E-Commerce Working Group Overview
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This document outlines the structure of South Africa's National ICT Forum. It is chaired by the Minister of DTPS with support from a Deputy Minister and Director General. There are four chambers focused on different areas of ICT each led by a Chairperson. Working groups tackle specific topics like e-health, cybersecurity, and e-commerce. The e-commerce working group aims to create an enabling environment for e-commerce through legislation, payments, taxation, and SMME development. It has held three meetings so far in 2015-2016 and prioritized stakeholder engagement and quick initiatives like an SMME online portal.
E-Commerce Working Group Overview
- 1. National ICT Forum Structure • Minister of DTPS is the convener and Forum Chairperson and the Deputy Minister is the Deputy Chair. National Forum meets bi-annually • DG Chairs the Meeting of Chamber Chairpersons – meets quarterly • Four Chambers, each with a Chamber Chairperson, Policy Head and DTPS Secretariat support: (Tony Parry, Tinyiko Ngobeni and Girlsy Duma) • ICTs and Disability Chamber • Governance and Security Chamber • Economic Chamber • Social Chamber MINISTER DEPUTY MINISTER DG & CHAMBER CHAIRS ICTs AND DISABILITY CHAMBER SOCIAL CHAMBER GOVERNANCE & SECURITY CHAMBER ECONOMIC CHAMBER **************** WORKING GROUPS ************** E-HEALTH E-GOVERNMENT E-AGRICULTURE E-EDUCATION POLICY MAPPING CYBERSECURITY E-COMMERCE INTERNET GOVERNANCE E-JUSTICE ICT SKILLS INDUSTRIALISATION / ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING POSTAL SERVICES & ICTs ICT SMMEs & ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENTGraphic copyright – T Parry 2015
- 2. Background • Create an enabling environment for e-commerce • Legislation • Electronic transaction framework • Mobile and online banking • Taxation matters • Cross-border flows • SMME Development 2016/10/24
- 3. Terms of Reference E-commerce WG • Draft terms of reference - To draft a specific 5 year work program, aimed at implementing the policy recommendations relating to e-commerce as contained in the Integrated ICT Policy Review Report. The work program will focus in the main on the following work streams: Core (execute) o ICT Infrastructure & internet access o Application and cloud services o Mobile and online payment services o Logistics(postal & courier) and order fulfilment Non-core (leverage stakeholders) o SMME development o Consumer protection and awareness o Legal, regulatory and taxation - To establish and assign responsibilities to working group members in line with the work program - To monitor the work of the various members to ensure there is progress - To ensure that all the social partners are represented in the working group - Compile quarterly reports for the Chairpersons meetings - To engage various stakeholders to ensure contributions to the work of the working group - Collect and analyze data from relevant sources to ensure effective policy implementation 2016/10/24
- 4. Progress • 1st meeting 02 October 2015 • 2nd meeting 06 November 2015 • 3rd meeting 19 April 2016 • Key priorities • Broader stakeholder engagement • Practical quick win initiatives 2016/10/24
- 5. Progress cont. • Key priorities • Broader stakeholder engagement • ECAC (e-commerce advisory committee) • Alignment to BRICS e-commerce efforts and e-commerce PMO • Practical quick win initiatives • Investigate recommissioning SMME online portal • E-Commerce social enterprise for youth job creation • Online information sharing platform (All chambers) 2016/10/24