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Telecommunications and Postal Services
South African Post Office (SAPO) turnaround strategy: progress report
8 Sep 2015
The South African Post Office (SAPO) briefed the Committee on progress in respect of the implementation of its turnaround strategy.The Strategic Turnaround Plan (STP) initiatives had realised benefits on cost reduction but the lack of investment funding had been hampering the launch of revenue and rightsizing initiatives. The appointment of ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Communications Portfolio Committee Oversight Report
1 Sep 2015
While much of the draft documents were reflective of the observations made during the oversight visits, Members could not agree on the validity of the request made by SABC board member, Krish Naidoo, to institute legal action against the board regarding the illegal dismissal of three members. There were also ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department of Communications, SABC, ICASA, FPB, MDDA, Brand SA 1st, 2nd, 3rd Quarter 2014/15 performance
17 Aug 2015
The Minister gave her assessment of the performance of the entities of the Department over the first three quarters of the 2014/15 before handing over to the Department and entities themselves to give an account of their performance. She noted that in October 2014, the SABC issued a Request For ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) on its impact on all entities in terms of its ICT mandate
17 Aug 2015
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) briefed the Committee on its impact on all the entities in terms of its Information Communication and Technology (ICT) mandate.
ICASA had ensured that the South African Post Office (SAPO) received exclusive provision of basic mail services, with a 25-year licence. Price ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Broadcasting Digital Migration state of readiness: Minister of Communications, Sentech, USAASA & SA Post Office
11 Aug 2015
The Portfolio Committees on Telecommunications and Postal Services, and Communications and the Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises had a joint briefing from the Minister of Communications, Sentech, Universal Service Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) and the South African Post Office (SAPO) on the state of readiness for ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Telecommunications & Postal Services Department / Entities: 1st Quarter Performance 2015/16
4 Aug 2015
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) and its entities presented their first quarter 2015 performance review to the Committee. The Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services attended the first part of the meeting, but had to leave early. Members commented that the time allowed was too short but ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Minister of Communications on SABC Memorandum of Incorporation & removal of SABC board members
23 Jun 2015
The Committee met with the Minister of Communications to hear the Minister’s response to the parliamentary legal opinion that the procedure followed to remove three SABC board members had been illegal. Minister Muthambi spoke to the separation of powers and the functions and duties of the legislature, executive and judiciary, ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Special Investigating Unit (SIU) update on its investigations; Department on merger of three institutes (NEMISA, eSI and ISSA), with Minister & Deputy present
9 Jun 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Telecommunication received a briefing by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on the pending disciplinary actions in the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) and its entities. There was also a briefing by National Electronic Media and Institute of South Africa (NEMISA) on the integration of ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Interviews of Candidates for the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Council
3 Jun 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Communications met for the interviews of candidates for the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Council. The following candidates were interviewed by the Committee:
Communications and Digital Technologies
Shortlisting of candidates for SABC Board
2 Jun 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Communication met to discuss the short-listing of candidates for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board. The vacant posts had been advertised, but many of the applicants were not suitably qualified and did not have the required broadcasting background.
The Committee agreed that the vacancies should ...