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Review of National Assembly Rules: consideration of Subcommittee Report
20 Nov 2015
The Rules Committee met to consider the Subcommittee Report on the Review of the National Assembly Rules. The ANC supported the proposed new criteria for the processing of motions without notice. The criteria were now that at least five parties including the majority party and the largest minority party should ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
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 ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Broadband Infraco (BBI) rescue funding, with Deputy Minister
22 Sep 2015
The Committee met for briefings by Broadband Infraco (BBI), National Treasury and the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS). The Deputy Minister in her opening remarks highlighted that the Minister had tabled the position of the Department, and this was that the BBI is part of the league of ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
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
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) on its impact on all entities in terms of its ICT mandate
17 Aug 2015
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) briefed the Committee on its impact on all the entities in terms of its Information Communication and Technology (ICT) mandate.
ICASA had ensured that the South African Post Office (SAPO) received exclusive provision of basic mail services, with a 25-year licence. Price ...
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 ...
Ad Hoc Committee on Police Minister's Report on Nkandla
Minister of Police and Minister of Public Works on Nkandla security upgrades
29 Jul 2015
The Ad Hoc Committee dealing with the security upgrades at the President’s Nkandla residence were briefed by the Minister of Police and the Minister of Public Works on the issues which had led to the inflation of costs, shoddy workmanship, flouting of regulations, allegations of corruption, and demands that the ...
Ad Hoc Committee on Police Minister's Report on Nkandla
Nkandla private residence security upgrades: Minister of Police briefing
20 Jul 2015
The Ad Hoc Committee on the Police Minister’s report met in Pietermaritzburg to deliberate on the security upgrades at the private residence of the President, and took a briefing from the Minister of Police, Mr Nkosinathi Nhleko. In answer to a question raised by a Member of the DA, the ...