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Communications and Digital Technologies
GCIS & MDDA 2022/23 Annual Performance Plans; with Deputy Minister
19 Apr 2022
MDDA 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan
GCIS 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan
The Portfolio Committee met to consider the annual performance plans of the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) and the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), and to adopt its programme for the second term.
The Chairperson started off ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
GBVF NSP: Department report-back on Pillar 2
31 Mar 2022
National Strategic Plan on GBV and Femicide
02 Sep 2021 |
In a virtual meeting, the Multiparty Women’s Caucus was briefed by various departments and agencies on ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Progress report by Minister on analogue switch off
29 Mar 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Communications convened on a virtual platform to receive an urgent update from the Minister on progress of the analogue switch-off (ASO). The Minister said she suspected that there were members on the SABC board who were working with other broadcasters to attempt ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
DCDT Revised 2021/22 APP; Media Monitoring Africa on 2021 LGE findings; with Deputy Minister
22 Mar 2022
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting to be briefed by the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies on its revised 2021/2022 annual performance plan (APP), and by Media Monitoring Africa on how the media had fulfilled their mandates during the 2021 local government elections.
The Deputy Minister referred to ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SAPO turnaround strategy; USAASA performance; ICASA, SABC, MDDA Board appointments; with Minister
15 Mar 2022
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
The Minister provided reasons and an action report on USAASA's poor performance on broadcasting digital migration (BDM) and the broadband connection project and its irregular and fruitless and wasteful expenditure. The reason for unachieved targets for the first two programmes did ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
(Subcommittee) ICASA Vacancies: Discussion & Recommendation
10 Mar 2022
A subcommittee on Communications met on the virtual platform to deliberate on the outcome following interviews to fill four vacancies on the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) Council. The subcommittee was tasked to recommend names from the shortlisted candidates for the President to make final appointments.
During the ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
(Subcommittee) SABC Vacancy: Discussion & Recommendation
10 Mar 2022
A subcommittee on Communications met on the virtual platform to deliberate on the outcome following interviews to fill a vacancy on the SA Broadcasting Authority (SABC) board. The subcommittee was tasked to recommend a name from the list of shortlisted candidates for the President to make the final appointment. ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
(Subcommittee) MDDA Vacancies: Discussion & Recommendation
10 Mar 2022
A subcommittee on Communications met on the virtual platform to deliberate on the outcome following interviews to fill two vacancies on the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Board. The subcommittee was tasked to recommend two candidates from the list of shortlisted candidates for the President to make the ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Broadcasting Digital Migration; SA Connect; 4IR; consequence management, with Deputy Minister
1 Mar 2022
The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) gave a virtual briefing on the timelines for implementation of the Broadcasting Digital Migration (BDM) policy; SA Connect; 4IR Strategic Plan and consequence management by the Department. The Department said it had revised the BDM policy to now focus ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill: Briefing by the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service
24 Feb 2022
In a virtual meeting attended by the Ministers of Police, Social Development and officials from several departments, the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service briefed the Multi-Party Women’s Caucus on the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill (B25-2021). The Bill removed restrictions in the Criminal Procedure Act on taking DNA samples ...