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Communications and Digital Technologies
SAPO turnaround strategy; USAASA performance; ICASA, SABC, MDDA Board appointments; with Minister
15 Mar 2022
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
The Minister provided reasons and an action report on USAASA's poor performance on broadcasting digital migration (BDM) and the broadband connection project and its irregular and fruitless and wasteful expenditure. The reason for unachieved targets for the first two programmes did ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
(Subcommittee) ICASA Vacancies: Discussion & Recommendation
10 Mar 2022
A subcommittee on Communications met on the virtual platform to deliberate on the outcome following interviews to fill four vacancies on the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) Council. The subcommittee was tasked to recommend names from the shortlisted candidates for the President to make final appointments.
During the ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
(Subcommittee) SABC Vacancy: Discussion & Recommendation
10 Mar 2022
A subcommittee on Communications met on the virtual platform to deliberate on the outcome following interviews to fill a vacancy on the SA Broadcasting Authority (SABC) board. The subcommittee was tasked to recommend a name from the list of shortlisted candidates for the President to make the final appointment. ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
(Subcommittee) MDDA Vacancies: Discussion & Recommendation
10 Mar 2022
A subcommittee on Communications met on the virtual platform to deliberate on the outcome following interviews to fill two vacancies on the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Board. The subcommittee was tasked to recommend two candidates from the list of shortlisted candidates for the President to make the ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
DCDT & entities' 2021/22 Quarter 1 & 2 performance; with Ministry
8 Mar 2022
The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies presented a performance report for it and its entities: SAPO, SABC, FPB, ICASA, NEMISA, BBI, MDDA, SITA, GCIS, USAASA. Each entity overview spoke to performance for each quarter for each programme; financial information; audit outcomes; and reasons for under-achievement.
Committee ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Jansenville Post Office failure petition: SAPO response; with Deputy Minister
22 Feb 2022
The Committee met with South African Post Office and Department of Communications and Digital Telecommunications to receive a Member of Parliament petition on behalf of Jansenville and Klipplaat residents on the failure of Jansenville Post Office. The petition highlighted concerns including the post office running out of money for ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SITA 2020/2021 Annual Report; with Deputy Minister
15 Feb 2022
The Committee met with the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing on its 2020/21 annual performance report, along with other outstanding issues.
The Deputy Minister provided an overview of how the entity had performed, and commended it for its performance, ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
DCDT & GCIS Quarter 3 and 4 Performance
7 Dec 2021
The Committee met virtually, for its last meeting of the year, to adopt two third and fourth quarterly performance and expenditure reports for the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) and their entities. Oustanding Committee minutes were also considered and adopted.
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA on Spectrum Auction & Monitoring Municipal Elections; BBI underperformance; with Deputy Minister
30 Nov 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) updated the Committee on the spectrum licensing process, and the monitoring of the 2021 municipal elections. This was followed by a briefing by Broadband Infraco (BBI) on its financial performance; the issue of cyber security as highlighted by ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA Board Interviews
19 Nov 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Communications met virtually to resume its interviews to fill four vacancies on the ICASA Council. Seven candidates were interviewed: Ms Nokwanda Mthenjwa, Mr Mpho Tsedu, Ms Thabisa Faye, Mr Leon Louw, Ms Palesa Legoze, Dr Pulane Molokwane, Ms Nthombisza Sithole and the eighth candidate withdrew. ...