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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
NSFAS forensic report into allegations of corruption and maladministration; Follow-up engagement with VUT on governance, administration and related matters
30 Nov 2022
Report of the meeting to follow.
Sport, Arts and Culture
Mzansi Golden Economy Provincial & National Flagship projects; with Minister
29 Nov 2022
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC) on the provincial flagship projects supported through the Mzansi Golden Economy (MGE). Provinces received budgets of R4 million each, and the provinces spent this money on flagship events as they deemed fit, locally procuring artists and ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Update by Netball South Africa and the Netball World Cup Board on progress in preparation for the 2023 Netball World Cup; with Ministry
25 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture received a detailed briefing from Netball South Africa and the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the 2023 Netball World Cup on preparations for the tournament, to be held in Cape Town. The presentation covered the ongoing planning ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Update on GBVF-related matters: DWYPD (with Minister), SAPS & DoJ&CD input
24 Nov 2022
The Multiparty Women’s Caucus convened on the eve of the 16 Days of Activism Campaign to engage on gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) related matters. The idea of the campaign is to integrate the outcomes into the overall national strategy, to combat crimes against women and to eliminate the ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
2023 Academic Year: DHET & stakeholder preparations
23 Nov 2022
The Committee convened with the Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, and stakeholders for a briefing on the state of readiness for the 2023 academic year. Each stakeholder presented its role as it relates to the sector, and challenges and some recommendations were made. Members were concerned about planning ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
NACI, ASSAf & SACNASP Annual Report 2021/22
18 Nov 2022
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
National Advisory Council on Innovation
SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions
Three entities of the Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation -- the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI), the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), and ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Latest developments at UCT, UNISA, MUT & VUT; with Deputy Minister
16 Nov 2022
The Committee met virtually with the Minister, Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT), University of Cape Town (UCT), University of South Africa (UNISA) and Vaal University of Technology (VUT) to receive updates and latest developments about four institutions on matters that have come to the Committee's attention.
There had been ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Table Tennis SA and Tennis SA on governance issues & development of the sport in schools and provinces; with Deputy Minister
15 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee convened in a virtual meeting to receive a presentation by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture on the performance of the South African Table Tennis Board (SATTB), and to be briefed on the board's preparations for the World Table Tennis Championships to be staged in ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DSI update on Indigenous Knowledge regulations and registration system, and update on BioPANZA and African Medicines Platform
11 Nov 2022
The Committee convened virtually for an update by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) on Indigenous Knowledge (IK) Regulations and the Bio-Products Innovation Cluster Advancement Network South Africa (BioPANZA) including the African Medicines Platform and the IK Registration System.
The Committee found the work of the beneficiaries of ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Briefing by Motheo and Buffalo City Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges on their governance, administration, teaching and learning and related matters
9 Nov 2022
The Committee met to receive briefings from Motheo and Buffalo City Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges on their governance, administration, teaching and learning and related matters and their respective student representative councils and organised labour unions.
Members were generally impressed by Motheo TVET College’s progress since the ...