1. COSATU Submission on the 2016/17 Budget

2. Introductory Remarks COSATU Parliamentary Office;
Parliamentary processes;
Nedlac processes; and
Treasury engagements.

3. Economic Context Triple challenges and apartheid legacy;
Increasing unemployment;
Global climate;
Domestic jobless and low growth;
Declining tax revenues;
Infrastructure challenges;
Crime and corruption;
Increasing frustrations; and
Business as usual vs. radical economic transformation.

4. Fiscal Responses Austerity vs. economic stimulus;
EU vs. US and Chinese approach;
Infrastructure and social expenditure;
Public service vacancies;
Sale of state assets;
Debt and deficit; and
NDP and unemployment.

5. Revenue Additional revenues CGT, excise, sin etc. Income tax;
Municipal and other tariffs; and
VAT.

6. Revenue Proposals COSATU tax reform proposals: VAT; Luxury goods;
Zero rating;
Wealth or solidarity tax;
Dividends and reinvestment;
Local procurement;
Company tax; and
Beneficiation.

7. Continued UIF; Employment tax incentives; SACU currency compensation;
SACU revenues and Swaziland; and
Tax evasion.

8. Expenditure Austerity; Inflationary increases; Key departmental cuts;
Policy departmental increases;
Public service vacancies, essential and PSCBC;
Public service wage bill; and
Wage gaps.

9. Expenditure Wasteful expenditure cut backs; Bling expenditure;
Consultants;
Labour brokers and outsourcing; and
Chief Procurement Officer; and
Corruption.

10. Parliament Cost savings measures; Economic vs. political factors; and
Consequences.

11. COGTA and Public Works CWP and EPWP; 21 municipal mergers; Funding;
District Councils; and
Traditional leaders.

12. Home Affairs Border Management Agency; and
Local and National and Provincial Elections.

13. DIRCO
Trade promotion; and
Expenditure levels.

14. Treasury Jobs Fund; Chief Procurement Officer; Norms and standards;
Wasteful expenditure and corruption;
BRICS New Development Bank; and
Revenues Amendment Bill.

15. DPME and DPSA
Budget increases; and
Consultants.

16. Public Enterprises Role of DPE; SAA, SA Express and Mango;
Retrenchments, labour broking, outsourcing and corruption;
Shareholder Management Bill;
Rationalisation vs. privatisation; and
Developmental mandates.

17. Statistics SA
New head office.

18. Women
Role of department; and
International Trips.

19. Basic Education Standardised costs; Text books; New schools;
Norms and standards;
Sanitation;
Mud schools; and
Rural Scholars;

20. Higher Education and Training
New universities and enrolments;
NSFAS increases;
NSFAS threshold;
Free education; and
SETAs.

21. Health National Health Insurance; Public health facilities; and
Community health workers.

22. Social Development Social grants; Comprehensive Social Security;
Substance abuse clinics;
Consultants; and
Travel expenditure.

23. Correctional Services
34% overcrowding target;
Crime and gangs; and
Skills and job placements.

24. Defence and Military Veterans
Resources;
Training;
Presidential plane; and
Armscor increases.

25. Justice and Constitutional Development
Backlogs and vacancies freeze.

26. Police
Training and equipment;
Posts freeze; and
VIP Protection Unit.

27. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Rural Development and Land Reform;
Job creation;
Emerging Farmers;
Veterinary Schools; and
Agricultural colleges and faculties.

28. Rural Development and Land Reform
land claimants;
Emerging farmer failures; and
Farm workers and land equity.

29. Trade and Industry Job creation and protection;
Manufacturing and reindustrialisation;
Sectoral support:
Motor manufacturing, textiles, agriculture and tourism.
Exports;
Black industrialists; and
Budget allocation.

30. Economic Development Job creation and protection; Oceans economy;
Shale gas and hydraulic fracking;
Infrastructure investment;
Beneficiation;
Investment strike; and
Budget Allocation.

31. Energy Black outs; Eskom War Room; Impact upon heavy industry;
Renewable energy investment and jobs;
Eskom tariffs and wastage; and
Nuclear energy.

32. Environmental Affairs
Jobs; and
Paris action plan.

33. Labour Inspectorates; Job placements; UIF; National minimum wage; and
Labour market stability.

34. Mineral Resources Jobs losses – blood bath; Job placements; and
Beneficiation.

35. Telecommunications and Posts
Telkom: 60% retrenchment and outsourcing by July;
Post Office payments;
Outsourcing, labour broking and funding; and
SITA.

36. Tourism
Jobs;
SMMEs;
Visa regulations; and
Budget allocation.

37. Transport Rail infrastructure and PRASA; SANRAL and E Tolls; and
Busses and taxis.

38. Water and Sanitation Water infrastructure;
Local government intervention;
Tariffs;
Conservation and desalination;
Plumbers; and
Informal areas.

39. Human Settlements Housing model; State owned company; and
Serviced plots.

40. Conclusion & Thank you. 33% unemployment and triple challenges;
Business as usual vs. job creation;
Balancing act;
Austerity vs. stimulus;
VAT and progressive tax reform;
Renewable and nuclear energy;
Wasteful expenditure and prioritisation;

41. Continued Economic and infrastructure investments; Water crisis;
Employment tax incentives;
Outsourcing, retrenchments and labour broking;
Privatisation; and
Telkom, Post Office and SAA.

42. Continued Developmental achievements;
Radical economic transformation; and
Engagements.