 Local Programme |
2019/09/30 |
386 684,95 |
single sourcing |
SABC |
SABC 2 Local Programme |
2019/10/04 |
386 684,95 |
single sourcing |
SABC |
SABC 2 Local Programme |
2019/11/30 |
386 660,65 |
tender |
SABC |
Media Campaign to Communicate the Closing |
2019/11/30 |
732 780,00 |
single sourcing |
SABC |
Placement of NLC Videos |
2019-11-31 |
1 587 000,00 |
single sourcing |
SABC |
media buying |
2020/04/06 |
8 625,00 |
single sourcing |
Sowetan |
Open call for Application |
2020/03/03 |
95 440,80 |
single sourcing |
Stokvel Media |
Advert |
2019/08/19 |
56 000,00 |
Treasury database |
Tau Ya Phoka |
NLC Photo and Video Archives Northern Cape |
2019/06/13 |
141 833,34 |
tender |
Tau Ya phoka |
Brochures Including Cover- Getting to know NLC |
2019/07/02 |
153 000,00 |
tender |
Tau ya Phoka (Pty Ltd) |
NLC Photo and Video Archives Gauteng and Limpopo |
2019/08/04 |
17 468,50 |
tender |
Tau ya Phoka (Pty Ltd) |
NLC Photo and Video Archives Mpumalanga Province |
2019/04/24 |
27 150,00 |
tender |
Tau ya Phoka (Pty Ltd) |
NLC Photo and Video Archives Mpumalanga Province |
2019/04/24 |
141 833,34 |
tender |
Tau ya Phoka (Pty Ltd) |
NLC Photo and Video Archives Free State Province |
2019/06/05 |
141 833,34 |
tender |
Tau ya Phoka (Pty Ltd) |
NLC Photo and Video Archives Western Cape |
2010/06/04 |
310 000,00 |
tender |
Tau ya Phoka (Pty Ltd) |
NLC Photo and Video Archives KZN & North West |
2019/07/22 |
230 183,30 |
tender |
Tau ya Phoka (Pty Ltd) |
Brochures |
2019/07/15 |
100 000,00 |
tender |
Tau ya Phoka (Pty Ltd) |
Promotional materials(Banners) |
2019/10/04 |
470 925,00 |
tender |
Tau ya Phoka (Pty Ltd) |
Promotional materials(Banners) |
2020/01/21 |
235 462,50 |
tender |
Tau ya Phoka (Pty Ltd) |
Media Buying-Limpopo |
2020/03/18 |
222 500,00 |
tender |
Tau ya Phoka (Pty Ltd) |
Media Buying for Call for Applications |
2020/03/18 |
197 225,00 |
tender |
Tau ya Phoka (Pty Ltd) |
Media Buying-Limpopo |
2020/03/18 |
222 500,00 |
tender |
Tau ya Phoka (Pty Ltd) |
Media Buying – Free State Provinces |
2020/03/18 |
235 462,50 |
tender |
Tau ya Phoka (Pty Ltd) |
Media Buying – Free State Provinces |
2020/03/18 |
197 225,00 |
tender |
The Media List |
Annual Subscription to Media List |
2019/03/19 |
9 450,00 |
single sourcing |
Tiso BlackStar |
NLC 20 years commemoration |
2019/06/03 |
314 799,85 |
single source |
Tiso BlackStar |
NLC 20 years commemoration |
2019/06/03 |
314 799,85 |
single source |
Tiso BlackStar |
NLC 20 years commemoration |
2019/06/03 |
13 130,70 |
single source |
Tiso BlackStar |
NLC 20 years commemoration |
2019/06/03 |
13 130,70 |
single source |
Tiso BlackStar |
NLC 20 years commemoration |
2019/06/02 |
13 130,70 |
single source |
Tiso BlackStar |
NLC 20 years commemoration |
2019/06/02 |
13 130,70 |
single source |
Tiso BlackStar |
NLC 20 years commemoration |
2019/06/03 |
44 460,33 |
single source |
Tiso BlackStar |
NLC 20 years commemoration |
2019/06/03 |
44 460,33 |
single source |
Tiso BlackStar |
NLC 20 years commemoration |
2019/06/03 |
44 460,33 |
single source |
Tiso BlackStar |
NLC 20 years commemoration |
2019/06/03 |
44 460,33 |
single source |
Tiso BlackStar |
Scam Alert Publication |
2019/10/13 |
840 213,00 |
single sourcing |
Tiso BlackStar Group |
National Lotteries publication of EC O |
2019/07/04 |
6 272,10 |
single source |
Tiso BlackStar Group |
National Lotteries publication of EC O |
2019/07/04 |
7 203,60 |
single source |
Tiso BlackStar Group |
To communicate the closing of Application |
2019/11/18 |
78 568,00 |
single sourcing |
Travel With Flair |
Collateral & 3rd Party payment for Walk |
2019/05/24 |
614,52 |
tender |
WritersBloc |
Provide media Event Support |
2019/04/19 |
410 000,00 |
sole supplier |
Zululand FM 97.0 |
Outside Broadcast |
2019/09/20 |
50 000,00 |
single sourcing |
Closing Balance |
37 252 015,82” |
-END-
21 November 2022 - NW4114
Pambo, Mr V to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
