Communications and Digital Technologies
DCDT & entities 2020/21 Quarter 2 performance; ICASA on spectrum auction and litigation; with Deputy Minister
2 Mar 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) and its entities briefed the Committee on their second quarter reports. The Deputy Minister commented that the presentation of the reports was crucial to enabling the Committee to do its job of monitoring the DCDT and the entities, ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
(Subcommittee) MDDA Vacancies: shortlisting discussion
23 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications’ Subcommittee on MDDA Board, 23 February 2021
In a virtual meeting, the subcommittee convened to agree on the number of candidates to be shortlisted for the two vacancies on the Board of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA). The vacancies occurred in October 2020. ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC 2019/20 Annual Report & outstanding issues; Status report on SABC; with Deputy Minister
23 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications, 23 February 2021
The Committee received a briefing by the Deputy Minister of Communications and the Board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on its 2019/20 Annual Report and the current status of the Corporation.
Members heard that the SABC made a net loss ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Implementation of Broadcast Digital Migration policy; with Minister and Deputy Minister
16 Feb 2021
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to receive a briefing from the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, along with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies and its entities, on ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
DOC/GCIS & DTPS BRRR
1 Dec 2020
Video: PC Communications, 2 December
In a virtual meeting, the Committee considered and adopted the BRRR on Department of Communications (DOC) / Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) and Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS).
The BRRR on the DOC/GCIS was compiled having considered the performance and ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
USAASA response to OUTA allegations; DCDT Revised Annual Performance Plan
24 Nov 2020
The Committee was convened in a virtual meeting to receive briefings from the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies and its entities on their revised strategic and annual ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
GCIS, MDDA & SITA on 2019/20 Annual Reports & Revised Annual Performance Plans
18 Nov 2020
The Department of Government Communication and Information System briefed the Portfolio Committee on its 2019/2020 Annual Report. From the Report, it was noted that the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) managed to meet 95% of its performance targets (41/43 set targets). The two targets not met ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
DoC, DTPS, GCIS Audit outcomes: AGSA briefing
17 Nov 2020
The Committee was convened to receive a briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on its 2019/20 audit findings for the communications portfolio.
In the communications portfolio, the 2019/20 audit outcomes were as follows:
-Government Communications and Information System (GCIS): Unqualified with no findings (maintained)
-Media Development and ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Support to community broadcasters: GCIS, MDDA, Sentech & ICASA; with Deputy Minister
10 Nov 2020
The Portfolio Committee convened in a virtual meeting to receive briefings from four entities in the Communications and Digital Technologies portfolio. The four entities were the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), Sentech and the Independent Communication Authority of South Africa (ICASA). The ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Broadband Infraco, SITA, NEMISA, ICASA & FPB 2019/20 Annual Report
6 Nov 2020
2019/20 Annual Reports
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications (National Assembly) 06 Nov 2020
The Committee received presentations on the 2019/20 Annual Report of Broadband Infraco (BBI); Independent Communications Authority (ICASA); National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa (NEMISA); and the Films and Publication Board (FPB).
BBI presented on financial capital, ...