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Communications and Digital Technologies
Proclamation of Telecommunications and Postal Services Department: Department Public Services & Administration briefing; Communications Sector Analysis: Prof Jane Duncan briefing
19 Aug 2014
The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) briefed the Committee on the procedure followed to formalise the establishment of the new Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services, the division of the entities between this new department and the Department of Communications, and a brief description of the work they ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
PC Telecommunications and Postal Services: Second Term Committee Programme; Orientation paper for new Committee Members
1 Aug 2014
The Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services adopted the agenda and draft minutes of the 24 June 2014 without amendments. The briefing by the Minister, scheduled for 29 August, was highlighted as this would provide information on the legislative programme and explain the investigation into the Post Office. The ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
PC communications: Second Term Committee Programme
29 Jul 2014
The Committee considered and approved its programme for the second term. There was discussion about whether the Public Protector’s report could be dealt with in one session. Despite objections from the EFF and the DA, the Chairperson and the majority of members agreed that the appointment of the South African ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Committee Reports on Communications, Telecommunications and Postal Services Budget
11 Jul 2014
The two Portfolio Committees on Communications and Telecommunications and Postal Services met to deliberate on the budget reports of the joint committees.
Members went through all three documents page by page and deliberated on the issues. There was some discussion on issues such as the leadership of the South African ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA, MDDA, Sentech & SABC on their 2014 Strategic Plans, in presence of Minister of Communications
4 Jul 2014
A joint sitting of the Portfolio Committees on Communications, and on Telecommunications and Postal Services, in the presence of the Minister of Communications, heard presentations from Sentech, the Media Development and Diversity Agency(MDDA) , Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) and the SABC, on their budgets and strategic plans ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department of Communications on its 2014 Strategic Plan; Legacy Report; Budget Analysis; Audit Outcomes by Auditor-General
1 Jul 2014
The meeting was a joint sitting of the Joint Portfolio Committees on Communications, and Telecommunications and Postal Services. This was because the department had not yet been separated even though the ministries were created. In the morning session, there were three presentations: the Legacy Report by the Committee Content Advisor, ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Election of Chairperson
24 Jun 2014
After just one nomination and no objections or further nominations, Ms M Kubayi (ANC) was elected as the chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services.
Communications and Digital Technologies
Election of Chairperson
24 Jun 2014
The Committee met for the first time to elect its Chairperson. In a process led by the Committee Secretary, Ms J Moloi-Moropa (ANC) was elected unopposed as the Chairperson of the Committee.