What are the full details of economic data and/or evidence that he can provide to prove that foreign direct investment in the Republic has had a direct proportional relationship with (a) economic growth and (b) job creation (i) in the 2021 22 financial year and (ii) since 1 April 2022?
Reply:
Domestic economic growth is the aggregation of multiple, complex streams of for example: production, consumption, expenditure, imports and exports. These are in turn affected by a wide range of domestic and global factors. It is not advisable to reduce these complex interactions to a simple direct and/or proportional relationship. Subject to this caution, the following information has been provided to me by the dtic.
In the Financial year 2021-22, Foreign direct investment (FDI), measured as investment liability inflows by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), increased from R17.3 billion at the beginning of the 2021/22 financial year to R39.9bn at the end of the financial year, growing by 130.8% during the 2021/22 financial year. In the same period, GDP grew by 1.3%, from R4.5 trillion (tr) to R4.6trn during the same period. Some studies indicate that in South Africa, FDI and economic growth are positively related (Masipa, 2014[1]; Awolusi and Adeyeye, 2016[2]; Makhoba and Zungu, 2021[3]).
In Quarter 1 2022/23 (April to June 2022), FDI declined (-34.2%) quarter-on-quarter while economic growth contracted (-0.7%) quarter-on-quarter.
Regarding Job creation, in the Financial year 2021/22: Foreign direct investment (FDI), measured as investment liability inflows, by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), increased from R17.3 billion at the beginning of the 2021/22 financial year to R39.9bn at the end of the financial year, growing by 130.8% during the 2021/22 financial year. During the same period, Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) reported that employment contracted by 0.2%, with employment declining from 14.94 million to 14.91 million. Some empirical studies have found a positive relationship between FDI and job creation in South Africa (see Masipa, 2014).
Quarter 1 of this Financial Year 2022/23, Employment increased by 4% quarter-on-quarter while FDI declined (-34.2%) quarter-on-quarter.
Lags in an increase (or decrease) in investment and a subsequent increase (or decrease) in employment may also not follow in the same year, but may lag the change.
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Masipa, T. 2014. The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth and Employment in South Africa: A Time Series Analysis. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 5(25), 18-27. ↑
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Awolusi, OD. and Adeyeye, OP. (2016). Impact of foreign direct investment on economic growth in Africa. Problems and Perspectives in Management, 14(2-2), 289-297. doi:10.21511/ppm.14(2-2).2016.04. ↑
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Makhoba, BP. and Zungu, LT. 2021. Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth in South Africa: Is there a Mutually Beneficial Relationship? African Journal of Business and Economic Research, 16(4). ↑
21 November 2022 - NW4097
Madokwe, Ms P to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
With reference to the many corruption cases which have been closed for various reasons including the inability to locate key witnesses, what key strategies has his department put in place to have perpetrators brought to book in order to discourage continued widespread corruption in his department?
Reply:
1. the dtic does not have any reported corruption cases that have been closed due to the inability to locate key witnesses.
2. the dtic recognises fraud prevention as an integral part of strategic management. the dtic is committed to the elimination of fraud and strives towards maintaining and implementing the highest standard of prevention and detection. the dtic prevents fraud through implementing the following strategies:
a) Prevention Strategy –
- the dtic has implemented a fraud and corruption email hotline address [email protected] which is on the dtic’s website.
