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Science and Technology
Mining Phakisa; DST International Cooperation and Resources Programme: Department briefing
6 Jun 2018
The Department of Science and Technology briefed the Committee on the Mining Research Development and Innovation Programme and Phakisa. A disappointing announcement was made that South African mining was in crisis. Post Mining Phakisa represented some of the following: No significant price movement; Cost increases were greater than the Consumer ...
Science and Technology
Sovereign Innovation Fund: Uptake of Locally-developed Technologies Strategy: Department progress report
23 May 2018
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) provided the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology with a progress update on increasing the uptake of locally developed Technologies; and the Sovereign Innovation Fund. The proposal to Cabinet on seven key work packages of locally developed technologies had been approved, and a ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Status of Women Report 2018; National Strategic Plan on GBV Shadow Framework by Stop Gender Violence Campaign; Sanitary products zero rating
17 May 2018
The Multiparty Women’s Caucus met to discuss the report on the 2018 Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the zero-rating of sanitary products and a presentation of the Stop Gender Violence Campaign. Members were taken through the CSW report in relation to what the 62nd session fo the CSW ...
Science and Technology
Science, Technology & Innovation Institutional Review: Department briefing & way forward
16 May 2018
The Department of Science and Technology briefed the Committee on the Review of the South African Science, Technology and Innovation Institutional Landscape (STIIL) Report. Minister Naledi Pandor had appointed the STIIL Panel in November 2015 to deal with a number of key questions, including whether the current structure and function ...
Science and Technology
CSIR & SA National Space Agency 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan
25 Apr 2018
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research briefed the Committee on their Strategic and Annual Performance Plan for 2018/19. One of the highlights of the report was one of the strategic objectives of the organisation which was to conduct relevant research to foster industrial development. The key areas here were ...
Economic Development
Economic Development Department (continued) & ITAC Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
24 Apr 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Economic Development was briefed by the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) and the Department of Economic Development (EDD) on their Annual Performance Plans (APPs) for the 2018/19 financial year, in the presence of the Minister. ITAC presented its APP to the Committee wherein clarity was provided ...
Science and Technology
Academy of Science SA & Technology Innovation Agency 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan
19 Apr 2018
The Academy of Science of South Africa highlighted that science and humanities can be balanced, that there is a need for a regional network and that science advice, and what the Academy of Science of South Africa terms consensus studies, is necessary so that government can be provided with research-based ...
Science and Technology
National Research Foundation & NACI & HSRC 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan
18 Apr 2018
Three entities of the Department of Science and Technology briefed the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology on their Annual Performance Plans for the 2018/19 financial period.
The National Research Foundation reported its transformation agenda is focusing on equity profiles of the South African research workforce by improving the representivity ...
Economic Development
Competition Commission & Competition Tribunal & IDC 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan
17 Apr 2018
The Industrial Development Corporation, the Competition Commission and the Competition Tribunal presented their Annual Performance Plans for the 2018/19 financial year.
The Industrial Development Corporation had developed many focus areas for the period 2018/19 to 2022/23. Those included increasing industrial development, maintaining the corporation’s financial sustainability, capitalising on the Rest ...
Science and Technology
National Research Foundation Bill: finalisation
28 Mar 2018
National Research Foundation Act
Interim report of the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology on the National Research Foundation Amendment Bill [B23 – 2017] (National Assembly – sec 75), dated 28 February 2018
The Committee on Science and Technology considered, finalised and adopted the National Research Foundation Amendment Bill [B ...