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Sport, Arts and Culture
Iziko Museum Annual Performance Plan and grievances raised by employees
13 Sep 2022
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Iziko Museum on its annual performance plan and interventions on grievances raised by the employees, with input from the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC). Challenges included the questionable renewal of the CEO’s contract, part-time workers transitioned into ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Petition against Monumental Flag: DSAC response; with Minister
9 Sep 2022
The Chairperson opened the virtual meeting by stating it was the first time as a Portfolio Committee that they had been asked to review a petition, as the Petitions Committee normally handled this. Members shared the sentiment and were also unclear on the Committee’s role in dealing with the ...
Higher Education
Master Skills Plan and legislation in post-school education and training: DHET briefing; with Minister
7 Sep 2022
The Committee met with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) on a virtual platform to receive a briefing on the Master Skills Plan (MSP) and the associated legislation. The MSP was still in its early stages, so the Department could present details only about what it would ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
South African Figure Skating Association 2020/21 Annual Report
6 Sep 2022
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to receive a Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) overview of the South African Figure Skating Association. It introduced the South African Figure Skating Association, its objectives, the Department funding given to this federation, membership statistics and location of ice rinks ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
NAC on: allegations of governance challenges, resignations of council members, state of readiness to disburse PESP funding
2 Sep 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by representatives of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) and the National Arts Council (NAC).
The briefings covered resignations of some council members and steps taken to replace them, the appointment of an acting chief executive officer (CEO) and ...
Higher Education
Evaluation of University mergers (success and challenges): DHET briefing
31 Aug 2022
The Committee met virtually with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to receive a briefing on evaluating university mergers. This was one of the key issues flagged for deliberation by the Committee in the current parliamentary term.
Matters covered in the presentation included the policy rationale for ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Preparations for the inclusion of SA Sign Language: engagement with DSAC, PanSALB; DBE & DOJC&D; with DBE Deputy Minister
30 Aug 2022
The Committee was briefed on the inclusion of South African Sign Language (SASL) and engaged with the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC), Department of Basic Education (DBE), Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD) and the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB). Following the proposed Amendment Bill ...
Higher Education
Committee Reports
15 Jun 2022
The Committee met to consider and adopt meeting minutes and Committee reports
Higher Education
DBE & DHET on areas of common interest
8 Jun 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Higher Education and Training on areas of common interest with the post-school education and training sector. The meeting was initially scheduled as a joint meeting with the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education but due to last-minute changes, the ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
2023 Netball World Cup preparations; Sport and Recreation MoU between RSA & Lesotho & Palestine
7 Jun 2022
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture on the Netball South Africa (NSA) preparations for the 2023 Netball World Cup (NWC), and on the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between South Africa and the governments of Lesotho and Palestine on cooperation ...