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Communications and Digital Technologies
Films and Publications Amendment Bill [B37-2015]: critical inputs from public hearings
21 Sep 2016
The Committee met to consider critical stakeholder inputs from Parliamentary public hearings into the Films and Publications Amendment Bill, which were presented by the Department of Communications (DOC).
Major issues highlighted by the SA Communications Forum (SACF) included a proposal to substitute the terminology “child pornography” with “child sex abuse ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Films and Publications Amendment Bill [B37-2015]: Departmental response to public submissions
20 Sep 2016
The Portfolio Committee was intending to discuss the responses of the Department of Communications (the Department) and the Film and Publication Board to the submissions made during the public hearings on the Films and Publications Amendment Bill (the Bill). However, the Department had not managed to circulate that document in ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA Council: shortlisting of candidates
6 Sep 2016
The full Portfolio Committee on Communications approved the candidates who had been shortlisted by its sub-committee. The candidates were Adv Stephen Kekana, Ms Palesa Kadi, Ms Nomonde Gongxeka, Ms Yengwayo Kutta and Adv Demakatso Qoche. However, at the request of a Member, the shortlist was extended to include Mr Sydney ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Films and Publications Amendment Bill [B37-2015]: public hearings day 2
31 Aug 2016
The South Africa Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) contended that South Africa was challenged by the new age of hate which was taking place in social media which, from its point of view, could be termed anti-social media. By means of the so-called social media, the Jewish community was being ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Minister of Communications on SABC
23 Aug 2016
The meeting began with the Chairperson singling out the Democratic Alliance’s Ms P van Damme, for notifying the media that the Committee had decided at a previous meeting to have an inquiry into the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). He made it clear that he alone spoke for decisions of ...
Employment and Labour
Labour Laws Amendment Bill; Nedlac UIF proposals: Impact Assessment Report by Department of Labour
17 Aug 2016
The Department of Labour gave its view of the private member’s bill, Labour Laws Amendment Bill PMB6-2015, introduced by Ms Cheryllyn Dudley MP. It noted that the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) currently has an accumulated surplus of about R120 billion. The Unemployment Insurance Amendment Bill [B25-2015] currently before the National ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Matters before Communications Portfolio Committee; Committee Programme
16 Aug 2016
The Committee met to deliberate and adopt its draft third term programme, to consider its outstanding minutes, as well as all matters before it up to August 2016.
In its discussion of the third term committee programme, Members expressed concern about the occurrences at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) ...
Employment and Labour
Work permits for foreign nationals: Home Affairs & Department of Labour; Labour Laws Amendment Private Members Bill: inputs
11 May 2016
The meeting began with the Parliamentary Legal Advisor advising the Committee on the process to be followed regarding a Private Member’s Bill. Member of Parliament were no longer required to request permission from the Speaker to introduce a Bill; their authority to do so was derived from s73 of the ...
Employment and Labour
Committee Report on Labour Budget
4 May 2016
The Portfolio Committee on Labour considered the draft budget vote report on Budget Vote 28, titled: Labour and on the Strategic Plans of the Department of Labour (2014 -2019) and its entities as well as one set of outstanding minutes.
The Chairperson took Members through the report swiftly, pausing only ...
Employment and Labour
Labour Laws Amendment Bill: briefing; Compensation Fund turnaround strategy
20 Apr 2016
The Committee received a briefing from Ms Cheryllyn Dudley (ACDP) on her Private Members Bill (PMB), called the Labour Laws Amendment Bill. The presentation covered background information to the Bill which sought to provide for parental leave, adoption leave and commissioning parental leave. It also provided for the payment of ...