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Corporate Governance at Eskom; “Who is who in the Zoo”
18 Oct 2017
The Committee was briefed by the former CEO of Eskom, Mr Brian Dames, and Mr Ted Blom, Energy Analyst and Energy Head at the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), who was also a former Eskom employee.
Mr Dames commended the Committee for the inquiry but said that it was too ...
Public Enterprises
Eskom Inquiry Reference Book: briefing by UCT State Capacity Research Project
17 Oct 2017
The Committee was briefed by Prof Anton Eberhard, a Research Professor at the University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business whom along with his colleague Ms Catrina Godinho authored the booklet Eskom Inquiry Reference Book. The Reference Book aimed at providing a fact-based account of instances of governance failure ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA Council: interviews
12 Oct 2017
The Committee conducted interviews of candidates for the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Council.
The Committee had shortlisted 15 candidates on 25 August 2017. Prof Sheila Onkaetse Mmusi and Mr Themba Phiri had withdrawn from the interview process resulting in only 13 candidates being interviewed on 10 October ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Brand South Africa 2016/17 Annual Report, with Minister
11 Oct 2017
Brand South Africa (BSA) achieved 44 out of 52 targets set in the 2016/17 financial year. The entity received an ‘unqualified’ opinion without findings in the 2015/16 financial year and maintained this outcome in 2016/17. In terms of financial management, BSA’s current ratio – reflecting the ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC & MDDA 2016/17 Annual Report, with Minister; MDDA inquiry proposal
10 Oct 2017
Open letters were received from the Broadcasting, Electronic, Media and Allied Workers Union (BEMAWU) and the SABC 8 about their concerns about governance at the SABC and the delay in the President appointing a permanent SABC board. Some Committee members felt that the SABC 8 were acting ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department of Communications & GCIS on Quarter 1 performance & filling of critical vacant positions
6 Sep 2017
The Committee received a briefing by the Government Communications and Information System (GCIS) and Department of Communications (DOC) on their respective 2017/18 first quarter expenditure and performance reports, including updates on the filling of critical vacant positions.
The GCIS had requested additional funding from National Treasury (NT) for the sharing ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board interviews: deliberations & recommendations; MDDA Board: Interviews, deliberations and recommendations
5 Sep 2017
The Committee deliberated on the outcome of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board interviews and nominated 12 candidates for appointment to the Board. The Committee Report on process of the appointment of the Board was not unanimously agreed to however - the DA, EFF and COPE objected to the ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board: interviews day 3
1 Sep 2017
The Committee conducted interviews of the remaining 12 out of 36 shortlisted candidates to serve on the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board.
Mr Michael Bauer had been shortlisted by the Committee to be interviewed but concerns were raised by the legal team that since he was not a South ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board: interviews day 2
31 Aug 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Communications interviewed 12 short-listed candidates to serve on the SABC Board.
The following candidates were interviewed by the Committee:
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board: interviews day 1
30 Aug 2017
The Committee met to interview prospective candidates to serve on the board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation.
The following candidates were interviewed: