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Communications and Digital Technologies
DCDT 2020/21 Quarter 1 performance & progress made on reconfiguration of entities; with Minister & DM
18 Aug 2020
The Committee met on a digital platform for a briefing by the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies on its 2020/21 first quarter performance, at which the Minister committed to ensuring that proposed internet censorship regulations would not infringe on the constitutional rights of South Africans to freedom of expression. ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Communications on its Revised Strategic Plan and Budget for 2020/21; with Minister
22 Jul 2020
Video: Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication, 22 July 2020
Audio: Department of Communications on its revised strategic plan and budget for 2020/21
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Communications presented to the Select Committee on its revised Strategic Plan and budget for 2020/21 due to the impact ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC on Turnaround Plan & Editorial Policy; with Minister and Deputy Minister
21 Jul 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications 21 July 2020
Audio: SABC on: Turnaround Plan & Editorial Policy
SABC Board Inquiry Final Report
In a heated virtual meeting, during which the Chairperson had to ask Members to switch off their microphones and cameras to restore order, the Committee eventually decided to ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department and USAASA on Adjusted Budget & Revised Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
7 Jul 2020
Video: Department and USAASA on Adjusted Budget & Revised Annual Performance Plan
Audio: PC Communications 7 July 2020
Media Statement: Communications Committee Welcomes Presentation on Adjustment Budget
The Portfolio Committee received presentations from the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) and the Universal Services and Access Agency of ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC turnaround plan implementation; with Ministry
24 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications 24 June 2020
The SABC reported on its progress in implementing its 36-month turnaround plan. It has been able to reduce its operational costs. There has been a 46% reduction in SABC legal costs and only five disciplinary cases are yet to be dealt with. ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA on licensing and various regulations before it; with Minister and Deputy Minister
23 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications, 23:06:2020
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) delegation took the Committee through its presentation on the International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Spectrum, the regulation of Television White Spaces, the licensing of the Wholesale Open Access Network (WOAN) and some of ICASA’s responses to the ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Sports Broadcast Regulations: ICASA briefing; with Minister and Deputy Minister
10 Mar 2020
The Committee met to be briefed by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) on its review of the sports broadcasting services regulations. It heard that the purpose of the regulations was to identify and list national sporting events that were in the public interest, and to ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Convergence of entities reporting to Department & appointment process of SOE board members: briefing; with Minister
3 Mar 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Communications was briefed by the Minister of Communications and senior management of the Departments of Communications and Telecommunication and Postal Services regarding the process of merging them into one, as well as the reconfiguration of their entities. The name of the new department would be the ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department & GCIS 2019/20 Quarter 2 & 3 performance; SOE convergence & board appointments; with Minister & Deputy
18 Feb 2020
The Committee expressed overall satisfaction with all the entities within the Department of Communications portfolio, as they had shown considerable improvement in performance.
An emphasis on supporting community radio was made by the Government Communication and Information System as well as the Committee. It was suggested that at least 10% ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
PC Communications: SITA financial statements, governance challenges & operational action plan to respond to matters raised by AG; Department on ICASA Councillor Performance Agreements, with Minister
26 Nov 2019
SITA & SAPO 2017/18 Annual Reports; iKamva Bill: deliberations
Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams: Department’s State of readiness to lead 4IR
The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) indicated that the entity received an unqualified opinion with material findings. The Auditor-General (AG) had found that there was R13.6 billion expenditure on State Information ...