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Overview of the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti)

Vision of the dti

"A dynamic industrial, globally competitive South African economy, characterised by inclusive growth and development, decent employment and equity, built on the full potential of all citizens".

Mission of the dti

the dti´s mission is to:
	•	Promote structural transformation, towards a dynamic industrial and globally competitive economy;
	•	Provide a predictable, competitive, equitable and socially responsible environment, conducive to investment, trade and enterprise development;
	•	Broaden participation in the economy to strengthen economic development; and
	•	Continually improve the skills and capabilities of the dti to effectively deliver on its mandate and respond to the needs of South Africa's economic citizens.

Strategic Objectives of the dti

the dti´s strategic objectives are to:

	1.	Facilitate transformation of the economy to promote industrial development, investment, competitiveness and employment creation;
	2.	Build mutually beneficial regional and global relations to advance South Africa´s trade, industrial policy and economic development objectives;
	3.	Facilitate broad-based economic participation through targeted interventions to achieve more inclusive growth;
	4.	Create a fair regulatory environment that enables investment, trade and enterprise development in an equitable and socially responsible manner; and
	5.	Promote a professional, ethical, dynamic, competitive and customer-focused working environment that ensures effective and efficient service delivery.

These five strategic objectives will be achieved through the collective efforts of the dti´s internal divisions and its Council of Trade and Industry Institutions (COTII), which are linked through a value chain to generate public value for the country´s economic citizens and deliver high-quality products and services to the dti´s varied clients and stakeholders. These products and services include policies, legislation and regulations, financial support and investment incentives, information and advisory support, as well as value-added partnerships. the dti also aims to achieve its objectives through the pursuit of a more targeted investment strategy; improved competitiveness of the economy; broadened economic participation of previously disadvantaged individuals (PDIs) into the mainstream economy; and policy coherence.

Core Themes of the dti

After careful examination of its institutional arrangements and capacity to fulfil its mandate, the dti has clustered its work on the basis of core themes, which collectively seek to promote a more effective and co-ordinated approach to implementation of the dti´s strategic objectives, for an enhanced and long-term impact on the South African economy and its citizenry. These themes are:

Industrial Development −	focuses on the development and implementation of the upscaled Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP 2), which seeks to promote long-term industrialisation and industrial diversification. It further aims to expand production in value-added sectors, places emphasis on more labour-absorbing production and services sectors and the increased participation of historically disadvantaged individuals in the economy, as well as interventions in three diversified clusters, namely:

	•	Cluster 1: Metals fabrication, capital and transport equipment, green and energy-saving industries, and agro-processing sectors;
	•	Cluster 2: Automotives and components, medium and heavy vehicles, plastics, pharmaceuticals and chemicals, clothing, textiles, footwear and leather, bio-fuels, forestry, paper, pulp and furniture, cultural industries and tourism, and Business Process Outsourcing and Offshoring (BPO&O) services; and
	•	Cluster 3: Nuclear, advanced materials and aerospace sectors, to enable the country´s long-term advanced capabilities.

Trade, Export and Investment −	focuses on increasing levels of international trade, foreign direct investment and economic co-operation on regional, continental and international levels. This thematic area also aims to encourage global competitiveness of exports and beneficiation of products, expand market access and develop programmes to encourage trade and investment activities. It further seeks to provide strategic direction in terms of South Africa´s trade position in multilateral fora, such as the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), Southern African Development Community (SADC) and World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Broadening Participation −	focuses on developing interventions and strategies that broaden the participation of previously marginalised groups in the mainstream economy. This thematic area also aims to align the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) policy with the country´s industrial policy and legislative frameworks, upscale and accelerate delivery of programmes to bolster economic empowerment among previously disadvantaged individuals, the women and the youth. It further seeks to transform the largely informal economy via Small, Medium and Micro−sized Enterprise (SMME) development and the channelling of support measures to the Co-operatives sector.

Regulation −	focuses on the development and implementation of a coherent, predictable and transparent legislative and regulatory framework, which facilitates easy access to redress and creates a fair and competitive business environment in South Africa.

Administration and Co−ordination −	focuses on the effective co-ordination and implementation of the Department and its group of specialised agencies´ programmes, as well as integration of the dti´s work into government´s broader Plan of Action, through the cluster system.

