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Communications and Digital Technologies
South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board: shortlist of candidates
16 Oct 2018
The Committee met to discuss the recruitment process for members of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) and the South African Broadcasting Cooperation (SABC) boards. It was agreed by all the Members that they could not proceed with shortlisting candidates for the MDDA, as there was a gender imbalance ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC & MDDA 2017/18 Annual Reports; with Minister & Deputy Minister
11 Oct 2018
The Committee met with the Media Diversity and Development Agency (MDDA) together with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) for a briefing on the annual reports and financial statements for the 2017/18 financial year. The Minister and the Deputy Minister were present.
The MDDA achieved targets for ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA, Film and Publication Board & Brand SA 2017/18 Annual Reports; with Deputy Minister
10 Oct 2018
The Committee was briefed by ICASA on its Annual Report. The Committee was informed by the Deputy Minister that ICASA was an area of concern because of findings of fruitless and wasteful and irregular expenditure by the AG as well as areas where no progress had been ...
Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises 2017/18 Annual Report, with AGSA input
10 Oct 2018
The Office of the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Committee on its budgetary review and recommendations for the Department of Public Enterprises and its entities. It reported that there had been a huge increase in irregular expenses as a result of non-compliance with ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department of Communications & GCIS 2017/18 Annual Reports, with AGSA input; with Minister and Deputy Minister
9 Oct 2018
The Committee received a briefing from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the audit findings of the Department of Communication (DoC) and its entities, as well as a briefing by the Committee’s content advisor on the analysis of the 2017/18 annual reports of the Department and ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC turnaround strategy; with Deputy Minister
25 Sep 2018
The Portfolio Committee met with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), in the presence of the Deputy Minister of Communications, to present its turnaround strategy. It welcomed the strategic roadmap which, among other things, highlights the possibility of implementing Section 189 of the Labour Relations Act as a measure to ...
Public Enterprises
Denel & SA Express Airways turnaround strategies
29 Aug 2018
Denel and SA Express briefed the Committee on their performance targets, governance challenges and turnaround strategies.
One of the most noteworthy changes for Denel brought by the new executive team is the Auditor General is now the External Auditor for Denel. This had strengthened the organisation tremendously. This also meant ...
Energy
Eskom update on governance challenges; coal power stations; key performance targets, with Minister
28 Aug 2018
Eskom presented updates on its governance challenges, the status of coal-fired power stations and its key performance targets to the joint Committees of Energy and Public Enterprises. The Minister of Public Enterprises, the Chairperson of the Eskom board, as well as other Board members, were in attendance.
Eskom said much ...
Public Enterprises
Transnet investigation report on corruption (postponed); Transnet Second Defined Benefit Fund beneficiaries
22 Aug 2018
Committee members registered their discomfort at being briefed about the investigation report by Transnet executives who were being investigated. It was highly inappropriate to be briefed by those who are alleged to be implicated. After a committee caucus, the Committee decided to give the newly appointed Transnet Board space to ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC sports rights, non-payment of independent producers, union concerns
21 Aug 2018
On request by the Minister, the SABC turnaround strategy was deferred to a later date.
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) said it remains committed to fulfilling its mandate on the broadcasting of sport of national importance although this requires significant finances. There are 22 sporting events of national importance ...