Parliament, Monday, 12 February 2018 -The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry will tomorrow continue its public hearings on the National Credit Amendment Bill. The Committee will hear submissions from the Black Sash and the National Treasury on research on consumers’ over-indebtedness.

Details are as follows:
Date: 13 February 2018

Time: 9:00 am

Venue: Committee Room Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building

Please find the draft agenda below.

DRAFT AGENDA

Time Agenda
09:00 - 09:02 Opening and Welcome
09:02 - 09:04 Adoption of the Agenda
09:04 - 09:05 Apologies
09:05 - 09:15 Update on the processes with respect to the Copyright Amendment Bill
09:15 - 10:00 Presentation by Black Sash
10:00 - 10:45 Presentation by the Department of Justice
10:45 - 11:00 TEA
11:00 - 12:55 Presentation by National Treasury on the outcomes of the research with respect to” Understanding heavily indebted consumers in South Africa - Updated study taking into account the impact of implemented and proposed policy interventions”
14:40 - 15:00 Closing Remarks/Way Forward

ISSUED BY PARLIAMENTARY COMMUNICATION SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MS JOANMARIAE FUBBS

For media enquiries or interviews with the Chairperson, please contact Committee’s Media Officer:

Name: Rajaa Azzakani (Ms)
Tel: 021 403 8437
Cell: 081 703 9542
E-mail: razzakani@parliament.gov.za