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Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board response to submission made by unions; with Deputy Minister
5 Jun 2018
Following much communication between SABC unions and the Committee, the Portfolio Committee met with the unions on 4 May 2018 in Johannesburg. The unions' main concerns were the two sets of dismissals at the SABC. There was the dismissal of ± 200 employees allegedly involved in medical aid fraud and ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Union submissions during Gauteng oversight visit; ICASA Chairperson; MDDA Board vacancies
29 May 2018
The Committee had been granted permission to hold the meeting, despite the sitting in the House, to conclude some urgent matters. The Committee should have met the SABC Board that day, but the Board had requested time to prepare for the meeting.
Following a meeting between the unions and the ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Communications budget: Committee Report
9 May 2018
The Committee considered its draft Report on Budget Vote 3: Communications. The Committee focused largely on the recommendations in the report, which proposed the following:
For the Department the Minister should:
Communications and Digital Technologies
MDDA investigation: discussion; Department Quarter 3 performance: consideration; with Minister
24 Apr 2018
The Chairperson briefed the Committee on the processes concerning the removal of Mr Rubben Mohlaloga as Chairperson and Councillor of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). The Office of the Speaker of Parliament received a letter from Mr Mohlaloga’s lawyers outlining Mr Mohlaloga has not been sentenced and ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC & MDDA 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan; with Deputy Minister
19 Apr 2018
The Committee considered the 2018/19 annual performance plans of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), and both entities responded to the Committee’s concerns and questions raised in previous interactions.
The SABC reported that it had experienced severe governance and management challenges over ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA & Film and Publication Board & Brand SA Annual Performance Plan, with Deputy Minister
18 Apr 2018
ICASA had implemented controls to ensure thorough review of the indicators set out in Annual Performance Plan (APP) to ensure compliance with the Framework for Programme Performance Information. Regular training has been scheduled for all management and supply chain management staff on SCM requirements, laws and regulations and Treasury instruction ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department of Communications & GCIS 2018/19 Annual Performance Plans plus analysis
17 Apr 2018
The Committee received an analysis of the Department’s Annual Performance Plan from the Committee Content Advisor. Matters to consider were:
- Funding of the department has been the major challenge (since 2014). The Office of the Chairperson was engaging the Parliament Budget Office on strategies to resolve the challenge
- ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
FPB & MDDA Quarter 2 performance; ICASA Council Chair: briefing; Former Minister of Communications State Capture allegations; with Deputy Minister
27 Mar 2018
The Committee received briefings from the Film and Publications Board (FPB); and the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) on their 2017/18 Quarter 2 expenditure and performance reports and discussed the matter of the Chairperson of the Council of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa as well as allegations ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC & ICASA Quarter 2 performance; ICASA Council Chairperson legal opinion, with Deputy Minister
20 Mar 2018
The Committee received a briefing from South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) on their second quarter expenditure and performance reports.
The SABC said it remained cash constrained as it awaited formal feedback on its application for a government guarantee. The underperformance of ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department & GCIS on 2017/18 2nd Quarter Performance Reports & plans to mitigate AGSA audit findings, with Minister
13 Mar 2018
The Committee received briefings on the Department and the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) 2nd Quarter Performance Reports and plans to mitigate the AGSAs audit findings.
In her preliminary remarks, the Minister said the following:
-The biggest challenge with the voter registration was the problem of voters being without correct ...