ANNUAL REPORT 2003

 

 

  1. COMMITTEE:

    1. Chairperson: Mr M S Manie

Period: Jan till Jun

Mr DAA Olifant

Aug-Oct
        1. MISSION: According to the Rules of the National Assembly, the PC on Labour, like other portfolio committees, must deal with bills and other matters falling within its portfolio as referred to it by the National Assembly or in terms of legislation. It may hold a public hearing on a particular matter and may amend legislation. The Committee must maintain oversight of the relevant Ministry and Department. It may make recommendations concerning any organ of state, constitutional institution or other body or institution.

 

    1. VISION: The PC on Labour set out to step up its level of oversight of institutions falling within its portfolio during 2003 once it had finalised the legislation for the year.

    2. OBJECTIVES: To focus more on overseeing the implementation of legislation.

      3. To ensure that departmental goals and programmes are undertaken to create the needed synergy and efficiency.

      To monitor compliance with the PFMA

      To undertake a number of international and national study visits.

       

       

    3. List of entities overseen by Committee:

 

Advisory Council for Occupational Health & Safety
 

Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA)
 

Commission for Employment Equity
 

Compensation Board
 

Commission on Employment Equity (CEE)
 

National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC)
 

National Productivity Institute (NPI)
 

National Skills Authority (NSA)
 

Unemployment Insurance Board

 

 

  1. SUPPORT:

    2. 2.1 Control Committee Secretary: Marc Philander

    2.2 Committee Secretary: Pat Jayiya

    Period: (Jul 02 to present)

    2.3 Committee Assistant: Beverley Walters

    Vatiswa Klaas

    July 2003

    2.4 Secretary to Chairperson: Tania Kleinhans

    2.5 Researcher (Research Unit): No dedicated researcher

    2.6 Legal Support: No dedicated legal support

     

     

     

     

     

  2. COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEE (Include date of appointment and discharge)

Membership

MEMBER

MEETINGS ATTENDED out of 23

%

DATE OF APPOINTMENT

DATE DISCHARGED

African National Congress

Mr M M Z Dyani *

0

0

17/12/1999

  

Ms T E Lishivha

14

61

13/10/1999

  

Mr D D Mabuza

1

4

29/08/2001

17/09/2002

Ms H F Matlanyane

13

56

17/12/1999

  

Mr M S Manie

12

52

Elected Chairperson since 19/08/1999

  

Mr K Moonsamy *

12

52

22/10/1999

  

Mr R M Moropa

19

83

22/05/2000

  

Mr S J Mohai *

0

0

26/03/2001

  

Mr S A Mshudulu

21

91

30/08/1999

  

Mr M J G Mzondeki

18

78

30/08/1999

  

Mr R S Ndou

1

4

30/08/1999

  

Mr D A A Olifant

22

96

17/09/2002

  

Mr GG Oliphant

7

30

30/08/1999

  

Mr S M Rasmeni *

5

22

30/08/1999

  

Ms E Thabethe

6

26

30/08/1999

  

Mr N van Wyk *

9

39

13/10/1999

  
         

Democratic Alliance

Mr N J Clelland-Stokes

    

27/03/2001

28/02/2003

Mr R J Heine *

      

Deceased

Mr C M Lowe *

    

19/06/2003

  

Mr N J J van R Koornhof

3

13

28/02/2003

  

Mr C R Redcliffe

12

52

19/06/2003

  
         

Inkatha Freedom Party

Mr N S Middleton

15

65

30/08/1999

  

Mr A M Mpontshane

0

0

14/05/2003

  

Prince N E Zulu *

3

13

30/08/1999

  
         

New National Party

Mr J Durand *

6

26

26/03/2001

14/05/2003

Mr S R Pillay

11

48

30/08/1999

  
         

United Democratic Movement

Mr T Abrahams

0

0

    

Mr M N Ramodike

5

22

25/02/2000

  
         

African Christian Democratic Party

Adv Z L Madasa *

4

17

29/04/2002

  
         

Freedom Front

None

0

      
         

Pan Africanist Congress of Azania

None

0

      
         

United Christian Democratic Party *

        

Mr I S Mfundisi

0

0

13 Feb 2002

  
         

 

 

4. DELIBERATIONS (Major activities, accomplishment, etc.)

4.1 Legislation dealt with

Bill No.

