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Public Service and Administration
DPME, National Youth Development Agency & Statistics SA on Quarter 4 performance
13 Sep 2017
The Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) said the high rate of unemployment among South Africa’s youth was a challenge which committed it to supporting the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) so that it could achieve its objectives. It had made recommendations for youth development to be made a ...
Public Service and Administration
Prohibition on public servants doing business with State; Financial Disclosures; National School of Government funding model; with Minister & Deputy
14 Jun 2017
The National School of Government (NSG) explained its current funding model and asked for the support of the Committee for the revised funding model. The NSG was required to recover all costs associated with training. This included costs associated with developing materials, marketing, logistics, and infrastructure of the school. The ...
Ad Hoc Committee on SABC Board Inquiry
Hearings: Right2Know, Media Monitoring Africa, SOS Coalition, Minister of Communications
14 Dec 2016
In the morning session, the Ad Hoc Committee continued to hear evidence from various bodies around the SABC position. Participants were asked to take the oath, were reminded of their duties and the need to speak openly and truthfully, and questions were led by Senior Parliamentary Legal Advisor Adv Vanara, ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department of Communications & GCIS Quarter 1 & 2 Performance, with the Minister
29 Nov 2016
The Government Communication and Information Systems (GCIS) told the Committee that because of the lack of funding within the Department, it was difficult for it to carry out all its functions and meet its targets. It was able to work only with the money that it was guaranteed to receive, ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Brand South Africa & Media Development and Diversity Agency on their 2015/16 Annual Reports
18 Oct 2016
Two entities of the Department of Communications – Brand South Africa (BSA) and the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) -- presented their annual reports for 2015/2016 to the Portfolio Committee, with the Minister of the Department in attendance. The Minister said she was proud that BSA ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Independent Communications Authority & Films & Publications Board on their 2015/16 Annual Report, with Minister present
12 Oct 2016
The Portfolio Committee met with the Films and Publications Board (FPB) and Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to receive presentations on their annual reports for 2015/16.
The FPB had done well receiving an unqualified audit report for 2015/16 in respect of both financial and performance audits. The FPB ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department of Communications & GCIS 2015/16 Annual Reports with Auditor General input & Minister
11 Oct 2016
Department of Communications Annual Report
The Committee met with officials from the Auditor General South Africa and the Minister of Communications to discuss the performance of the Department and some of its entities for the 2015/16 financial year. Presentations were made by AGSA, Department of Communications and Government Communications and Information ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board on Public Protector Report; SCA ruling; appointment of former COO; implications of court & ICASA rulings; Broadcasting Act compliance
5 Oct 2016
The Committee called a meeting to discuss urgent issues about the Public Protector Report: When Governance and Ethics Fail which dealt with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board. The SABC Board gave a briefing to the Committee on five matters the Committee had requested it to elaborate on. According ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Broadcasting Digital Migration: update by Ministers Muthambi & Cwele, SAPO, Sentech, USAASA
15 Sep 2016
Both Ministers of Communications and Telecommunications and Postal Services, the South African Post Office (SAPO), Sentech and Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) were present to provide a progress report on Broadcasting Digital Migration.
Minister of Communications, Faith Muthambi, said that with the split of the two ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
PC Communications: First Term Committee Programme
27 Jan 2014
The Portfolio Committee on Communications met to adopt its 2014 First Term Programme and three sets of outstanding reports. The Chairperson briefed the Members on the programme and the outstanding minutes of the Committee. The Chairperson noted the need to focus on a letter by a Member of the Democratic ...