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Telecommunications and Postal Services
SA Post Office on its Annual Report and status update; State of Nation Address implications for telecommunications: Parliamentary Researcher briefing
24 Feb 2015
The Administrator for the South African Post Office (SAPO) briefed the Committee on its Annual, Financial Reports and update on the current status. The SAPO was currently operating in a challenging environment, affected by a steady decline in mail volumes and steep competition in non-regulated services – mirroring global trends. ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Committee will host an ICT Seminar, focusing on sectors developments (telecoms, postal services, e-Government and ICT ecosystem) in last 20 years
4 Feb 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services held a second seminar continuing with the topic on the sector’s developments -- telecoms, postal services, e-Government and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) ecosystem -- in the last 20 years. The “internet of things” prioritised on increasing demand for connected services and ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Information & Communication Technology (ICT) seminar focusing on sector’s developments (telecoms, postal services, e-Government and ICT ecosystem) in last 20 years
3 Feb 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) held a seminar focusing on the sector’s developments -- telecoms, postal services, e-Government and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) ecosystem -- in the last 20 years.
The implementation of the National Broadband Plan (NBP) focused on the coordination role of the ...
Ad Hoc Committee - President's Submission in response to Public Protector's Report on Nkandla
Committee Report on Report by President on Nkandla security upgrades: adoption
11 Nov 2014
The Committee convened to consider the final draft report of the Committee. The Committee noted that the outcome in the High Court of South Africa in the matter between the DA and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) was of relevance to the matter. The judgment provided clarity on the ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Costs of telecommunications: Department of Telecommunications, ICASA Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Telkom & Neotel briefings
7 Nov 2014
The Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services met for a briefing by the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS), Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Telkom and Neotel, on the cost of telecommunications in South Africa. MInutes of meetings of previous meetings were ...
Ad Hoc Committee - President's Submission in response to Public Protector's Report on Nkandla
Committee Report on President's Submission in response to Public Protector's Report
6 Nov 2014
The Committee met to consider its draft report to the National Assembly, particularly the composition of its observations and findings, based on its consideration of the various reports relating to the security upgrades at the President’s private residence at Nkandla.
Before going into the actual business on the agenda, the ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Postal services & postal strike: South African Post Office & Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services briefing
31 Oct 2014
The Committee had requested a full briefing from the South African Post Office (SAPO) and Minister on the current situation in SAPO, in view of the ongoing strike action and the various issues raised in the media, and the Chairperson made it clear, from the outset, that this was a ...
Ad Hoc Committee - President's Submission in response to Public Protector's Report on Nkandla
Committee Report on President's Submission in response to Public Protector's Report
30 Oct 2014
The Committee extensively discussed the Western Cape High Court judgment on the Public Protector’s Report dealing with the SABC chief operating officer appointment. The judgment pronounced on whether remedial actions recommended by the Public Protector were binding and enforceable. The judgment read that the Public Protector’s remedial actions were neither ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Recommendations of ICT policy review panel: Departmental briefing; Telecommunications Budget Review and Recommendations Report
24 Oct 2014
The Committee received an update on the ICT policy review project by the delegation from the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services. The policy review was to separate the frameworks which had guided the sector since 1994. Much had been changed more especially in the ICT sector as it was ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Department Telecommunications and Postal Services, Sentech, ZADNA, NEMISA, Broadband Infraco, SITA on 2013/14 Annual Reports, in presence of Deputy Minister
21 Oct 2014
The Chairperson noted that South African Post Office had not submitted its Annual Report and this would be taken up with the Minister. The Accounting Officer of the Universal Services and Access Agency were not available to present the report.
Deputy Minister, Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize attended the meeting and gave ...