Articles about Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies

The signal distributor achieves 89% of its predetermined objectives, while its Infosat subsidiary is now operational and will deploy the company’s satellite plan.

Admire Moyo

07 July 2026

5:00

Department of Communications and Digital Technologies

May 27, 2026

MPs question minister’s handling of revised AI policy

Parliament’s oversight committee raises questions about the communication ministry’s presentation on withdrawing the AI policy and is unimpressed with remedial processes.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

27 May 2026

5:10

Department of Communications and Digital Technologies

May 26, 2026

Government sets target for ‘revised’ AI policy

The finalised AI policy is still due by the end of the financial year, after the draft was withdrawn due to “fictitious” AI input.

26 May 2026

MPs flag capacity constraints as ICASA readies renewals

Legislators question the authority’s capacity to handle licence renewals amid the parliamentary procedure for councillor interviews.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

19 March 2026

4:40

Competition Commission

Mar 18, 2026

CompCom to investigate discontinuation of Showmax

The Competition Commission monitors compliance conditions related to Canal+’s acquisition of MultiChoice, including looking into the forthcoming shut down of Showmax.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

18 March 2026

02:13

Rising Data Centre Costs, Global Conflicts Disrupt IT Spending as SA Banks Accelerate Digital Growth

In this week's tech news roundup, South African data centre providers warn that cloud computing and web hosting costs will rise in 2026 due to surging infrastructure and energy expenses. However, geopolitical conflicts—like those involving Israel, the US, and Iran—are disrupting IT spending patterns in unprecedented ways, as Phillip de Wet notes.

14 March 2026

1:30

ICASA

Mar 12, 2026

ICASA council looks to fill four vacancies

Parliament’s portfolio committee invites nominations to fill vacancies on the council of the Independent Communications Authority of SA.

Staff Writer

12 March 2026

01:29

ITWeb Turns 30 as MultiChoice Axes Showmax, Nedbank Boosts Tech Spend and Spinnaker Enters SA Market

In this week's tech news roundup, This year marks our 30th anniversary at ITWeb – the company that pioneered technology media reporting in South Africa back in 1996. We now have a live feed that chronicles our journey from where we started to where we are today. Other than that, MultiChoice, which was recently acquired by French-based media giant Canal+, this week announced the forthcoming discontinuation of its Showmax streaming platform.

07 March 2026

5:20

Department of Communications and Digital Technologies

Mar 2, 2026

Comms ministry initiates governance reforms for entities

The department reveals structural reforms for its entities, to overcome historic governance challenges and create a formal framework to address governance crises.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

02 March 2026

6:00

Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies

Feb 25, 2026

Timeline for SA’s national AI policy revealed

Parliament is briefed on the process to develop SA’s AI policy, with stakeholder engagement and Cabinet gazetting in the pipeline.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

25 February 2026