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Higher Education
2024 registration and enrolment; Certification backlog in the TVET and CET colleges; DHET Q1-3 2023/24 Performance; Establishment of new universities; with Deputy Minister
28 Feb 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science, and Technology convened to receive updates on several key matters. These included the status of registrations and the smooth commencement of the 2024 academic year, progress on the establishment of new universities in Ekurhuleni and Hammanskraal, and an overview of the Department ...
Basic Education
Implications and Impact of 2024 SONA; Updated Status Report on ECD Migration
27 Feb 2024
President Cyril Ramaphosa: 2024 State of the Nation Address (SONA)
The Committee met online to be briefed by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on an analysis of the 2024 SONA and its impact on the basic education sector and for an update on the migration of Early Childhood ...
Higher Education
DSI on its activities aimed at stimulating/increasing business investment in RDI
23 Feb 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) briefed the Committee on its activities aimed at stimulating/increasing business investment in Research, Development and Innovation (RDI). In nominal terms, R&D expenditure has expanded over the past two decades but has been in decline over the three years ...
Higher Education
Comprehensive student funding model for PSET; Funding of postgraduate students; with Ministry
21 Feb 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science, and Innovation was briefed by the Minister, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and its entities on implementing Phase 1 of the Comprehensive Student Funding Model. The Minister expressed how the National Institute of Humanities and Social Science (NIHSS) came ...
Basic Education
Petition to Eradicate Pit Latrines; Committee Reports
20 Feb 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education held a virtual meeting to address Committee matters.
The Committee adopted its Report on the Pit Latrine Petition and the Annual Report on its 2023 activities.
The Content Advisor presented the Committee Strategic Plan for 2019-2024. Members provided input on issues like dropout ...
Higher Education
DSI Q1-3 2023/24 Performance; DSI, HSRC & TIA briefing on the implementation of the Audit Action plans
16 Feb 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation was briefed by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) on their performance reports for the first, second, and third quarter of 2023/2024 and ...
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Finalisation of Statistics Amendment Bill
16 Feb 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation convened to finalise the Statistics Amendment Bill [B31-2023]. The Chairperson stressed the need to swiftly address the Bill due to the impending end of the parliamentary session. Parliamentary Legal Services provided a detailed overview of the proposed amendments, focusing on key ...
Higher Education
NSFAS 2021/22 Annual Report; Implementation of Werksmans Report; Funding of students at university and TVET colleges; Student accommodation pilot project
14 Feb 2024
National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)
The Committee met virtually with the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to receive a briefing on its significantly delayed 2021/22 annual report; an update on the implementation of the Werksmans Report into alleged irregularities at NSFAS; an update on funding of students ...
Higher Education
Minister and DHET on state of readiness for 2024
8 Dec 2023
The Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Minister and Department of Higher Education and Training on the state of readiness for the 2024 academic year. This meeting concluded the series of meetings held with stakeholders across the sector.
The Minister of Higher Education and Training updated the Committee on ...
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Statistics Amendment Bill: proposed amendments & Committee Report
8 Dec 2023
After deliberating on the amendments to the Statistics Amendment Bill [B31-2023], the Portfolio Committee on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation adopted both the A-List and the Committee Report on the Bill, while noting the Economic Freedom Fighters’ reservations and the Democratic Alliance’s objections to the clause 9 amendment to allow ...