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Alexkor on its 2014/15 Annual Report; Committee Report on Public Enterprise Strategic Plan & Budget
20 Apr 2016
The Committee met to be briefed by Alexkor on its annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2015, and to consider its report on the Department of Public Enterprises’ strategic plan and budget.
Alexkor reported that it had done quite well in the year under review, ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Broadcasting Amendment Bill: legal opinions on subjudice rule & constitutionality
19 Apr 2016
Parliament’s Constitutional and Legal Services Office and the Department of Communications (DOC) briefed the Committee on the opinion of the State Law Adviser and independent legal opinion on the constitutionality of the Broadcasting Amendment Bill.
The Democratic Alliance vehemently objected to the presentation of an independent legal opinion because the author ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department of Communications, GCIS, ICASA, SABC, MDDA, Films & Publications Board & Brand South Africa on their 2016 Annual Performance Plan, with Minister
12 Apr 2016
Strategic & Annual PerformanceReports:
Department of Communications Annual Performance Plan 2016/17
Department of Communications Strategic Plan 2015/16 - 2019/20
Government Communications and Information System Annual Performance Plan 2016/17
Brand South Africa Annual Performance Plan 2016/17
Brand South Africa Strategic Plan 2015/16 - 2019/20
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Annual Performance ...
Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises, with Minister and Deputy Minister, on its 2016 Strategic & Annual Performance plans
6 Apr 2016
The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) presented its Strategic Plan for 2016, after an introduction by the Minister. She stressed that the DPE was the government shareholder with responsibility of oversight for the State Owned Companies (SOCs) Eskom, Denel, SAFCOL, Alexkor, Transnet, South African Airways (SAA), and South African Express ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
2nd Term Committee Programme
5 Apr 2016
Documents handed out: Committee Second Term Committee Programme; Committee Minutes dated 15 March 2916
The Portfolio Committee on Communications met briefly to adopt is Second Term Programme as well as the minutes from a previous meeting.
Public Enterprises
Localisation: State Owned Companies role: dti briefing with DPE, Eskom & Transnet
16 Mar 2016
The Director General of the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) said Government’s localisation drive had been delayed by a lack of National Treasury approval for designations recommended by the dti. Government’s procurement budget is about R500bn a year and it has set a 75% target for local procurement. One ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department of Communications on 3rd Quarter 2015/16 performance
15 Mar 2016
The Department of Communications (DOC) in the third quarter had 72 targets of which 54 targets were achieved, 4 partially achieved and 23 not achieved. The DOC developed and approved its human resource management plan and policies. Financial reports and estimates of national expenditure were compiled and presented to National ...
Public Enterprises
Eskom turnaround strategy and infrastructure build programme: progress report
9 Mar 2016
The CEO of Eskom, Mr Brian Molefe told the Portfolio Committee that Eskom does not expect to have to load shed for the rest of the summer, autumn and winter despite continuing with its rigorous maintenance programme. Eskom will increase its capital expenditure by 44% to R324 billion ($21 billion) ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Broadcasting Amendment Bill [B39-2015]: Department of Communications briefing
8 Mar 2016
The Committee received a briefing on the Broadcasting Amendment Bill from the Department of Communications. The Bill will lead to a reduction in the number of non-executive directors in the Board, from twelve to nine, in order to strengthen the Board and also to streamline its operation. These changes were ...
Public Enterprises
State Owned Companies reform: progress report by Department of Public Enterprises
2 Mar 2016
The Department of Public Enterprises gave an update on the progress in the reform the State Owned Companies (SOCs), highlighting the current state of the economy and its influence on policy choices for state ownership, progress on key indicators for the State Owned Companies (SOCs). Pursuing the developmental agenda is ...