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NEDLAC

PRESENTATION TO PARLIAMENT

ANNUAL REPORT 2000/2001

(April 2000 - March 2001)

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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;

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Joint Processes

• UIB and UICB

• Social Security

• Construction Industry Development Board Bill

• Preferential Procurement Policy

• Civil Society participation in Cotonou Agreement

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Joint Processes(2)

• Visits by multilateral institutions– IMF Managing Director– ADB

• Public Service Jobs Summit

• Monitoring the Presidential Jobs Summit Agreements

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Capacity Building

• Budget supports constituency structures– Labour secretariat– Community secretariat– Nafcoc

• Workshop for Cosatu Western Cape - promoting social dialogue in the WC

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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

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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

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FINANCES

• Income– Grants received (DOL) R6.729m – Other income (Interest etc) R127 664

• Expenditure – R 6.389m

• Salaries

• Travel & Accommodation

• Rental & Admin