REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON LABOUR AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES, DATED 25 JUNE 2003:

REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON LABOUR AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES, DATED 25 JUNE 2003:

THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON LABOUR AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES, HAVING HELD A STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING ON 14 APRIL 2003, REPORTS AS FOLLOWS:
VISION AND MISSION

The primary functions of the Select Committee on Labour and Public Enterprises are to:
represent constituencies and their interests;
provide political oversight of the work of the Departments of Labour, of Public Enterprises and of Communications; and,
debate, amend and approve the policies and legislation proposed by the above departments.

Thus, the Mission of the Select Committee can be stated as follows:
To engage with the Departments of Labour, of Public Enterprises and of Communications on behalf of the provinces to ensure that in the implementation of their work programmes, as well as in the design and writing of policies and legislation, the needs and interests of provinces are taken into account and expressed.

DEPARTMENTAL PRESENTATIONS

DEPT	PROCESSES	LEGISLATION	KEY ISSUES	INTERACTION	NOTES
Communications	Licensing of SNO Summit on Broadcasting Content & Languages Language Portals Repositioning of Post Office BEE Skills Development	Space Affairs Amendment Bill Telecommunications Amendment Bill National Address System Postal Services Amendment Act	Convergence Policy Citizen Post Office Connecting SA 112 Emergency Project EduNet Culture of saving BEE in sector Corp. Soc. Responsibility	Provincial mini-summits on broadcasting commencing in May Language Summit Reporting at Constituency Offices Development of websites	Connection of departmental programme to initiatives in SADC and continent; particularly NEPAD Potential impact of 2004 elections on legislative programme Programme of activities to be submitted to SC Community Radio stations

DEPT	PROCESSES	LEGISLATION	KEY ISSUES	INTERACTION	NOTES
Public Enterprises	Restructuring of SOE’s IPO Research on best practices for SOE’s Policy on Preferential Procurement in development Revision of Restructuring Manual	1. NPA Bill	Distribution of services by SOE’s Performance monitoring of SOE’s Ensuring effective SOE stakeholder management Effective execution of SOE restructuring Achieving DPE internal excellence	Feedback on the role of Transnet in provincial infrastructural development Briefing on Restructuring/Privatisation Policy	See detailed presentation for explanation of key issues

DEPT	PROCESSES	LEGISLATION	KEY ISSUES	INTERACTION	NOTES
LABOUR	National POA to eradicate child labour Promotion of OHS Accord in provinces Series of intervention targeted at OHS Decentralisation of compensation claims to provinces Institutional Transformation	Skills Development Act Unemployment Insurance Act BCEA	See strategic objectives in detailed presentation Strengthening of UI Fund Minimum wages and job losses Access to labour services Migration of health workers Transformation and Employment Equity Training for self-employment	Quarterly and annual reports on skills development Integration of skills development plans with provincial priorities and initiatives Briefing on SETA’s and SAQA Co-ordination through provincial offices	Overlap between Labour Centres and DHA ?