- Fraud Awareness Training: Employees in the department and provided with Fraud prevention training.
- Assessment of Fraud Risks: The Office of the Chief Risk Officer (OCRO) within the dtic, conducts annual risk assessments to identify potential fraud risks based on the risk profile of the Department.
- Internal Control: Internal controls are the first line of defence against fraud and are essential elements in the overall anti-fraud prevention strategy. the dtic promotes an internal control culture through the mapping of business processes to ensure that controls are built in, regular communication on ethics and ethical behaviour in the performance of daily activities, implementation of additional controls to prevent any fraud risks, and forensic investigations where required.
- Pre-Employment Screening: Screening is an effective means of preventing fraud such as falsifying qualifications or employment history, as well as previous criminal convictions for offences.
- Disclosure of interests: All staff members are required to disclose their financial interests on an annual basis. Failure to disclose fully incurs disciplinary action.
- Approval of Other Remunerative Work Outside Public Service: All staff are reminded, via regular communications and newsflashes, to obtain prior written approval of other remunerative work outside the Public Service in terms of Section 30(1) of the Public Service Act. Failure to obtain such approval incurs disciplinary action.
- Reviewing systems and procedures: When fraud is detected it is referred to the dtic’s Internal Audit unit for an investigation and recommendation of action. the dtic re-assesses the adequacy of the internal control environment and actively plans and implements improvements where required. The instances of fraud are received either through the whistle blowers hotline, National Anti-Corruption hotline or by management.
- Whistle Blowers protection: Individuals are encouraged to come forward with any information without fear of victimisation as the dtic has institutionalised the protection afforded to whistle blowers by the Protected Disclosures Act by approving its own Whistle Blowing Policy.
(b) Detection Strategy: Despite the existence of fraud prevention programmes, fraud may still occur. An anti-fraud reporting facility via the Presidential hotline and Whistle Blower’s line complements and underpins the commitment of the dtic to fighting fraud.
(c) Response Strategy -
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- Disciplinary Action: Subsequent to a full investigation, the dtic takes disciplinary action in all cases where warranted. Any member of staff found guilty of dishonesty or fraud will be considered to have committed a serious disciplinary offence and will be dismissed.
- Recovery of money or property lost through fraud: the dtic will actively pursue the recovery of money or property lost through fraud and will refer the matter for criminal prosecution.
(d) Forensic Investigation -
- In the event that fraud is detected or suspected, the matter is fully investigated by Internal Audit Forensic Investigators.
- All fraud cases are tabled, discussed and monitored at the Pre-Risk Committee.
- All fraud cases are referred to SAPS for further prosecution.
- The findings of the SIU investigation of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), have been prioritised and is being addressed as recommended in the SIU report. In addition, a fraud and corruption hotline has been created and placed on the NLC website to enable anonymous reporting by the public, of fraud and corruption at the NLC. This hotline is managed by the dtic, independently from the NLC.
(e) Anti-Corruption Unit and measures in progress: An Anti-Corruption unit within the dtic is in the process of being capacitated with the objective of intense focus on anti-fraud and corruption initiatives and measures across the dtic group, inclusive of all public entities reporting into the dtic.
-END-
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Mr Ebrahim Patel
Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Date: ….../….../ 2022
Approved/Not Approved
21 November 2022 - NW3890
Cebekhulu, Inkosi RN to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
With regard to his department’s mandate to promote a dynamic industrial and globally competitive economy, what proactive action has his department taken to ensure that the Republic continues to positively participate in the global economy amidst looming grey list status and the high inflation rates which have had a negative impact on consumers?
Reply:
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) is focused on supporting domestic businesses and foreign and domestic investors.
