ATC181106: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services on the iKamva National e-Skills Institute Bill [B 10 – 2018] (National Assembly – sec 75), dated 6 November 2018

Telecommunications and Postal Services

Report of the Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services on the iKamva National e-Skills Institute Bill [B 10 – 2018] (National Assembly – sec 75), dated 6 November 2018:
 

The Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services, having considered the

subject of the iKamva National e-Skills Institute Bill [B 10 – 2018] (National Assembly – sec 75), referred to it and classified by the Joint Tagging Mechanism as a section 75 Bill, reports in terms of National Assembly Rule 288 that it has agreed to the Bill, as redrafted, with a new amended title, namely the iKamva Digital Skills Institute Bill [B 10B - 2018].

 

Process followed by the Committee

The iKamva National e-Skills Institute Bill [B 10 – 2018] (“the Bill”) was referred to the Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services on 7 May 2018.  

The Committee received a briefing by the Department on 15 May 2018.

The Committee, acting in accordance with its constitutional obligation to facilitate public participation, advertised the Bill for a period of two weeks in national and regional newspapers in all 11 languages. The Committee received only four submissions which was not substantial in nature and accordingly no public hearings were held.

On 22 May, 12 June, 14 August, 21 August, 28 August, 4 September, 11 September, 16 October, 23 October, 30 October and 6 November 2018, the Committee deliberated on the content of the Bill and considered the issues raised by the Parliamentary Legal Adviser and the Department’s response thereto.

Having considered the content of the Bill, the Committee agreed to substantially amend the Bill to strengthen the governance and management arrangements of the Institute. The Committee further agreed to amend the title of the Bill to reflect more accurately the nature of the work to be done by the Institute.

There were no objections to the Bill as redrafted. The Committee recommends that the House adopts the iKamva Digital Skills Institute Bill [B 10B - 2018].

 

Report to be considered.