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Telecommunications and Postal Services
Digital Terrestrial Television state of readiness: input by Department of Communications, Post Office, Sentech, ICASA and USAASA
19 Sep 2014
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) and its entities – the South African Post Office (SAPO), Sentech, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), and the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) -- briefed the Committee on the digital terrestrial television (DTT) migration programme’s ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Auditor-General on use of Audit Reports as an Oversight Tool; Financial & Fiscal Commission on Department of Mineral Resource's past performance & future projections
17 Sep 2014
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources received a briefing from the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) on the use of Audit Reports as an oversight tool. The purpose of the presentation was to provide Members with the necessary information and guidance with regard to the role of AGSA, and ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Government and telecommunication companies on broadband connectivity for schools
12 Sep 2014
The Joint Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services and the Department of Basic Education met to discuss the issue of Broadband connectivity in schools using Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and the role which it could play in the educational and socio-economic development of society. The purpose of delivering Broadband ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Development of Ikhwezi Quarry Mine in Libode and Civil and General CC in Queenstown: Department of Mineral Resources briefing
10 Sep 2014
The Department of Mineral Resources briefed the Committee on the development of the Ikhwezi Quarry Mine in Libode and Civil and General CC in Queenstown. The DMR was tasked with providing the Committee with a progress report which emanated from the previous Committee’s site visit and interactions with the two ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Emerging trends in telecommunications and postal services: capacity building workshop for new Members
5 Sep 2014
Ericsson, a multi-national provider of communications technology and services, and the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS), briefed the Committee on the current market, technology, policy and regulatory trends in mobile broadband technology.
The pace at which the world had changed over the past 20 years was greater than during ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
PC Mineral Resources: Consideration of draft strategic planning workshop report – deferred
2 Sep 2014
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources met for the consideration and adoption of the Committee’s minutes of 20 and 27 August 2014. The Members made a few corrections before adopting them. The consideration of the draft strategic plan was deferred to the next meeting of the Committee.
Mineral Resources and Energy
Technical Regulations for extraction of shale gas through hydraulic fracturing: Department of Mineral Resources briefing
27 Aug 2014
The Department of Mineral Resources stated that an interdepartmental committee had developed draft technical regulations to govern exploration and extraction of shale gas through hydraulic fracturing of shale rock. Draft regulations were published for public comments in November 2013. The shale layer was overlain by geological formations that could act ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
PC Telecommunications and Postal Services: Second Term Committee Programme; Orientation paper for new Committee Members
1 Aug 2014
The Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services adopted the agenda and draft minutes of the 24 June 2014 without amendments. The briefing by the Minister, scheduled for 29 August, was highlighted as this would provide information on the legislative programme and explain the investigation into the Post Office. The ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
PC Mineral Resurces: Committee Programme & Preparation for strategic session
30 Jul 2014
The Portfolio Committee met to consider minutes, the draft programme of the Committee and prepare for the strategic planning session. They firstly adopted the minutes of 8 July 2014, subject to some technical changes. An extensive discussion was held on the matters arising, and how to handle them in future. ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Committee Reports on Communications, Telecommunications and Postal Services Budget
11 Jul 2014
The two Portfolio Committees on Communications and Telecommunications and Postal Services met to deliberate on the budget reports of the joint committees.
Members went through all three documents page by page and deliberated on the issues. There was some discussion on issues such as the leadership of the South African ...