Economic Cluster Committees Media Briefing
Parliament, Monday, 8 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 and/or the Spokesperson of Parliament after the official briefing.
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