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
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
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
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
SABC 2019/20 Annual Report & outstanding issues; Status report on SABC; with Deputy Minister
23 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications, 23 February 2021
The Committee received a briefing by the Deputy Minister of Communications and the Board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on its 2019/20 Annual Report and the current status of the Corporation.
Members heard that the SABC made a net loss ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Draft White Paper on Audio and Audiovisual Content Services; PSB in Europe
25 Nov 2020
Draft Audio and Draft White Paper on Audio and Audiovisual Content Services Policy Framework
02 Sep 2020: Public broadcasting engagement; with Deputy Minister
The Draft White Paper on Audio and Audiovisual Content Services Policy Framework was presented by the Department of Communications which was welcomed by the Committee. Members were ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board on retrenchments; with Ministry
18 Nov 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications: 18 November 2020
The Committee was briefed by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board and executives on the issuing of retrenchment letters to 400 employees. Also, in attendance were the Minister and Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies and Department Director General.
The ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
GCIS, MDDA & SITA on 2019/20 Annual Reports & Revised Annual Performance Plans
18 Nov 2020
The Department of Government Communication and Information System briefed the Portfolio Committee on its 2019/2020 Annual Report. From the Report, it was noted that the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) managed to meet 95% of its performance targets (41/43 set targets). The two targets not met ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
DoC, DTPS, GCIS Audit outcomes: AGSA briefing
17 Nov 2020
The Committee was convened to receive a briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on its 2019/20 audit findings for the communications portfolio.
In the communications portfolio, the 2019/20 audit outcomes were as follows:
-Government Communications and Information System (GCIS): Unqualified with no findings (maintained)
-Media Development and ...