Business Plan for the

BUSINESS PLAN FOR THE

SELECT COMMITTEE ON LABOUR AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

Mandate

To scrutinise legislation and other policies that impact on Labour, Public Enterprises and Communications
To scrutinise legislation and other policy instruments relevant to the portfolios of Labour, Pubic Enterprises and Communications
To facilitate governance relationships with structures such as trade unions, the SABC, NEDLAC, SETAs, Telkom, Eskom, Alexkor and Transnet

2. Mission

To create an enabling environment through legislation and oversight for:

harmonious labour relations
beneficial restructuring of state assets
appropriate means of communications and media strategy

3. Vision

The Committee aims to be sensitive to provincial interests in the conduct of it business at National Parliament

4. Core objectives

The priority areas for the Committee is the set of objectives identified for the ongoing business of the Committee as derived from its mission.

The priority areas for the Committee are as follows:

Core Objective 1: Process new legislation

Core Objective 2: To process amending legislation

Core Objective 3: To facilitate oversight functions over parastatals (two focus areas per year)

Core Objective 4: To facilitate oversight functions over NEDLAC (two focus areas per year)

Core Objective 5: To assess readiness of provinces in terms of Information Technology (two focus areas per year)

Core Objective 6: To facilitate oversight functions over the risks in working environments specific to the Committee

5. Customer, client and stakeholder analysis

Our customers/clients are:

Department of Labour

COSATU
NACTU
Sector Education & Training Authorities (SETA)
Training Centres
Commission for Conciliation, Mediation & Arbitration (CCMA)
National Productivity Institute (NPA)
National Economic Development & Labour Council (NEDLAC)
Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)
Compensation Fund
Umsobomvu

Department of Public Enterprises

Denel
Eskom
South African Forestry Company Limited (Safcol)
Aventura
Alexkor
Transnet
Department of Communications
South African Post Office
Sentech
Universal Service Agency
Telkom SA
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa)
National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa (Nemisa)
Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA)
International Marketing Council
South African Local Government Association (Salga)
Provincial legislatures
Premiers
MECs
MPLs

Our stakeholders are:

Organised groups (NGOs and CBOs)
Other select committees
The public
Unions

6. Challenges and problems

The following challenges were identified:

Effective functioning of Committee
Clustering of committees (e.g. SC on Economic & Foreign Affairs)
Effective communication
Effective scrutiny of referred legislation
Improved public participation
Accurate scrutiny of Committee reports

The following problems were identified:

Participation of provinces (low level)
Lack of utilisation of acquired skills
Lack of financial systems – budget control
Lack of integrated planning

7. Main tasks

Main Tasks	Activities	Outputs	Responsibility	Timeframe
Process new legislation	White Paper processes: Radio interviews News paper articles Travelling	White Paper processed	Committee	Ongoing
	Briefing meetings: Arrange for meetings Invitations Catering Provincial briefings (Sec 76)	Briefings held	Committee Researchers Commissioned Research Legal Advice Committee Secretary	Ongoing
	Committee meetings: Sourcing of provincial mandates Transmit Committee reports	Meetings held	Committee Provincial desks Committee Secretary	Ongoing
	Scrutinise regulations	Regulations scrutinised	Committee	Ongoing

Process amending legislation	Briefing meetings: Arrange for meetings Invitations Catering Provincial briefings (Sec 76)	Briefings held	Committee Committee Secretary Researchers Commissioned Research Legal Advice	Ongoing
Process amending legislation	Committee meetings: Sourcing of provincial mandates Transmit Committee reports	Meetings held	Committee Provincial desks Committee Secretary	Ongoing

Exercise oversight over BEE in the ICT sector and provincial mini-summits on broadcasting (two focus areas per year)	Oversight over ICT sector: Commission research Hold public hearings Place advertisement in media Meetings with DOC	Oversight exercised	Committee Committee Secretary Commissioned Research	June
	Oversight over provincial mini-summits on broadcasting: Commission research Hold public hearings Place advertisement in media Meetings with DOC Report to NCOP	Oversight excercised	Committee Committee Secretary Commissioned Research Provincial committees	September

