Economic Services Cluster Chairs to Brief Media

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

The briefing will be held under the theme “Opening new economic opportunities”.

Committee Chairpersons scheduled to brief include:

  • Ms Khusela Sangoni Diko, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies

    • Broadcasting digital migration and broadband rollout

    • Post Bank

  • Mr Mikateko Mahlaule, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources

    • Strengthening state-owned entities

    • Critical minerals and illegal mining

  • Mr Rikus Badenhorst, Chairperson of the Select Committee on Public Infrastructure and Minister in the Presidency

    • Oversight of PricewaterhouseCoopers findings on the Independent Development Trust (IDT)

    • Improvements in the quality of government buildings for service delivery

    • Interventions to address debt owed by organs of state to the Property Management Trading Entity

    • Implementation of an interim alternative to driving card licences

Briefing Details

  • Date: Monday, 8 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00

  • Venue: Good Hope Chamber, Parliament