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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 ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
PP Inquiry day 41: Cornelius van der Merwe
11 Nov 2022
Motion initiating the Enquiry together with supporting evidence
Public Protector’s response to the Motion
Report from the Independent Panel furnished to the NA
Rules of the NA governing removal
Terms of Reference adopted by Committee on 22 February 2022 which may be amended from time to time
Corrected schedule ...
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 ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
PP Inquiry day 40: Cornelius van der Merwe
10 Nov 2022
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
Motion initiating the Enquiry together with supporting evidence
Public Protector’s response to the Motion
Report from the Independent Panel furnished to the NA
Rules of the NA governing removal
Terms of Reference adopted by Committee on 22 February 2022 which may be amended from ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
PP Inquiry day 39: Nelisiwe Thejane
9 Nov 2022
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
Motion initiating the Enquiry together with supporting evidence
Public Protector’s response to the Motion
Report from the Independent Panel furnished to the NA
Rules of the NA governing removal
Terms of Reference adopted by Committee on 22 February 2022 which may be amended from ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
KZN Community Education and Training College on governance, administration, teaching and learning and related matters
4 Nov 2022
Budget Review & Recommendations Reports BRRR
The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Community Education and Training (CET) college, its Student Representative Council (SRC), as well as the Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation (DHET) briefed the Committee in a virtual meeting. The KZN CET briefed the Committee on governance; administration; teaching ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
PP Inquiry day 38: Cornelius van der Merwe
2 Nov 2022
Motion initiating the Enquiry together with supporting evidence
Public Protector’s response to the Motion
Report from the Independent Panel furnished to the NA
Rules of the NA governing removal
Terms of Reference adopted by Committee on 22 February 2022 which may be amended from time to time
The Section ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
SSETA, InSETA & CETA Annual Reports 2021/22
2 Nov 2022
The Committee met virtually with the Services, Insurance and Construction Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) to receive briefings and engage on their 2021/22 annual reports. All the SETAs focused on matters involving irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure; consequence management implemented against transgressors in their organisations; audit action plans; ...