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Telecommunications and Postal Services
Electronic Communications Amendment Bill: discussion
20 Nov 2018
The Committee was told that the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill was a response to the national integrated information communication technology (ICT) policy White Paper, and sought to speed up the roll out of infrastructure, enhance competition in the industry, reduce the cost to communicate, and enhance the ICT regulatory mechanisms ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Internet for All; Cybersecurity; Electronic Communications Amendment Bill: discussion
13 Nov 2018
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) said that in 2019 the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) would be holding a symposium on 5G -- the fifth generation of cellular mobile communications -- for countries from Africa, and South Africa was pushing that the meeting should also discuss the digital ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Electronic Communications Amendment Bill; SA Connect; iKamva Bill: adoption; with Deputy Minister
6 Nov 2018
The Committee met to hear responses from the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) to questions posed the previous week on SA Connect’s activities, and for final consideration of the iKamva Bill [B10B -2018].
Members asked about the budget for last mile connectivity, on the total budget until 2020/21, ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
iKamva Bill: finalisation; SA Connect: status report
30 Oct 2018
The Committee met to deliberate on the IKAMVA Bill [B10B -2018] and to get an update on the progress report on SA Connect’s activities.
There was discussion on Members’ concern that training in the IT sector was through accredited courses provided by registered service providers and whether the board and ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
iKamva Bill: deliberations; Telecommunications and Postal Services BRRR
23 Oct 2018
BRRR available here once published: 2018 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
The Members deliberated on the iKamva Digital Skills Institute Bill with the Department of Telecommunication and Postal Services.
After the Parliamentary Legal Advisor had taken the Committee though the various clauses where changes had been introduced following ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
SITA & SAPO 2017/18 Annual Reports; iKamva Bill: deliberations
16 Oct 2018
The Committee was briefed by the South African Post Office (SAPO), the State Information Technology Agency (SITA), and Broadband Infraco (BBI) on their annual reports. The meeting concluded with the Members deliberating on the iKamva Digital Skills Institute Bill.
SAPO’s presentation focused on their highlights for the ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Electronic Communications Amendment Bill: briefing; USAASA & DTPS 2017/18 Annual Reports, with Auditor General input; with Minister and Deputy Minister
9 Oct 2018
The Auditor-General spoke to the 2017/18 audit outcomes of the Department of Telecommunication and Postal Service and its seven entities. The Auditor-General said that compliance with key legislation and financial statement preparation remained a concern, with the quality of financial statements unchanged from the previous financial year at 25%, while ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
IKAMVA Bill: deliberations, with Minister
4 Sep 2018
The previous board of the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) got chopped because it was a law unto itself.
The Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, Mr Siyabonga Cwele, brought this to light when he briefed the Committee about the status of the USAASA with regard to board ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Grant payment challenges and readiness: SA Post Office briefing; IKAMVA Bill: deliberations
28 Aug 2018
The South African Post Office admitted it had a tendency to underestimate customer care.
It made this revelation when the Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services was trying to understand why people were complaining of not getting information and assistance from the entity when they had complaints.
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Telecommunications and Postal Services
IKAMVA Bill: deliberations, with Deputy Minister
21 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services met to deliberate on the IKamva National Bill. The discussion mainly centred on the definitions, the number of members required on the board, disqualification of politicians and public officials from the board, and the role of the Department in relation to the ...