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Telecommunications and Postal Services
Broadband rollout: update with Minister, Deputy Minister, USAASA, SITA & NEMISA
13 Sep 2016
DTPS presented key points on the implementation of the broadband rollout, as well as the SA Connect initiative. Most important is the cumulative budget shortfall of R367 million from the current financial year to 2018/19, which means fewer sites can be reached. DTPS is engaging with National Treasury to increase ...
Home Affairs
State Information Technology Agency services to Home Affairs, with Deputy Minister
6 Sep 2016
A joint sitting of the Committees on Home Affairs and on Telecommunications and Postal Services were briefed by the Department of Home Affairs and the State Information Technology Agency.
The Department of Home Affairs said it was facing network connectivity issues. Its presentation spoke to the State Information Technology Agency's ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Spectrum: update by Minister, Department and ICASA
30 Aug 2016
The Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services said it was a matter of public record that the Department had taken the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to court to review and interdict the decision to proceed with the auction of licences for high demand spectrum, and that therefore ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services on its 1st Quarter 2016/17 performance
23 Aug 2016
The Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services provided the Committee with a broad overview of the Department’s recent performance. There had been progress and significant achievements, including development of a service delivery model that would form the basis of its organisational structure. SOEs were generally stabilising and although there were ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Matters before Communications Portfolio Committee; Committee Programme
16 Aug 2016
The Committee met to deliberate and adopt its draft third term programme, to consider its outstanding minutes, as well as all matters before it up to August 2016.
In its discussion of the third term committee programme, Members expressed concern about the occurrences at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Committee Report on Communications Budget
3 May 2016
The Committee met to consider its report on the Department of Communications Budget. The Committee had congratulated the Minister of Communications on the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) rollout. Members requested that DTT awareness programmes be shared with Members so as to assist when conducting oversight during the constituency period. Members ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Committee Report on Telecommunications and Postal Services Budget
26 Apr 2016
Committee Report on Telecommunications and Postal Services Budget
The Committee met to consider its report on the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services Budget. The report highlighted that the tabled Strategic Plan 2015-2020 had been revised with targets that were measurable and achievable.
A few suggestions were made with regard ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Broadcasting Amendment Bill: legal opinions on subjudice rule & constitutionality
19 Apr 2016
Parliament’s Constitutional and Legal Services Office and the Department of Communications (DOC) briefed the Committee on the opinion of the State Law Adviser and independent legal opinion on the constitutionality of the Broadcasting Amendment Bill.
The Democratic Alliance vehemently objected to the presentation of an independent legal opinion because the author ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
South African Post Office on its 2016 Strategic & Annual Performance Plan
15 Apr 2016
South African Post Office Corporate Strategic Plan 2016/17-2018/19
The South African Post Office (SAPO) presented its 2016 Strategic and Annual Performance Plans to the Committee. It said that it was in the process of reviewing its overall property strategy, including the approach to the disposal of all its properties, looking ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Sentech on its 2016 Strategic & Annual Performance Plan
14 Apr 2016
Sentech presented its strategic plan and annual performance plan for 2016 - 2017. Officials from Sentech pointed out that the sector was not growing as anticipated. Challenges were experienced due to the delay in implementing digital migration. Sentech was facing high costs because of dual illumination, that is, the costs ...