1. COSATU Submission on the Border Management Authority Bill 13 September 2016

2. Introductory Remarks
Opening comments; and
Delegation.

3. Political Context Migration challenges; Customs impact;
Historical migration legacies;
Capacitated developmental state;
State fragmentation vs. consolidation; and
Single state border management organ.

4. BMA Bill: Initial Concerns
BMA outside the public service;
New labour relations procedures;
Right to strike and picket;
Protected disclosures;
Privatisation and outsourcing; and
Customs.

5. Areas of Agreement Single government organ;
Nedlac and bilateral engagements;
Single government organ;
Migration and customs interventions;
PSCBC;
Labour relations and union recognition;
GEPF;
Conditions of service;

6. Areas of Agreement Strike, picket and essential services; and
Protected Disclosures Act.

7. Areas of Disagreement: Agencification
Locating the BMA outside of the public service;
Fragmentation of state;
Agencification;
Precedent setting for other departments;
Outsourcing;
SITA challenges;
Public Works challenges;

8. Areas of Disagreement: Agencification
Higher salaries;
DPSA;
Javelin;
Public service wage bill;
Public service vacancies; and
Marikana.
DPSA protections;
10, 000 affected public servants; and
Other public service security departments (SAPS, SANDF, SSA and DCS).

9. Areas of Disagreement: Banning Outsourcing
Banning of outsourcing;
Security functions; and
Cleaning and other functions.

10. Area of Concern: Customs
Impact of cheap and illegal imports on economy;
Possible unintended consequences;
DHA phased and limited customs commitments; and
Treasury and SARS concerns.

11. Conclusion Migration and interventions; Single state organ;
Areas of agreement;
Areas of concern: customs;
Areas of disagreement:
Agencification vs. public service department;
Banning all outsourcing.

12. Conclusion Public service anger;
Conditions of service and protection;
Fragmentation of state;
Outsourcing and privatisation;
Javelin vs. public service wage bill; and
Precedent setting.
Industrial action and public service back lash.

13. Thank you.