This support includes the conceptualisation and implementation of sectoral Masterplans by Government, Business and organised Labour. the dtic’s interventions include the provision of globally competitive financial and non-financial incentives; support for localisation through targeted private and public procurement interventions; careful use of trade policy measures to support investment in the industrial sector; measures in the competition policy space which encourage investment and localisation; and unblocking activities to assist investors to navigate South Africa’s regulatory environment as efficiently as possible. These efforts bear fruit with new investments publicly launched in the first six months of this financial year valued at R26, 9 billion and R329 billion worth of manufactured goods were exported in the same period
In common with its key trading partners, South Africa is experiencing a rise in inflation. Supply-chain disruptions experienced during the COVID-19 outbreak, the impact of generous fiscal packages in large economies, and the effect that the war in the Ukraine has had on both the energy and food value-chains, all contribute to inflationary pressures. Rising inflation affects the poor in South Africa disproportionately since food purchases account for a relatively large proportion of these consumers’ monthly expenditure. Consequently, the dtic seeks to strike a careful balance when taking policy or programme decisions which support industrialisation and which may have an impact on poor consumers. In some cases, a trade-off is required and the Department considers all relevant factors in taking such decisions.
Industrialisation increases South Africa’s ability to manufacture a range of products and this ability often mitigates or reduces inflation, especially when global prices for a particular product are rising or when international value-chains are disrupted. The dtic responds to this need and the value of approvals in more than 300 projects approved by the dtic, IDC and NEF amounted to R12,6 billion in incentives disbursed in the first six months of the financial year. Projects are located in 23 of the 52 municipalities. 11 of these are from largely rural districts. Localisation is driven by the steel industry with contribution from motor vehicle parts, renewable energy components and poultry.
I draw the Honourable Member’s attention to the efforts by both the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Finance, dealing with greylisting.
-END-
21 November 2022 - NW3950
Cuthbert, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Whether, with reference to the comment made by Mr Paul Mashatile in The Sunday Times on 9 October 2022, that to date eight of the masterplans have been approved by social partners and are in the stage of implementation, already delivering impressive results through sectoral growth, employment creation and expanding economic opportunity for previously excluded designated groups, his department, which is responsible for co-ordinating industry master plans, supplied Mr Paul Mashatile with the necessary empirical evidence to support the claim that the specified master plans are delivering impressive results; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, will he furnish Mr M J Cuthbert with the evidence?
Reply:
Details of performance of sectors in the economy are publicly available, as are the submissions made by the Department.
The President has provided information in State of the Nation Addresses, including on progress with specific Master Plans.
Details of relevant Master Plans have also been made available by the dtic to the Portfolio Committee, most recently on 1 November 2022 as part of the Department’s six-monthly report of performance against its Annual Performance Plan.
The report sets out to showcase the economic impact the Department has made in the implementation of the various Master Plans in the first 6 months of 2022/23 financial year, amongst other programmes. Furthermore, the presentation reported on the impact and outcomes of the department on a number of metrics, including jobs, manufacturing, local content, investments and industrial funding. A number of case studies were also provided across the various Master Plans to illustrate the impact of work done by the dtic.
In addition, other government departments responsible for specific master plans also make information available.
A number of businesses and sector leaders also provide information on the performance of Master Plans.
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09 November 2022 - NW3586
Luthuli, Mr BN to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
(1) What are the relevant details of the update on (a) gains and (b) challenges experienced by the One Stop Shop by InvestSA. (2) Whether any successful businesses have come out of the programme and successfully employed more South Africans: if not, why not, if so what are the relevant details? W4393E
Reply:
The One-Stop Shop is part of Government’s services to improve the investment climate and make it easier to operate a business in South Africa.
To this end the One-Stop Shop provides an investment facilitation service, at the National One-Stop and the three (3) Provincial in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape.
This consists of support with respect to:
- pre investment (information and advisory) services to investors
- set up (roll out and implementation) and
- post investment services.
The role of the One-Stop Shop is to support new investments, expansions and retention of investment through assisting investors. Examples of the type of support rendered to foreign investors include support with:
- addressing challenges at local government level
- environment impact licenses
- water usage licenses
- construction permits
- electricity connections
- information to facilitate compliance with standards
- port clearances and
- work visas for managers and investors
Investment cuts across the three (3) sphere of Government (National, Provincial and Local) and Government agencies and InvestSa thus work with these various entities.
The One-Stop Shop provides an investment facilitation service throughout the investment life cycle journey in South Africa. The One-Stop Shop facilitates investment projects to be implemented and operationalised so that production plants and services can start, thereby creating new jobs and retaining jobs.
