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Telecommunications and Postal Services
Spectrum policy: Minister, Department and ICASA on processes moving forward
16 Feb 2016
The Minister, Dr Siyabonga Cwele, said that he expected the radio frequency spectrum policy to be finalised by the end of the month. The policy was part of the national interest ICT policy. Stakeholders have had input and what emerged from consultation was that policy should be premised on the ...
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Broadband rollout: Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services briefing, cancelled
27 Jan 2016
The planned meeting was cancelled because of the late withdrawal of the Department. The Minister had written that it was the protocol of Cabinet not to anticipate or engage publicly on the content of the State Of The Nation Address, and instructed the Department and its entities not to attend ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Over-the-Top (OTT) policy and regulatory options
26 Jan 2016
The Committee met with various role players in the mobile telephony industry to discuss the possibility of regulating so-called Over-the-Top (OTT) service providers. The question of the appropriate governance of OTT services was expected to be a topical issue in 2016, and a platform needed to be created for a ...
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Telecommunications and Postal Services Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
20 Oct 2015
The Committee met briefly for the Adoption of the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR). The matters were reviewed swiftly with minimal dissent, approved and adopted by the Members.
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Ikamva National e-Skills Institute (iNeSI - formerly NEMISA), State Information Technology Agency, Sentech on their Annual Reports 2015
16 Oct 2015
The Committee was briefed by three entities of the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) on their 2015/16 annual reports. Sentech said that revenue had grown from R950 million to just over R1 billion. Although it had received a clean audit there were issues needing to be addressed, including ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Departmental audit outcomes: AGSA briefing; Department, USAASA/USAF and .zadna on their 2015 Annual Reports, in presence of Minister
14 Oct 2015
Document handed: .Zadna 2014/2015 Annual Report [email info@pmg.org.za]
The Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Committee on the overall audit performance of the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS), and its entities Sentech, Universal Service Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) and Universal Service and Access Fund (USAF), .ZA Domain ...
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South African Post Office (SAPO) turnaround strategy: progress report
8 Sep 2015
The South African Post Office (SAPO) briefed the Committee on progress in respect of the implementation of its turnaround strategy.The Strategic Turnaround Plan (STP) initiatives had realised benefits on cost reduction but the lack of investment funding had been hampering the launch of revenue and rightsizing initiatives. The appointment of ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Telecommunications & Postal Services Department / Entities: 1st Quarter Performance 2015/16
4 Aug 2015
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) and its entities presented their first quarter 2015 performance review to the Committee. The Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services attended the first part of the meeting, but had to leave early. Members commented that the time allowed was too short but ...
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State Owned Companies rationalisation: Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services briefing
23 Jun 2015
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services briefed the Committee on the process of rationalisation of State Owned Companies (SOCs). This was undertaken primarily to ensure that there was an alignment of SOCs at all spheres of government, in order to achieve the developmental objectives and aspirations of South Africa. ...
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Special Investigating Unit (SIU) update on its investigations; Department on merger of three institutes (NEMISA, eSI and ISSA), with Minister & Deputy present
9 Jun 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Telecommunication received a briefing by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on the pending disciplinary actions in the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) and its entities. There was also a briefing by National Electronic Media and Institute of South Africa (NEMISA) on the integration of ...