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NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND LABOUR COUNCILwww.nedlac.org.za

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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OVERVIEW OF NEDLAC

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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

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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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REVIEW KEY FOCUS AREA STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE STATUS

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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RESEARCH

DERMACATION

SECTION 77

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RESEARCH

DERMACATION

SECTION 77

GDS

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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


Annexure 1KEY FOCUS AREAS FOR 2007/8

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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