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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:
Science and Technology
Marine and Antarctic Research Strategy: Department of Science & Technology briefing
20 May 2015
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) briefed the Committee on the Marine and Antarctic Research Strategy (MARS), putting it into context. It was noted that South Africa was surrounded by the ocean on three sides and has a coastline 3 924 km long, which included the Prince Edward Island ...
Science and Technology
DST International Cooperation & Resources Programme on agreements tabled in Parliament; Committee Report on Department of Science and Technology Budget
13 May 2015
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) on its International Cooperation and Resources (ICR) programme, covering agreements tabled in Parliament as well as other South African strategic agreements and international relations activities related to science and technology.
The Department had five high level priorities. These ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Committee Report on Department of Communications budget
12 May 2015
The Committee's draft Report on the adoption of the budget for the Department of Communications (the Department) and its entities was tabled and discussed. Members suggested a number of grammatical and syntax amendments, which were agreed to.
Members then began to consider the more detailed content of the Report, going ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Space Affairs Act: Proposed Amendments: SA Council for Space Affairs briefing; Budget Report deliberations
12 May 2015
The South African Council for Space Affairs (SACSA) gave a briefing on the review of the Space Affairs Act, which currently governed space affairs in South Africa. The Act was passed in 1993 and amended in 1995. There had been significant developments since then in the national space arena, including ...
Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology & National Advisory Council on Innovation on Annual Performance Plans and Budget, with Minister in attendance
22 Apr 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology was briefed by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) on their annual performance plans and budget, with the Minister in attendance.
The DST was making a strenuous effort to ensure that it was appropriately ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC handing over control to MultiChoice; Department of Communications; GCIS; ICASA; SABC; Brand South Africa 2015/16 Annual Performance & Strategic Plans, with Minister & Auditor General; MDDA Board recommendations
21 Apr 2015
The Minister of Communications said that the Department’s Strategic Plan imperatives were the product of a collaborative effort to take the Department forward. ICASA had reduced its strategic goals from eight to three to enable the Department and Committee to measure them. This approach also enabled ICASA to focus on ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Interviews of candidates for the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Board: day 2
1 Apr 2015
The Sub-Committee of the Portfolio Committee on Communications interviewed two candidates for vacancies on the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) board. This followed the 11 interviews that the Committee had conducted on the previous day. The Committee thereafter deliberated in a closed meeting and indicated that the successful candidates ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Interviews of candidates for the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Board: day 1
31 Mar 2015
The Sub-Committee of the Portfolio Committee on Communications met to interview candidates for vacancies on the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) board. There were 13 candidates that had been shortlisted out of 46 nominations received to fill the three vacancies on the board. This follows the resignation of Dr ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Shortlist of candidates for Media Development and Diversity Agency Board & South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board
24 Mar 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Communications met to approve the shortlist of interview candidates for the Media Development and Diversity Agency and the South African Broadcasting Corporation as referred by the Sub-committee on Communications. The Committee decided to dismiss the late submission of names by the EFF as the choice of ...