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Communications and Digital Technologies
Broadcasting Digital Migration state of readiness: Minister of Communications, Sentech, USAASA & SA Post Office
11 Aug 2015
The Portfolio Committees on Telecommunications and Postal Services, and Communications and the Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises had a joint briefing from the Minister of Communications, Sentech, Universal Service Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) and the South African Post Office (SAPO) on the state of readiness for ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Minister of Communications on SABC Memorandum of Incorporation & removal of SABC board members
23 Jun 2015
The Committee met with the Minister of Communications to hear the Minister’s response to the parliamentary legal opinion that the procedure followed to remove three SABC board members had been illegal. Minister Muthambi spoke to the separation of powers and the functions and duties of the legislature, executive and judiciary, ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Interviews of Candidates for the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Council
3 Jun 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Communications met for the interviews of candidates for the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Council. The following candidates were interviewed by the Committee:
Communications and Digital Technologies
Shortlisting of candidates for SABC Board
2 Jun 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Communication met to discuss the short-listing of candidates for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board. The vacant posts had been advertised, but many of the applicants were not suitably qualified and did not have the required broadcasting background.
The Committee agreed that the vacancies should ...
Public Enterprises
South African Forestry Company Limited Diversification Strategy and Land Claims briefings
27 May 2015
The Portfolio Committee was briefed by the South African Forestry Company Limited (SAFCOL) on its diversification strategy. SAFCOL highlighted that the key strategic priorities were land claims, employment rates, education and skills level in the forestry sector, competitor advancement in upgrading the technology in their operations, climate change and legislation ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Constitutional and Legal Services Unit on Legal Opinion relating to removal of SABC Board members; Shorlisting of candidates for SABC Board
26 May 2015
The Committee was told by parliament legal team that in terms of Section 13 of the Broadcasting Act, 12 non-executive members of the SABC board had been appointed by the President, on the advice of Parliament. Section 15 of the same Act provides for the removal of board members by ...
Public Enterprises
Best Corporate Governance Practices: Institute of Directors of Southern Africa capacity building session
20 May 2015
The Institute of Directors of Southern Africa (IoDSA) facilitated a capacity building session with the Committee focusing on corporate governance practices and Board effectiveness in the public sector. The briefing identified critical points around issues of shareholder expectations, value-adding by means of good governance, understanding the strategy, risk, performance and ...
Public Enterprises
South African Express Airways 2013/14 Annual Report & 2014/5 performance targets; Committee Report on DPE Budget
13 May 2015
The South African Express Airways (SAX) gave a briefing on its 2013/14 Annual Report and on the company’s performance targets for 2014/15. The financial statements for SAX were tabled late due to financial troubles. With the help of the Department of Public Enterprises and the National Treasury, SAX was able ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Committee Report on Department of Communications budget
12 May 2015
The Committee's draft Report on the adoption of the budget for the Department of Communications (the Department) and its entities was tabled and discussed. Members suggested a number of grammatical and syntax amendments, which were agreed to.
Members then began to consider the more detailed content of the Report, going ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
People with disabilities integration with focus on ICT & Communications: Department of Social Development briefing
5 May 2015
The Department of Social Development (DSD) told the Committee that persons with disabilities faced significant barriers that limited access to key public services such as public health, education and information. With information communication technology (ICT) increasingly integrated into every aspect of the modern world, these technologies had become a positive ...