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Communications and Digital Technologies
Films and Publications Amendment Bill [B37-2015]: public hearings day 1
30 Aug 2016
Public stakeholders briefed the Committee on their submissions on the controversial Films and Publications Amendment Bill. Many organisations were of the view that certain provisions were unconstitutional.
The South African Communications Forum (SACF) submitted that the term “child pornography” should be replaced by “child sexual abuse material”, a term which ...
Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology on its 4th quarter 2015/16 performance
24 Aug 2016
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) presented its fourth quarter performance and financial report to the Portfolio Committee, noting its commitment to pursue a common set of social and economic goals and objectives through the National System of Innovation (NSI) to promote change. During this period, from January to ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Minister of Communications on SABC
23 Aug 2016
The meeting began with the Chairperson singling out the Democratic Alliance’s Ms P van Damme, for notifying the media that the Committee had decided at a previous meeting to have an inquiry into the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). He made it clear that he alone spoke for decisions of ...
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 ...
Science and Technology
Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research & Development Act: NIMPO progress report
20 Apr 2016
The Department of Science and Technology’s Special Service Delivery Unit, the National Intellectual Property Management Office, briefed the Portfolio Committee on progress in implementing the Intellectual Property Rights Act and National Intellectual Property Management Office.
The presentation gave an outline of the establishment of the Office and highlighted the significance ...
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 ...
Science and Technology
Academy of Science of South Africa & Human Sciences Research Council on their 2016 Budget & Annual Performance Plan
14 Apr 2016
The Academy of Science of South Africa briefed the Committee on its Annual Performance Plan 2016/2017. One of the most important goals for the Academy of Science of South Africa was to generate evidence-based solutions to national and global challenges. The Academy of Science of South Africa had a Liaison ...
Science and Technology
Department of Science & Technology, NACI, CSIR, SANSA, NRF & TIA on their 2016 Annual Performance Plan
13 Apr 2016
The Department of Science and Technology (DST), National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South African National Space Agency (SANSA), National Research Foundation (NRF) and Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) presented their Annual Performance Plans to the Committee.
DST mentioned its plans to improve the ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department of Communications, GCIS, ICASA, SABC, MDDA, Films & Publications Board & Brand South Africa on their 2016 Annual Performance Plan, with Minister
12 Apr 2016
Strategic & Annual PerformanceReports:
Department of Communications Annual Performance Plan 2016/17
Department of Communications Strategic Plan 2015/16 - 2019/20
Government Communications and Information System Annual Performance Plan 2016/17
Brand South Africa Annual Performance Plan 2016/17
Brand South Africa Strategic Plan 2015/16 - 2019/20
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Annual Performance ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
2nd Term Committee Programme
5 Apr 2016
Documents handed out: Committee Second Term Committee Programme; Committee Minutes dated 15 March 2916
The Portfolio Committee on Communications met briefly to adopt is Second Term Programme as well as the minutes from a previous meeting.