1 NEDLAC PRESENTATION TO PARLIAMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2000/2001 (April March 2001)

2 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

3 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

4 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

5 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.

6 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.

7 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;

8 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.

9 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.

10 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

11 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

12 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

13 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

14 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

15 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

16 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

17 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

18 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

19 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

20 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

21 Joint Processes UIB and UICB Social Security Construction Industry Development Board Bill Preferential Procurement Policy Civil Society participation in Cotonou Agreement

22 Joint Processes(2) Visits by multilateral institutions –IMF Managing Director –ADB Public Service Jobs Summit Monitoring the Presidential Jobs Summit Agreements

23 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

24 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

25 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

26 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 Socio- Economic Councils and Similar Institutions

27 Capacity Building Budget supports constituency structures –Labour secretariat –Community secretariat –Nafcoc Workshop for Cosatu Western Cape - promoting social dialogue in the WC

28 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

29 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

30 FINANCES Income –Grants received (DOL) R6.729m –Other income (Interest etc) R Expenditure –R 6.389m Salaries Travel & Accommodation Rental & Admin