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PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING ON NEDLAC ANNUAL REPORT
2006/07 FINANCIAL YEAR
DATE 19/02/08
BYHERBERT MKHIZE
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FOUNDING BACKGROUND
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OVERVIEW OF NEDLAC
TRANSLATE THE PRINCIPLE OF “THE PEOPLE SHALL GOVERN” INTO PRACTICE
ENHAMCE THE PRINCIPLE OF PARTICPATORY DEMOCRACY
BUILD AND DEEPEN DEMOCRACY
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VISION
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OVERVIEW OF NEDLAC
The constituencies of Nedlac - government, business, labour and community re-affirm their commitment to social dialogue and
working together to address the economic and development challenges our country faces to promote rising levels of growth,
investment, job creation and people-centred development.
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Building an enduring partnership – Promoting a shared
vision of South Africa’s growth and development strategy to
frame sector and developmental agreements and lay the basis
for partnerships in action.
OVERVIEW OF NEDLAC
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MANDATE
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Strive to promote the goals of economic growth,
participation in economic decision-making and social equity
Seek to reach consensus and conclude agreements
pertaining to social and economic policy
Consider all proposed labour legislation relating to labour
market policy before it is introduced in parliament
Consider all significant changes to social and economic
policy before it is implemented or introduced in parliament
Encourage and promote the formulation of coordinated
policy on social and economic matters
OVERVIEW OF NEDLAC
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Negotiations that aim to deliver formal consensus-based agreements on the economic and social fronts.
Consultations that aim at developing policy prior to it being tabled for negotiation or implemented.
Information sharing, workshops and seminars that report on and assess the implementation of social and economic policies.
Research that guides the formulation and implementation of social and economic policy.
Resolving socio-economic disputes in terms of section 77 of the LRA.
OVERVIEW OF NEDLAC
LABOUR
GOVERNMENT
COMMUNITY
OVERALL CONVENORS
BUSINESS
Dennis GeorgeGeneral SecretaryFEDUSA
Mahlomola SkhosanaGeneral SecretaryNACTU
Zwelinzima VaviGeneral Secretary COSATU
Ruth Bhengu Laura Kganyago Mike Ka Toni Blade Nzimande
SANCO WNC DPSA FSCC
T Didiza T Manuel M Mdladlana M Mpahlwa
V Mkosana E Patel R Parsons S SheziGovernment Labour Business Community
NEDLAC PRINCIPALS
National cooperatives Association of SA
SA Youth Council
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STRUCTURE OF NEDLAC
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NEDLAC’S ENGINE ROOM
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REAL GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
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25 - 34yrs 34.4 34.1 30.9 29.7 30.3 28.5
35 - 44yrs 19.8 21 18.7 18.2 18.2 18.2
45 - 54yrs 13.9 16.1 13.5 11.9 13 12.4
55 - 65yrs 10.6 10 8.9 7.3 8.3 6.9
Average 29.4 30.4 28 26.2 26.7 25.5
Sep-01 Sep-02 Sep-03 Sep-04 Sep-05 Sep-06
Source: Labour Force Survey, March 2007
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EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
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KEY OUTPUTS FOR THE PERIOD UNDER REVIEW
KEY FOCUS AREA STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE STATUS
Consumer Protection Policy
To develop a legal framework to protect consumers
Concluded
Consumer Credit Policy
To develop a legal framework to protect consumers
Concluded
SACU-EFTA Trade Agreement
To set favourable and fair trade conditions for the SACU domestic markets
Concluded
ILO Convention on maritime Labour
To set minimum standards for workers in maritime
Concluded
ILO Recommendations on Employment Relationships
To set guidelines to protect vulnerable workers
Concluded
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KEY OUT PUTS THE PERIOD UNDER REVIEW
KEY FOCUS AREA STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE
STATUS
Cooperatives Bill To create an enabling environment for Cooperatives
Concluded
Cooperatives Banks Bill
To create an enabling financial environment for cooperatives
Concluded
Broad Based BEE Empowerment Code
To ensure that the benefits of BBBEE makes a broader on the broader society
Concluded
Accreditation and Measurement Standards Bills
To provide for an internationally recognised and effective accreditation and monitoring system for South Africa
Concluded
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Second Hands Goods Bill
To regulate the business of pawnbrokers and dealers in second-hand goods; how to limit the trade in stolen goods; and to promote ethical standards in the second-hand goods trade.
Concluded
Corporate Law Reform Report
To agree on guidelines to achieve the promotion of the competitiveness and development of the South African economy.
Concluded
Corporate Law Reform
To agree on guidelines to achieve the promotion of the competitiveness and development of the South African economy.
Concluded
Chemicals Sector Summit Agreement
To agree on strategies to enhance sustainable growth trajectory that will maximize employment creation, decent work, investment and output in the chemicals sector.
Concluded
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KEY OUTPUTS FOR THE PERIOD UNDER REVIEW
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DERMACATION
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GDS
NEDLAC REVIEW
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NEDLAC REVIEW
PURPOSEExamining SA’s Model of Social Dialogue
Sharing experience on Social Dialogue vsa v Political Stability
Information Sharing on TradeCase Study on SA’s Social Dialogues-key challenges Case study on Training and Skills Dev in SA.
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FINANCIALS
Statement of Financial Performance
2007 2006
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Grants Received 12,712,000 11,551,000
Other income 363,000 330,000
Operating expenses (12,646,116) 11,612,204)
Operating surplus 428,884 268,796
Investment revenue 55,180 172,454
Finance costs - (2,623)
Surplus for the year 484,064 438,627
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Surplus for the year 2007 484,064
2006 438,627
Funds transferred from /(to)
(15,661) 234,448
Community constituency fund
(2,793) 166,290
Labour constituency fund (6,456) (9,448)
Business constituency fund
(6,412) 77,606
Net surplus for the year 471,885 673,076
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LABOUR MARKET TRADE AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT
Atypical Forms of Employment
Labour Law Reforms
Cooperatives Law vs Labour Standards
Single Public Service Bill
National Key points and Installation Bill
Forty Hour week
Employment Equity
Insolvency Bill
Fisheries
National Technical Regulations
Cooperatives Strategy
Companies Bill
Preferential Procurement
Sector skills plan
WTO – NAMA, NTBs etc
SADC-EPA/TDCA Review
SACU-INDIA
SACU-CHINA
Public Transport
Social Security
Anti-poverty Accord
Local Government
service delivery
Expanded Public Works Programme
Development Finance
Institutions
Rural development
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Growth and Development Agreement
National Industrial Policy Framework and IPAP
Section 77 matters
Electricity Power Outages
GDS Peer Review
24 Apex projects announced in the State of Nation Address in February 2008
Nedlac Review
Retirement Funds Reforms
Decent Work Country Programme
Metals and Engineering Sector partnership Agreement
Seta Review
Social Retirement
reforms
Superior Courts Bill
2006/7 an excellent Year for the organisation.
More organisations are seeking affiliation to Nedlac.
Succeeding in getting more Govt Depts to bring issues to Nedlac.
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CONCLUSION
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