Parliament, Saturday, 6 September 2025 – Chairpersons of the National Assembly and National Council of Provinces Economics Cluster oversight committees will brief the media on Monday, 8 September, as part of the 7th Parliament’s committee cluster media engagement programme.

The following three committee Chairpersons will brief the media guided by the theme “Opening new economic opportunities”

Ms Khusela Sangoni Diko, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, will share the committee’s insights on

 Broadcasting digital migration and broadband rollout

 Post Bank

Mr Mikateko Mahlaule, the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources, will talk about

 Strengthening state-owned entities

 Critical minerals and illegal mining

The Select Committee Chairperson on Public Infrastructure and the Minister in the Presidency, Mr Rikus Badenhorst, will discuss

 Oversight over findings and recommendations of PricewaterhouseCoopers regarding IDT

 Progress on improvements in the quality of government buildings for service delivery

 Interventions on increasing debt owed by organs of state to Property Management Trading Entity

 Implementation of an interim alternative to driving card licences.

CLUSTER MEDIA BRIEFING DETAILS

Date Monday, 8 September 2025

Time 11:00

Venue Good Hope Chamber, Parliament


Note to media Media wishing to attend the briefing should send their details (full name, name of media house, ID or passport number) to Ms Masego Dlula at mdlula@parliament.gov.za

Members of the media will have an opportunity for one-on-one interviews with any of the chairpersons andor the Spokesperson of Parliament after the official briefing.

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Enquiries Moloto Mothapo –Parliament Spokesperson