Communications and Digital Technologies
Audit Committee: AGSA briefing; Department of Communications & Digital Technologies & DTPS 2018/19 Annual Reports; with Deputy MInister
8 Oct 2019
The Committee received a briefing from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the audit findings of the Department of Communication (DoC) and the Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services (DTPS) and entities reporting to the two departments. Members were also briefed by the Departments of Communications ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SIU on SABC investigations; ICASA Quarter 1 performance; with Minister
10 Sep 2019
The Committee welcomed progress made in the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigations into the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) in line with two presidential proclamations, R29 of 2017 and R19 of 2018. Two contracts to the value of over R100 million were found to be irregular and set aside by ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department of Communications & DTPC Quarter 1 performance, with Minister
3 Sep 2019
Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams spoke to why Post Office CEO, Mr Mark Barnes, resigned. She spoke about the requested aid to SABC and Treasury requirements before any extra funding could be approved. The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services had achieved 95% of its targets. The 5% underachievement was for SA ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Election of Chairperson; Communications Legacy Report
21 Aug 2019
Legacy Reports Fifth Parliament (2014-2019)
Mr Boyce Makhosonke Maneli was elected unopposed as Chairperson.
The Committee Content Advisor briefed the Committee on the Fifth Parliament Committee's Legacy Report and highlighted key issues requiring the Committee’s engagement. The challenges were noted.
• The tight scheduling of parliament during the Fifth Parliament was ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Communications and Telecommunications and Postal Services Budgets: Committee Reports
9 Jul 2019
The Committee met to consider and adopt its Reports on Budget Votes 3 and 32, respectively, these being the Department of Communications and Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services. The Reports were adopted with amendments.
During deliberations on the Reports, Members were still unclear on a number of matters ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Departments of Communications & Telecommunications & Postal Services Annual Performance Plans, with Minister & Deputy
3 Jul 2019
Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams noted the separate Annual Performance Plans presented today by the Departments of Communications and Telecommunications and Postal Services and their entities However, the deadline for the departments’ reconfiguration into a single department in the Sixth Administration is 1 April 2020 and by September 2019 the departments will ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Election of Chairperson
2 Jul 2019
The Committee convened to elect its Chairperson. Mr H Papo (ANC) was nominated unopposed. He accepted the nomination as Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications
The Committee then considered and adopted its draft programme for the term.