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Telecommunications and Postal Services
Department Quarter 3 & 4 performance; iKamva National e-Skills Bill: briefing
29 May 2018
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) briefed the Committee on its performance during the last two quarters of the 2017/18 financial year. It had achieved 76% of its targets in the third quarter, and 74% in the fourth, with the main reason for non-achievement being inter-dependencies.
Overall, the ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
ICT White Paper Policy: Department briefing, with Minister
23 May 2017
The Committee received a briefing from the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services on the ICT White Paper Policy.
In his preliminary remarks, the Minister said that the White Paper had been approved by Cabinet in September 2016 and gazetted. It replaced previous versions of the White Paper and was ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Telecommunications and Postal Services Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
25 Oct 2016
2016 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
The Acting Chairperson of the Committee presented the Committee’s draft Budget Review and Recommendations Report on the Department’s 2015/16 annual report for consideration. Members corrected various typographical, grammar and style errors. The report was adopted as amended.
The Committee then received a ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Broadband rollout: update with Minister, Deputy Minister, USAASA, SITA & NEMISA
13 Sep 2016
DTPS presented key points on the implementation of the broadband rollout, as well as the SA Connect initiative. Most important is the cumulative budget shortfall of R367 million from the current financial year to 2018/19, which means fewer sites can be reached. DTPS is engaging with National Treasury to increase ...
Arts and Culture
SA Roadies Association on settlement agreement & challenges; Committee Report on Arts and Culture Budget
3 May 2016
The Committee met to receive briefings from the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) and the South African Roadies Association (SARA) on the settlement agreement, and the challenges which had arisen over its implementation.
SARA said that in the settlement agreement, there were two proposals, and the DAC had failed ...
Tourism
Committee Report on Tourism Budget
21 Apr 2016
Documents handed out:
Committee Report on Tourism Budget
The Committee Content Adviser presented the Committee Report on the Department Budget and focused on the Observations and Recommendations. Members were invited to make any changes and additions they deemed appropriate to what was presented. Members beefed up some of the recommendations ...
Arts and Culture
National Heritage Council & National Film and Video Foundation on their 2016 Annual Performance Plans
19 Apr 2016
Strategic & Annual Performance Plans
National Film and Video Foundation Annual Performance Plan 2016/17
National Heritage Council Annual Performance Plan 2016/17
National Heritage Council Strategic Plan 2016/17 and 2019/20
The National Heritage Council and National Film and Video Foundation presented the highlights of their previous work, their challenges and their ...
Tourism
National Department of Tourism on its 2016 Strategic & Annual Performance Plan
14 Apr 2016
Strategic & Annual Performance Plans:
Department of Tourism Annual Performance Plan 2016/17-2018/19
Department of Tourism Strategic Plan 2015/16-2019/20
The Committee was informed that the National Department of Tourism had gone through a process of change on its strategic plans. The Department had done an in depth review which resulted in ...
Arts and Culture
Department Arts & Culture on its 2016 Annual Performance Plan: Auditor General briefing
5 Apr 2016
The Auditor General South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Committee on the preliminary review that it had done into the draft Annual Performance Plan of the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC). It was noted that as part of its oversight, the Committee must examine the action plans and the importance ...
Arts and Culture
State of Archives & Challenges in South Africa: National Archivist briefing; Strategic Overview & Future plans
1 Mar 2016
The Committee was briefed on the National Archives and Records Service of South Africa. The National Archivist highlighted the important role which the organisation filled in records management, which included the arrangement, description and retrieval of records; the provision of training; cooperation with various stakeholders and the provision of technical ...