Recent examples include facilitating visas and electricity connections for Ford’s $1 billion new production line at the Tshwane Special Economic Zone (SEZ); as well visas for P&G and technical engagements with the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) for industrial products.
The quarterly reports of the Department submitted to Parliament, provides additional information on the successes of InvestSA.
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09 November 2022 - NW3196
Khumalo, Dr NV to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
(1) On what date did he attend the last meeting of any structure outside the Government in order to receive recommendations on the deployment of personnel in his department and/or entities reporting to him; (2) whether any appointments to his department and/or entities reporting to him were discussed during his attendance at any private forum and/or external structures to the Government; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) are the details of appointments that were discussed and recommendations received and (b) other Government matters were discussed during the last meeting of any such forum? NW3917E
Reply:
All the appointments of personnel in public sector positions are made in accordance with relevant legislation. No structure outside of those prescribed in legislation can determine the deployment of personnel in public sector positions. Where the legislation requires me to make an appointment, I apply myself to the requirements of the entity concerned, the legislative prescripts and the merits of candidates for the positions.
As part of building a capable state, I make all reasonable efforts to strengthen the skills mix in those public sector appointments within my remit. I therefore consider carefully the suitability of candidates on the information available to me and the need to have a diverse set of skills and experiences on an entity’s board.
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09 November 2022 - NW3589
Luthuli, Mr BN to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
How does his department intend to ensure that the R300 million debt fund, known as the SMME Crisis Partnership Fund, launched by the Gauteng provincial government, the Industrial Development Corporation and the SA SME Fund is protected against (a) corruption and (b) wasteful expenditure?
Reply:
I have been furnished with the information that follows, by the management of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC):
The SMME Crisis Partnership Fund is managed by an independent Fund Manager, that being the SASME Fund.
As an investor in the fund, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) participates in a governance framework that has been put in place to protect the fund against corruption and wasteful expenditure. This consists of:
• Advisory Board
• Investment Committee
• IDC Oversight
• Reporting and Audit
Advisory Board
The Advisory Board is comprised of members appointed by the Investors. These members are independent in that they are not employees of the Fund Manager. The Advisory Board ensures that the Fund’s Guidelines, Policies and Procedures are adhered to. The Fund Manager may raise reasonable objections to the appointment of a prospective candidate e.g., reputational, or legal (criminal/fraud). The rights and responsibilities of the Advisory Board are to:
- approve any variations or waivers to the Fund Guidelines.
- approve increases to prudential limits on investments where specifically allowed in the Fund’s guidelines.
- advise on any governance issues that may arise in the Fund.
- review all expenses of the Fund.
- approve the appointment/replacement of the Fund’s Auditor.
- review bank statements of the Fund.
- review the annual valuations of investments, and to the extent that there is any dispute in respect of a valuation refer the issue to a recognised expert for final determination.
- to resolve any material conflict of interest between the Fund Manager and the Investors or the investors themselves arising from a Fund transaction.
Investment Committee
The Investment Committees key role is to:
- Approve or decline investments or exits from investments.
- Monitor and report to Investors the performance of the investments.
- Approve third party expenses to be borne by the Investors in respect of investments or exits.
- Ensure that the Fund manager implements the Investment Policy of the Fund as negotiated with Investors.
The committee is established and hosted by the Fund Manager. The Investment Committee members are individuals independent from the Fund Manager who possess the requisite industry, technical and financial skills to make investment decisions in accordance with the investment mandate and terms of the Fund.
IDC Oversight
IDC ensure appropriate oversight of the fund through representation on the Advisory Board and the Investment Committee. IDC has appointed senior staff who possess the requisite experience in respect of deal assessment, development finance and township sector knowledge to sit on these committees.
In addition, the IDC has a senior person responsible for constant oversight of the Fund and the Fund Manager.
Payments to the fund by the IDC are made as the fund invests in the SMMEs and not in a single lump sum. To effect disbursement of monies to the Fund, the Fund Manager must provide to the IDC the minutes of the Fund’s IC meetings showing which applicants have been approved for investment and the value of the investment.
