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Communications and Digital Technologies
Films and Publications Amendment Bill [B37-2015]: briefing
23 Feb 2016
The Committee received the Films and Publications Amendment Bill presentation from the Department of Communications. Notable amendments include new section 18F that deals with ‘revenge porn’, prohibiting a person to distribute private sexual photographs and films in any electronic medium including the internet and social networking sites without the consent ...
Employment and Labour
Unemployment Insurance Amendment Bill [B25-2015]: public hearings
3 Feb 2016
The Committee held public hearings on the Unemployment Insurance Amendment Bill [B25-2015]. The Bill was endorsed by a number of agencies and labour unions although there were still concerns on some of the amendments that had been made. Formal submissions were made by a number of the labour unions, but ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
First Term Draft Committee Programme; 2015 outstanding minutes: adoption
2 Feb 2016
Documents handed out:
First term draft Committee Programme
Committee Minutes dated 22 September 2015
Committee Minutes dated 22 October 2015
The Committee briefly discussed and approved its first term programme. The next meeting would be held after the State of the Nation Address in order to take into account as ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Filling two vacancies on SABC Board: postponed due to delays in vetting
17 Nov 2015
The Committee met to deliberate on a way forward regarding the filling of two vacancies in the SABC board of directors.
The Chairperson briefly summarised progress of the processing of the matter for the benefit of the new replacement Democratic Alliance member in the subcommittee. The subcommittee proceeded to then ...
Employment and Labour
Department of Labour response to Committee oversight visits
4 Nov 2015
The Department of Labour (DOL) presented a report on the progress made since the Portfolio Committee had visited three citrus farms in Mpumalanga during an oversight visit. After the Committee’s visit, the Department had issued contravention notices against the employers on the farms visited, as they were in violation of ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA Council Report: consideration; Communications Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
3 Nov 2015
BRRR 2015-2010: Budgetary Review & Recommendations Reports
The subcommittee deliberated on the challenges regarding some candidates submitted as nominees for councillorship of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa.
The DA objected to two names on that list: Mr Thami Ntenteni and Mr Lumko Mtimde, commenting that the former was ...
Employment and Labour
Unemployment Insurance Amendment Bill: Department of Labour on amendments proposed
30 Oct 2015
The Department of Labour took the Committee through the amendments being proposed to the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Act, by the UIF Amendment Bill. The need to amend the Act had been suggested by the UIF Board, as it was clear that there needed to be alignment with current market ...
Employment and Labour
National Minimum Wage: Agriculture Sector - discussion document by Research Unit
21 Oct 2015
The Research Unit Content Advisor gave the Portfolio Committee on Labour a presentation on the National Minimum Wage discussion document.
He said the impact of a minimum wage on sectors of employment such as the agricultural economy included a reduction in hours worked, a reduction in non-wage benefits, a reduction ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
GCIS, ICASA, MDDA, FPB on their 2014/15 Annual Reports; Communication portfolio audit outcomes: Auditor-General briefing
20 Oct 2015
The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) focused on the scope of the AGSA audits; overall audit outcomes for the Communications portfolio; unauthorised, irregular or fruitless and wasteful expenditure, root causes and recommendations, assessment of assurance providers, and Minister’s commitments to address root causes. The GCIS received an unqualified opinion with ...
Employment and Labour
Department of Labour on its Quarter 1 2015/16 performance & 2014 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) progress
23 Sep 2015
The Department of Labour briefed the Committee on the Quarter 1 performance and on progress with the recommendations made by the Committee in the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR).
Quarter 1 target performance for contribution to employment creation was 44%; promotion of equity in the labour market was 50%; ...