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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
National Skills Authority oversight role over SETAs; National Skills Fund 2018/19 Annual Report
22 Oct 2019
Annual Reports 2018/2019
The National Skills Fund shifted from the Department of Labour to Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) in 2010. The accumulated surplus of R5.1 billion due to under-spending were focused on increasing investment in the TVET sector and building capacity in the post-school education and ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
CHE, SAQA & QCTO 2018/19 Annual Reports
16 Oct 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Council on Higher Education (CHE), the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on their 2018/19 Annual Reports. The CHE reported that the organisation achieved 75.9% of its overall targets during the year under ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Audit Outcomes: AGSA briefing; DHET 2018/19 Annual Report 2018/19 & Quarter 1 performance
15 Oct 2019
AGSA reported that 74 auditees out of a total of 78 (95%) were within the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) portfolio. Financial statement preparation remained a concern as material adjustments were effected to the annual financial statement (AFS) submitted for audit by 15 auditees. A ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
CSIR, NRF, HSRC & TIA 2018/19 Annual Reports
9 Oct 2019
The Committee received briefings from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Human Sciences Research Council (CSIR), Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and National Research Foundation (NRF) on their 2018/19 Annual Reports.
The CSIR informed Members that it experienced challenges in attracting and retaining high-end skills. ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DST 2018/19 Annual Report with AGSA input; SKA Observatory Convention; with Deputy Minister
8 Oct 2019
Annual Reports 2018/2019
Auditor General South Africa capacitated Members on its expanded mandate since the Public Audit Amendment Act came into operation on 1 April 2019. For a material irregularity, a certificate of debt can be issued making the Accounting Office personally responsible for failure to follow binding remedial action. ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Research & Development Tax Incentive Programme & other DSI initiatives to stimulate R&D
18 Sep 2019
The Committee was briefed by delegates from the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) on the research and development (R&D) tax incentive programme and other initiatives of the DSI to stimulate R&D in the country.
The Department’s annual statistical report provided the latest data on the gross expenditure on research ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) Colloquium
17 Sep 2019
The Committee heard inputs from stakeholders on the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the South African context; job losses, gains and replacements; the role of government and the private sector; policy considerations; higher education curricula; and the decolonisation of the higher learning education sector.
Members asked about translating ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Square Kilometre Array Telescope & MeerKAT projects: briefing
11 Sep 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Higher Education and Training, Science Technology on the Square Kilometre Array Telescope & MeerKAT projects, Radio astronomy projects as well as on governance of the project. The Committee was pleased to hear that the SKA projects was said to yield great economic ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
University of Limpopo & SETA on allegations of unaccredited course
10 Sep 2019
The University of Limpopo along with the Services Seta briefed the Committee on the allegations that were levelled at the University. These allegations held that the University had offered a bogus learnership and certificate in a qualification on Funeral Parlour studies. The University assured Members that the media allegations had ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Overview of the TVET sector with respect to governance, management, teaching, learning & new campuses
4 Sep 2019
Members received briefings from the Department of Higher Education and Training, the South African Further Education and Training Student Association (SAFETSA) and the South African College Principals’ Organisation (SACPO).
The DHET had been asked to brief the Committee on governance, management, teaching and learning, and infrastructure in the technical ...