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Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA Council: shortlisting of candidates
6 Sep 2016
The full Portfolio Committee on Communications approved the candidates who had been shortlisted by its sub-committee. The candidates were Adv Stephen Kekana, Ms Palesa Kadi, Ms Nomonde Gongxeka, Ms Yengwayo Kutta and Adv Demakatso Qoche. However, at the request of a Member, the shortlist was extended to include Mr Sydney ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA Council: shortlisting of candidates by Subcommittee
6 Sep 2016
The Portfolio Committee on Communication (Subcommittee) was convened to shortlist candidates for the two vacancies on the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Council. Members agreed that the applicants for the vacancies would be restricted to five candidates. In the shortlisting processes, section 5(6) of ICASA Act was invoked ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Constitutional Court judgment impact on Powers, Privileges & Immunities of Parliament Act; Ad Hoc Committee terms of reference
2 Sep 2016
The Ad Hoc Committee on Review of Powers and Privileges Act was recently briefed about the salient points raised in the Constitutional Court judgement in the matter of the Democratic Alliance v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (CCT86/15) regarding Section 11 of the Powers, Privileges and Immunities of ...
Public Enterprises
Eskom on its 2015/16 Annual Report and pressing matters
31 Aug 2016
Eskom’s earnings for the year were R32 billion – an increase of 37.4% from the previous year. The entity had cost savings of R17.5 billion from the implemented cost-cutting measures and this was achieved against the target of R13.4 billion. Eskom received a R23 billion equity injection from government and ...
Arts and Culture
White Paper revision progress & Official Languages Act implementation; Social cohesion and nation building; National Archives: Department of Arts and Culture briefing
30 Aug 2016
The Department of Arts and Culture briefed the Committee on progress with the implementation of the Official Languages Act. It had not achieved 100% compliance during the previous financial year, and had appointed a service provider in July this year to facilitate and intervene at the institutions which had not ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Films and Publications Amendment Bill [B37-2015]: public hearings day 1
30 Aug 2016
Public stakeholders briefed the Committee on their submissions on the controversial Films and Publications Amendment Bill. Many organisations were of the view that certain provisions were unconstitutional.
The South African Communications Forum (SACF) submitted that the term “child pornography” should be replaced by “child sexual abuse material”, a term which ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Minister of Communications on SABC
23 Aug 2016
The meeting began with the Chairperson singling out the Democratic Alliance’s Ms P van Damme, for notifying the media that the Committee had decided at a previous meeting to have an inquiry into the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). He made it clear that he alone spoke for decisions of ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Election of Chairperson
27 May 2016
The Committee met briefly to elect Dr M Motshekga (ANC) as Chairperson.
Public Enterprises
Denel board on VR Laser Asia and suspension of its executives
11 May 2016
The meeting provided the Denel Board the opportunity to clarify certain matters that had been the subject of media speculation about the formation of Denel Asia and its joint venture partners. The suspensions of the former Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and the Company Secretary were discussed. The ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Election of Chairperson
11 May 2016
The Committee elected Mr Comely Maxegwana as the new Portfolio Committee on Communications chairperson.