Short title

Public Hearing

No of Submissions

Amendments

No of hrs spent
 

Medical Schemes Amendment Bill- Private Member’s Bill

   
  1. The term"member employer" in section 29(1) of the proposed amendment be defined.
  2. The nature of the proposed clause (29)(1)(v) is permissive whereas section 29 of the Act is peremptory. The proposal should rather be included with necessary amendments, under section 30 of the Act.

  

[B35-2003]

Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act, 2003

  

3

    

[B46-2003]

Skills Development Amendment Act,2003

  

1

    

 

    1. Other matters dealt with (e.g. Briefings, Green Paper, White Paper, Committee Policy Documents)

Document

Action to be taken

Date Discussed

No of hrs spent

Briefing by DOL on its programme for 2003

  

04 Feb

  

Briefing by AHI on challenges on labour legislation. Adoption of the Committee Report

  

25 Feb

  

Briefing by DOL on Budget Vote

  

04 Mar

  

Budget Hearing

  

11 Mar

  

Public Hearing with DOL and SETAs

  

18 Mar

  

Public hearing with DOL and SETAs

  

19 Mar

  

Public hearing on employment equity

  

13 May

  

Public hearing on employment equity

  

14 May

  

Briefing by organised business

  

20 May

  

Consideration of the report on budget hearings

  

27 May

  

Briefing by the Bank Seta

  

3 June

 

Briefing by NPI on current projects

  

17 June

  

Adoption of the final report on budget hearings

Briefing on Private Members Bill on Medical Schemes

  

24 June

 

Consideration of the final report on employment equity

 

5 Aug

  

Report back by the DOL on outstanding matters on the UIF.

Briefing on the Unemployment Insurance Amendment Bill[B35-2003]

 

12 Aug

  

Briefing on the Skills Development Amendment Bill[B46-2003]

  

19 Aug

  

Consideration of submissions on the Unemployment Insurance Amendment Bill[B35-2003]

 

25 Aug

  

Deliberations on the Unemployment Insurance Amendment Bill[B35-2003]

  

26 Aug

  

Finalisation of the Unemployment Insurance Amendment Bill[B35-2003]

  

1 Sept

  

Deliberations on the Skills Development Amendment Bill [46-2003]

  

2 Sept

  

Finalisation of the Skills Development Amendment Bill[B46-2003]

  

9 Sept

  

Briefing by the DOL on the complaint by Mr S Mohamed against the CCMA

Consideration of the draft report on public hearings held with the SETAs

  

16 Sept

  

Finalisation of the report on public hearings with the Setas

  

23 Sept

  


 

  1. REPORTS TABLED

    2.

    Title

    Objective/s

    Result/Outcome
         

     

