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Communications and Digital Technologies
Department & GCIS 2019/20 Quarter 2 & 3 performance; SOE convergence & board appointments; with Minister & Deputy
18 Feb 2020
The Committee expressed overall satisfaction with all the entities within the Department of Communications portfolio, as they had shown considerable improvement in performance.
An emphasis on supporting community radio was made by the Government Communication and Information System as well as the Committee. It was suggested that at least 10% ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SA Post Office (SAPO) progress report; Department response to Committee recommendations
12 Nov 2019
The Portfolio Committee welcomed new board members of the South African Post Office who were inducted on 1 November. The SAPO board chairperson said that the post office is emerging from a long winter. SAPO had previously not been performing well, its investment is under threat and its sustainability is ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Appointment process of ICASA Councillors; Communications & Telecommunications BRRRs
22 Oct 2019
Available here once adopted: BRRR 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Communications met on 22 October 2019 to discuss three matters: the adoption of the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Reports for the Departments of Communications and Telecommunications & Postal Services; consideration of the 1st Quarterly Reports for the two departments; ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC on turnaround strategy & implementation of recommendations emanating from reports
17 Sep 2019
VIDEO: SABC briefs Parliament on its turnaround strategy​
Ad Hoc Committee on the SABC Board Inquiry into the fitness of the SABC Board
SABC turnaround strategy; with Deputy Minister – 25 September 2018
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) briefed the Committee on its turnaround strategy, and provided an update ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Section 25 review: proposed programme for public hearings
20 Mar 2018
The Joint Committee on Constitutional Review was given a mandate by the National Assembly and the National Provincial Council of Provinces to review of Section 25 of the Constitution, and other clauses where necessary, to make it possible for the state to expropriate land in the public interest without compensation. ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Department of Social Development 2016/17 Annual Report, with Deputy Minister
7 Nov 2017
The Department of Social Development (DSD) reported that 144 000 people had received social assistance grants during the past financial year, which was only 3 000 short of its target. There had been a significant improvement in the achievement of planned targets in 2016/17, as 81% had been achieved ...
Arts and Culture
DAC, National Arts Council, National Film and Video Foundation, SAHRA 2016/17 Annual Report, with Auditor-General input
3 Oct 2017
The Committee met with the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) and its entities to discuss 2016/17 Annual Reports – entities present included the National Arts Council, National Film and Video Foundation and South African Heritage Resources Agency. The AGSA presented ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Committee minutes
14 Sep 2017
The Committee adopted all the outstanding minutes.
Arts and Culture
Department of Arts and Culture on its Quarter 1 performance: meeting postponed
22 Aug 2017
The Committee was supposed to receive a briefing from the Department of Arts and Culture on its Quarter 1 performance. However, the Committee postponed the briefing due to the absence of the Director-General and Deputy Minister. Members complained that the Department was not taking the Committee seriously and agreed to ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DHET Annual Performance Plan: FFC & TVET Colleges Governors Council input; NSFAS Student Centred Model
3 May 2017
The Fiscal and Financial Commission (FFC) told the Joint Committee that the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET’s) priority was focused on universities. Grants to universities were going to increase from R28 billion to R38 billion in the next financial year. This increase was a result of the no ...