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Telecommunications and Postal Services
ICT Policy Review recommendations and implementation plan: briefing by Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services & panel members
2 Jun 2015
Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, Dr Siyabonga Cwele, in his opening remarks said that the ultimate aim of the panel's recommendations was to develop a White Paper for a cross-cutting ICT sector policy framework as required by the industry and the National Development Plan (NDP). The Ministry was still ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Constitutional and Legal Services Unit on Legal Opinion relating to removal of SABC Board members; Shorlisting of candidates for SABC Board
26 May 2015
The Committee was told by parliament legal team that in terms of Section 13 of the Broadcasting Act, 12 non-executive members of the SABC board had been appointed by the President, on the advice of Parliament. Section 15 of the same Act provides for the removal of board members by ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Committee Third Term Programme
26 May 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications adopted the minutes of the 14 April, 05 May and 12 May 2015 all with amendments. The Committee also adopted the third term Committee programme with amendments. Members highlighted that in the minutes of 05 May 2015, the Committee should not only note the rejection ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Committee Report on Department of Communications budget
12 May 2015
The Committee's draft Report on the adoption of the budget for the Department of Communications (the Department) and its entities was tabled and discussed. Members suggested a number of grammatical and syntax amendments, which were agreed to.
Members then began to consider the more detailed content of the Report, going ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Committee Report on Telecommunications and Postal Services Budget
12 May 2015
The Committee convened to adopt the report on the Telecommunications and Postal Services budget vote. With no major changes to be made, the main issue concerned the role of Broadband Infraco in the roll-out of broadband, as it would be part of the State-Owned Company (SOC) rationalisation process involving the ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
South African Postal Office turnaround strategy & corporate strategic plan, with Deputy Minister
5 May 2015
The Committee received a briefing from the Department and from the South African Post Office (SAPO) on its corporate strategic plan and turnaround strategy. The high level delegation from SAPO, the Postbank and the Department was led by the Deputy Minister and the Administrator. Members were supportive of the efforts ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
People with disabilities integration with focus on ICT & Communications: Department of Social Development briefing
5 May 2015
The Department of Social Development (DSD) told the Committee that persons with disabilities faced significant barriers that limited access to key public services such as public health, education and information. With information communication technology (ICT) increasingly integrated into every aspect of the modern world, these technologies had become a positive ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Media Development and Diversity Agency & Film and Publications Board on their 2015/16 Annual Performance & Strategic Plans, with Minister in attendance
22 Apr 2015
MDDA’s board chairperson said that the entity was entrusted with the responsibility of promoting media development and diversity in South Africa. One way of promoting this was through provision of financial support to community non-profit and small commercial media projects but also encouraging ownership, control of and access to media ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Broadband Infraco, Sentech and SITA on their 2015/26 Strategic and Annual Performance Plans, with Deputy Minister in attendance
21 Apr 2015
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) and its entities presented their Strategic Plans and Annual Performance Plan (APP) for 2015/16. The Deputy Minster, Prof Hlengiwe Mkhize in his opening remarks highlighed that Broadband Infraco and State Information Technology Service Agency (SITA) had been transferred from the ministries of ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services, USAASA & NEMISA on their Strategic and Annual Performance Plans, with Minister present
14 Apr 2015
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) and its entities presented their Strategic and Annual Performance Plans for 2015/16, with the Minister, Dr Siyabonga Cwele, in attendance.
In his opening remarks the Minister highlighted that the Department would prioritise the modernisation of the economy to deal with the challenges ...