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Higher Education
2019/20 DSI Audit Outcomes: AGSA briefing; DSI Annual Report, with Deputy Minister
3 Nov 2020
2019/20 Annual Reports
In this virtual meeting, the Office of the Auditor General (AGSA) briefed the Committee on the 2019/20 audit outcomes of the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and its portfolio of entities: National Research Foundation (NRF); Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC); Council for Scientific and Industrial Research ...
Higher Education
Saving the 2020 academic year: DHET, USAf & SAUS briefings; with Minister
23 Oct 2020
The Minister said that the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown had created complex challenges in the Post School Education and Training (PSET) sector. The effects of Covid-19 had exposed inequalities but the Minister reiterated his commitment to transformation. The Minister said that the academic year was not being saved for ...
Transport
Economic Regulation of Transport Bill: public hearings day 2
21 Oct 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly) 21 Oct 2020
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform to consider oral submissions on the Economic Regulation of Transport Bill [B1-2020]. The Committee heard from the City of Cape Town and the Gautrain Management Agency.
The City of Cape Town noted ...
Higher Education
Saving the 2020 academic year: DHET, USAf & SAUS briefings; meeting postponed
16 Oct 2020
Video: Higher Education, Science and Technology
The Committee met virtually to discuss saving the 2020 academic year, but the meeting was postponed after the Chairperson announced that the Minister would not be attending as he was chairing interviews for the DDG posts for the Department of Science and Innovation. Members ...
Higher Education
Buffalo City & Coastal TVET colleges on governance & administration
14 Oct 2020
The Committee met virtually with the Council Chairperson and Executive of the Coastal KZN and Buffalo City TVET Colleges as well as their Student Representative Councils to assess governance and administration.
Besides dissatisfaction with the lack of content and poor quality of the presentations, Members were not happy with a ...
Higher Education
NACI 2020 Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators Report; SMU Vice Chancellor inquiry: way forward
13 Oct 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology was briefed by the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) on the SA science, technology and innovation-indicators report. The meeting took place on a virtual platform. The STI Indicators Report provides statistics and assessment of NSI contextualised globally since 2019
The ...
Transport
Civil Aviation A/B [B44-2018]: deliberations
28 Aug 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Transport (National Assembly) 28 Aug 2020
The Committee deliberated on the proposed list of amendments to the A List version of the Civil Aviation Authority Bill.
Higher Education
DSI Quarter 1 report & Revised APP; Indigenous Knowledge Act update; with Deputy Minister
26 Aug 2020
In a virtual briefing to both the Portfolio and Select Committees, Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) reported on its Quarter 1 performance and its revised Annual Performance Plan due to the June special adjustment budget which had resulted in a DSI budget cut of R1.435 billion. In addition, R324 ...
Higher Education
Governance Matters & Investigations at SSETA and W&R SETA: with Deputy Minister present & stakeholder input
25 Aug 2020
The Committee held a virtual meeting with the Services Seta and Wholesale and Retail Seta to discuss governance matters, investigations and get a report back on issues raised previously. OUTA, the SA Qualifications Authority and the National Skills Authority provided input on these matters.
The Wholesale & Retail Seta reported ...
Higher Education
DHET Quarterly performances; Revised Annual Performance Plan
19 Aug 2020
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to receive a briefing by the Department of Higher Education and Training on its performances for 2019/20 second to fourth quarters and 2020/21 first quarter.
The presentation highlighted the Department's focus areas during the 2019/20 financial year as the following: the filling of vacancies, resolving ...