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Communications and Digital Technologies
Department of Communications & Communications strategy 2014-19: Deputy Minister progress report
17 Feb 2015
The Department of Communications (DoC) was established following the President’s pronouncement in May 2014. The DoC and the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Serviceshad met at ministerial level coordinated by the Presidency to address the transfer of legislative functions culminating in Proclamation 79 issued in the government gazette on 2 ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board Chairperson alleged misrepresentation of qualifications to National Assembly: Inquiry
3 Dec 2014
The Committee, despite the fact that Parliament had risen for the year, met to finally hold the inquiry into the alleged misconduct of SABC Board Chairperson, Ms Ellen Tshabalala, after many delays and court processes. The two charges against Ms Tshabalala were (1) misconduct in terms of the Broadcasting Act ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Briefing by Department, Broadband Infraco, SITA, USAASA, Sentech, ICASA on broadband
14 Nov 2014
The Portfolio Committee met to discuss the broadband connectivity in schools and communities, using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and the role this could play in the socio-economic development of the country. The implementation of the National Broadband Plan (NBP) focused on coordination role of the departments and how the ...
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
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 ...
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 ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Committee Strategic Planning; Media Development and Diversity Agency Board Vacancy: discussion; Budget Review and Recommendations Report: deferred
28 Oct 2014
The Chairperson proposed an adjustment to the agenda of the meeting to: adoption of minutes; adoption of the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report 2012/2013 (BRRR); discussions on the Committee Strategic Planning 2014 – 2019 and Annual Performance Plan 2014 – 2015; and then discussions on the Media Development and Diversity ...
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 ...
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 ...