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Communications and Digital Technologies
Films and Publications Amendment Bill: finalisation
21 Nov 2017
The Committee met to adopt the Films and Publications Amendment Bill [B37-2015]. The Parliamentary Legal Advisor said that what appeared in the B version of the Bill considered every constitutional and legal concern of the Committee.
The DA wanted to offer an addition to the wording of the definition of ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Brand South Africa Quarter 1 performance: with Minister; Films and Publications Amendment Bill; Communications BRRR
14 Nov 2017
2017 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
Brand South Africa briefed the Committee on its 2017/18 Quarter 1 performance. The overall achievement was high, as 92% of targets were reached. Brand SA spoke about international and domestic projects undertaken to improve the country’s brand, but emphasised that every South ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC & ICASA Quarter 1 performance, Minister on court ruling on ministerial powers; with Deputy Minister present
7 Nov 2017
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) briefed the Committee on its Quarter 1 Performance for its six programmes: Administration, Licensing, Policy Research and Analysis, Engineering and Technology, Regions and Compliance and Consumer Affairs. The overall performance in achieving the targets of all programmes was 72.7%, signifying a major ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Films and Publications Amendment Bill: deliberations
24 Oct 2017
The Committee met to deliberate on the proposed amendments to the Films and Publications Amendment Bill (B37 of 2015) as captured in the A list. Members expressed displeasure that Parliamentary Legal Services had not incorporated the A list into the Films and Publications Amendment Bill (B37 of 2015) because the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SASSA progress in procurement of alternative payment services: hearing
24 Oct 2017
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) and Portfolio Committee on Social Development had a joint meeting in which the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) was interrogated on the procurement processes followed by SASSA in acquiring service providers to render a revised grants payment system.
The Committee expressed discontent ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Committee Reports on Gauteng and KZN oversight; Committee Strategic Plan; Committee study tour
17 Oct 2017
Documents handed out:
Minutes of various meetings; Portfolio Committee on Communications study tour to Australia, the UK, Germany, the Republic of Tanzania or Mauritius [All Committee Reports available Tabled Committee Reports once published]
The agenda of the Portfolio Committee meeting included the adoption of oversight reports, minutes and the discussion of ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA Council: interviews
12 Oct 2017
The Committee conducted interviews of candidates for the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Council.
The Committee had shortlisted 15 candidates on 25 August 2017. Prof Sheila Onkaetse Mmusi and Mr Themba Phiri had withdrawn from the interview process resulting in only 13 candidates being interviewed on 10 October ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Brand South Africa 2016/17 Annual Report, with Minister
11 Oct 2017
Brand South Africa (BSA) achieved 44 out of 52 targets set in the 2016/17 financial year. The entity received an ‘unqualified’ opinion without findings in the 2015/16 financial year and maintained this outcome in 2016/17. In terms of financial management, BSA’s current ratio – reflecting the ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC & MDDA 2016/17 Annual Report, with Minister; MDDA inquiry proposal
10 Oct 2017
Open letters were received from the Broadcasting, Electronic, Media and Allied Workers Union (BEMAWU) and the SABC 8 about their concerns about governance at the SABC and the delay in the President appointing a permanent SABC board. Some Committee members felt that the SABC 8 were acting ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA + FPB 2016/17 Annual Report
5 Oct 2017
The Committee received briefings from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) and the Film and Publication Board (FPB) on their 2016/17 annual reports and financial statements.
The Committee raised concerns around the suspension and later resignation of the former ICASA Chief Executive Officer (CEO). ...