  2. ATTENDANCE BEFORE COMMITTEE

6.1 Cabinet / Deputy Minister:

6.2 Government Officials:

Adv Rams Ramashia, Director-General –

Mr Les Kettledas, Deputy Director-General –

Dr V Mkosana, Deputy Director-General –

Ms A Bird, Deputy Director-General –

Mr SS Mkhonto, Commissioner: Unemployment Insurance Fund, DOL-

Ms M Xaba, Deputy Director-General, Corporate Services,DOL-

Ms A Bird, Deputy Director- General, Employment and Skills Development,DOL-

Mr S Morotoba, Senior Executive Manager, Seta Co-ordination, DOL-

Mr C Van der Merwe, Chief Financial Officer, DOL

Mr J Sibeko, Manager, DOL-

Dr M Hanson, Seta Co-ordination EU Team Leader-

Ms M Mokwena, Senior Executive Secretary, DOL-

Ms S Rabinowitz, DOL-

Mr T Mkhaliphi, Collective Bargaining-

Ms L Rayner, Manager: Employment Equity;DOL

Ms N Khan, Senior Executive Manager: human Resources;DOL

Mr L Nevhutalu, Acting Director:Employment Equity,DOL

Mr F Mpumani, Manager:Employment Equity,DOL

Mr N Singh, Manager: Employment Equity:DOL

Adv. G Hoon, State Law Adviser

Ms R Mosiane, State Law Adviser

Mr PK Sebetso, Communications Manager,DOL

Mr B Maja, Senior Executive Manager, National Skills Authority

Mr D Khumalo; Manager, UIF Board and Legal Services

    1. C.E.O.s of Statutory Bodies and Public Entities:

Mr P Bothma, CEO: Transport Education and Training Authority

Dr Y Dladla, Executive Director: National Productivity Institute

Mr KP Govender, CEO: Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority(SETA)

Mr P Manda, CEO: Diplomacy, Intelligence, Defence, Trade&Industry Education and Training Authority

Mr L Mboyi,CEO, youth Commission, Office of the Presisdency

Dr M Mthwecu, CEO, MQA

Mr E Molahlehi, Director:CCMA

Mr N Nkosi,CEO: Energy SETA

Dr DL Thomas, CEO: Media, Advertising, Publishing, Printing and Packaging SETA

Ms T Vallihu,CEO: Tourism and Hospitality SETA

Mr N Volschenk, CEO: Insurance SETA

Mr P Mc Laughlin, Britcham/Amcham/Jubecham

Mr V van Vuuren, Business South Africa

Ms Y Themba, Sanlam

Ms MarleneBosset,

Mr R Venter

Ms M Gunter,

Mr T Boya, Commissioner: Commission on Employment Equity(CEE)

Mr T Madonsela, Commissioner:CEE

Ms T Kgasi, Commissioner: Commission on Gender Equality(CGE)

Ms N Fakude, Managing Director:Black Management Forum(BMF)

Mr M Lindie, Manager,BMF

Mr B Coka, Chief Finacial Officer: NPI

6.4 Any other:

 

  1. REVIEW / ANALYSIS / SCRUTINY

No reviewal or scrutiny of reports had been done during the year under review. The Committee would in future engage in this process after each report that is tabled by the Department.

 

    1. Annual / Departmental / Entity Report

      2. Title

      Date of Publication

      Comments/Key Issue

      No of hrs spent
             
             

       

       

       

    2. Auditor-General's Report

      3.

      Title

      Date of Publication

      Key Issues

      No of hrs spent

      The Committee has not dealt with any Auditor-General’s report during 2003, but will in future consider it..

       

    3. Papers, Matters referred to Committee in ATC

      4.

      Subject

      Date considered

      Publication Date of Report

      Key Issues

      No of hrs

      spent

      7.4

      PC on Labour

      2003

      Instrument

      Date and page of ATC

      Type of referral

      Date of Report, Page of ATC / Noted in Minutes

      1

      Budget Vote 17, DOL

      11 Mar 2003, Page 130

      Referred

      2 Sept

      2

      Strategic Plan for the DOL for 2003-2006

      9 Apr 2003, Page 287

      Referred

       

       

       

       

      3.

      Preliminary Annual Report of the DOL for 2002-2003[RP 44-2003]

      20 Jun 2003, Page 695

      		    

      4.

      Report and Financial Statements of the National Productivity Institute for 2002-2003

      25 Aug 2003, Page 838

      		    

      5.

      Report and Financial Statements of the Diplomacy, Intelligence, Defence and Trade Education and Training Authority(DIDTETA) for 2002-2003, including the Report of the Independent Auditors for 2002-2003 [RP 94-2003]

      25 Sep 2003,Page 1189

      		  

      25 Sep

      6.

