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Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC turnaround plan implementation; with Ministry
24 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications 24 June 2020
The SABC reported on its progress in implementing its 36-month turnaround plan. It has been able to reduce its operational costs. There has been a 46% reduction in SABC legal costs and only five disciplinary cases are yet to be dealt with. ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA on licensing and various regulations before it; with Minister and Deputy Minister
23 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications, 23:06:2020
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) delegation took the Committee through its presentation on the International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Spectrum, the regulation of Television White Spaces, the licensing of the Wholesale Open Access Network (WOAN) and some of ICASA’s responses to the ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Committee Report on ICASA council recommendations: replacement
4 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications 4 June 2020
Committee Report on filling six vacancies on ICASA council - replacement
On 11 May 2020, the Committee approved its report recommending candidates to fill the five vacancies on the ICASA Council. On 12 May 2020, Parliament was informed of the resignation of ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department of Communications and Digital Technologies & SABC 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans
19 May 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications,19 May 2020
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies and the South African Broadcasting Corporation briefed the Committee on their Annual Performance Plans and budgets for 2020/21 year, their five-year Strategic Plans (2020 to 2025) ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan
16 May 2020
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
Youtube Video: ICASA 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan
The Portfolio Committee on Communications met with the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) for the presentation of its Annual Performance Plans and budget in a virtual meeting.
The entity said ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SITA, USAASA & USAF 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans; with Deputy Minister
15 May 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications, 15 May 2020
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
Delays in appointing installers were the biggest obstacle to installing television set-top boxes (STBs) in indigent households, and the reality was that the STBs may become obsolete if the Department of Communications ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department & entities on programmes dealing with Covid-19 related issues; Reconfiguration of Department; with Deputy Minister
12 May 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications, 12 May 2020
The Portfolio Committee was briefed by the newly established Department of Communication and Digital Technologies on the impact which the COVID-19 pandemic had had on its activities.
The Department stressed that COVID-19 had brought about new ways of doing things and that ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA Vacancy: Committee Recommendation
11 May 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications,11 May 2020
Audio: ICASA vacancy: Committee recommendation; MDDA vacancy: shortlisting of candidates for interviews
In a virtual meeting, the Committee deliberated on the short-listed names to send to Acting Communications Minister Jackson Mthembu for appointment to ICASA.
The Committee recommended that the National Assembly ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA vacancy: deliberations (Subcommittee)
11 May 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications,11 May 2020
Audio: ICASA vacancy: Committee recommendation; MDDA vacancy: shortlisting of candidates for interviews
The Subcommittee on Communications deliberated on the short-listed names to send to Acting Communications Minister Jackson Mthembu for appointment to communications regulator, ICASA. The Communications Portfolio Committee has recommended the ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
MDDA Board: shortlisting of candidates for interviews (Subcommittee)
11 May 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications,11 May 2020
Audio: ICASA vacancy: Committee recommendation; MDDA vacancy: shortlisting of candidates for interviews
The Sub-Committee on Communications deliberated on the short-listed names to send to Acting Communications Minister Jackson Mthembu for appointment to the MDDA Board.
The EFF suggested that Dikeledi ...