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Communications and Digital Technologies
Sentech signal distribution costs; USAASA investigation by OUTA; Telecoms Policy Regulation & Management: WITS seminar
27 Oct 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications 27 Oct 2020
In this virtual meeting, Sentech gave a briefing on its signal distribution costs to show the Committee what the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is paying for and why. It noted that any effort to help the SABC by reducing its signal ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC on skills audit, legal & signal distribution costs & contracts: with Deputy Minister & stakeholders
20 Oct 2020
Video: SABC Board and management appear before Parliament
22 Jul 2020 |
SABC Internal stakeholders on matters affecting public broadcaster; Appointment of ICASA Councillors |
21 Jul 2020 |
SABC on Turnaround Plan & Editorial Policy; with Minister and Deputy Minister |
24 Jun 2020 |
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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
SABC & MDDA Board vacancies; BRRR process changes; Committee Reports
6 Oct 2020
The Committee discussed the road map for interviewing and recommending candidates to fill the vacancies on the boards of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA). It would use its previously successful sub-committee approach.
The changes to the Budgetary Review and Recommendations ...
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 ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SAPO & USAASA 2020/21 Quarter 1 First Performance; with Deputy Minister
1 Sep 2020
The South African Post Office (SAPO) presented its report on key performance aspects of Quarter 1.
Members raised concerns about the critical financial status of SAPO; media reports about the Minister of Communications; long queues for the Social Relief of Distress grant causing beneficiaries to sleep outside post offices; fraud ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
GCIS on its 2020/21 Quarter 1 performance; with Ministry
25 Aug 2020
The Committee met for a virtual briefing on the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) Quarter 1 performance. Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu, reported that 80% of the targets were met. The unmet 20% was a result of COVID-19. A number of media formats were used to disseminate information ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Round table discussion on spectrum licensing & management in telecommunication & broadcasting sectors as well as its implications for 4IR
19 Aug 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications (NA) 18 Aug 2020
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the National Association of Broadcasters of South Africa (NAB) and the South African Communications Forum (SACF) to receive presentations on the implications of spectrum licensing ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Subcommittee minutes
28 Jul 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Communications (Subcommittee) 28 July 2020
The sub-Committee met on a virtual platform to consider and adopt various minutes related to the appointment processes of the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) and the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA).
Communications and Digital Technologies
Third Term Programme; Minutes
28 Jul 2020
YouTube: MDDA
YouTube: ICASA
Audio: Third Term Programme; Minutes Part 2
The Portfolio Committee on Communications convened, on a virtual platform, to adopt all outstanding minutes and its third term programmes. All minutes were adopted.
In the third term, entities ...