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Appointment of Public Protector
Advertisement for the Appointment of Public Protector & Committee Programme
8 Jun 2023
The term of the current Public Protector ends on 12 October 2023. The Committee has until the end of August to complete its tasks, to allow time for the National Assembly to make recommendations to the President. The Committee received a briefing on the process to ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
PP Inquiry day 77: Inquiry resumption; Allegations against Chairperson
7 Jun 2023
Motion initiating the Enquiry together with supporting evidence
Public Protector’s response to the Motion
Report from the Independent Panel furnished to the NA
The Section 194 Committee Inquiry into the fitness of suspended Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, was forced to postpone its proceedings once more until 9 June, after ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Overview of the state of governance in the TVET sector; Northlink TVET College and Letaba TVET College on governance, administration and related matters
7 Jun 2023
The Committee received a report from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) regarding the state of governance in Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges in the country. The Department informed the Committee that there are 50 TVET colleges in the country and 48 were run by councils ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
PP Inquiry day 76: Tabling of correspondence; Revised Committee Programme
2 Jun 2023
The Committee for Section 194 Inquiry into suspended Public Protector (PP) Adv Busiswe Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office resolved to resume its hearings the following Monday and to conclude its proceedings within the deadline set by its latest adopted draft programme of 28 July 2023.
The Committee was informed ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Presidential Youth Employment Initiative and DSI-HSRC Internship Programme
2 Jun 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation convened virtually for an engagement with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and the National Youth Development Agency on the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative (PYEI) The meeting commenced with the DSI responding to ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DHET & DSI Q4 2022/23 Performance; with Minister
31 May 2023
In this virtual meeting, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) met with the Portfolio Committee to present their fourth quarter performance reports.
The impact of COVID-19 on the tertiary education sector was discussed, and each department addressed the progress ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
National Council on Gender-based Violence and Femicide Bill: DWYPD briefing
25 May 2023
The Multi Women’s Caucus met on a virtual platform to receive a briefing on the National Council on Gender-based Violence and Femicide Bill [B31-2023], and discussed its provisions with the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities.
During the Caucus’s interaction with the Department, Members unanimously agreed that ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DHET & DSI Budget Vote Reports
19 May 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation met virtually to consider and adopt the budget vote reports and the minutes of its recent meetings.
The Chairperson said the Committee would release a statement on the independent assessment report on the situation at the University of South ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
PP Inquiry day 75: Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane (Hearings postponed)
17 May 2023
Motion initiating the Enquiry together with supporting evidence
Public Protector’s response to the Motion
Report from the Independent Panel furnished to the NA
The Section 194 Inquiry was forced to postpone its hearings once more due to the failure of Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s (the suspended Public Protector (PP)) failure ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
NSF & EWSETA 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan
17 May 2023
The Committee met to receive in-person briefings from the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) and the National Skills Fund (NSF) on their strategic plans and annual performance plans. Both entities outlined their plans, outcomes, outputs, targets, and financial information and support.
Members welcomed ...