30 march 2006
The Department of Communications is presenting its 2006 â 2009 Strategic
Plan before the Portfolio Committee on Communications in Parliament tomorrow,
Friday 31 March 2006. The Departmentâs delegation led by Deputy Minister, Mr
Radhakrishna L Padayachie and Director-General, Ms Lyndall Shope-Mafole, will
brief the Committee on its plans and how it plans to respond to the changes in
the information and communication technology (ICT) sector.
Details of the presentation are as follows:
Date: Friday, 31 March 2006
Time: 09h00AM
Venue: Parliament (Cape Town), Marks Building, Room M46
The Strategic Plan was prepared in terms of the statutory requirements as
defined in Chapter 5 of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA Act No 1 of
1999) and Chapter 1, Part III b, of the new Public Service Regulations of
2001.
Among others, the Department has identified the following issues as
priorities for the 2006/07 financial year:
* Development and implementation of a Broadband Strategy
* Development of a Broadcasting Digital Migration Strategy
* Implementation of the ICT Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Charter
* Universal Service and Access policy and strategy
* Development of a strategy to address outcomes of the Macro Social Report
The tabling of the Department of Communicationsâ Strategic Plan follows
presentations by its portfolio organisations like the South African
Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), Sentech, South African Post Office, and the
Universal Service Agency to the Portfolio Committee on Communications.
Media enquiries please contact
Albi Modise
Acting Head of Communication
Tel: (012) 427 8017
Cell: 083 490 2871
E-mail: albi@doc.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Communications
30 March 2006
