Communications and Digital Technologies
SITA on its turnaround plan; Ratification of World Radio Conference; with Deputy Minister
10 Mar 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) to be briefed on its repurposing strategy, and with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) to be briefed on the ratification of the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC).
SITA’s presentation highlighted that ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
USAASA/USAF 2019/20 Annual Report & outstanding matters; with Deputy Minister
9 Mar 2021
The USAASA/USAF interim board took the Committee through its 2019/20 annual report in a virtual meeting, and stated that during the past financial year, the entity had achieved 50% of its targets.
Before the presentation began, Members questioned the persistent absence of the Minister, asserting that she ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
DCDT & entities 2020/21 Quarter 2 performance; ICASA on spectrum auction and litigation; with Deputy Minister
2 Mar 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) and its entities briefed the Committee on their second quarter reports. The Deputy Minister commented that the presentation of the reports was crucial to enabling the Committee to do its job of monitoring the DCDT and the entities, ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC 2019/20 Annual Report & outstanding issues; Status report on SABC; with Deputy Minister
23 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications, 23 February 2021
The Committee received a briefing by the Deputy Minister of Communications and the Board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on its 2019/20 Annual Report and the current status of the Corporation.
Members heard that the SABC made a net loss ...
Defence and Military Veterans
HR Action Plan & measures to contain budget over expenditure; Audit Action Plan; PPE Expenditure Audit
3 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, 03 Feb 2021
The Committee met with the South Africa National Defence Force (SANDF), the Department of Defence (DoD) and the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) in a virtual meeting for a briefing on the SANDF’s initiatives to reduce expenditure on the ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
DOC/GCIS & DTPS BRRR
1 Dec 2020
Video: PC Communications, 2 December
In a virtual meeting, the Committee considered and adopted the BRRR on Department of Communications (DOC) / Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) and Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS).
The BRRR on the DOC/GCIS was compiled having considered the performance and ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Draft White Paper on Audio and Audiovisual Content Services; PSB in Europe
25 Nov 2020
Draft Audio and Draft White Paper on Audio and Audiovisual Content Services Policy Framework
02 Sep 2020: Public broadcasting engagement; with Deputy Minister
The Draft White Paper on Audio and Audiovisual Content Services Policy Framework was presented by the Department of Communications which was welcomed by the Committee. Members were ...
Defence and Military Veterans
DoD, DMV, Armscor & Castle Control Board audit outcomes
24 Nov 2020
The Committee met with Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) for a briefing on the 2019/20audit outcomes for the Defence portfolio. Department of Defence (DoD) obtained qualified audit with findings; Department of Military Veterans (DMV) and Cape Castle Board (CCB) maintained its unqualified audit with findings; Armscor had improved ...
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 ...
Defence
National Military Veterans Database: DMV briefing
12 Nov 2020
Video: Joint Standing Committee on Defence
06 Feb 2020 |
Database, Skills Audit & Military Veterans Act Amendments progress: DMV briefing |
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence was briefed by the Department of Military Veterans (DMV) on its efforts to complete the cleaning of the military veterans’ database within the previously ...