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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department 2018/19 Revised Strategic Plan & Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
18 Apr 2018
The Department of Higher Education and Training presented its Annual Performance Plan (APP) to a joint sitting of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training and the Select Committee on Education and Recreation. This provided Members with an overview of the programmes that the Department would be running in ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training Annual Performance Plan, with AGSA input
14 Mar 2018
The Committee received a briefing by the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) on the draft 2018-19 annual performance plan (APP) of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).
They reviewed the process for the preparation, submission and approval of strategic plans and APPs, and described how they assessed ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
University of Zululand Audit Report by CHE and Department response, with Minister
7 Mar 2018
The Council of Higher Education presented its audit of the University of Zululand to the Committee. The audit reported on the institution’s compliance with recommendations made in the hand-over report by the Administrator of the University and was intended to provide a basis for the formation of an improvement strategy. ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) & DHET status report, with Deputy Minister
28 Feb 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training received a briefing from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) outlining how it will utilise the increased budget provisions received by the sector.
Adding to the R10bn the Department received in October, National Treasury provided an additional R57 billion to ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training Quarter 3 performance, with Deputy Minister
21 Feb 2018
The Department of Higher Education and Training presented its Third Quarter report, for the 2017/18 Financial Year, to the Committee. The presentation covered the strategic objectives, targets set, targets achieved, targets not achieved and achievements for the six programmes of the Department, namely, Administration, Planning, Policy and Strategy, University Education, ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Community Education and Training (CET) update by Department of Higher Education and Training
29 Nov 2017
The South African ABET Educators Union (SAAEU) gave an outline of the multitude of challenges they were confronted with. These included low pay and non-payment of salaries, non-recognition of their Adult Education and Training (AET) diplomas, bullying by centre managers, as well as mainstream teachers having two jobs (“double-parking”), while ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
New SETA landscape: progress report; CHIETA report; Umalusi certification fees; TVET college construction tender; Committee recommendations response
22 Nov 2017
The Committee was briefed on issues related to entities of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), ranging from sector education and training authorities (SETAs) and universities, to technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges.
The Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) presented their strategic plan, stating ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training Quarter 2 performance
8 Nov 2017
The Department of Higher Education and Training briefed the Committee on its Quarter 2 Performance Report for the 2017/18 Financial Year. The Department reported on what it had been asked to provide inputs on by the Committee. For this period, the 2017/18 financial year, there were 86 targets. In addition, ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Release of Fees Commission Report; Committee Reports on DHET Quarter 4 & 1 performance and Gauteng, UWC & NSFAS oversight
1 Nov 2017
The Committee considered outstanding reports and Committee minutes.
The Committee Report on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme was adopted.
The Draft Report on the Sector Education and Training Authorities was adopted.
The Committee Report on Oversight visit to Gauteng was adopted
The Committee Report on DHET Quarter 4 Performance ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
SAQA + Quality Council for Trades and Occupations 2016/17 Annual Report, with Minister & Deputy Minister
25 Oct 2017
The meeting witnessed the presence of the newly appointed Higher Education Minister and her Deputy who expressed their desire to collaborate with the Committee on matters relating to her portfolio. Subsequently, the Quality Council for Trade and Occupations (QCTO) did a presentation which highlighted that it had ...