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Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan
16 May 2020
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
Youtube Video: ICASA 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan
The Portfolio Committee on Communications met with the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) for the presentation of its Annual Performance Plans and budget in a virtual meeting.
The entity said ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
GCIS Communication Strategy on COVID-19; with Ministry in the Presidency
8 May 2020
Video: JM: PC on Communications and SC on Public Enterprises and Communication, 8 May 2020
Audio: GCIS on its Covid-19 related programmes and projects and related issues
COVID-19: Regulations and Guidelines
Schedule of Services to be phased in as per COVID-19 Risk Adjusted Strategy
President Cyril Ramaphosa: South Africa's response ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Convergence of entities reporting to Department & appointment process of SOE board members: briefing; with Minister
3 Mar 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Communications was briefed by the Minister of Communications and senior management of the Departments of Communications and Telecommunication and Postal Services regarding the process of merging them into one, as well as the reconfiguration of their entities. The name of the new department would be the ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA Council vacancies: shortlisting of candidates
11 Feb 2020
The Portfolio Committee met for the adoption of the report on the filling of vacancies in the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Council (ICASA). This followed a previous engagement held by the sub-committee to fulfil its duty of short-listing 20 candidates for the Council, as mandated by the Minister ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Implementation of Broadcast Digital Migration policy; Draft Performance Management System for ICASA; with Deputy Minister
4 Feb 2020
The Committee received presentations from the Department of Communications on the Broadcasting Digital Migration programme and on the Performance Management System for the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa [ICASA].
The Department reported that the deadline for digital migration has been moved to 2021 after Cabinet approval. The programme remains ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
USAASA progress; International Agreements; MDDA board vacancies; with Deputy Minister
3 Dec 2019
The Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa provided a progress update on the Broadcast Digital Migration project. The Minister is finalising the new BDM delivery model for Cabinet approval. In January 2019, installations contracts expired and the decoder rollout halted. USAASA has halted the BDM implementation and procurement ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
PC Communications: SITA financial statements, governance challenges & operational action plan to respond to matters raised by AG; Department on ICASA Councillor Performance Agreements, with Minister
26 Nov 2019
SITA & SAPO 2017/18 Annual Reports; iKamva Bill: deliberations
Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams: Department’s State of readiness to lead 4IR
The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) indicated that the entity received an unqualified opinion with material findings. The Auditor-General (AG) had found that there was R13.6 billion expenditure on State Information ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Appointment process of ICASA Councillors; Communications & Telecommunications BRRRs
22 Oct 2019
Available here once adopted: BRRR 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Communications met on 22 October 2019 to discuss three matters: the adoption of the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Reports for the Departments of Communications and Telecommunications & Postal Services; consideration of the 1st Quarterly Reports for the two departments; ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA, Sentech, SITA, Broadband Infranco, USAASA, USAF, SAPO, ZADNA, NEMISA, FPB & SABC 2018/19 Annual Reports
15 Oct 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Communications was briefed on the annual financial and performance reports of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and other entities. These included the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), Sentech, the State Information Technology Agency (SITA), Broadband Infraco (BBI), the Universal Service ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Audit Committee: AGSA briefing; Department of Communications & Digital Technologies & DTPS 2018/19 Annual Reports; with Deputy MInister
8 Oct 2019
The Committee received a briefing from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the audit findings of the Department of Communication (DoC) and the Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services (DTPS) and entities reporting to the two departments. Members were also briefed by the Departments of Communications ...