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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DHET Jan-June 2016 performance; National Certificate (Vocational) certification backlog eradication: SITA report
31 Aug 2016
The meeting began with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) giving an insight into its performance from January to June 2016. The DHET developed a six programme plan to achieve its set targets. The period under review, was preceded by a wave of student protests in the second ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Minister & Department on university fee increases for 2017; Recognition of Prior Learning implementation: SAQA briefing
24 Aug 2016
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), with the Minister in attendance, briefed the Committee on progress in dealing with the issue of university fees for 2017, and was joined by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) to discuss the implementation of the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Forensic audit report of Construction Education and Training Authority; Department of Higher Education and Training on its Quarter 2 & 3 performance
25 May 2016
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) gave an update report on the university students protest actions across various universities. The incidents on 17 and 18 May at University of Fort Hare culminated in students burning tyres on the streets and close to the main entrance of the Alice ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36B-2015]: re-adoption; Election of Chairperson
18 May 2016
The Committee elected Ms Cornelia September as the new Chairperson to replace Ms Yvonne Phosa who has taking up the chair of the Standing Committee on Appropriations. The adoption of the Higher Education Amendment Bill was reconfirmed as the previous chairperson had already been discharged from the Committee when she ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Constitutional Court Nkandla judgment implications for NA Rules, Amendment of Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Act, Portfolio Committee for Presidency Budget Vote request; Review of Rules Subcommittee Report
17 May 2016
The Rules Committee decided, after discussion, that the consideration of the circumstances when Members could be removed under rule 53A should be done by the Subcommittee on the Review of the rules of the NA.
Mr J Steenhuizen (DA) had raised the principles behind a ruling by the Deputy Speaker ...
Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament
Election of Co-Chairpersons
5 May 2016
The Chairpersons for both the National Assembly (NA) and National Council of Provinces (NCOP) component of the new Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament were elected.
Joint Standing on Intelligence
Shortlisting of candidates for Inspector General of Intelligence post
22 Apr 2016
The Subcommittee of the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence recommended six candidates for the post of the Inspector General of Intelligence.
Rules of the National Assembly
National Assembly Rules: Guidelines required by National Assembly Rules: briefing
11 Mar 2016
The Subcommittee on Review of the Assembly Rules were introduced to the draft guidelines required by the National Assembly Rules in preparation for finalisation in the next meeting.
The Chairperson asked Members to finalise their contributions on the guidelines on the dress code. The Committee must finalise the general guidelines, ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Review of National Assembly Rules: consideration of Subcommittee Report
20 Nov 2015
The Rules Committee met to consider the Subcommittee Report on the Review of the National Assembly Rules. The ANC supported the proposed new criteria for the processing of motions without notice. The criteria were now that at least five parties including the majority party and the largest minority party should ...
Joint Rules
Draft Rules: Disruptions during sittings, functions & powers of Joint Standing Committee on Defence : Party inputs
8 Oct 2015
Documents handed out
Annexure 1: Draft joint rules on disruptions during joint sittings
Annexure 2: Consideration of draft joint rules on the functions and powers of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence
Annexure 3: Consideration of draft programme of Joint Sub-Committee on Review of the Joint Rules
The Joint ...