1. STRATEGY 2006 – 2009
Briefing to the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry and the Select Committee on Economic and Foreign Affairs
15 March 2006

2. STRATEGY 2006 – 2009 Contents Context Strategic Objectives
Progress on 2005/06 Deliverables
Strategic Goals for 2006 to 2009
Budget
Structure
Regulatory Programme

3. STRATEGY 2006 – 2009 Context The MTSF is informed by:
The Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative
Achieving and sustaining higher GDP
Need to increase Job Creation
Need to increase Investment
Need to increase Exports
Broadening of Economic participation through
BBBEE and Enterprise Development
Record levels of consumer and business confidence

4. STRATEGY 2006 – 2009 Context Low inflation and interest rates
Lowest budget deficit in years
Volatility & level of the currency
Cost, efficiency & capacity of the national logistics system
Shortage of capacity, skilled labour & leadership
Cost effects on labour of apartheid spatial patterns
Constraints on small & medium businesses

5. STRATEGY 2006 – 2009 Strategic Objectives
Promoting coordinated implementation of the accelerated &
shared growth initiative
Promoting direct investment & growth in the industrial &
services economy, with particular focus on employment
creation
Contributing towards the development & regional integration
of the African Continent within the Nepad framework
Promoting broader participation, equity & redress in the
economy
Raising the level of exports and promote equitable global
trade

6. STRATEGY 2006 – 2009 2005/06 Deliverables
Progress on Key Deliverables for 2005/06
National Consumer Credit Bill proclaimed and regulations
published for comment
Consumer Bill approved by Cabinet
Draft Companies Bill discussed with local and international
reference team
Competition Policy Review document finalised
500 consumer complaints, 17 company complaints and 52
intellectual property complaints resolved.

7. STRATEGY 2006 – 2009 2005/06 Deliverables
Progress on Key Deliverables for 2005/06
Effective participation in 6th WTO Ministerial Conference
Instrumental in formation of industrial trade lobby group in
WTO at Hong Kong
Negotiations with EFTA concluded
Ongoing engagement between SACU and US on possible FTA
Operationalisation of the Permanent Trade Forum
Exploratory talks with India
13 Investment Protection Agreements and Bilateral
cooperation agreements concluded
23 technical and trade missions to African countries

8. STRATEGY 2006 – 2009 2005/06 Deliverables
Progress on Key Deliverables for 2005/06
80 BEE projects valued R160m supported through Industrial
Innovation
927 researches and 2250 students assisted through
Technology for Human Resources ( 53% black women)
98 new standard accreditation done on facilities
Apex fund launched in five provinces
Cooperative scheme scoped 20 mega projects in 9 provinces
Finalised Codes of Good Practice

9. STRATEGY 2006 – 2009 2005/06 Deliverables
Progress on Key Deliverables for 2005/06
Investment incentives
Small Medium Enterprise Development Programme
1 791 new projects approved
R13,9b investment, new jobs created
Strategic Industrial Projects (SIP)
5 New projects approved
R11,12b investment by approved projects, 778 direct jobs, indirect jobs
Critical Infrastructure Programme (CIP)
8 New Projects approved
R1,6b investment in infrastructure, R8,5b investment in projects

10. STRATEGY 2006 – 2009 2005/06 Deliverables
Progress on Key Deliverables for 2005/06
Investment incentives – cont.
Film & Television Production Rebate Scheme
15 Productions approved
Investment: R732m, Rebate amount R124m
Export Marketing and Investment Assistance Scheme
523 New Projects approved (R33,7m)
Individual Exhibitions: 458 Enterprises (R20.8m)
Primary Market Research: 39 Enterprises (R1m)
Sector Specific Assistance Scheme: 23 Projects
(R11.7m)
Claims R15,4m

11. STRATEGY 2006 – 2009 2005/06 Deliverables
Progress on Key Deliverables for 2005/06
Black Business Supplier Development Programme (BBSDP)
545 New projects approved/ Enterprises assisted
Value of projects R27,4m
Claims paid: R15,5m
In the first two quarters R1.4bn of foreign direct investment
was facilitated.

12. STRATEGY 2006 – 2009 2005/06 Deliverables
Progress on Key Deliverables for 2005/06
5506 exporters assisted and advised
50% of EMIA recipients were SMME’s, 21% were
black and women owned enterprises
29 national pavilions were held generating R324,8m in
export sales for participating enterprises
83 inward investment and buying missions
46 outward buying missions

13. STRATEGY 2006 – 2009 2005/06 Deliverables
Progress on Key Deliverables for 2005/06
11 Sector Development Strategies & Programmes in various stages of
development. Of these 8 (i.e., Textiles and clothing, and Footwear &
leather, Metals, Agro-processing, Craft and film, Marine and rail,
Automotives, Electro-technical, Capital equipment) have been developed
& to be considered by the Executive Board of the dti for approval &
public comments, 3 (i.e., Business Process Outsourcing, Tourism,
Chemicals) was approved by the Executive Board and published for
comments.

