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Higher Education
DHET & DSI 2021/22 Quarter 1 & 4 performance
25 Aug 2021
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting to receive quarterly reports from the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).
The DSI reported on its progress with the science, technology and innovation (STI) Decadal Plan that had received in-principle agreement from National ...
Basic Education
Online Learning; DBE 2020/21 Quarter 4 performance; with Ministry
24 Aug 2021
With both the Minister and Deputy Minister present, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) reported it fully achieved 90% of its targets, as set out in the Annual Performance Plan for 2020-21, and partially achieved the remaining 10%. This compares with 61% of targets fully achieved and ...
Higher Education
SMU Vice Chancellor Inquiry
18 Aug 2021
The Committee concluded its inquiry with witness testimony from Ince (Pty) Ltd, the company responsible for the electronic voting on the SMU Vice Chancellor appointment. The company presented its profile, how it used its electronic voting platform at Sefako Makgotho University (SMU) to conduct the voting that led to the ...
Higher Education
SMU Vice Chancellor Inquiry
17 Aug 2021
The Committee resumed its oversight inquiry into the appointment of former University of Venda Vice Chancellor, Prof Peter Mbati, in Part A: University of Venda inquiry. Two witnesses came before the Committee to submit statements, namely Mr KK Maimela and Ms Noluthando Pendu
Mr Maimela’s statement touched on information ...
Higher Education
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) governance matters: follow-up
2 Jun 2021
24 Feb 2021 |
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Independent Assessor (IA) who had conducted an assessment on the Tshwane University of Technology Enterprise Holdings (TUTEH), and received responses to the IA's findings from the entity and the ...
Higher Education
Science and Technology Innovation Decadal Plan; TIA 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan
1 Jun 2021
The Committee met with the Department of Science and Technology and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) in a virtual meeting to receive briefings on the TIA's Decadal Plan and annual performance plan. The presentation covered the context and content of the Decadal Plan, the progress towards finalising ...
Higher Education
Lessons learnt in respect of multimodal teaching and learning; 2021 registration for universities & TVET colleges; Progress made with NSFAS appeals; with Deputy Minister
26 May 2021
The Committees responsible for overseeing higher education in the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces convened jointly in a virtual meeting to be briefed by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) on the lessons learnt on multimodal teaching and learning mechanisms, and by the National Student ...
Transport
Transport Budget Vote Report; Outstanding Committee Reports
12 May 2021
The Committee met virtually for the consideration and adoption of the Committee report on the Civil Aviation Amendment Bill, Committee report on the second and third quarter expenditure of the Department of Transport, 2020 annual framework report as well as minutes of oversights visits to the ...
Higher Education
CSIR, NRF, HSRC 2021/2022 Annual Performance Plan; UNISA enrolment plan & court case
7 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education Science and Technology
Annual Performance Plans
The Committee met virtually with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, National Research Foundation, Human Sciences Research Council to receive briefings on the Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan (APP). The CSIR, NRF and HSRC reports ...
Higher Education
Follow-up engagement with CPUT on governance and related matters
1 Apr 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, 01 April 2021
23 Mar 2021 |
The Committee met virtually with the Cape Peninsula University of Technology Council, the unions and the student representative council (SRC) to ...