South Africa: Media Statement - Trade Committee Welcomes Government's Decision to Save Tongaat Hulett

The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition welcomes the agreement reached between the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), the business rescue practitioners of… Read more »

South Africa: Media Statement - Trade Committee Calls On Government to Save the Steel Sector

The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition has called for urgent government intervention as the steel industry is facing a crisis that threatens thousands of jobs. Read more »

South Africa: Media Statement - Committee On Trade Puts Focus On Eastern Cape's Special Economic Zones and Auto Sector

The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition has spent the past two days looking at whether the Eastern Cape province's industrial zones are contributing to… Read more »

South Africa: Economic Development and Trade Select Committee Calls On Minister to Ensure Consequence Management for Underperforming Officials

The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade, Ms Sonja Boshoff, has said her committee will hold Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams to strict timeframes… Read more »

South Africa: Trade, Industry and Competition Committee Conducted Interviews for National Lotteries Commission Board Chairperson

The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition today conducted interviews with five shortlisted candidates for the position of Chairperson of the National Lotteries… Read more »

South Africa: Trade, Industry and Competition Committee to Conduct Interviews for National Lotteries Commission Board Chairperson

The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition will tomorrow conduct interviews with five candidates to fill the vacancy for the Chairperson of the National Lotteries… Read more »

South Africa: Minister of Trade Must Call Crisis Summit to Halt Job Losses - SC Committee Chair Boshoff

The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade, Ms Sonja Boshoff, has called on the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Mr Parks Tau, to… Read more »

South Africa: NCOP Chairperson Appointed As Deputy Chairperson of the PAP committee On Trade, Customs and Immigration Matters

The Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, has been delegated to serve as the Deputy Chairperson of the Pan African Parliament's… Read more »

South Africa: Correctional Services Committee Questions Excessive Bread Price Increase for Centres

- The Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services noted with concern the steep increase in the price of the bread procured by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) - the… Read more »

South Africa: Economic Development and Trade Committee Chairperson Welcomes Launch of Proudly SA E-Commerce Platform to Boost Local Industry

Parliament, Wednesday, 1 July 2025 - The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade, Ms Sonja Boshoff, has welcomed the launch of Proudly SA's new online… Read more »