Reporting and Audit
The fund manager is required to:
- Provide monthly reports to IDC on the performance of the Fund within 7 days after each month-end. The report will cover but not be limited to relevant fund performance indicators including approvals, cancellations disbursements, impairments, distressed investees, realised and projected financial returns and latest valuation of the Fund (and each of its underlying investments); number of jobs created/ saved, the number and value of investments to black owned investees.
- provide management accounts of the Fund and the Fund Manager to IDC on a quarterly basis within 30 days after each quarter-end.
- provide the IDC with audited annual financial statements of the Fund and Fund Manager within 6 months after its year-end.
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09 November 2022 - NW3587
Luthuli, Mr BN to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Whether any trade agreements were signed and/or agreed to at the 9th session of the South Africa-Saudi Arabia Joint Economic Commission; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
No trade agreements were signed at the recent South Africa-Saudi Arabia Joint Economic Commission (JEC) meeting held in Pretoria on 3-4 October 2022.
The JEC was convened inter alia in order to prepare the work for the planned State Visit to Saudi Arabia subsequently undertaken by President Ramaphosa on 15-16 October 2022, at which several economic cooperation agreements were signed. The JEC was therefore a useful clearing-house and opportunity to identify the status of negotiations on such proposed agreements.
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09 November 2022 - NW3330
De Villiers, Mr JN to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Given that the contribution of the small, medium and micro enterprises (SMME) sector to the national gross domestic product is 34%, what is the share contributed by each industry to the total value added by the SMME sector?
Reply:
South Africa’s official statistical agency is Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) and it is responsible for calculating South Africa’s national gross domestic product (GDP). I am advised that StatsSA does not publish data in the form requested by the Honourable Member.
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28 October 2022 - NW3114
Masipa, Mr NP to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
(1) what are the relevant details of the (a)(i) types and (ii) total tonnage of fertilisers being produced at the Foskor mine in the past 10 years and (b) full capacity of the production of each of the fertilisers; (2) whether the specified mine is producing at its full capacity; if not, (a) why not and (b) how are the challenges being addressed; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) (a) how does his department intend to ensure that Foskor is able to produce to its full capacity and (b) by what date will the specified company be able to produce to its fullest capacity; (4) whether the Government has a stake within Foskor; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (5) whether the specified company is for sale; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the reasons for selling the company?
Reply:
The CEO of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has advised me that the following total production volumes were achieved for the 10 year period from 2013-2022:
- Phosphate rock: 18 860 000 tons (on average 73% of capacity)
- Mono-ammonium phosphate 2 678 000 tons (on average 59% of capacity).
The Mine and acid plant had not been operating at full capacity for a number of years. Improvements to the infrastructure, power supply and additional technical capacity is required to improve production and capacity utilisation. The IDC has regularly engaged the Foskor leadership to improve operational performance and works with Transnet on logistics and Eskom on the energy related issues.
Following operational improvements made and favourable market conditions, a projected improvement in output for the current financial year is expected to increase capacity utilisation at the mine to 95% and a substantial improvement at the plant.
The IDC is the majority shareholder in Foskor, holding 59% of the Foskor shares. The IDC does consider potential Strategic Equity Partners for businesses that it is involved in.
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28 October 2022 - NW3013
Khumalo, Dr NV to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Whether he and/or his department submitted a policy review document and/or any other government policy document to structures outside of the Government, either to private and/or external structures or structures of any political affiliation during the past five years; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) will he furnish Dr N V Khumalo with copies of all such documents and (b) what are the reasons that the Government documents were provided to each structure?
Reply:
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) regularly provides documents for public and stakeholder comment as feedback can assist to strengthen policy documents.
Section 195(1)(e) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996), prescribes that Public administration must be governed by the democratic values and principles enshrined in the Constitution, including the principle that the people’s needs must be responded to, and the public must be encouraged to participate in policy-making.
Copies of the dtic Policy documents are available on the Department website: www.thedtic.gov.za.
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28 October 2022 - NW3331
De Villiers, Mr JN to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Given that he has been in office for more than a year, what number of formal businesses and start-up companies, whose primary business operandi involve technologies related to mobile connectivity, artificial intelligence, big data analytics, machine-to-machine communication and the internet of things which make use of machines to optimise efficient manufacturing and the production of goods in the small, medium and micro enterprises sector have been registered in the past two financial years?
