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Communications and Digital Technologies
Committee resolutions; ICASA & broadcasters on state readiness for 2021 LGE; SABC on Section 189 process; with Deputy Minister
7 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications
The Committee received a briefing from the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), the National Community Radio Forum (NCRF), South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), on its state of readiness for the 2021 local government elections. The ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board on retrenchments; with Ministry
18 Nov 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications: 18 November 2020
The Committee was briefed by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board and executives on the issuing of retrenchment letters to 400 employees. Also, in attendance were the Minister and Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies and Department Director General.
The ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
GCIS, MDDA & SITA on 2019/20 Annual Reports & Revised Annual Performance Plans
18 Nov 2020
The Department of Government Communication and Information System briefed the Portfolio Committee on its 2019/2020 Annual Report. From the Report, it was noted that the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) managed to meet 95% of its performance targets (41/43 set targets). The two targets not met ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department on Broadband Roll-Out; with Minister
3 Nov 2020
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing from the Department of Communications on its broadband roll-out plan. South Africa had a two-phased approach to the roll-out, and the Western Cape and Gauteng were the two provinces that had been excluded, because they had started their own ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Sentech signal distribution costs; USAASA investigation by OUTA; Telecoms Policy Regulation & Management: WITS seminar
27 Oct 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications 27 Oct 2020
In this virtual meeting, Sentech gave a briefing on its signal distribution costs to show the Committee what the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is paying for and why. It noted that any effort to help the SABC by reducing its signal ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC & MDDA Board vacancies; BRRR process changes; Committee Reports
6 Oct 2020
The Committee discussed the road map for interviewing and recommending candidates to fill the vacancies on the boards of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA). It would use its previously successful sub-committee approach.
The changes to the Budgetary Review and Recommendations ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SAPO & USAASA 2020/21 Quarter 1 First Performance; with Deputy Minister
1 Sep 2020
The South African Post Office (SAPO) presented its report on key performance aspects of Quarter 1.
Members raised concerns about the critical financial status of SAPO; media reports about the Minister of Communications; long queues for the Social Relief of Distress grant causing beneficiaries to sleep outside post offices; fraud ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
GCIS on its 2020/21 Quarter 1 performance; with Ministry
25 Aug 2020
The Committee met for a virtual briefing on the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) Quarter 1 performance. Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu, reported that 80% of the targets were met. The unmet 20% was a result of COVID-19. A number of media formats were used to disseminate information ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Round table discussion on spectrum licensing & management in telecommunication & broadcasting sectors as well as its implications for 4IR
19 Aug 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications (NA) 18 Aug 2020
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the National Association of Broadcasters of South Africa (NAB) and the South African Communications Forum (SACF) to receive presentations on the implications of spectrum licensing ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Subcommittee minutes
28 Jul 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications (Subcommittee) 28 July 2020
The sub-Committee met on a virtual platform to consider and adopt various minutes related to the appointment processes of the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) and the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA).