Workstream Two

ECONOMY


This workstream has focused on seeking ways of addressing the core challenges of unemployment, poverty, and inequality. To this end, it has conducted research and stakeholder engagements on revitalising the economy, infrastructure, labour market reforms, state-owned enterprises (SOEs), and rejuvenating township and rural economies.





Focus:

Examining obstacles to the growth of SMMEs including rural and township economies

Activities:

Research and consultations

Progress:

The SMME dialogues have been completed and a report finalised. Engagements with stakeholders are ongoing.

Focus:

Exploring 2050 vision and pathways to a just transition to a low-carbon economy. The process will take a high-level perspective on developing pathways in order to transition to an environmentally sustainable, low-carbon economy including developing a social compact about a low-carbon future

Activities:

The task team will host two high level workshops in May and November 2018 (key social partner groups are labour, government, civil society, industry and opinion makers). In addition to that, 9 provincial workshops will be held from May 2018 until March 2019. Each workshop will build on the previous one in terms of developing a vision. A two-day summit will be held in April 2019, where a vision for 2050 and pathways to get there will be agreed on.

Progress:

A Reference Group has been established and they held their first meeting in February 2018. The first social partner and wider stakeholder engagements are scheduled to take place in May 2018 respectively.

Focus:

Reviewing labour market policies to support an expanded, inclusive and fairer economy

Activities:

A study into the Public Sector wage was commissioned and finalised; active labour market review studies in collaboration with J-PAL Africa completed

Progress:

Work incorporated in NPC economy overview paper

Focus:

Addressing South Africa’s export competitiveness

Activities:

Progress:

A draft discussion paper on exports was presented and discussed at plenary and a symposium on was held. It was decided that an additional study be commissioned as part of the proposed economy series. Work incorporated in economy overview

Focus:

Understanding infrastructure obstacles including SOEs and Transport economies

Activities:

Research

Progress:

The work stream has developed terms of reference for a “Study to Strengthen Governance and Performance of South African State Owned Enterprises” and has engaged the AFDB to partner with the commission. Also developed and circulated terms of reference that serves as a basic overview of the transport sector

Focus:

Considering ways of reducing the cost of doing business economies

Activities:

Progress:

Engagement with Statistics South Africa has been undertaken with regard to indicators on input costs (to include in particular, administered prices), the IES and the possibility of developing an index; The World Bank model for determining the cost of doing business was presented during the workshop on 5 May 2017. Global benchmark indicators on cost of doing business and regulation in particular have been sourced.

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