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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
Implementation of Broadcast Digital Migration policy; with Minister and Deputy Minister
16 Feb 2021
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to receive a briefing from the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, along with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies and its entities, on ...
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, Sentech, & ZADNA 2019/20 Annual Reports
4 Nov 2020
2019/20 Annual Reports
The Portfolio Committee on Communications received presentations from the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT), Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS), SENTECH SOC LTD and the ZA. Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) on their 2019/2020 Annual Reports.
The DTPS reported 77% of planned targets achieved with ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department on Broadband Roll-Out; with Minister
3 Nov 2020
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing from the Department of Communications on its broadband roll-out plan. South Africa had a two-phased approach to the roll-out, and the Western Cape and Gauteng were the two provinces that had been excluded, because they had started their own ...
Home Affairs
Ministers of Home Affairs & Communications on steps taken to deal with people who were in involved with ABIS / EOH contract
27 Oct 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly) 27 Oct 2020
25 Aug 2020 Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) progress; with Minister & Deputy Minister
02 Jun 2020 Allegations of corruption against GPW Acting CEO; with Ministry and Update on EOH, ABIS & VFS contracts
05 Nov 2019 Resolving DHA ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SA Post Office Turnaround Plan and SASSA Cash Payments; with Minister
13 Oct 2020
Video: PC on Communications, (NA) 13 Oct 2020
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to be briefed by the South African Post Office on its turnaround strategy. The Minister gave input on the role that the team which has joined the Post Office has played.
The Minister introduced a ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA on sports broadcasting regulations & transformation objectives; MDDA on Covid-19 issues; 2020/21 Quarter 1 performance; with Minister
4 Sep 2020
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to be briefed by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa and the Media Development Diversity Agency.
The meeting started with the presentation from the Authority’s Council. The Minister gave an overview report of what has happened during the process of the finalising ...