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NEDLAC PRESENTATION TO PARLIAMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2000/2001 (April 2000 - March 2001) 1 OVERVIEW OF THE YEAR • Series of high level meetings to discuss issues of national priority • Constituencies recommit themselves to social dialogue and a work programme aimed at reaching agreement on key issues • Summit 2000, adoption of Declaration • Four-a-side meeting • Expanding social dialogue - MLC, PWGs 2 SOCIO-ECONOMIC REPORT • Nedlac Act requires Nedlac to report once a year on socio-economic trends • Socio-economic chapter of Annual Report covers issues such as: – Economic growth – Trade – Inflation, exchange rate, share prices, BEE, savings, investment, household debt – Government expenditure 3 SOCIO-ECONOMIC REPORT(ctd) • The Labour Market – employment levels – inequality in the labour market – labour costs, productivity, workdays lost, disputes, • Social development indicators – Housing, access to basic social services, – Education, poverty relief, – Medical services, infant mortality rate 4 SOCIO-ECONOMIC REPORT(ctd) • Social development indicators ctd – HIV and AIDS – Preventable diseases – Welfare payments • Finds that: despite higher levels of growth, social backlogs, especially unemployment and poverty, continue to be the most pressing issues facing our society. 5 ACTIVITIES REPORT • Executive Council meetings – four meetings: strategic issues • Management Committee – five meetings: hands-on role • Four-a-side – senior representatives; less formal • Annual Summit – Declaration adopted. 6 NEDLAC'S 2000 SUMMIT DECLARATION (1) The NEDLAC constituencies seek over the medium to long term to make South Africa: • The leading emerging market and destination of first choice for investors whilst retaining and expanding social equity and fair labour standards; • A productive economy with high levels of service, a highly skilled workforce and modern systems of work organisation and management; 7 NEDLAC'S 2000 SUMMIT DECLARATION(2) • • • A society in which there are economic opportunities for all, poverty is eradicated, income inequalities are reduced and basic services are available to all; A society in which our people, our most precious resource, are given the opportunity and support to develop to their fullest potential; A society that can promote the values of social equity, fairness and human dignity in the global economy. 8 NEDLAC'S 2000 SUMMIT DECLARATION (3) NEDLAC has identified the following national priorities: • Promoting and mobilising investment and creating decent work for all; • Ensuring economic empowerment for all especially for Black people, workers, people with disabilities, women and youth; • Eradicating poverty and addressing the legacy of under-development; • Strategically engaging globalisation to the best advantage of the country. 9 THE CHAMBERS • Nedlac’s work programme allocated to 4 chambers –Trade and Industry, Labour Market –Development, Public Finance & Monetary Policy • Several joint processes as well 10 Development Chamber • HIV/AIDS – Research project to identify best practice • Taxi recapitalisation • Restructuring of Public Education – Engagement on National Higher Education Plan • Restructuring of Local Government – Property Rates Bill, Water Regulations 11 Labour Market Chamber • Code of Good Practice on Key Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Employment • White Paper on International Migration • Labour Law Amendments • Demarcation Applications – Six considered and supported • Nominations to Statutory Bodies 12 Public Finance and Monetary Policy Chamber • Pension Funds Second Amendment Bill • Information sessions and workshops – Policy Framework on Restructuring of State Assets – Medium Term Expenditure Framework – Medium Term Budget Policy Statement 13 Trade and Industry Chamber • Trade Issues – – – – – SADC Trade Agreement Overall Trade strategy “After care” of SA-EU Agreement Implementation of SADC Trade agreement Potential SA-Mercosur Trade Agreement 14 Trade and Industry Chamber(2) • Industry and other issues – – – – – IDS policy document Competition Second Amendment Bill Draft Mineral Development Bill Sector Summits International Marketing & branding of South Africa 15 Trade and