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Communications and Digital Technologies
Brand South Africa & Media Development and Diversity Agency on their 2015/16 Annual Reports
18 Oct 2016
Two entities of the Department of Communications – Brand South Africa (BSA) and the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) -- presented their annual reports for 2015/2016 to the Portfolio Committee, with the Minister of the Department in attendance. The Minister said she was proud that BSA ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Films and Publications Amendment Bill: Legal Opinion & Socio-economic Impact Assessment
13 Oct 2016
The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) briefed the Committee on the Socio-economic Impact Assessment System (SEIAS) and on whether the Films and Publications Amendment Bill (FPAB) complied with the SEIAS. The DPME noted that the National Development Plan (NDP), Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF), and Outcome Four priorities ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Independent Communications Authority & Films & Publications Board on their 2015/16 Annual Report, with Minister present
12 Oct 2016
The Portfolio Committee met with the Films and Publications Board (FPB) and Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to receive presentations on their annual reports for 2015/16.
The FPB had done well receiving an unqualified audit report for 2015/16 in respect of both financial and performance audits. The FPB ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department of Communications & GCIS 2015/16 Annual Reports with Auditor General input & Minister
11 Oct 2016
Department of Communications Annual Report
The Committee met with officials from the Auditor General South Africa and the Minister of Communications to discuss the performance of the Department and some of its entities for the 2015/16 financial year. Presentations were made by AGSA, Department of Communications and Government Communications and Information ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board on Public Protector Report; SCA ruling; appointment of former COO; implications of court & ICASA rulings; Broadcasting Act compliance
5 Oct 2016
The Committee called a meeting to discuss urgent issues about the Public Protector Report: When Governance and Ethics Fail which dealt with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board. The SABC Board gave a briefing to the Committee on five matters the Committee had requested it to elaborate on. According ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Films and Publications Amendment Bill [B37-2015]: critical inputs from public hearings
21 Sep 2016
The Committee met to consider critical stakeholder inputs from Parliamentary public hearings into the Films and Publications Amendment Bill, which were presented by the Department of Communications (DOC).
Major issues highlighted by the SA Communications Forum (SACF) included a proposal to substitute the terminology “child pornography” with “child sex abuse ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Films and Publications Amendment Bill [B37-2015]: Departmental response to public submissions
20 Sep 2016
The Portfolio Committee was intending to discuss the responses of the Department of Communications (the Department) and the Film and Publication Board to the submissions made during the public hearings on the Films and Publications Amendment Bill (the Bill). However, the Department had not managed to circulate that document in ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Broadcasting Digital Migration: update by Ministers Muthambi & Cwele, SAPO, Sentech, USAASA
15 Sep 2016
Both Ministers of Communications and Telecommunications and Postal Services, the South African Post Office (SAPO), Sentech and Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) were present to provide a progress report on Broadcasting Digital Migration.
Minister of Communications, Faith Muthambi, said that with the split of the two ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA Council: shortlisting of candidates
6 Sep 2016
The full Portfolio Committee on Communications approved the candidates who had been shortlisted by its sub-committee. The candidates were Adv Stephen Kekana, Ms Palesa Kadi, Ms Nomonde Gongxeka, Ms Yengwayo Kutta and Adv Demakatso Qoche. However, at the request of a Member, the shortlist was extended to include Mr Sydney ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Films and Publications Amendment Bill [B37-2015]: public hearings day 2
31 Aug 2016
The South Africa Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) contended that South Africa was challenged by the new age of hate which was taking place in social media which, from its point of view, could be termed anti-social media. By means of the so-called social media, the Jewish community was being ...