Acting Chairperson in the meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, Mr Chris Malematja, summaries committee decision to release Buffalo city, eThekwini and Cape Town metros for joining a meeting without presentations. #CommitteesAtWork >JM

The Executive Mayor of Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Cllr Princess Faku, leads discussions on red tape reduction and ease of doing business in a meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development. #CommitteesAtWork >JM

Dr Barry Kistnasamy from the Department of Health says that about R7 bn of social protection benefits due to ex-mineworkers remains unpaid, in which SA accounts to 73% of ex-mineworkers, followed by Lesotho and Mozambique at 12% and 9% respectively. #CommitteesAtWork >JM

Departments of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Health, and Employment and Labour brief the Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources on Ex-Mine Workers Intervention Project. To date, R3.6 billion has been paid in compensation since 1980. #CommitteesAtWork >JM

A member of the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, Ms Carol Mafagane, raised a concern about the number of Co-operative Financial Institutions (CFI) deregistered on an ongoing basis. #CommitteesAtWork >JM

The Minister of communications and digital technologies, Mr Solly Malatsi, leads department’s presentation on the withdrawal of national AI policy. #CommitteesAtWork >JM

Communications committee member, Ms Tsholofelo Bodlani, makes an input to the two presentations of the DCDT on Performance Management System of @ICASA_org Councillors and department’s international treaties. #CommitteesAtWork >JM

The second-last stop of the communications committee’s second day oversight programme was a household that benefited from a state subsidised dependable WiFi internet installed through the SA Connect programme in Seshego Township. #CommitteesAtWork >JM

The communications committee’s second stop at the University of Limpopo was a Stem Centre developed with STEMpower, NEMISA & DHL to empower high school learners, students & unemployed youth through training in drone technology, AI, robotics & mobile device. #CommitteesAtWork >JM

Communications committee members began the second of the committee’s three-day oversight visit in Limpopo at the Limpopo Connexion, a subsidiary entity of the Limpopo Economic Development Agency (LEDA), in Polokwane. #CommitteesAtWork >JM

The Broadband Access Fund is government’s initiative driven by Broadband Infraco which provides subsidy to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to connect dependable WiFi internet connections to underserved households. #CommitteesAtWork >JM

The Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies conducts inspection in loco at a household in Seshego outside Polokwane to assess service standard on SA Connect’s phase 2 programme, namely Broadband Access Fund. #CommitteesAtWork >JM

IN PICTURES: Communications committee members conducted inspection in loco at the Modimolle Post Office as part of the committee’s oversight visit programme to Limpopo. #CommitteesAtWork >JM

The Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies wrapped up the first of its three-day oversight visit to Limpopo with a walkabout at the Mokopane Community Radio in Mokopane under Waterberg district. #CommitteesAtWork >JM

Mineral and petroleum resources committee held a successful meeting with the Executive Director of Canadian Mining Industry Human Resources Council based in Kanata. The focus was on skills for the future of mining and the need to adapt to new innovations. ##CommitteesAtWork >JM

The Portfolio Committee on Mineral & Petroleum Resources, led by Chairperson Mr Mikateko Mahlaule, concluded a fruitful working meeting with the Canadian Ministry of Natural Resources led by Deputy Chief of Staff, Mr Samir Kassam, to discuss points of collaboration and best practices. #CommitteesAtWork >JM

Members of the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies engage with presentations on the state of broadband rollout to enhance internet connectivity in Limpopo, and Waterberg district in particular. #CommitteesAtWork >JM

The Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies begin in earnest a three-day oversight visit in Limpopo’s Waterberg, Capricorn and Vhembe districts. Today, the focus is in Waterberg district. #CommitteesAtWork >JM

The Business Rescue Practitioner, Mr Anoosh Rooplal, outlines the BRP exit plan and lists some of their successes: - R9 bn taken off balance sheet of liabilities - SAPO is solvent - BRPs brought R1 bn savings per annum - 5000 jobs saved, etc #CommitteesAtWork

SAPO’s Business Rescue Practitioner, Mr Jikesh Jagbeer, outlines a transformation plan for the post office, saying that R1.8 billion is needed to implement the plan fully. #CommitteesAtWork