Communications and Digital Technologies
PC Communications: SITA financial statements, governance challenges & operational action plan to respond to matters raised by AG; Department on ICASA Councillor Performance Agreements, with Minister
26 Nov 2019
SITA & SAPO 2017/18 Annual Reports; iKamva Bill: deliberations
Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams: Department’s State of readiness to lead 4IR
The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) indicated that the entity received an unqualified opinion with material findings. The Auditor-General (AG) had found that there was R13.6 billion expenditure on State Information ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SA Post Office (SAPO) progress report; Department response to Committee recommendations
12 Nov 2019
The Portfolio Committee welcomed new board members of the South African Post Office who were inducted on 1 November. The SAPO board chairperson said that the post office is emerging from a long winter. SAPO had previously not been performing well, its investment is under threat and its sustainability is ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA Council vacancies: programme approval
6 Nov 2019
Programme for Subcommittee on ICASA Council vacancies not yet available to public
The Subcommittee dealing with the ICASA Council vacancies met to discuss the programme for shortlisting the candidates for interview and finally recommendation for appointment. The Committee Secretary said that 75 candidates had been found to meet the basic ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Appointment process of ICASA Councillors; Communications & Telecommunications BRRRs
22 Oct 2019
Available here once adopted: BRRR 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Communications met on 22 October 2019 to discuss three matters: the adoption of the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Reports for the Departments of Communications and Telecommunications & Postal Services; consideration of the 1st Quarterly Reports for the two departments; ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA, Sentech, SITA, Broadband Infranco, USAASA, USAF, SAPO, ZADNA, NEMISA, FPB & SABC 2018/19 Annual Reports
15 Oct 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Communications was briefed on the annual financial and performance reports of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and other entities. These included the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), Sentech, the State Information Technology Agency (SITA), Broadband Infraco (BBI), the Universal Service ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Timeline & schedule for appointment of Western Cape Commissioner for Children; Committee Reports
8 Oct 2019
The Committee met with the purpose of considering the nominations for an appointment of a Western Cape Commissioner for Children. The list all the nominees were due to be published on October 9th 2019 on the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) website. A decision had to be made on how ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Audit Committee: AGSA briefing; Department of Communications & Digital Technologies & DTPS 2018/19 Annual Reports; with Deputy MInister
8 Oct 2019
The Committee received a briefing from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the audit findings of the Department of Communication (DoC) and the Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services (DTPS) and entities reporting to the two departments. Members were also briefed by the Departments of Communications ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC on turnaround strategy & implementation of recommendations emanating from reports
17 Sep 2019
VIDEO: SABC briefs Parliament on its turnaround strategy​
Ad Hoc Committee on the SABC Board Inquiry into the fitness of the SABC Board
SABC turnaround strategy; with Deputy Minister – 25 September 2018
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) briefed the Committee on its turnaround strategy, and provided an update ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SIU on SABC investigations; ICASA Quarter 1 performance; with Minister
10 Sep 2019
The Committee welcomed progress made in the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigations into the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) in line with two presidential proclamations, R29 of 2017 and R19 of 2018. Two contracts to the value of over R100 million were found to be irregular and set aside by ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department of Communications & DTPC Quarter 1 performance, with Minister
3 Sep 2019
Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams spoke to why Post Office CEO, Mr Mark Barnes, resigned. She spoke about the requested aid to SABC and Treasury requirements before any extra funding could be approved. The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services had achieved 95% of its targets. The 5% underachievement was for SA ...