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Higher Education
National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill: deliberations
11 Oct 2018
The Committee received a presentation from the Parliamentary Legal Advisor on whether the amendments being affected carried the objects of the National Qualification Framework Amendment Bill. The briefing also looked at whether the Bill could possibly have any legal or constitutional challenges going forward. He then read through his presentation. ...
Higher Education
Council for Higher Education, SAQA & QCTO 2017/18 Annual Report
10 Oct 2018
The Council on Higher Education (CHE) said the year had seen the higher education landscape regain some degree of normality following the turmoil of the 2016 academic year. A giant step had been taken towards addressing the imperative of social justice by declaring that students from poor ...
Higher Education
Department of Higher Education and Training 2017/18 Annual Report
9 Oct 2018
Report of the meeting to follow.
Higher Education
National Student Financial Aid Scheme 2017/18 Annual Report with AGSA input; with Minister
9 Oct 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education met to hear briefings from the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) on the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report, as well as the National Student Financial Aid Scheme on their annual report.
AGSA reported its findings on the audits of the ...
Higher Education
NSFAS payment of student allowances; with Minister; NQF Amendment Bill: Department response to submissions
12 Sep 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training heard briefings by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) on updates in the payment of allowances due to students at universities and TVET colleges. The DHET also gave a response on stakeholder’s ...
Higher Education
National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill: public hearings
5 Sep 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training held public hearings on the National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill [B20 – 2018]
The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) welcomed the NQF Amendment Bill, saying this was a step in the right direction towards strengthening the NQF Act. Although it was generally ...
Higher Education
SETA new landscape; Post-School Education and Training National Plan; with Minister and Deputy Minister
22 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committee met with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to receive presentations on progress with the finalisation of the new Sectoral Education and Training Authority (SETA) landscape, and on the National Plan for Post-School Education and Training (PSET). The meeting was attended by both the Minister ...
Higher Education
NSFAS progress report
16 Aug 2018
Various stakeholders were requested by the Committee to report back on progress made, and to respond to questions posed to them, with regard to National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) allowance payments. The Committee had conducted its own research at the educational institutions to try and identify the issues, and ...
Higher Education
National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill [B20-2018]: DHET briefing
1 Aug 2018
The Department of Higher Education and Training was present to brief the Committee on the National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill [B20-2018].
The primary purpose of the Bill was to prevent the use of fraudulent certification by employees and institutions or the misrepresentation of certification. In the past, hundreds of false ...
Higher Education
Higher Education & Training Quarter 4 performance; Certificate backlog: SITA & Umalusi progress report
23 May 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training met to receive reports from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) on its 2017/18 fourth quarter performance. It was also briefed by the DHET, the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) and the Umalusi quality council on the status of students’ ...