      Report and Financial Statements of Vote 28-Labour for 2002-2003, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for2002-2003 [RP 72-2003]

      25 Sep 2003, Page 1192

      		  

      25 Sep

      7.

      Report and Financial Statements of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) for 2002-2003, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2002-2003[RP 49-2003]

      25 Sep 2003, Page 1192

      		  

      25 Sep

      8.

      Report and Financial Statements of the Unemployment Insurance Fund for 2002-2003, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2002-2003[RP 73-2003]

      25 Sep 2003, Page 1192

      		  

      25 Sep

      9.

      Report and Financial Statements of the Compensation Fund for 2002-2003, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2002-2003

      25 Sep 2003, Page 1192

      		  

      25 Sep

      10.

      Report and Financial Statements of the National Economic Development and Labour Council for 2002-2003, including the Report of the Independent Auditors f 2002-2003

      25 Sep 200, Page 1192

      		  

      25 Sep

      11.

      Report and Financial Statements of the Mining Qualifications Authority for 2002-2003, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2002-2003

      25 Sep 2003, Page 1192

      		  

      25 Sep

      12.

      Report and Financial Statements of the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority for 2002-2003, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2002-2003[RP 147-2003]

      25 Sep 2003, Page 1192

      		  

      25 Sep

      13.

      Report and Financial Statements of the Financial and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority(FASSET) for 2002-2003, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2002-2003 [ RP 75-2003]

      25 Sep 2003, Page 1192

      		  

      25 Sep

      14

      Report and Financial Statements of the Forest Industries Education and Training Authority for 2002-2003, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2002-2003 [RP 78-2003]

      25 Sep 2003, Page 1193

      		  

      25 Sep

      15

      Report and Financial Statements of the Primary Agriculture Education and Training Authority for 2002-2003, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2002-2003 [RP 109-2003]

      25 Sep 2003, Page 1193

      		  

      25 Sep

      16

      Report and Financial Statements of the Clothing, Textiles, Footwear and Leather Sector Education and Training Authority for 2003-2003, including the Reportn of the Auditor-General on the Financail Statements for 2002-2003[RP 76-2003]

      25 Sep 2003, Page 1193

      		    

      17

      Report and Financial Statements of the Food and Beverage Manufacturing Sector Education and Training Authority for 2002-2003, Including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2002-2003 [RP 95-2003]

      25 Sep 2003, Page 1193

      		    

      18.

      Report and Financial Statements of the Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority for 2002-2003, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2002-2003

      25 Sep 2003, Page 1193

      		    

      19.

      Report and Financial Statements of the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority for 2002-2003, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2002-2003[RP90-2003]

      25 Sep 2003, Page 1193

      		    

      20.

      Report and Financial Statements of the Media, Advertising, Publishing, Printing and Packaging Sector Education and Training Authority (MAPPP) for 2002-2003

      25 Sep 2003, Page 1194

      		  

       

       

      21.

      Report and Financial Statements of the Information Systems, Electronics and Telecommunications Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority for 2002-2003, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2002-2003[RP 96-2003]

      25 Sep 2003, Page 1194

      		    

      22.

      Report and Financial Statements of Transport Education and Training Authority for 2002-2003, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2002-2003]RP 87-2003]

      25 Sep 2003, Page 1194

      		    

      23.

      Report and Financial Statements of the Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority for 2002-2003, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2002-2003

      25 Sep 2003, Page 1194

      		   

      24.

      Report and Financial Statements of the Education Labour Relations Council for 2002[RP 85-2002]

      25 Sep 2003, Page 1194

      		    

      25.

      Report and Financial Statements of the Construction Education and Training Authority for 2002-2003, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2002-2003[RP 85-2003]

      		     

      26.

      Report and Financial Statements of the Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority for 2002-2003, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2002-2003[RP 88-2003]

      25 Sep 2003, Page1194

      		   

      27.

