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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Update on Certification Backlog; Proliferation of Illegal Private Colleges; Quality Assurance of the TVET Examinations; with Deputy Minister
23 Mar 2022
The Committee met virtually with the Department of Higher Education and Training, the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) and Umalusi to receive an update on the eradication of the certification backlog. The Department of Higher Education and Training also briefed the Committee on the proliferation of illegal private colleges ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Student unrest in tertiary sector; 2022 student admissions; NSFAS support to students; CGE Report on Gender Transformation Investigation in TVET colleges, with Minister
16 Mar 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture, Portfolio Committee in Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities and the Multiparty Women’s Caucus met in a virtual meeting to discuss the student unrest in the tertiary sector, 2022 student admissions ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
SA Rugby Union (SARU) 2020/21 Annual Report & 2023 Rugby World Cup
16 Mar 2022
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) discussed its 2020/21 Annual Report, how it is doing financially with the impact of COVID-19 restrictions, and its transformation goals. SARU also delved into its preparations for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. On the matter of the SARU CEO, the SARU President said ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Commonwealth Games preparations: SASCOC briefing; with Minister
15 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was given a briefing by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) about the upcoming Commonwealth Games taking place in Birmingham, United Kingdom from 28 July – 8 August 2022.
SASCOC is proud that South Africa ranked Sixth Place in the ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
NSFAS, Services SETA & NSF on implementation of audit action plan
11 Mar 2022
The Committee met on a virtual platform with the National Skills Fund (NSF), the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and the Services SETA in the presence of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Auditor-General to receive briefings on the status of the implementation of ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Softball SA briefing
8 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was given an overview by the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC) on Softball South Africa (SSA) on its governance and financial support, followed by Softball South Africa reporting in detail on its financial report, township and rural development programmes, governance and ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Ditsong Museums of South Africa 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan
4 Mar 2022
The Ditsong Museums of South Africa (DMSA) is an amalgamation of eight museums, seven in Tshwane and one in Johannesburg. It presented its revised 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan and noted the financial challenges affecting it due to decreased revenue and Treasury budget cuts. Its staff would be paid their ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Recent student protests: UKZN, DUT, USAf & SAUS input
2 Mar 2022
The Committee met with the University of KwaZulu-Natal, the Durban University of Technology and their Student Representative Councils joined by the South African Union of Students (SAUS), Universities South Africa to receive briefings on the recent student protests in the two universities. Each stakeholder presented its perspective on the ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Boxing South Africa & SAIDS 2020/21 Annual Reports; with Deputy Minister
1 Mar 2022
In the virtual meeting, the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) noted its clean audit and the increase in doping cases in 2020/21. The Department was pleased with its improved performance meeting 80% of its targets. It noted that the Drug-Free Sport Act will need to ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Internationalisation of Higher Education: DSI and DHET cooperation
25 Feb 2022
The Committee welcomed the reports from Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). They said DSI and DHET shone a light on what can be achieved when government departments stop working in silos and collaborate for more impact. This was highly commended ...