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Telecommunications and Postal Services
Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services, SENTECH; Broadband Infraco + USAASA and USAF on Quarter 1 & 2 performance
20 Feb 2018
The Committee heard presentations from the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS), SENTECH; Broadband Infraco (BBI); and USAASA and USAF on their performance information for quarters one and two 2017/18.
Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS)
The DTPS said that, in the first quarter, 22 out of 26 ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
SASSA Project: South African Post Office progress report
13 Feb 2018
South African Post Office briefed the Committee on its readiness to migrate social grant beneficiaries to its new integrated grant payment systems. It sought to clarify the confusion and panic surrounding the South African Social Security Agency’s urgent application to the Constitutional Court. SAPO assured Members of Parliament that SASSA ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Adjustments Appropriation Bill: DTPS & SA Post Office recapitalisation: hearing
28 Nov 2017
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) presented on its Second Quarter performance and updated the Committee on its projects especially the much anticipated SA Connect Broadband Project intended to improve telecommunications and internet connectivity.
DTPS supported SAPO’s funding application through the 2017 budget adjustment process. Engagements have started ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Ikamva National eSkills Institute (iNeSI) Bill: briefing
14 Nov 2017
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services provided an update to the Committee on the INESI bill following on its meeting in March. The Department said the bill had been through a long process of extensive consultation which included the Department of Higher Education (DHE) to determine where e-skills training ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Communications Infrastructure Rapid Deployment: Department briefing, with Minister
7 Nov 2017
The Committee met with Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services to be briefed on the rapid deployment of communications infrastructure.
Highlights of the brief from the Department included the process followed on the rapid Information Communication Technology deployment policy; the aim of the policy; a definition of rapid deployment of ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Cost to Communicate: Research ICT Africa; Spectrum licensing; Election of Chairperson
31 Oct 2017
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) on the cost to communicate and the spectrum framework in South Africa. The Information Communication and Technology (ICT) uptake and usage showed that in 2015 there were 3 846 332 fixed line subscriptions, 43 666 fixed public phone subscriptions, 72 423 365 ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Telecommunications and Postal Services Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
17 Oct 2017
The Committee considered and approved the Budgetary Review and Recommendation for the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services. Members made final editing changes to the document – these were mainly minor consisting of grammatical and spelling errors.
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA Council: interviews
12 Oct 2017
The Committee conducted interviews of candidates for the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Council.
The Committee had shortlisted 15 candidates on 25 August 2017. Prof Sheila Onkaetse Mmusi and Mr Themba Phiri had withdrawn from the interview process resulting in only 13 candidates being interviewed on 10 October ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Proposed legislation emanating from National Integrated ICT Policy White Paper, with Minister
10 Oct 2017
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) briefed the Portfolio Committee on the contents of the proposed legislation emanating from the national integrated information communication technology (ICT) policy White Paper. The Minister said that the purpose of this legislative programme was to establish the institutional and legal frameworks needed ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
SITA, BBI, SAPO, Sentech, .ZADNA 2016/17 Annual Report
5 Oct 2017
The State Information Technology Agency had embarked on a new business model. Two Special Investigation Unit investigations were conducted in areas of Human Resources and procurement and the recommendations which arose were resolutely followed. This resulted in threats on the lives of the executive team. The Agency ...