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Communications and Digital Technologies
Department of Communications on 3rd Quarter 2015/16 performance
15 Mar 2016
The Department of Communications (DOC) in the third quarter had 72 targets of which 54 targets were achieved, 4 partially achieved and 23 not achieved. The DOC developed and approved its human resource management plan and policies. Financial reports and estimates of national expenditure were compiled and presented to National ...
Science and Technology
Global Change Grand Challenge: Department of Science and Technology briefing
9 Mar 2016
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) briefed the committee on the Global Change Grand Challenge (GCGC), a South Africa programme headed up by the DST, which was heavily dependent on knowledge generation, science policy interface and technology innovation programmes, that sought to link science and technology with social, economic ...
Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology on its 2nd Quarter 2015/16 performance
2 Mar 2016
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) briefed the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology on its financial and non-financial performance during the second quarter, which was the period from July 1 to September 30, 2015. The report outlined the targets that the Department had set out, revealing which had ...
Science and Technology
Water Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Roadmap: Department of Science and Technology briefing
24 Feb 2016
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) presented Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Roadmap to respond to the need for innovative solutions, technologies and processes in addressing the current drought facing South Africa, given that 98% of the country’s water supplies are fully allocated. The intention of the DST in ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Films and Publications Amendment Bill [B37-2015]: briefing
23 Feb 2016
The Committee received the Films and Publications Amendment Bill presentation from the Department of Communications. Notable amendments include new section 18F that deals with ‘revenge porn’, prohibiting a person to distribute private sexual photographs and films in any electronic medium including the internet and social networking sites without the consent ...
Science and Technology
Committee Business: Adoption of Committee minutes
17 Feb 2016
Documents handed out
Report minutes on Norwegian visit dated 28 January 2016
Budgetary review report (BRR) minutes dated 21 October 2015
Annual report brief minutes dated 15 October 2015
Annual report brief minutes dated 09 August 2015
South African Council for Natural scientific professions (SACNASP) briefing minutes dated 09 September ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Committee report adoption: Appointment of Members to the ICASA Council, shortlisting of candidates for SABC Board
16 Feb 2016
The Portfolio Committee on Communications met to adopt two reports.
The first report, which was unanimously adopted, noted that the Committee had presented a shortlist of seven candidates to fill the three vacancies on the Council of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) and the Minister of Communications ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board vacancies: Shortlisting of Candidates
16 Feb 2016
The sub-Committee of the Communications Portfolio Committee met to discuss the shortlisting of candidates for the three vacancies that had arisen, through resignations, on the SABC Board. There were 58 candidates and three available positions. The Committee, after deliberations, decided to nominate nine candidates to the shortlist
The shortlisting followed ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Meeting with Norwegian Standing Committee on Education, Research and Churches
28 Jan 2016
The Portfolio committees on Science and Technology & Higher Education and Training (DHET) had a joint meeting with the Norwegian Standing Committee on Education, Research and Churches. The Norwegian delegation was visiting South Africa to forge partnerships with the Department of Higher Education and Training on matters of research and ...
Science and Technology
Human and Social Dynamic Grand Challenge: Department of Science and Technology (DST) briefing
11 Nov 2015
Despite the protest involving but not limited to the Committee Secretaries, Members continued with their work. Members were not able to interrogate the presentation fully, because the equipment necessary to view the presentation was unavailable.
The Chairperson said the presentation was very interesting and the Department was able to make ...