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Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC on its Quarter 4 performance & SABC Board inquiry recommendations, with Minister
13 Jun 2017
The Communications Minister and the SABC Interim Board briefed the Committee on recent developments surrounding the dismissal by the court of acting but suspended COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng.
The Minister told members that she felt the decision by the court was fair. The SABC Interim Board chairperson Ms Kweyama repeatedly told ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
GCIS on its Quarter 4 performance
9 Jun 2017
During the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) presentation and discussion period only ANC members and one DA member were present. Overall, the Committee said it was happy with the progress. However it did express concerns that GCIS was not doing enough to get crucial information such as about jobs ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board Inquiry report recommendations; Department of Communications on its Quarter 4 performance
30 May 2017
A Parliamentary Legal Adviser presented the SABC Board Inquiry Report recommendations pertaining to the Portfolio Committee on Communications. Recommendations by the SABC Board Ad Hoc Committee included the need for the Portfolio Committee to investigate the validity of the memorandum of incorporation (MOI) currently in use by SABC; the need ...
Public Enterprises
Denel Asia; Denel CEO & CFO disciplinary action: update, with Deputy Minister
24 May 2017
Denel met with the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises to brief it on the status of the former executives of the company who were under suspension, and to provide an update on Denel Asia. However, Members emphasised the importance of having the National Treasury and the Minister of Finance present ...
Public Enterprises
Minister of Public Enterprises and Eskom Board on reappointment of Brian Molefe as GCEO; with Deputy Minister present
23 May 2017
The Committee met for an urgent engagement with the Minister and Deputy Minister of the Department of Public Enterprises and the Board of Eskom on the apparent reappointment of Mr Brian Molefe as CEO of the power utility after it was said he had resigned and then became a Member ...
Public Enterprises
Competitive Supplier Development Programme: DPE briefing; Committee Reports on Public Enterprises Budget; Oversight visit
17 May 2017
Opportunities in South Africa were given to unfortunate people who then brought unfortunate consequences. This was the opinion of a Member of the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises during discussion on the effectiveness of the Competitive Supplier Development Programme (CSDP).
He said that there was a need for South Africans ...
Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises on its Annual Performance Plan
10 May 2017
Apologies were received from Minister Lynne Brown, who was attending a Cabinet meeting.
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Public Enterprises on its Annual Performance Plan for 2017/18 and shareholder compacts signed with State-Owned Enterprises.
On the Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan, Domestic economic outlook, the Department ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC on its Annual Performance Plan; SABC Board Inquiry recommendations
10 May 2017
The SABC Acting Group Chief Executive Office briefed the Committee on the SABC’s corporate and annual performance plan for 2017/18, as well as progress in implementing recommendations of the Ad Hoc Committee on the SABC Board Inquiry. The delegation stated that the SABC is not only facing a financial crisis ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
MDDA & Brand SA Annual Performance Plan, with Minister & Deputy Minister
9 May 2017
The Committee hosted the Minister of Communications and the Deputy Minister, the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) and Brand South Africa to receive briefings on the annual performance plans and engage both agencies.
The Minister in her address on MDDA highlighted that the objective of the MDDA was to ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Film and Publication Board & ICASA on their Annual Performance Plans
3 May 2017
The Films and Publications Board (FPB), and Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) presented their 2017/18 Annual Performance Plan reports. FPB expressed concern on the increase in the number of online sexual abuse content. A robust online content policy had to be put in place and FPB appealed for ...