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Communications and Digital Technologies
Department of Communications and GCIS Annual Performance Plans, with Deputy Minister
2 May 2017
The Committee Content Advisor, the Department of Communications and Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) presented reports on the 2017/18 Annual Performance Plans. Highlighted in the presentations were concerns about underfunding and delays in meeting digital migration deadlines.
Members expressed concern about posts occupied by personnel in acting capacities. The ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department of Communications & GCIS on their Quarter 3 performance; Committee Report on SABC Interim Board
14 Mar 2017
Parliamentary Support Staff, the Department of Communication and Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) presented reports on 2016/17 third quarter financial performance. Highlighted in the presentations were concerns around underfunding which was debilitating the smooth and effective implementation of the mandates of the Department and GCIS.
The Committee expressed displeasure ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Urgent meeting to finalise SABC Interim Board Candidates
8 Mar 2017
The Committee on Portfolio Committee on Communications held an urgent meeting to finalise a list of five Candidates to be considered to serve on the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) interim Board. The names were finalised after the National Assembly adopted the report of by the Ad-hoc Committee on the ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Films and Publications Amendment Bill: proposed amendments arising from hearings
7 Mar 2017
The Department of Communications gave feedback on the deliberations on the Films and Publications Amendment Bill. Amongst other issues, the Department presented on issues around a new tariff structure related to the Bill and the protection of children against harmful content on/offline.
A new tariff structure related to the Bill ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC performance report; SABC Interim Board nominations
28 Feb 2017
An upheaval arose in the meeting as Members sought to receive clarity on how R5.1 billion could be rendered as irregular and fruitless and wasteful expenditure. Mr James Aguma, Acting Group Chief Executive Officer, went through many attempts to clarify this figure. Many questions were asked by ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA Council appointments: recommendations
21 Feb 2017
The Committee noted that upon request of the Minister, the Committee was asked to recommend three candidates for the vacancy of councillor at the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). This process took place in accordance with the ICASA Act. A Subcommittee of the Committee conducted interviews in an ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
MDDA, ICASA, FPB, Brand South Africa on Quarter 1 & 2 performance
14 Feb 2017
Four of the entities under the Department of Communications, namely the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), Brand South Africa (BSA), Films and Publications Board (FPB) and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) presented their first and second quarter performance and expenditure reports for 2016/17.
MDDA addressed some ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA on its monitoring of SABC regulatory compliance
31 Jan 2017
ICASA gave an overview of its mandate over the SABC, detailed the universal service obligations of the SABC and said that it was ICASA’s job to monitor and enforce compliance. ICASA provided a breakdown of the programming obligations of SABC 1, 2 and 3. A complaint had been lodged in ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Films and Publications Amendment Bill: Department response to public submissions
15 Nov 2016
Delegations from the Department of Communications (DoC), the Films and Publications Board (FPB), the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) and the Office of the State Law Adviser, presented responses to inputs that stakeholders had made on the Films and Publications Amendment Bill to the Committee.
The meeting paid ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA on Compliance and Complaints Committee (CCC) rulings, broadcasting licencing, industrial action and impact
1 Nov 2016
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) briefed the Committee on the ruling in the Media Monitoring Project v SABC, by the Compliance and Complaints Committee (CCC). It was noted that ICASA had received an assurance from the SABC that it would comply with the conditions imposed, but had not ...