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Communications and Digital Technologies
Shortlisting of SABC Board candidates: preliminary discussion
15 Aug 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Communications convened to deliberate on the short-listing and interview processes involved in the selection of candidates for the Board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). This followed the dissolution of the previous Board by Parliament earlier this year, and the appointment of an interim Board. ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Interim Board: progress report
1 Aug 2017
SABC Board Inquiry Final Report
The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee advised the meeting that 362 applications for positions on the SABC Board had been received. The Committee’s support team was analysing applications to determine who met the criteria and what qualifications they had. The short-listing process would begin in ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Committee Reports on Quarter 4 performance, GCIS & KwaZulu-Natal oversight visits
20 Jun 2017
Documents hande out:
Committee Reports on DOC Quarter 4 performance
GCIS & KwaZulu-Natal oversight visits [Committee Reports available Tabled Committee Reports once published]
Members of the opposition were not pleased that the Committee meeting began an hour later than scheduled while ANC Members met privately with the Department beforehand - ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Minister of Social Development briefing on CPS contract
7 Mar 2017
This was a joint meeting with the Standing Committee on Appropriations and the Portfolio Committee on Social Development in a packed room. The Chairperson noted that it had been hoped to wrap up the matter of the Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) contract the previous Tuesday, following the initial engagement in ...
Ad Hoc Committee on SABC Board Inquiry
Hearings: Krish Naidoo, Philip Molefe & Itani Tsiesi; Multichoice as potential witness
9 Dec 2016
The Board of Inquiry Committee continued to take evidence from witnesses in the SABC matter. The Committee firstly discussed whether Multichoice should be called as a witness. The Committee concluded, after discussion, that it would be preferable to proceed with the process of interviewing direct witnesses from the SABC and ...
Ad Hoc Committee on SABC Board Inquiry
SABC Board inquiry: deliberations on the way forward
29 Nov 2016
The Ad Hoc Committee met to deliberate on a few preparatory matters; however the actual work on the inquiry would not go ahead because of the interdict against the Ad Hoc Committee brought by the remaining member of the SABC Board, Chairperson Prof. Maguvhe on Monday, 28 November 2016.
Members ...
National Youth Development Agency appointments
Short-listing of candidates for Appointment of Board Members to NYDA: meeting postponed
28 Nov 2016
The Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Appointment of Board Members to the National Youth Development Agency could not proceed with the short-listing of candidates because it could not form a quorum even though Rule 27 of the Joint Rules stated the meeting could proceed with the business of the day ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA councillors: recommendations selection
23 Nov 2016
The Sub-Committee on Communication constituted to interview candidates for the position of councillor at the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), met to deliberate on the outcome of the interviews which took place the previous day. The criteria for the selection process were that the candidates must satisfy the ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA Councillor interviews
22 Nov 2016
The sub-committee conducted interviews with six candidates for the two vacant positions on the Council of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). It set the modalities for the interviews based on previous experience during Parliamentary interviews, and the requirements of the ICASA Act. The candidates were informed of ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Communications Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
25 Oct 2016
The Committee discussed and adopted its Communications Budget Review and Recommendations Report.