      Report and Financial Statements of the Local Government, water and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority for 2002-2003, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2002-2003 [RP 89-2003]

      25 Sep 2003, Page 1195

      		    

      28.

      Report and Financial Statements of the Police, Security, Legal, Justice and Correctional Services Sector Education and Training Authority for 2002-2003, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2002-2003[RP 98-2003]

      25 Sep 2003, page 1195

      		    

      29.

      Report and Financial Statements of the Services Sector Education and Training Authority for 2002-2003, including the Report of the Auditor-General for 2002-2003[ RP 82-2003]

      25 Sep 2003, Page 1195

      		    

      30.

      Report and Financial Statements of the Public Sector Education and Training Authority (PSETA) for 2002-2003, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2002-2003[RP 91-2003]

      25 Sep 2003, Page 1195

      		    

       

    4. Matters referred to Committee by Chairperson/Deputy Chairperson of Committees and Capacity Building for Members

 

  1. TRAINING

8.1

Subject Matter

Date

Number of Attendants

Venue

No of hrs spent
         

The PC members have not been exposed to any kind of training during 2003. Its view that a mandate should be pursued to build their capacity.

    1. Planning Sessions

      2.

      Subject Matter

      Date

      Number of Attendants

      Venue

      No of hrs spent
               

       

       

       

    2. Conferences

Subject Matter

Date

Number of Attendants

Venue

No of hrs spent

National Conference on Skills Development strategy

14-16 Oct

7

Gauteng

  

 

 

  1. OTHER MATTERS DEALT WITH

    1. Budget and Public Hearings

      2.

      Subject

      Date

      Public Hearings Held

      Total Submissions

      No of hrs spent

      Budget Vote 17

      10 March

      		  

      2

      		  

      SETAS

      18&19 March

      		  

      8

      		  

      Employment Equity

      13&14 May

      		  

      13

      		  

    2. Oversight and Fact-Finding Activities

    Oversight Activity

    Date

    Title of Report

    Date Tabled in the House
           

(a) VISITS

National Visits

Period

Purpose of visit

e.g. Fact finding investigations

Number of Members

Number of Staff

Date Report Tabled

Costs

17-20 Nov

Fact finding investigations

  

2

    

International Visits

Period

Purpose of visit

e.g. Fact finding investigations

Number of Members

Number of Staff

Date Report Tabled

Costs (estimated)

      1. MONITORING IMPLEMENTATION OF LEGISLATION

        2.

        Date

        Legislation

        Report

        Date Tabled

        18&19 April

        Skills Development Act 1998

        		    

        13&14 May

        Employment Equity Act

        		   

         

      2. MONITORING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PFMA

Date

Department or Entity

Report

Date Tabled
       

 

  1. TABLING OF COMMITTEE REPORTS

    2.

    Title/Topic

    Publication Date

    Date Reported

    Committee visit to Chile

    27 May(Page 457)

     

    Budget Vote 17

    2 Sep

    		  

    Unemployment Insurance Amendment Bill[B35-2003]

    1 Sep

    17 Sept

    Skills Development Amendment Bill[B46-2003]

    9 Sep

    17 Sept

     

  2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES/INTERACTION WITH INSTITUTIONS

    3.

    Organisation

    Subject Matters

    Date Reported

    Afrikaanse Handel Instituut (AHI)

    Labour market and human resource development

    25 Feb

    Business SA

    Black Economic Empowerment (BEE), merger of BSA and Black Business Council, learnership programmes and job creation, Foreign Direct Investments

    20 May

     

  3. SPONSORSHIP

    4.

    Donor

    Purpose

    POs Approval Date

    Amount
           

     

     

     

     

  4. REVIEW OF YEAR'S WORK – RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSIONS

 

15 FORMAL ADOPTION OF ANNUAL REPORT BY THE COMMITTEE

Annual Report for 2003, having been put to the Committee, adopted on

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