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
ICASA Council vacancies: Sub-committee short-listing of candidates
11 Feb 2020
The Sub-committee of the Portfolio Committee on Communications met to perform the short-listing of 20 candidates for five vacancies on the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Council, and to consider and adopt its first term draft programme. The meeting followed requests received from the Minister of Communications and ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA Council vacancies: shortlisting of candidates
11 Feb 2020
The Portfolio Committee met for the adoption of the report on the filling of vacancies in the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Council (ICASA). This followed a previous engagement held by the sub-committee to fulfil its duty of short-listing 20 candidates for the Council, as mandated by the Minister ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Implementation of Broadcast Digital Migration policy; Draft Performance Management System for ICASA; with Deputy Minister
4 Feb 2020
The Committee received presentations from the Department of Communications on the Broadcasting Digital Migration programme and on the Performance Management System for the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa [ICASA].
The Department reported that the deadline for digital migration has been moved to 2021 after Cabinet approval. The programme remains ...
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
SIU on SABC investigations; ICASA Quarter 1 performance; with Minister
10 Sep 2019
The Committee welcomed progress made in the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigations into the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) in line with two presidential proclamations, R29 of 2017 and R19 of 2018. Two contracts to the value of over R100 million were found to be irregular and set aside by ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department of Communications & DTPC Quarter 1 performance, with Minister
3 Sep 2019
Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams spoke to why Post Office CEO, Mr Mark Barnes, resigned. She spoke about the requested aid to SABC and Treasury requirements before any extra funding could be approved. The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services had achieved 95% of its targets. The 5% underachievement was for SA ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Reconfiguration of Departments of Communications & Telecommunications, with Deputy Minister
27 Aug 2019
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) and the Department of Communications (DOC) gave a progress report on the merger of the two Departments and their entities into one Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) by 1 April 2020.
The Deputy Minister of for Communications and Digital Technologies ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Departments of Communications & Telecommunications & Postal Services Annual Performance Plans, with Minister & Deputy
3 Jul 2019
Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams noted the separate Annual Performance Plans presented today by the Departments of Communications and Telecommunications and Postal Services and their entities However, the deadline for the departments’ reconfiguration into a single department in the Sixth Administration is 1 April 2020 and by September 2019 the departments will ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Election of Chairperson
2 Jul 2019
The Committee convened to elect its Chairperson. Mr H Papo (ANC) was nominated unopposed. He accepted the nomination as Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications
The Committee then considered and adopted its draft programme for the term.