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Telecommunications and Postal Services
Sentech on its 2016 Strategic & Annual Performance Plan
14 Apr 2016
Sentech presented its strategic plan and annual performance plan for 2016 - 2017. Officials from Sentech pointed out that the sector was not growing as anticipated. Challenges were experienced due to the delay in implementing digital migration. Sentech was facing high costs because of dual illumination, that is, the costs ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Universal Service and Access Agency of SA, USAF & .ZA Domain Name Authority on their 2016 Annual Performance Plans, with Deputy Minister
12 Apr 2016
The Deputy Minister on Telecommunications and Postal Services, Prof Hlengiwe Mkhize, was in attendance.
The Committee heard briefings from the Universal Service and Access Agency of SA and the Universal Service and Access Fund, and from the .za Domain Name Authority.
The Universal Service and Access Agency’s drivers were: 100% ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
SITA on its 2016 Strategic and Annual Performance Plans
7 Apr 2016
The State Information Technology Agency briefed the Committee on its strategic plan and Annual Performance Plan. It had six strategic goals, 13 strategic objectives and 25 targets in its six programs.
Strategic priorities were: value added procurement to lower the cost of goods and services; providing the core Information Technology ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Broadband rollout: Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services & Entities briefing
15 Mar 2016
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) and its entities briefed the Committee on broadband rollout. First the policy context was looked at, followed by contextual issues, the global environment, collaboration with other stakeholders and finally a discussion of the various broadband initiatives.
In terms of policy context, the ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Committee Report on Over The Top (OTT) services
8 Mar 2016
Documents Handed Out:
Draft Report of the Portfolio Committee- dated 08 March 2016
Draft Committee Minutes dated 20 October, 31 October 2015, 27 January 2016, 16 February 2016 and 23 February 2016
Draft Report of the Portfolio Committee- dated 08 March 2016
[All Committee Reports available under Tabled Committee Reports ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Provision of ICT in schools: Department of Basic Education & Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services briefing
1 Mar 2016
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services met jointly with the Department of Basic Education regarding the provision of ICT connectivity in all schools through South Africa. Additionally, the meeting involved stakeholders, including the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) and the Universal Service and Access Agency of South ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
South African Post Office (SAPO) 2014/15 annual report, with Minister and Auditor-General
23 Feb 2016
The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) stated that the SAPO financial statements, as well as its compliance with key legislation, showed regression. AGSA's concern for the past two years was whether SAPO was a going concern. AGSA was not comfortable with the going concern assumption because no evidence had been ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Spectrum policy: Minister, Department and ICASA on processes moving forward
16 Feb 2016
The Minister, Dr Siyabonga Cwele, said that he expected the radio frequency spectrum policy to be finalised by the end of the month. The policy was part of the national interest ICT policy. Stakeholders have had input and what emerged from consultation was that policy should be premised on the ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Broadband rollout: Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services briefing, cancelled
27 Jan 2016
The planned meeting was cancelled because of the late withdrawal of the Department. The Minister had written that it was the protocol of Cabinet not to anticipate or engage publicly on the content of the State Of The Nation Address, and instructed the Department and its entities not to attend ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Over-the-Top (OTT) policy and regulatory options
26 Jan 2016
The Committee met with various role players in the mobile telephony industry to discuss the possibility of regulating so-called Over-the-Top (OTT) service providers. The question of the appropriate governance of OTT services was expected to be a topical issue in 2016, and a platform needed to be created for a ...