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Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Turnaround Plan; DCDT on Analogue Switch-Off, BDM Policy & Competition Commission Report; with Minister
21 Feb 2023
Communications and Digital Technologies
SA Postbank Limited A/B; BBI Annual Report 2021/22; Outstanding legal cases in the Portfolio; PPSA Report; with Deputy Minister
17 Feb 2023
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC on going concern addressed by AGSA; SAPO and Postbank on contract value chain and cyber security incidents; with Deputy Minister
29 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Communications received a briefing from the South African Broadcasting Corporation on the on-going concern addressed by the Auditor-General of South Africa. The Committee also received a briefing from the South African Post Office and the Postbank on contract value chain and ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board recommendations: adoption; SA Postbank Ltd Amendment Bill: proposed amendments
24 Nov 2022
Committee Report on the filling of 12 board vacancies on South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
The Portfolio Committee was presented with its Sub-Committee report on the recommended candidates for the SABC Board. Members of the full Committee were hesitant to adopt the report as they had reservations about two ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
(SubCommittee) SABC Board Vacancies: deliberations and recommendation
24 Nov 2022
The Sub-Committee convened to deliberate and finalise the list of recommended candidates for appointment to the South African Broadcasting Corporation board. The political parties prioritised gender, expertise, and interview performance in selecting their preferred candidates. Unlike the ANC, DA, and IFP, the EFF only nominated two candidates. The operated ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SA Postbank Limited Amendment Bill: deliberations; SITA, SABC, SAPO, DCDT and USAASA/USAF on material irregularities and action plan to address the AG concerns
22 Nov 2022
The Committee met virtually with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) to discuss the material irregularities identified by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) in the Department and some of its entities, and the action plans to address the AGSA's concerns. The Committee also neared the finish ...
Finance Standing Committee
Tax Bills: adoption; SA Postbank Ltd Amendment Bill: DCDT briefing (joint meeting)
16 Nov 2022
The Standing Committee on Finance considered and adopted the Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill and the Taxation Laws Amendment Bill. The two accompanying reports were also approved.
The Standing Committee on Finance was joined by the Portfolio Committee of Communications and Digital Communications to be briefed ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Postbank Annual Reports 2019-2022: AGSA & Department input; SA Postbank Limited Amendment Bill; with Deputy Minister
15 Nov 2022
The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) and the Postbank briefed the Committee in a virtual meeting on the audit outcomes and financial statements of the Postbank following its separation from the South African Post Office. Although the liquidity ratio was satisfactory, concerns were raised around the lack of implementation ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SA Postbank Limited Amendment Bill; ICASA councillor performance management
8 Nov 2022
The Committee met virtually with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) to receive a prepared statement on the feasibility study that the Committee had requested on the Postbank Amendment Bill, its separation from the Post Office and if the Postbank as a stand-alone entity was viable. The ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department response to the SA Postbank Limited Amendment Bill submissions; Public Protector Reports; with Minister
1 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee received a briefing from the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies on its responses to the South African Postbank Limited Amendment Bill. It also received a response from the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) on the Public Protector’s Report 113 of 2021/22. ...