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Communications and Digital Technologies
Interviews of candidates for the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Board: day 1
31 Mar 2015
The Sub-Committee of the Portfolio Committee on Communications met to interview candidates for vacancies on the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) board. There were 13 candidates that had been shortlisted out of 46 nominations received to fill the three vacancies on the board. This follows the resignation of Dr ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC and MDDA Boards: discussion on shortlisting for interviews
24 Mar 2015
The Sub-committee of the Portfolio Committee on Communications had a late start as Members had not been furnished with the CVs of the applicants for the vacant board positions at the Media Development and Diversity Agency and the South African Broadcasting Corporation. It was agreed that the Committee could not ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Broadcasting Digital Migration state of readiness: Department of Communications, Sentech, SA Post Office; Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA)
10 Mar 2015
The Portfolio Committees on Communications and on Telecommunication and Postal Services were jointly briefed by the Department of Communications, Sentech, USAASA and the South African Postal Service on their preparedness to rollout Broadcasting Digital Migration. After concerns were raised about the absence of the Communications Minister, Members queried the three-time ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
International relations, compliance with treaties and protocols: briefing by Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services
3 Mar 2015
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) briefed the Committee on international relations and compliance with treaties and protocols, looking especially at supporting South Africa’s foreign policy in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector.
The objective was to support and promote South Africa’s foreign policy in the ICT ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Minister on Establishment of Department of Communications & SABC Production & Advisory Board; MDDA Board: recommended candidates
11 Nov 2014
The Committee was brief on the new establishment of the Department of Communications that included the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), Brand South Africa (Brand SA), South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), Film and Publication Board (FPB), and the Government Communication and Information ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Proclamation & establishment of new Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services: Departmental briefings; Audit Outcomes: AGSA briefing
17 Oct 2014
The Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) firstly briefed the Committee on the general audit outcomes of the former Department of Communications (DoC), which had recently been split and a new Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS), had taken over some functions. The mandate of AGSA and the purpose of this ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Inquiry into SABC Board Chairperson alleged misrepresentation of academic qualifications to Parliament
14 Oct 2014
The inquiry was about the misrepresentation of academic qualifications from UNISA by SABC Board Chairperson, Ms Zandile Ellen Tshabalala, when she was nominated for the SABC Board. She was also being charged for lying to a commissioner of oaths. Her legal representative insisted that he was not ready to proceed ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC & MDDA on their 3rd Quarter Performance, with Minister
16 Sep 2014
The SABC’s third quarter performance report showed that it had succeeded in achieving good results in some areas. Total revenue was R2.1 billion -- R143 million higher than the budget. Total expenditure was R1.69 billion -- R153 million above the budget. The surplus was R371 million, which was R26 million ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Government and telecommunication companies on broadband connectivity for schools
12 Sep 2014
The Joint Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services and the Department of Basic Education met to discuss the issue of Broadband connectivity in schools using Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and the role which it could play in the educational and socio-economic development of society. The purpose of delivering Broadband ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Public Protector's SABC Report: response by Minister of Communications
26 Aug 2014
The Minister of Communications, Ms Faith Muthambi, briefed the Committee on the actions taken in response to the Public Protector’s Report on the SABC. The Public Protector had found that the appointment of Mr Hlaudi Motsoeneng as the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Acting Chief Operations Officer (COO) was irregular. ...