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Communications and Digital Technologies
DCDT & 10 entities, GCIS, MDDA 2021/22 Annual Reports
11 Oct 2022
In a virtual meeting the Portfolio Committee was briefed by Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT), Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) and Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA). The South African Broadcasting ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
(Sub-Committee) SABC Board: deliberations
27 Sep 2022
The sub-committee of the Portfolio Committee on Communications met virtually to deliberate on the outcome of the SABC board interviews. The Committee could not proceed with its consideration of the report because it had sought legal advice from Parliamentary Legal Services on the objections and submissions from the public ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Minister Update on Broadcasting Digital Migration; SABC Board recommendations
27 Sep 2022
The Committee met virtually to receive an update from the sub-committee on filling the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board vacancies, and from the Department on the Broadcasting Digital Migration (BDM) project following the Constitutional Court's judgment on the analogue television signal switch-off date.
The Chairperson said advice had ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Briefing by Legal Advisors on the ICASA PMS legal opinion & MDDA legal opinion Consideration of the written submissions on the South African Postbank Limited A/Bill
20 Sep 2022
The Committee met with the Parliamentary Legal Advisers to receive legal opinions on the ICASA Performance Management System (PMS) and on the MDDA. The Committee also considered written submissions it received on the South African Postbank Limited A/Bill.
The legal advisers, on the ICASA PMS, opined that the Committee ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
(Subcommittee) SABC Board: Interviews day 4
16 Sep 2022
In the final day of interviews, the Subcommittee interviewed ten shortlisted candidates for the SABC board: Ms Thandeka Gqubule-Mbeki, Mr Lance Rothschild, Mr Kingdom Moshounyane, Dr Oscar Van Heerden, Ms Fundiswa Skweyiya-Gushu, Ms Yvonne Yolelwa Sikhunyana, Mr Zolani Matthews, Ms Magdalene Moonsamy, Ms Mandisa Titi and Ms Lindiwe Jacqueline ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
(Subcommittee): SABC Board Interviews day 3
15 Sep 2022
The Subcommittee of the Portfolio Committee on Communications convened on the virtual platform to interview candidates for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board.
On the third day of interviews, Committee Members interviewed six shortlisted candidates:
Ms Ntshwareng Bapela
Ms Aifheli Makhwanya
Ms Rearabetsoe Motaung
Ms Palesa Kadi
Ms ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
(Subcommittee) SABC Board: Interviews day 2
14 Sep 2022
These ten shortlisted candidates were interviewed on the second day of SABC Board interviews:
Adv Tseliso Thipanyane
Mr Quentin Green
Mr Mpho Tsedu
Mr Shadrack Bokaba
Prof Franz Krüger
Mr Zolile Zamisa
Mr Langa Zita
Mr Lumko Mtimde
Mr Khathutshelo Ramukumba
1Mr Thembisa Fakude
Candidates were asked what expertise ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
(Subcommittee) SABC Board: Interviews day 1
13 Sep 2022
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
As the current SABC board term will expire in October 2022, the interview subcommittee interviewed eight candidates on Day 1 and five of them were current board members:
Ms Mamodupi Mohlala-Mulaudzi
Mr David Maimela
Mr Jack Phalane
Dr Renee Horne
Mr Dinkwanyane Mohuba
Ms ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
(Subcommittee) SABC Board: Shortlisting candidates for interviews
8 Sep 2022
The Subcommittee met to shortlist candidates for the SABC Board vacancies in a virtual meeting.
The Committee agreed on the following principles for the shortlisting of candidates:
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board vacancies: Committee Report on shortlisting of candidates
8 Sep 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Communications convened in a virtual meeting to consider the subcommittee recommendations on shortlisted candidates for the SABC Board vacancies and to adopt the Portfolio Committee report on the shortlist.
The final shortlist had 36 candidates (18 female and 18 male), adhering to the ...