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Communications and Digital Technologies
DCDT & entities Quarter 3 & 4 2020/21 performance; with Minister
17 Aug 2021
The Portfolio Committee met in a virtual sitting for a briefing by the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies and its entities on their 2020/21 fourth quarter performance and expenditure reports. It also discussed its second term resolutions, and considered and adopted its third term draft programme.
The entities which ...
Police
South African Police Service stability and restructuring
29 Jul 2021
The South African Police Service presentation noted challenges to organisational stability. SAPS experienced a net loss of 11 703 members from 2016/17 to 2020/21. SAPS noted that inadequate service delivery by government departments resulted in the over-extension of SAPS operation obligations and diverted resources away from policing functions. There ...
Police
SAPS/DPCI response to violence in Gauteng & KZN; with Deputy Minister
16 Jul 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Police, 17 July 2021
The South African Police Service (SAPS) briefed the Portfolio Committee on the police response to the violence in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal noting that the current situation was volatile with continued mobilisation. The presentation detailed the background of the unrest, the setup of ...
Police
Critical Infrastructure Council recommendations: Interviews Day 3
10 Jun 2021
On the last day of interviews, the Committee interviewed six candidates for the Critical Infrastructure Council. The interviews were conducted in person and candidates flew in from different provinces. The candidates were asked the same questions.
Members asked about the candidate’s background, professional experience and qualifications; understanding of critical infrastructure ...
Police
Critical Infrastructure Council recommendations: Interviews Day 2
9 Jun 2021
On the second day of interviews, the Committee interviewed seven candidates for the Critical Infrastructure Council. The interviews were conducted in person and candidates flew in for the interview in Parliament.
The candidates were asked the same questions.
Members asked about the candidate’s background, professional experience and qualifications; understanding of ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA Spectrum Auction Process; Update on merger of state entities; ICASA Councillor Salaries
2 Jun 2021
Presidency Tabling Letter to Speaker from HE President tabled April 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (the DCDT) on updates in respect of its mergers of state entities, on the business case for the Regulatory Reform ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SAPO on its separation from Postbank
26 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications, 26 May 2021
The Committee was briefed by the South African Post Office (SAPO) in a virtual meeting on its separation from the Postbank. The briefing included an update on the progress made and the status of the Postbank’s licensing application process, a background on ...
Police
SAPS and IPID on Discipline Management; with Deputy Minister
26 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Police, 26 May 2021
The Committee convened virtually to receive a briefing on the status of discipline management in the South African Police Service (SAPS), and how complaints and recommendations were dealt with by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID).
The SAPS said that to fulfill ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Roundtable discussion on impact of digital media in misinformation & content moderation; Determination of ICASA councillors’ salaries and allowances
25 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications
The Committee received a briefing in response to a letter received from President Ramaphosa which requested the Assembly to consider the draft notice of his determination on the salaries and allowances of councillors of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). ...
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 ...