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Telecommunications and Postal Services
Committee Report on Telecommunications and Postal Services Budget
12 May 2015
The Committee convened to adopt the report on the Telecommunications and Postal Services budget vote. With no major changes to be made, the main issue concerned the role of Broadband Infraco in the roll-out of broadband, as it would be part of the State-Owned Company (SOC) rationalisation process involving the ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
South African Postal Office turnaround strategy & corporate strategic plan, with Deputy Minister
5 May 2015
The Committee received a briefing from the Department and from the South African Post Office (SAPO) on its corporate strategic plan and turnaround strategy. The high level delegation from SAPO, the Postbank and the Department was led by the Deputy Minister and the Administrator. Members were supportive of the efforts ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Increasing access to health services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons: by Department of Health; Protection against violence for LGBTI persons: by Department of Justice
25 Mar 2015
The presentations by the Departments of Health (DOH) and Justice (DOJ) was to provide the Caucus with an overview of services and provisions made for the LGBTI community. The DOH briefed the Caucus on the sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) and HIV prevention policy for people of the LGBTI ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Telecommunications Department 3rd Quarter 2014/15 performance
17 Mar 2015
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) and its entities made presentations on their third quarter performance for the 2014/15 financial year.
The Department reported that there had been significant achievements in the third quarter, including development of the position paper on Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa ...
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 ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Abducted Nigerian Girls (#bring back the girls campaign): ministerial briefing; SADC Gender Protocol: Commission on Gender Equality briefing
4 Mar 2015
The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation updated the Multi-Party Women’s Caucus on the government’s role in securing the safe return of the 230 girls kidnapped last year by Boko Haram. She stressed the complexity of the issue and noted that after some girls had managed to escape and ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Challenges faced by SA Mineral Resources Administration Database (SAMRAD): Departmental briefing
4 Mar 2015
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) on the South African Mineral Resources Administration Database (SAMRAD) and the challenges it was experiencing. SAMRAD had been developed in response to addressing one of the binding constraints in the mining sector – the need to modernise the regulatory ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Meeting with Norwegian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy and Environment
25 Feb 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources met with the Norwegian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy and Environment. The Norwegian Committee indicated that oil and gas were very dominant parts of the Norwegian economy, similar to the position in South Africa. The main topics for discussion were the impact of mining ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill [B15B-2013]: consideration of constitutionality reservations by the President
25 Feb 2015
The Chairperson noted the rescue of 468 miners at Harmony Gold’s Kusasalethu mine and said that the Committee would have to closely follow the consequent investigation so that it could ensure health and safety is prioritised throughout the industry.
The Committee considered the reservations of the President on the Minerals ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
SA Post Office on its Annual Report and status update; State of Nation Address implications for telecommunications: Parliamentary Researcher briefing
24 Feb 2015
The Administrator for the South African Post Office (SAPO) briefed the Committee on its Annual, Financial Reports and update on the current status. The SAPO was currently operating in a challenging environment, affected by a steady decline in mail volumes and steep competition in non-regulated services – mirroring global trends. ...