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This presentation highlights the Competition Tribunal's mandate, performance, strategic plan, organizational structure, new and existing members, economist appointment, amendments to legislation, efficiency enhancements, customer survey, training, challenges, and financial details for the year 2013. The focus is on promoting competition, transparency, fairness, and efficiency in decision-making processes within the economy.
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COMPETITION TRIBUNAL ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 23rd April 2013
ATTENDED BY:Yasmin Carrim – Full-time memberJaneen de Klerk – CFO
TRIBUNAL MANDATE • To promote competition in the economy • Have regard to: • Employment • Small businesses owned by HDI • Impact on a particular sector • Ability to compete internationally
TRIBUNAL PERFORMANCE • Expeditious decision making • Transparency • Fairness • Efficiency
STRATEGIC PLAN 2012 -2017 • No changes to mandate therefore no changes to strategic plan • Annual Performance Plan 2013 -2014 – second year of Strategic Plan • Highlight main areas in this presentation
ORGANISATIONAL ENVIRONMENT Tribunal members The Tribunal as at January 2013 consisted of 11 members appointed by the President of South Africa
NEW MEMBERS • Ms Mondo Mazwai – Lawyer • Mr Imraan Valodia – Economist • Mr Anton Roskam- Lawyer
EXISTING MEMBERS • Mr. Norman Manoim – Lawyer (Chair) • Ms. Yasmin Carrim – Lawyer • Mr. Andreas Wessels – Economist • Ms. Andiswa Ndoni - Lawyer • Dr. Takalani Madima – Lawyer • Prof. Merle Holden – Economist • Ms. Medi Mokuena – Lawyer • Mr. Lawrence Reyburn - Lawyer
TERM OF OFFICE • Terms of 7 members including Chair will expire in July 2014 • We will be engaging with the Ministry to ensure that the functioning of the CT is not unduly affected by delays
ECONOMIST • Economist appointed in January 2013
ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE - GAP ANALYSIS Determine right structure to: • To promote the efficiency and achievement of the Tribunal’s strategic objectives • Ensure the appropriate skills and capacity in the 3 divisions
ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE GAP ANALYSIS 3 phases: • Gap analysis • Job profiling and grading • Benchmarking exercise
ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE - GAP ANALYSIS To be finalised by end June 2013
AMENDMENTS TO LEGISLATION Will the amendments affect us?
AMENDMENTS TO THE LEGISLATION • Only if more matters are referred to us by the Commission as a result of its enquiry
ENHANCING ORGANISATIONAL EFFICENCY • Case management system
ENHANCING ORGANISATIONAL EFFICIENCY CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM • Electronic document management system that facilitates the tracking of all cases and yield performance information • Officially launched in February 2013
ENHANCING ORGANISATIONAL EFFICENCY • Customer Survey
ENHANCING ORGANISATIONAL EFFICIENCY CUSTOMER SURVEY • Aim is to understand stakeholder needs and improve Tribunal performance; • Appointed Plus94 to do in-depth interviews and telephonic surveys; • Project completion date is 20 May 2013
ENHANCING ORGANISATIONAL EFFICIENCY CUSTOMER SURVEY Assessing: • judicial process • the conduct of hearings • decision making and issuing • document management • human resources • external communication
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT Internships – continue to focus on : • Partnership with University of Pretoria for case management internship • Internship under Senior Economist (University of Johannesburg and Witwatersrand) • Internships in Corporate Services (Technikons and Universities – Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town)
CHALLENGES • Office space • On-going development of CMS – Phase 2 • Implementation of gap analysis recommendations
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