Industry Chamber(3) • Industry and other issues ctd. – Monitoring implementation • • • • • Workplace challenge Implementation of Competition Policy Supply side measures and industrial incentives Transformation of DTI Implementation of Jobs Summit Agreements (including transformation of customs & excise 16 Trade and Industry Chamber(4) • Research (Fridge) – Completed studies • National Tourism Collaborative Planning Action Initiative • Sustainable production study • Proudly South African campaign strategy development • Cut Flower Industry Cluster study 17 Trade and Industry Chamber(5) • Research (Fridge) ctd. – Current Fridge studies and projects • SA-EU Agreement non-tariff barriers facing SA exporters, and vulnerable sectors in SA • SA jewellery industry cluster study • Implications of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change for SA Economy • Socio-economic implications of plastic bag regulations 18 Trade and Industry Chamber(6) • Research (Fridge) ctd. – Current Fridge studies and projects ctd • Feasibility of eco-labelling for SA • Ostrich leather industry study • Stainless steel industry studies – developing an industry producing blanks, pressings – increasing the marketing and distributionof stainless steel products globally through e-business • Wool and mohair cluster facilitator 19 Trade and Industry Chamber(7) • Research (Fridge) ctd. – Current Fridge studies and projects ctd • Foorwear Cluster Facilitator • South African Standardisation, Quality Assurance, Accreditation and Metrology infrastructure study • SA Silicon high technology cluster 20 Joint Processes • UIB and UICB • Social Security • Construction Industry Development Board Bill • Preferential Procurement Policy • Civil Society participation in Cotonou Agreement 21 Joint Processes(2) • Visits by multilateral institutions – IMF Managing Director – ADB • Public Service Jobs Summit • Monitoring the Presidential Jobs Summit Agreements 22 Section 77 notices • FAWU (EU negotiations) - resolved • COSATU Western Cape (Taxi-bus violence) - resolved • COSATU (Amendments to LRA, BCEA and Insolvency Act) - on hold during negotiations • FEDUSA (Municipal Systems Act) - resolved • NUFBWSAW (Competition Commission ruling on SFW and Distillers Corp merger) - resolved • SATAWU (Restructuring of Northwest Transport Investments) - still pending • NUM (Ingwe Coal restructuring) - not a s77 23 Communications • Publications – Update, Dialogue posted to 3500 recipients, 700 sent to Papers office, Declaration – Columns in Labour Bulletin & Indicator • • • • • Website Nedlac in the media Briefing sessions Visits to Nedlac Liaison with Parliament 24 Research • Socio-economic development trends bulletin • Roundtables – Contribution of Stakeholder involvement to economic and social development – Impediments to Infrastructural delivery – Globalisation, Corporatism and Workplace Change – Eonomic Futures, Prospects & policies – HIV/AIDS programmes 25 Research (2) • Black Economic Empowerment Report • Workplace Challenge research • Social dialogue research - in SA, in SADC • HIV/AIDS best practice International Social Dialogue • ILO meetings in Geneva • International Association of SocioEconomic Councils and Similar Institutions 26 Capacity Building • Budget supports constituency structures – Labour secretariat – Community secretariat – Nafcoc • Workshop for Cosatu Western Cape promoting social dialogue in the WC 27 Future Choices & Prospects • Co-ordination of expanding social dialogue • Promoting social dialogue at provincial and local level • Stronger relationships with Parliament, with academic institutions • Greater public awareness • Reaching key agreements on strategic issues • Making constituencies stronger • Improving service of secretariat 28 Future Choices & Prospects (2) • Activities planned for the coming year – Concluding LLA negotiations – Nedlac Summit – Proudly South African – Financial sector transformation summit – Civil society summit – Prep for World Summit on Sust. Dev – Report on Mineral Development Bill – Implementation of NSDS – Occupational Health and Safety Accord 29 FINANCES • Income – Grants received (DOL) R6.729m – Other income (Interest etc) R127 664 • Expenditure – R 6.389m • Salaries • Travel & Accommodation • Rental & Admin 30