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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 ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Films and Publications Amendment Bill: deliberations
24 Oct 2017
The Committee met to deliberate on the proposed amendments to the Films and Publications Amendment Bill (B37 of 2015) as captured in the A list. Members expressed displeasure that Parliamentary Legal Services had not incorporated the A list into the Films and Publications Amendment Bill (B37 of 2015) because the ...
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 Prof Sheila Onkaetse Mmusi and Mr Themba Phiri had withdrawn from the interview process resulting in only 13 candidates being interviewed on 10 October ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board interviews: deliberations & recommendations; MDDA Board: Interviews, deliberations and recommendations
5 Sep 2017
The Committee deliberated on the outcome of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board interviews and nominated 12 candidates for appointment to the Board. The Committee Report on process of the appointment of the Board was not unanimously agreed to however - the DA, EFF and COPE objected to the ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board: interviews day 3
1 Sep 2017
The Committee conducted interviews of the remaining 12 out of 36 shortlisted candidates to serve on the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board.
Mr Michael Bauer had been shortlisted by the Committee to be interviewed but concerns were raised by the legal team that since he was not a South ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board: interviews day 2
31 Aug 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Communications interviewed 12 short-listed candidates to serve on the SABC Board.
The following candidates were interviewed by the Committee:
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board: interviews day 1
30 Aug 2017
The Committee met to interview prospective candidates to serve on the board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation.
The following candidates were interviewed:
Communications and Digital Technologies
Media Development and Diversity Agency status Report; SABC Report: Referral by Speaker
29 Aug 2017
The Committee heard conflicting reports on the status of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) from the Board of the entity and its Acting Chief Executive Officer, and decided it was necessary to call on the Minister of Communications to attend its next meeting so that these differences could ...