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Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board interviews: deliberations & recommendation; Department & reporting entities state, with Minister
14 Mar 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Communications met to firstly deliberate on the nominations for the vacancies on the board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation and to receive a briefing on the progress of the Department of Communications and its entities. The Minister of Communications attended the entire meeting, but did ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA Chairperson removal; SABC progress report; with the Minister
12 Mar 2019
The Committee considered their report on the removal of Mr Manyaba Mohlaloga, Chairperson of the Council of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). The background of what had given rise to the recommendation for his removal was read out to Members. He was found to have been convicted ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board interviews day 3; Films & Publications Amendment Bill: finalisation
7 Mar 2019
VIDEO: SABC Board interviews, 07 March 2019
The Committee had two matters to address. The first item was the adoption of the report on the proposed Amendments to the Film and Publications Amendment Bill [B37B-2015]. The report incorporated the Amendments proposed by the National Council of Provinces towards the end ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board: interviews day 2
6 Mar 2019
VIDEO: SABC Board interviews, 06 March 2019
The Committee conducted interviews of shortlisted candidates for the 8 vacancies on the SABC Board.
On day 2, the second batch of candidates were interviewed: Mr John Sembie Danana, Chief Livhuwani Matsila, Mr William Malema Ramoshaba, Adv Lufuno Nevondwe. Ms Lulama Mokhobo, ...
Public Enterprises
Public Enterprise Portfolio Committee Legacy Report
6 Mar 2019
Available here once published: Legacy Reports
The agenda of the meeting was to deliberate on the Committee’s legacy report. This was done to provide direction for the incoming Committee in the sixth parliament in order to resolve the ongoing issues.
The Committee adopted the report and required a detailed report ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board: Interviews day 1
5 Mar 2019
VIDEO: SABC Board interviews, 05 March 2019
The Committee conducted interviews of candidates for the SABC board.
The Committee had shortlisted 24 candidates to be interviewed for the eight vacancies on the SABC board. In this meeting, only eight candidates of the shortlisted were interviewed. The interviewed candidates were; Ms ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board: shortlisting deferred; Films and Publications Amendment Bill: NCOP amendments; with Minister
26 Feb 2019
The Committee met to shortlist the candidates to be interviewed for the SABC Board. The agenda also included consideration of the NCOP proposed amendments on the Films and Publications Amendment Bill. The Minister was in attendance.
The DA objected to the proposed amendments due to reports that due process ...
Public Enterprises
Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises Legacy Report
20 Feb 2019
Documents handed out: Report of the portfolio committee on public enterprises on its activities undertaken during the 5th parliament (March 2014-March 2019) available under Tabled Committee Reports once published
The committee met to consider the draft legacy report of the Committee for the Fifth Parliament.
Key highlights discussed included exercising ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board & MDDA Board vacancies: discussion
19 Feb 2019
South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board: shortlist of candidates
The Portfolio Committee on Communications decided to finalise the filling of vacancies at the South African Broadcasting Corporation Board and Media Development and Diversity Agency Board before Parliament rises at the end of March 2019. Members noted the urgency of the task and underscored ...
Public Enterprises
Minister of Public Enterprises on State of Nation Address impact and Eskom
13 Feb 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Public Enterprises led by the Minister Pravin Gordhan on issues emanating from the State of Nation Address (SONA). Load shedding is expected to last until April and Eskom is also technically insolvent. The Committee were told of the problems uncovered at some ...