The purpose of this sub-programme is to consider and engage on policy and legislation pertaining to financial, fiscal, monetary and exchange rate policies the coordination of fiscal and monetary policy, the related elements of macroeconomic policy and the associated institutions of delivery. Chamber Convenors and Secretariat Business Convenor – Paul Bondi Government Convenor – Raymond Masoga Labour
Government, labour, business and community representatives in the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) have signed off on two pieces of draft legislation which could have a fundamental impact on industrial development, economic growth and trade. One of the proposed pieces of legislation – the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Bill – would allow for
The Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) lodged a section 77 application with the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) last year relating to the e-tolling issue. The NEDLAC section 77 committee considered the Cosatu notice and despite extensive discussions, the matter could not be resolved as the various parties – government, labour, civil
Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan briefed senior leaders at NEDLAC on the recent Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS ) where he outlined its expenditure plans. Nedlac Executive Director, Alistair Smith said the meeting was fruitful and positive, particularly given government’s increased social spending path. “It is clear that government is committed to maintaining a balance
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Wednesday night asserted that the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) should be the focal point for some of the hard conversations that needed to take place in the country in the post-Marikana period. Speaking during a panel discussion at the Gordon Instituteof Business Science in Johannesburg on
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DECLARATION Adopted by the NEDLAC- Secretariat for Safety and Security conference on CRIME AND VIOLENCE We, the delegates to the Nedlac Conference on Crime, commit ourselves to making 1997 the Year of Local Action Against crime. We accept the challenges to do more than complain about crime. We commit our organisations to take specific actions
Following agreement in Nedlac, an advisory committee charged with investigating and advising government on the means for providing future support to organs of civil society has been established. The committee will, in particular, consider the feasibility of establishing a national development agency to provide and coordinate support to organs of civil society. The committee’s terms
Guidelines for local development structures In June 1996, the Development Chamber convened a special session on local economic development, which considered a document on guidelines for local development structures prepared by a chamber task group. As agreed at the session, the secretariat undertook an consultation process with stakeholders in each of the provinces and at