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Ad Hoc Committee to Amend Section 25 of the Constitution
Election of Chairperson
12 Feb 2019
The Committee met to elect its Chairperson. Ms Thokozile Didiza (ANC) was elected to chair the ad hoc Committee. It was also agreed that Committee programme would be discussed on 22 February 2019.
The Committee also agreed to instruct the chief whips forum to engage on the matter of other ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board appointments: re-advertising
21 Nov 2018
Documents handed out: Committee Report filling of four vacancies on SABC Board [available under Tabled Committee Reports once adopted]
The Portfolio Committee met to discuss the way forward regarding the process of appointing new board members for the SABC. The Committee agreed to re-advertise the filling of the four vacancies ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Review of Section 25 of Constitution: Summary of Party Recommendations
14 Nov 2018
VIDEO: Joint Constitutional Review Committee to Consider Report on Land Hearings, 14 November 2018
Draft Observations of Members/Parties on Possible Review of Section 25 of Constitution: Report available once published Tabled Committee Reports
The Committee was presented a summary document of the party submissions made by Members the previous day. ...
Finance Standing Committee
VBS Mutual Bank
7 Nov 2018
VIDEO: Standing Committee on Finance - Meeting on VBS Mutual Bank
The Committee met to discuss the VBS Mutual matter. The South Reserve Bank, National Treasury, the Hawks, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the Independent Regulatory Board of Auditors (IRBA), the Financial Sector Conduct Authority, the South African Institute for ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
CEO removal at ICASA & Film and Publication Board; ICASA Chairperson conviction
6 Feb 2018
ICASA was requested to focus its presentation strictly on the settlement agreed for payment to suspended CEO Pakamile Pongwana who resigned in August 2017.
ICASA explained that last year the Council received several complaints on the misconduct of the previous CEO which included sexual charges and gross insubordination or insolence. ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Discussion on report of Sub-committee on Review of Assembly Rules: Section 89 of Constitution
1 Feb 2018
The Committee met to discuss the report of the sub-committee on the review of the National Assembly rules, focusing on issues emanating from section 89 of the Constitution dealing with the removal of the President. The Chairperson for the meeting was the Speaker of Parliament.
The Chairperson of the sub-committee ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Formulation of Rules to regulate Section 89 of the Constitution (Removal of the President)
25 Jan 2018
National Assembly Rules Committee met to consider, discuss and make proposals on the Notes on Procedures to Remove a President in terms of Section 89 and the Draft Rules Removal of the President from its previous meeting.
The Secretary of the National Assembly (NA) presented the notes and the draft ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Broadcasting Digital Migration policy; SABC appointments; ICASA Chair conviction: Minister briefing
23 Jan 2018
The Minister updated the Committee on the status of Broadcasting Digital Migration (BDM), as well as the appointment of the Chief Executive for the SABC. She dealt briefly with the appointment of the chairperson of the Independent Communication Authority of South Africa (ICASA), informing Members that he had indeed been ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Procedure for Removal of President from office in terms of Constitution
10 Jan 2018
The Subcommittee of the National Assembly Rules Committee met to consider, discuss and make proposals on the drafting of Rules to give effect to the Constitutional Court judgement for the Assembly to establish adequate process to deal with Section 89 of the Constitution – removal of a President from office. ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Print + Broadcasting sector status reports by Association of Independent Publishers + ICT Union; ICASA Council recommendations
31 Oct 2017
The Association of Independent Publishers (AIP) briefed the Committee on the difficulties that community media face. It claimed that the organisation represented over 250 publications, and reached over 26 million people across South Africa. Community print media was independently owned by members of the community, whereas local media was owned ...