Reply:
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) informs me that it uses standard industrial classification codes (SIC) that does not include the level of detail set out in the question. For example, if a company’s business is in the computer industry, it will be classified as Information and Communication Technology and will not be specific as to whether that entails Artificial Intelligence or Robotics etc. The Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008), did away with the concept of primary business being contained in a Companies Memorandum of Incorporation and made same general.
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28 October 2022 - NW3255
Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
With reference to the programme that supports the InvestSA unit, which has been allocated a budget and has set targets for each year, (a) what are the reasons that reports are based on key performance targets instead of tangible service delivery targets such as job creation, (b)(i) who generates the reports and (ii) at what cost for each report and (c) what total number of compiled reports have actually translated into (i) a tangible service delivered and (ii) real projects that created jobs of the investment pledged? [
Reply:
InvestSA reports on metrics outlined in the dtic’s Annual Performance Plan, which sets out the key actions to be undertaken. By acting as a facilitator in the business eco-system, Invest SA plays a role in companies investing and expanding. The outcomes are in turn reported on as set out below.
The following six examples as outlined in the dtic Annual Report presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition, provides tangible evidence of targets being attained:
- R176 billion-investment pipeline.
- 642 investor consultations for rapid implementation
- Assisted with the evaluation of 305 visa recommendations for technical experts of various companies
- 54 ease of doing business engagements i.e., Technical Working Groups, Business meetings , Stakeholder engagements
- 179 intra-company transfers, critical skills and permanent residency visas facilitated.
There are several more examples of outcomes achieved by Invest South Africa and I will report on some of these to the Portfolio Committee when reporting on the department’s quarter 1 and quarter 2 performance for this financial year.
Reports are generated internally through the branch in cooperation with other branches such as the Economic Research and Policy Branch in the Department.
Reports are generated internally and there are no costs involved.
Quarterly reports are compiled by Invest SA based on reports submitted by companies.
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28 October 2022 - NW3093
Cuthbert, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
(1) Whether he will furnish Mr M J Cuthbert with copies of all of the public submissions received by his department through the public participation process for the Draft Policy Proposals On Measures to Restrict and Regulate Trade in Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Waste, Scrap and Semi-Finished Products to Limit Damage to Infrastructure and the Economy; if not, why not; if so, on what date; (2) Whether all the requested documents were submitted by 26 August 2022; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3604E
Reply:
A large number of public comments were received by the due date and a few stakeholders requested additional time and were granted a short extension. Comments ranged from pro-forma views in favour or against the proposals; to substantive submissions that engaged specifically with the policy, legal or economic aspects of the proposals. These comments are currently being evaluated and considered by the Ministry.
Copies of submissions are not normally made available to the public or to Members of Parliament, as respondents to a request for comment did not make representations in anticipation that their comments would be made available to the public.
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14 October 2022 - NW2888
Cuthbert, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
(1)What total amount has been invested in the foundry and/or mini-mill industry by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) since 2010, (2) will he furnish Mr M J Cuthbert with an itemised list for each (a) year and (b) individual investment; (3) what is the debt to equity proportions for each investment; (2) what amount has been written off in the same period (a) for each investment and (b) in total?
Reply:
The IDC has approved R14,4 billion of funding in the Foundry and/or mini mill industry since FY 2010, in the following forms: industrial loans of R5,99 billion, equity of R8,44 billion and grants of R4m.
In addition, the IDC provided guarantees of R5,5 billion to companies in the sector.
A supplementary reply will be submitted shortly, with additional information.
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14 October 2022 - NW3086
Cuthbert, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
(1)Whether, he will furnish Mr M J Cuthbert with a list of legal service providers who have rendered legal services on a consultancy and/or other basis to the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) since the 2021-22 financial year; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether he will furnish Mr M J Cuthbert with a list of lawyers and/or law firms that are part of the NLC’s selection panel of legal practitioners that are regularly used for legal matters involving the NLC; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The National Lotteries Commission has furnished me with a response to the question.
It provides a list of law firms. I have requested that additional details be provided in respect of the specific matters covered in each of the specific briefs given to each law firm. Attention is also drawn to the reply to Parliamentary Question 606.
The reply of the NLC is attached hereto. A supplementary reply will be tabled if warranted, once the further information I have requested has been received.