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Communications and Digital Technologies
SAPO & USAASA 2020/21 Quarter 1 First Performance; with Deputy Minister
1 Sep 2020
The South African Post Office (SAPO) presented its report on key performance aspects of Quarter 1.
Members raised concerns about the critical financial status of SAPO; media reports about the Minister of Communications; long queues for the Social Relief of Distress grant causing beneficiaries to sleep outside post offices; fraud ...
Police
Gender-based Violence & Femicide related crimes: SAPS briefings; Crime Stats Quarterly Report; with Deputy Minister
26 Aug 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly) 26 Aug 2020
The Committee was briefed on a virtual platform by the South African Police Service (SAPS) on its initiatives to address gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) and related crimes, and the quarterly report on crime statistics during the lockdown period from ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
GCIS on its 2020/21 Quarter 1 performance; with Ministry
25 Aug 2020
The Committee met for a virtual briefing on the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) Quarter 1 performance. Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu, reported that 80% of the targets were met. The unmet 20% was a result of COVID-19. A number of media formats were used to disseminate information ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Round table discussion on spectrum licensing & management in telecommunication & broadcasting sectors as well as its implications for 4IR
19 Aug 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications (NA) 18 Aug 2020
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the National Association of Broadcasters of South Africa (NAB) and the South African Communications Forum (SACF) to receive presentations on the implications of spectrum licensing ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
DCDT 2020/21 Quarter 1 performance & progress made on reconfiguration of entities; with Minister & DM
18 Aug 2020
The Committee met on a digital platform for a briefing by the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies on its 2020/21 first quarter performance, at which the Minister committed to ensuring that proposed internet censorship regulations would not infringe on the constitutional rights of South Africans to freedom of expression. ...
Police
2019/20 Annual Crime Statistics; with Ministry
31 Jul 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly) 31 July 2020
The Minister and Deputy Minister of Police and a delegation from the South African Police Services (SAPS), briefed the Portfolio Committee on Police on the Annual Crime Statistics from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020. The presentation was ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Discussion on matters relating to Women’s Month; Third Term Programme
30 Jul 2020
Video: Discussion on matters relating to Women’s Month; Third Term Programme
Audio: Discussion on matters relating to Women’s Month; Third Term Programme
The Multi-Party Women’s Caucus met to consider its third term programme and discuss matters related to Women’s Month. Members voiced concerns about the absence of senior Members.
There ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Subcommittee minutes
28 Jul 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications (Subcommittee) 28 July 2020
The sub-Committee met on a virtual platform to consider and adopt various minutes related to the appointment processes of the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) and the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA).
Communications and Digital Technologies
Third Term Programme; Minutes
28 Jul 2020
YouTube: MDDA
YouTube: ICASA
Audio: Third Term Programme; Minutes Part 2
The Portfolio Committee on Communications convened, on a virtual platform, to adopt all outstanding minutes and its third term programmes. All minutes were adopted.
In the third term, entities ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Internal stakeholders on matters affecting public broadcaster; Appointment of ICASA Councillors
22 Jul 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications 22 July 2020
Audio: Department & SABC on all outstanding Committee resolutions in respect of public broadcaster
The Portfolio Committee on Communications held a virtual meeting to hear the views of internal stakeholders at the SABC on the situation at the broadcasting ...