Exercise oversight over the restructuring of SOEs and over the role of Transnet in provincial infrastructure development	Oversight over the restructuring of SOEs: Commission research Meetings/briefings Report to NCOP	Oversight exercised	Committee Committee Secretary Researchers Commissioned Research	Within the provincial cycle
	Oversight over Transnet: Commission research Briefing/meetings Report to NCOP	Oversight exercised	Committee Committee Secretary Researchers Commissioned Research	Within the provincial cycle

Exercise oversight over the implementation of the occupational health and safety accord in provinces and over the implementation of the Unemployment Insurance Act (two focus areas per year)	Oversight over provincial labour centers: Commission research Develop questionnaire Visit provinces Travel arrangements Report to NCOP	Oversight exercised	Committee Committee Secretary Researchers Commissioned Research	Within the provincial cycle
	Oversight over implementation of Unemployment Insurance Act: Commission research Develop questionnaire Hold public hearings Place advertisement in media Report to NCOP	Oversight exercised	Committee Committee Secretary Researchers Commissioned Research	Within the provincial cycle

Exercise oversight over the use of eleven languages by the electronic media	Oversight: Conduct interviews and consider reports from DOC Interview SA National Editors Forum Receive reports from PANSALB Hold workshops on language use	Oversight exercised	Committee Committee Secretary	Within the agreed timeframes, guided by the NCOP programme

Develop co-operative relationships with provincial committees to obtain provincial insight on national matters and a national understanding of provincial processes	Oversight: Hold workshops, visit relevant provincial standing committees and hold joint public hearings on Sec 75 bills affecting provinces	Oversight exercised	Committee Committee Secretary Research	Within the provincial cycle

Promote public participation and education in provinces in the processing of legislation	Oversight: Determine how far Government is in the establishment of multi-purpose community centres	Oversight excercised	Committee Committee Secretary Research	Within the provincial cycle

8. Priority Areas

Key Priorities	Activities	Outputs	KPI	Responsibility	Timeframe
Process legislation	Consider Sec 75 Bills: Briefings by departments Analysis of Bills Obtain party positions Conduct research Discussion of bills Drafting amendments	Sec 75 Bill passed	Sec 75 Bills signed into law by President within reasonable time	Committee Committee Secretary Relevant dept Commissioned research	As stipulated in the NCOP Programme
Process legislation	Consider Sec 76 Bills: Briefing by departments Receive negotiating mandates Negotiate mandates in the committee Receive final mandates Negotiate the final mandate Dispute resolution (when amendment is proposed this is optional)	Sec 76 Bills passed within reasonable provincial cycle	Sec 76 Bills signed into law by President within reasonable time.	Committee Committee Secretary Relevant dept	Within the provincial cycle

Key Priorities (contd)	Activities	Outputs	KPI	Responsibility	Timeframe
Conduct oversight	Assess effectiveness of Sec 75 & 76 Bills in provinces: Provincial visits Evaluate passage of legislation in provinces Assess policy impact	Effectiveness of Bills assessed	Development of alternatives	Committee Committee Secretary Researcher	Within the provincial cycle or during the provincial week
Conduct oversight	Assess and evaluate the implementation of the strategic priorities as identified by the President: Visit projects in provinces Evaluate effectiveness of projects Make necessary recommendations for consideration	Government performance assessed	Development of recommendations for the right course of action	Committee Committee Secretary Researcher Relevant dept	During the committee weeks as stipulated in the NCOP Programme

Process reports	Consideration of reports Deliberate on reports Effect amendments if necessary Adopt reports Publish reports in ATC Table reports in NCOP	Reports adopted	Consideration of reports and necessary steps taken by the Minister	Committee Committee Secretary Researcher Relevant dept	Within reasonable timeframe