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Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC and MDDA Boards: discussion on shortlisting for interviews
24 Mar 2015
The Sub-committee of the Portfolio Committee on Communications had a late start as Members had not been furnished with the CVs of the applicants for the vacant board positions at the Media Development and Diversity Agency and the South African Broadcasting Corporation. It was agreed that the Committee could not ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Minister of Communications on the state of the SABC
17 Mar 2015
The Communications Minister, Ms Faith Muthambi, and a delegation from the Department and the SABC briefed the Committee on the status of progress at the SABC. The Acting Chief Executive Officer, Hlaudi Motsoeneng, and Acting Board Chairman, Professor Mbulaheni Obert Magushe, actively engaged with Members during the discussions. The Minister, ...
Science and Technology
Health Innovation and Research and Development (R&D): briefing by Department of Science and Technology Medical Research Council
11 Mar 2015
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Medical Research Council (MRC) briefed the Committee on Health Innovation and highlighted the Strategic Partnership for Health (SHIP) projects and cooperation around research and health that both were involved in. At the outset, the DST affirmed that health was essential to ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Broadcasting Digital Migration state of readiness: Department of Communications, Sentech, SA Post Office; Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA)
10 Mar 2015
The Portfolio Committees on Communications and on Telecommunication and Postal Services were jointly briefed by the Department of Communications, Sentech, USAASA and the South African Postal Service on their preparedness to rollout Broadcasting Digital Migration. After concerns were raised about the absence of the Communications Minister, Members queried the three-time ...
Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology Centres of Competence: Departmental briefing
4 Mar 2015
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) briefed the Committee on the set up, achievements and plans of the DST Centres of Competence (COCs). These were described as presenting opportunities for commercialising research, maximising profits, research development and overall development for South Africa and its partners. COCs were still largely ...
Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology on its 2nd and 3rd Quarter Performance for 2014/15
25 Feb 2015
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) presented their second and third quarterly performances to the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology.
Second Quarter Performance
DST, as the custodial coordinator for the development of the National System of Innovation (NSI), influenced this system through key strategies such as the National ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board Chairperson alleged misrepresentation of qualifications to National Assembly: Inquiry
3 Dec 2014
The Committee, despite the fact that Parliament had risen for the year, met to finally hold the inquiry into the alleged misconduct of SABC Board Chairperson, Ms Ellen Tshabalala, after many delays and court processes. The two charges against Ms Tshabalala were (1) misconduct in terms of the Broadcasting Act ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Minister on Establishment of Department of Communications & SABC Production & Advisory Board; MDDA Board: recommended candidates
11 Nov 2014
The Committee was brief on the new establishment of the Department of Communications that included the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), Brand South Africa (Brand SA), South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), Film and Publication Board (FPB), and the Government Communication and Information ...
Science and Technology
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research briefing on exploring the contribution from science
5 Nov 2014
By the 1950s, variables of the human imprint started to show in terms of an increase in carbon dioxides, nitrogen oxides and many of the biogeochemicals that made up the planet, really started to change. For variables like climate change, biodiversity and nitrogen almost changed the way the planet worked ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR): Adoption; Media Diversity and Development Agency (MDDA): short listing
3 Nov 2014
Members of the Committee considered the recommendations of Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR). As it was a new Committee the Content Advisor and the Committee Researcher briefed the Committee on the way forward.
The report was adopted with amendments. The Democratic Alliance did not support the adoption; the objection ...