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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 ...
Public Service and Administration
DPSA, National School of Government, Centre for Public Service Innovation on Quarter 4 performance; with Minister
13 Sep 2017
The National School of Government (NSG) briefed the Committee on its fourth quarter 2016/17 and first quarter 2017/18 performance. In the fourth quarter, it had achieved 41 of its 45 targets (91%), but overall performance had slipped to 88% in the first quarter this year. The annual training performance had ...
Public Service and Administration
DPME, National Youth Development Agency & Statistics SA on Quarter 4 performance
13 Sep 2017
The Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) said the high rate of unemployment among South Africa’s youth was a challenge which committed it to supporting the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) so that it could achieve its objectives. It had made recommendations for youth development to be made a ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Chapter 9 Institutions amalgamation; Violence Against Women & Children Programme of Action; Trafficking in Persons SAPS statistics, with Min of Social Development & Deputy Min of Labour
31 Aug 2017
Approximately 40 women Members of Parliament were in attendance at the start of the Joint Multi-Party Women’s Caucus meeting, with numbers swelling to about 50 as the meeting progressed. The establishment of the Joint Multi-Party Women’s Caucus as a member of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Chapter had been initiated by ...
Public Service and Administration
Prohibition on public servants doing business with State; Financial Disclosures; National School of Government funding model; with Minister & Deputy
14 Jun 2017
The National School of Government (NSG) explained its current funding model and asked for the support of the Committee for the revised funding model. The NSG was required to recover all costs associated with training. This included costs associated with developing materials, marketing, logistics, and infrastructure of the school. The ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC on its Quarter 4 performance & SABC Board inquiry recommendations, with Minister
13 Jun 2017
The Communications Minister and the SABC Interim Board briefed the Committee on recent developments surrounding the dismissal by the court of acting but suspended COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng.
The Minister told members that she felt the decision by the court was fair. The SABC Interim Board chairperson Ms Kweyama repeatedly told ...
Public Service and Administration
Employment Opportunities for Youth: NYDA; National Youth Policy: DPME report
7 Jun 2017
The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) briefed the Committee on the progress and challenges regarding the implementation of the National Youth Policy (NYP) 2020, and the new board of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) gave a broad overview of the strategies it was implementing to enhance youth ...
Public Service and Administration
e-Governance; Integrated Financial Management System replacing PERSAL; aging IT government systems: Treasury & SITA
31 May 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration was briefed by the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) on the progress in implementing e-governance; by National Treasury on the status of the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS); and by the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) on the ageing Information ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board Inquiry report recommendations; Department of Communications on its Quarter 4 performance
30 May 2017
A Parliamentary Legal Adviser presented the SABC Board Inquiry Report recommendations pertaining to the Portfolio Committee on Communications. Recommendations by the SABC Board Ad Hoc Committee included the need for the Portfolio Committee to investigate the validity of the memorandum of incorporation (MOI) currently in use by SABC; the need ...