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Leadership

Minister Rob Davies, Dr | Deputy Minister Thandi Tobias − Pokolo | Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe | Director−General Lionel October

Minister Rob Davies, Dr
Personal
	•	Date of Birth: 12 May 1948
Current Position
	•	Minister of Trade and Industry of the Republic of South Africa since 11 May 2009.
Academic Qualifications
	•	Honours degree in Economics
	•	Masters degree in International Relations from the University of South Hampton, UK.
	•	Doctorate degree from the University of Sussex in Political Studies.
Career/Memberships/Positions/Other Activities
	•	Member of Parliament since 1994.
	•	Member of both the African National Congress (ANC) and South African Communist Party (SACP) in Mozambique.
	•	Returned to South Africa in August 1990 and worked in the Department of Economic Policy at ANC Head Office in Johannesburg.
	•	Professor and Co-Director of Centre for Southern African Studies at University of the Western Cape 1990-1994.
	•	Undertook policy research for ANC and Southern African Development Community (SADC) 1990-1994.
	•	Member of the South African Ministerial delegation to World Trade Organization (WTO) in Seattle (1999), Doha (2001), Cancun (2003) and Hong Kong (2005).
	•	Led South African Delegation to the African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP)-European Union.
	•	Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) since 1995-2005.
	•	Member of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly Bureau and ACP Co-Vice President of Human Rights 2003-2005.
	•	Member of Eminent Persons Group put in place by the Global Coalition for Africa (2003).
	•	Member of both Central Committee and Political Bureau of the SACP.
Contact Details
		Postal Address Private Bag X 274 Pretoria, 0001 +27 (12) 394-1568 +27 (12) 394-0337 INeethling@thedti.gov.za

Deputy Minister Thandi Tobias - Pokolo
Current Position
	•	Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry of the Republic of South Africa since 11 May 2009.
Contact Details
		Vanessa January Private Bag X 274 Pretoria, 0001 +27 (12) 394-0337 VMJanuary@thedti.gov.za


Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe
Current Position
	•	Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry of the Republic of South Africa since 1 November 2010.
Academic Qualifications
	•	Certificate in Economics, from the University of South Africa (Unisa); and
	•	Advanced Diploma in Economics, 2008.
Career/Memberships/Positions/Other Activities
	•	Member of Parliament since 1994
	•	Deputy Chairperson of the African National Congress (ANC) Women's League, in the Gauteng province;
	•	Member of the ANC Provincial Executive Committee of the Gauteng province's Women's League; Member of the Ekhuruleni Region of the ANC Regional Executive Committee;
	•	Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, from 22 June 2005 to 10 May 2009;
	•	Co-ordinator of the East Rand Women's League RTT structure;
	•	Provincial Whip and House Whip, from 1996 - 2004;
	•	Member of ANC National Parliamentary Caucus;
	•	Chairperson of Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs and Tourism, from 2004 - June 2005; and
	•	Participation in the following Committees of National Assembly:
	•	Member of the Labour Portfolio Committee,
	•	Member of the Trade and Industry Committee,
	•	Alternate member of the Rules Committee,
	•	Alternate member of the Joint Rules Committee,
	•	Alternate member of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) and National Assembly Programme Committee,
	•	Alternate member of the Chief Whips Forum,
	•	Convener of Human Resources Cluster, Strategy Meeting, Whips Forum, ANC Women's Parliamentary Caucus, Multi-Party Women's Caucus, and
	•	Parliamentary SADEC Representative.

		Contact Person: Nthabiseng Masilo +27 (12) 394 1492 +27 (21) 461 7191 +27 (0)71 3361 0129 NMasilo@thedti.gov.za

Director-General Lionel October
		Mr Lionel October was appointed Director-General of the Department of Trade and Industry from 21 April 2011. Lionel October was appointed the Acting Director-General (DG) of the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) in South Africa on 01 January 2011. Prior to his appointment as Acting DG, he served as the Deputy Director-General (DDG) responsible for the enterprise and economic development portfolio, and served as an Economic and Trade diplomat at the South African Embassy in Brussels from 2007 to 2011. He was instrumental in key trade negotiations with the European Union. Under his leadership as the DDG, the dti has spearheaded key industrial and enterprise development policies such as the National Industrial Policy Framework and Action Plan, and the development and implementation of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment legislation, to name a few.
Current Position
		Director-General of the Department of Trade and Industry of the Republic of South Africa.
Academic Qualifications
	•	University of London, Masters degree in Economics
	•	University of the Western Cape, Legal Degree
Career/Memberships/Positions/Other Activities
	•	As an experienced Economist, he held various senior positions related to trade unions, including being appointed as the General Secretary of the South African Clothing and Textile Union.
	•	He previously served on boards of a number of public policy bodies and government agencies, such as the IDC and the COEGA Development Corporation.
		Contact Person: Ellen Msiza +27 (12) 394-3075 EMsiza@thedti.gov.za

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Overview of the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti)

Leadership

Minister Rob Davies, Dr

Deputy Minister Thandi Tobias - Pokolo

Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe

Director-General Lionel October

Organogram