Communications and Digital Technologies
Postbank Limited Amendment Bill: public hearings; with Minister
25 Oct 2022
The Committee met virtually to hold public hearings on the South African Post Bank Ltd Amendment Bill from the Ombudsman for Banking Services, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), the Banking Association of South Africa (BASA), Right2Know and the Financial Services Conduct Authority (FSCA).
The Bill seeks to ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
DCDT & GCIS BRRRs
18 Oct 2022
The Committee met on a virtual platform to consider and adopt its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report for the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) and the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS).
The Chairperson first briefed the Committee on the current situation regarding ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Armscor Annual Report 2021/22; DoD audit responses; DoD spending on Border Technology; with Deputy Minister
12 Oct 2022
Communications and Digital Technologies
DCDT & 10 entities, GCIS, MDDA 2021/22 Annual Reports
11 Oct 2022
In a virtual meeting the Portfolio Committee was briefed by Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT), Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) and Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA). The South African Broadcasting ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Minister Update on Broadcasting Digital Migration; SABC Board recommendations
27 Sep 2022
The Committee met virtually to receive an update from the sub-committee on filling the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board vacancies, and from the Department on the Broadcasting Digital Migration (BDM) project following the Constitutional Court's judgment on the analogue television signal switch-off date.
The Chairperson said advice had ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
(Sub-Committee) SABC Board: deliberations
27 Sep 2022
The sub-committee of the Portfolio Committee on Communications met virtually to deliberate on the outcome of the SABC board interviews. The Committee could not proceed with its consideration of the report because it had sought legal advice from Parliamentary Legal Services on the objections and submissions from the public ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Briefing by Legal Advisors on the ICASA PMS legal opinion & MDDA legal opinion Consideration of the written submissions on the South African Postbank Limited A/Bill
20 Sep 2022
The Committee met with the Parliamentary Legal Advisers to receive legal opinions on the ICASA Performance Management System (PMS) and on the MDDA. The Committee also considered written submissions it received on the South African Postbank Limited A/Bill.
The legal advisers, on the ICASA PMS, opined that the Committee ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
(Subcommittee) SABC Board: Interviews day 4
16 Sep 2022
In the final day of interviews, the Subcommittee interviewed ten shortlisted candidates for the SABC board: Ms Thandeka Gqubule-Mbeki, Mr Lance Rothschild, Mr Kingdom Moshounyane, Dr Oscar Van Heerden, Ms Fundiswa Skweyiya-Gushu, Ms Yvonne Yolelwa Sikhunyana, Mr Zolani Matthews, Ms Magdalene Moonsamy, Ms Mandisa Titi and Ms Lindiwe Jacqueline ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
(Subcommittee): SABC Board Interviews day 3
15 Sep 2022
The Subcommittee of the Portfolio Committee on Communications convened on the virtual platform to interview candidates for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board.
On the third day of interviews, Committee Members interviewed six shortlisted candidates:
Ms Ntshwareng Bapela
Ms Aifheli Makhwanya
Ms Rearabetsoe Motaung
Ms Palesa Kadi
Ms ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
(Subcommittee) SABC Board: Interviews day 2
14 Sep 2022
These ten shortlisted candidates were interviewed on the second day of SABC Board interviews:
Adv Tseliso Thipanyane
Mr Quentin Green
Mr Mpho Tsedu
Mr Shadrack Bokaba
Prof Franz Krüger
Mr Zolile Zamisa
Mr Langa Zita
Mr Lumko Mtimde
Mr Khathutshelo Ramukumba
1Mr Thembisa Fakude
Candidates were asked what expertise ...