14. STRATEGY 2006 – 2009 2005/06 Deliverables
Progress on Key Deliverables for 2005/06
Expanded outreach to clients and customers:
A total of 1,485, 200 website hits were recorded
65 once-off, or specialised publications, brochures &
pamphlets were published
In total 60 events and exhibitions were successfully
managed & executed
Over economic citizens visited the dti to enquire on
various services such as incentives, registration of companies
98% of all escalated queries are resolved within 48 hours

15. STRATEGY 2006 – 2009 Strategic Goals
Strategic goals of the Department will be addressed in the following categories:
Policies & Strategies
Legislation & Regulation
Enterprise & Industrial Finance
International Trade
Support for the Strategy

16. STRATEGY 2006 – 2009 Strategic Goals
Policies & strategies to be finalised include:
Industrial Policy framework
Competition policy review
Intellectual Property Law Reform Policy
Export Promotion & Investment strategies
National Services strategy framework
Business Process Outsourcing strategy
Regional Industrial Development Strategy
Manufacturing Skills Strategy
Gender & Women’s Empowerment strategy
Trade policy incl. WTO, Bilaterals & Africa/Nepad

17. STRATEGY 2006 – 2009 Strategic Goals
Policies & strategies to be finalised include:
Review of Estate Agents regulatory framework
In line with the State of the Nation Address of 2005 and 2006,
8 Sector Development Strategies And Programmes (i.e.,
Textiles and clothing, & Footwear and leather, Metals, Agro-
processing, Craft and film, Marine & rail, Automotives,
Electro-technical, Capital equipment) to be published

18. STRATEGY 2006 – 2009 Strategic Goals
Legislation and regulation will include:
Amendments to:
The National Gambling Act (Horse Racing)
The National Lotteries Act
Counterfeit Goods Act
Companies Act
IDZ Regulations
Regional Industrial Development Support Measures Bill
New Enterprise Development Bill
Gender & Women’s Empowerment strategy
African Economic Development Strategy

19. STRATEGY 2006 – 2009 Strategic Goals
Legislation and regulation – cont.
Consumer Protection Bill
Amendments to the Competition Act
Corporate Law Reform Bill
Technical, Regulatory Framework: Accreditation, Metrology,
Conformity Assessment & Good Laboratory Practice Bill
Measurement Standards Bill
BBBEE Codes of Good Practice & Co-operatives regulations
will be adopted

20. STRATEGY 2006 – 2009 Strategic Goals Enterprise & Industrial Finance
One-third of budget in the MTSF period will be utilised to
support enterprise
Existing Incentive Schemes to be reviewed & aligned with
Industrial Policy
New Incentive Schemes will be launched incl. schemes to
support:-
Co-operative Enterprises
Women Owned Enterprises
Business Process Outsourcing
Apex Fund to become operational in 2006/07
Finance Agencies to launch new products for small business

21. STRATEGY 2006 – 2009 Strategic Goals
Support for the Implementation of the Strategy
Establish and participate in forums to ensure alignment within
government
Seek to leverage strategic partnerships with relevant
stakeholders
Provide increased emphasis on monitoring, evaluation &
impact assessment of the dti and COTTI work to ensure
alignment with the dti objectives
Greater focus on recruiting, developing and retention of skills
and capacity

22. Economic Classification
STRATEGY 2006 – 2009
Budgets
Economic Classification
2006/07
R’000
2007/08
2008/09
Current payments
Compensation of employees
Goods and services
Transfers & subsidies
Payment for capital assets
8 853
9 593
9 779
Total

23. STRATEGY 2006 – 2009
Budgets
From 2002/03 to 2008/9, the budget increased at an average of 11,5%

24. STRATEGY 2006 – 2009 Budgets 2006/07 Programme Budget R’000 Percentage
Administration
8,9%
International Trade & Economic Dev.
3,5%
Enterprise & Industry Development
33,7%
Consumer & Corporate Regulation
4,0%
The Enterprise Organisation
38,7%
Trade and Investment South Africa
8,8%
Marketing
86 200
2,4%
Total
100%

25. STRATEGY 2006 – 2009
Budgets 2006/07
Contributions of Budget to Key Areas
Activities
R’000
National Empowerment Fund
SEDA
Apex Fund
80 000
Enterprise Development
BPO
70 000
Film & Television
72 400
IDZ’s

26. STRATEGY 2006 – 2009
Structure
Ministry
Office of the DG
Policy co-ordination
International Trade and Economic Development
Enterprise and Industry Development
Consumer and Corporate Regulation
The Enterprise Organisation
Trade and Investment South Africa
Marketing
19 Agencies
Group Systems and Support Services

27. Legislative Programme
Strategic Goals
Corporate law amendment Bill For review
Consumer protection Bill June 2006
Enterprise Development Bill June 2006
Intellectual property Amendment Bill August 2006
Sugar Bill August 2006
Competition Amendment Bill July 2006
Lotteries Amendment Bill July 2006
Accreditation Conformity Assessment Bill April 2006
Measurement and Units and Standards Bill April 2006
Standards Bill July 2006
Compulsory Specifications of Standards Bill July 2006

28. QUESTIONS
&
COMMENTS