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Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC & MDDA 2016/17 Annual Report, with Minister; MDDA inquiry proposal
10 Oct 2017
Open letters were received from the Broadcasting, Electronic, Media and Allied Workers Union (BEMAWU) and the SABC 8 about their concerns about governance at the SABC and the delay in the President appointing a permanent SABC board. Some Committee members felt that the SABC 8 were acting ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA + FPB 2016/17 Annual Report
5 Oct 2017
The Committee received briefings from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) and the Film and Publication Board (FPB) on their 2016/17 annual reports and financial statements.
The Committee raised concerns around the suspension and later resignation of the former ICASA Chief Executive Officer (CEO). ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department of Communications & GCIS 2016/17 Annual Reports, with AGSA input; with Minister and Deputy
3 Oct 2017
The Committee received a briefing on the analysis of the 2016/17 annual reports of the Department of Communications (DoC) and its entities, as well as the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS). The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) reported on its audit findings on the DoC and its entities.
The ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Media Development and Diversity Agency status: Minister & Deputy briefing
14 Sep 2017
The Minister of Communications briefed the Committee on the status of the Agency.
The MDDA is facing a host of challenges. Currently there are only three board members and a quorating board needs five members. Parliament recently recommended two new appointments to the Board and these are being processed. As ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department of Communications & GCIS on Quarter 1 performance & filling of critical vacant positions
6 Sep 2017
The Committee received a briefing by the Government Communications and Information System (GCIS) and Department of Communications (DOC) on their respective 2017/18 first quarter expenditure and performance reports, including updates on the filling of critical vacant positions.
The GCIS had requested additional funding from National Treasury (NT) for the sharing ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board interviews: deliberations & recommendations; MDDA Board: Interviews, deliberations and recommendations
5 Sep 2017
The Committee deliberated on the outcome of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board interviews and nominated 12 candidates for appointment to the Board. The Committee Report on process of the appointment of the Board was not unanimously agreed to however - the DA, EFF and COPE objected to the ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board: interviews day 3
1 Sep 2017
The Committee conducted interviews of the remaining 12 out of 36 shortlisted candidates to serve on the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board.
Mr Michael Bauer had been shortlisted by the Committee to be interviewed but concerns were raised by the legal team that since he was not a South ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board: interviews day 1
30 Aug 2017
The Committee met to interview prospective candidates to serve on the board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation.
The following candidates were interviewed:
Communications and Digital Technologies
Media Development and Diversity Agency status Report; SABC Report: Referral by Speaker
29 Aug 2017
The Committee heard conflicting reports on the status of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) from the Board of the entity and its Acting Chief Executive Officer, and decided it was necessary to call on the Minister of Communications to attend its next meeting so that these differences could ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
MDDA & ICASA Board: Shortlisting of candidates
25 Aug 2017
The Committee was briefed by its Content Adviser on the process to appoint candidates for the vacant positions on the boards of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) and the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA).
Parliamentary advertisements had closed at the end of June for nominations for the three vacant ...