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Communications and Digital Technologies
Films and Publications Amendment Bill: Department response to public submissions
15 Nov 2016
Delegations from the Department of Communications (DoC), the Films and Publications Board (FPB), the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) and the Office of the State Law Adviser, presented responses to inputs that stakeholders had made on the Films and Publications Amendment Bill to the Committee.
The meeting paid ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA on Compliance and Complaints Committee (CCC) rulings, broadcasting licencing, industrial action and impact
1 Nov 2016
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) briefed the Committee on the ruling in the Media Monitoring Project v SABC, by the Compliance and Complaints Committee (CCC). It was noted that ICASA had received an assurance from the SABC that it would comply with the conditions imposed, but had not ...
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.
Communications and Digital Technologies
Films and Publications Amendment Bill: Legal Opinion & Socio-economic Impact Assessment
13 Oct 2016
The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) briefed the Committee on the Socio-economic Impact Assessment System (SEIAS) and on whether the Films and Publications Amendment Bill (FPAB) complied with the SEIAS. The DPME noted that the National Development Plan (NDP), Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF), and Outcome Four priorities ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Independent Communications Authority & Films & Publications Board on their 2015/16 Annual Report, with Minister present
12 Oct 2016
The Portfolio Committee met with the Films and Publications Board (FPB) and Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to receive presentations on their annual reports for 2015/16.
The FPB had done well receiving an unqualified audit report for 2015/16 in respect of both financial and performance audits. The FPB ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department of Communications & GCIS 2015/16 Annual Reports with Auditor General input & Minister
11 Oct 2016
Department of Communications Annual Report
The Committee met with officials from the Auditor General South Africa and the Minister of Communications to discuss the performance of the Department and some of its entities for the 2015/16 financial year. Presentations were made by AGSA, Department of Communications and Government Communications and Information ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board on Public Protector Report; SCA ruling; appointment of former COO; implications of court & ICASA rulings; Broadcasting Act compliance
5 Oct 2016
The Committee called a meeting to discuss urgent issues about the Public Protector Report: When Governance and Ethics Fail which dealt with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board. The SABC Board gave a briefing to the Committee on five matters the Committee had requested it to elaborate on. According ...