Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Follow-up meeting with VUT on response to Committee questions
28 Oct 2020
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06 Oct 2020 |
VUT Matters: Administrator progress report & NEHAWU; NSFAS Administrator |
The Committee met with representatives of the Venda University of Technology (VUT) for a follow-up engagement on questions that had previously not been responded to by the administration.
The virtual meeting got off to a turbulent start, ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DSI; CSIR & NRF 2020/21 Special Adjustments Budget
15 Jul 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology 15 July 2020
Audio: DSI; CSIR & NRF 2020/21 Special Adjustments Budget
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology was briefed by the Department of Science and Innovation on its 2020/21 special adjustment budget allocations and the impact ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DHET & NSFAS 2020/21 Special Adjustment Budget, with Minister and Deputy Minister
14 Jul 2020
The Department of Higher Education, Science and Technology and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme briefed the Committee on their adjustment budget allocations and the impact on delivery programmes.
The Department explained that only “front-line” departments (health, defence, police and social development) had been spared from cutting their budgets by ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Saving the 2020 academic year: DHET, USAf, SAUS, SAFETSA, Deputy Minister
24 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, 24 JUNE 2020
The Committee received presentations from the Department of Higher Education and Training, Universities South Africa (USAf), South African Union of Students and the South African Further Education and Training Student’s Association (SAFETSA) on campus readiness and return dates for students.
All ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Establishment of Ministerial Task Team on business processes; Remuneration of Vice-Chancellors; Funding of missing middle & historic debt; SRC elections
19 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology 19 June 2020
The Committee received a briefing from the Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande.
The Department indicated that a Ministerial Committee of Inquiry had been appointed to conduct an independent investigation into the business processes, ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Matters of current affairs with respect to TVET colleges: King Hintsa TVET college; Orbit TVET college & Westcol TVET college
17 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, 17 June 2020
Three Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges, and the presidents of their Students’ Representative Councils (SRCs), briefed the Committee on their colleges’ issues involving governance, management and finance, and their readiness to save the 2020 academic ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Human Capital Development & Science Engagement: NRF briefing; NIHSS on its mandate and funding of postgraduate students
3 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, 3 June 2020
The Committee was briefed by the National Skills Fund (NSF) on Human Capital Development & Science Engagement, the National Research Fund (NRF), and the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) on its mandate and funding ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
CGE on Gender Transformation in Tertiary Institutions; Biovac; DHET & DSI Budget: Committee Reports
2 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, 2 June 2020
The Commission on Gender Equality informed the Committee that during the 2018/19 financial year, the Commission embarked on a Gender Transformation Hearing in Tertiary Institutions. This was influenced by media reports on sex for marks ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
S-SETA, W-SETA, C-SETA on governance and management challenges
26 May 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, 26, May 2020
Members of the Committee outlined all the common issues within the Setas, and said one sees the same issues within the Setas over the years. The Setas are corrupt and ineffective organisations. One of the things to focus ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
NRF, SANSA, ASSAf & TIA 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans
19 May 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology,19 May 2020
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received briefings from the National Research Foundation, South African National Space Agency, Technology Innovation Agency and the Academy of Science of South Africa ...