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Data as of 2026-08-22 · v2026-08-24.237194ef

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Trade, Industry and Competition — Committee — SA Policy Space

Trade, Industry and Competition

20

Policy ideas

10

Meetings

5

Themes

Top themes

Manufacturing/sector support4

Trade agreements3

Industrial policy3

Digital/4IR/e-commerce2

Import tariffs/anti-dumping2

Recent meetings

Competition Commission 2nd Concentration Report; Implications of the court judgment regarding the rand manipulation case
19 Aug 2026
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Outcomes of the Industrial Financing Programmes (with Minister)
18 Aug 2026
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Committee’s 2026/27 Annual Performance Plan; DTIC 2025/26 Annual Accountability Report; Japan Study Tour Report
12 Aug 2026
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Progress in reviving support for the film industry (with Deputy Minister)
11 Aug 2026
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Industrial Development Strategy 2026 Colloquium: Day 3
6 Aug 2026
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Policy ideas

Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP Phase 2) Enhancement
EnergyDebated
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Digital Platforms Competition Framework (Buyer Power Regulations)
Digital InfrastructureDebated
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Steel and Metal Fabrication Master Plan
Trade Openness

Data as of 2026-08-24 · latest PMG meeting 2026-08-21

Colloquium on South Africa’s Industrial Development Strategy 2026 Day 2

Colloquium on South Africa’s Industrial Development Strategy 2026 Day 1

NGB and NLC 2026/27 Annual Performance Plans

Steel and Metal Fabrication Master Plan: stakeholder engagement

Atlantis SEZ & Freeport Saldanha IDZ: DTIC, Western Cape, National Treasury on unblocking obstacles

Debated

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National Lotteries Commission Governance Overhaul

Corruption & GovernanceDebated

BRICS+ Trade Facilitation and Alternative Payment Systems

Trade OpennessDebated

Anti-Dumping and Import Surveillance Modernisation

Trade OpennessDebated

Poultry Industry Anti-Dumping and Local Production Expansion

Trade OpennessDebated

AfCFTA Implementation and Intra-African Trade Expansion

Trade OpennessDebated

AGOA Retention and Post-AGOA Trade Diversification

Trade OpennessDebated

Energy Bounce-Back and Industrial Energy Self-Generation

EnergyImplemented

4IR and Digital Skills Pipeline

Skills & EducationDebated

BBBEE Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (EEIP) Expansion

Regulatory BurdenProposed

Localisation and Designation Policy for Public Procurement

Government CapacityDebated

SMME Regulatory Burden Reduction

Regulatory BurdenDebated

Special Economic Zones Reform

Government CapacityDebated

Retail-Clothing, Textile, Footwear and Leather (R-CTFL) Master Plan

Skills & EducationDebated

Green Hydrogen Commercialisation Strategy

EnergyImplemented

EV White Paper — Managed Automotive Transition

Competition Commission Digital Markets Inquiry

Regulatory BurdenProposed

Copyright Amendment Bill — Fair Use and Digital Access Reform

Regulatory BurdenProposed