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Communications and Digital Technologies
Adoption of Budget Vote Reports
14 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications
Tabled Committee Reports
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met to consider and adopt its 2021/22 budget vote reports for the departments and entities. In amending observations and recommendations, Members noted their great concern for the future sustainability of the SA Post Office (SAPO) and ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ZADNA, SITA, GCIS, MDDA 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans
12 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications
The Portfolio Committee receive a virtual briefing on the 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan (APP) of four Department entities.
Highlights of the brief by .ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan spoke to its achievements despite the onslaught of COVID-19, good ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SAPO 2019/20 Annual Report; SABC & SAPO 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans; with Minister
12 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications
At a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on its Annual Performance Plan (APP) and Budget for the 2021/22 financial year, as well as the South African Post Office (SAPO) on its 2019/20 Annual Report, ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
BBI, USAASA / USAF & Sentech 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans; with Minister
11 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications
Broadband Infranco SOC Limited (BBI), Universal Services & Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA), and the Universal Service and Access Fund (USAF) briefed the Portfolio Committee on Communications on its 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan (APP) and Budget in a virtual meeting.
The ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
DCDT, ICASA, FPB, NEMISA & SENTECH 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans; with Deputy Minister
11 May 2021
The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT), the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), the Film and Publication Board (FPB), the National Electronic Media Institute of SA (NEMISA) and Sentech briefed the Portfolio Committee of Communications on their 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan and Budget. The ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Committee resolutions; ICASA & broadcasters on state readiness for 2021 LGE; SABC on Section 189 process; with Deputy Minister
7 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications
The Committee received a briefing from the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), the National Community Radio Forum (NCRF), South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), on its state of readiness for the 2021 local government elections. The ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Committee Report on DCDT Quarter 2 Performance; Committee strategic plan
16 Mar 2021
A concern had previously been raised that some of the Committee's meetings were not live-streamed on Parliament’s YouTube channel. An explanation was sought from Parliament’s broadcast services. They explained that Parliament had only ten broadcast slots to livestream on its Youtube channel. Hence it was unable to ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SITA on its turnaround plan; Ratification of World Radio Conference; with Deputy Minister
10 Mar 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) to be briefed on its repurposing strategy, and with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) to be briefed on the ratification of the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC).
SITA’s presentation highlighted that ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
USAASA/USAF 2019/20 Annual Report & outstanding matters; with Deputy Minister
9 Mar 2021
The USAASA/USAF interim board took the Committee through its 2019/20 annual report in a virtual meeting, and stated that during the past financial year, the entity had achieved 50% of its targets.
Before the presentation began, Members questioned the persistent absence of the Minister, asserting that she ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
DCDT & entities 2020/21 Quarter 2 performance; ICASA on spectrum auction and litigation; with Deputy Minister
2 Mar 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) and its entities briefed the Committee on their second quarter reports. The Deputy Minister commented that the presentation of the reports was crucial to enabling the Committee to do its job of monitoring the DCDT and the entities, ...