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Rules of the National Assembly
Guidelines & Constitutional Court judgment: Removal of MP; Removal of President, Recusal of Speaker: Legal Advisor inputs
22 Apr 2016
Opinions were presented to the Subcommittee by the Parliamentary Legal Advisors and the State Law Advisors on the implications of the recent Constitutional Court (CC) judgment in the matter of Democratic Alliance v Speaker of the National Assembly. Essentially, that judgment had dealt with the meaning of section 11 of ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36-2015]: Final clause by clause deliberations
20 Apr 2016
The Committee convened to go through the clauses of the Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36-2015], with input from the legal advisors from the State Law Advisor, Parliament and the Department of Higher Education and Training. A Member of the DA had proposed certain amendments to clauses 22 and 28 and ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
South African Post Office on its 2016 Strategic & Annual Performance Plan
15 Apr 2016
South African Post Office Corporate Strategic Plan 2016/17-2018/19
The South African Post Office (SAPO) presented its 2016 Strategic and Annual Performance Plans to the Committee. It said that it was in the process of reviewing its overall property strategy, including the approach to the disposal of all its properties, looking ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Sentech on its 2016 Strategic & Annual Performance Plan
14 Apr 2016
Sentech presented its strategic plan and annual performance plan for 2016 - 2017. Officials from Sentech pointed out that the sector was not growing as anticipated. Challenges were experienced due to the delay in implementing digital migration. Sentech was facing high costs because of dual illumination, that is, the costs ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36-2015]: Clause by clause deliberations
13 Apr 2016
The Committee deliberated on the Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36-2015], going through on a clause-by-clause basis, with the Department of Higher Education and Training officials, legal advisers, and the Parliamentary Legal Advisers and State Law Advisers giving input.
The DA Members said at the outset that quite a number of ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Universal Service and Access Agency of SA, USAF & .ZA Domain Name Authority on their 2016 Annual Performance Plans, with Deputy Minister
12 Apr 2016
The Deputy Minister on Telecommunications and Postal Services, Prof Hlengiwe Mkhize, was in attendance.
The Committee heard briefings from the Universal Service and Access Agency of SA and the Universal Service and Access Fund, and from the .za Domain Name Authority.
The Universal Service and Access Agency’s drivers were: 100% ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Rules for Removal from office of President ito Constitution; Guidelines on Removal of MP from Chamber
7 Apr 2016
The Subcommittee on Review of the Assembly Rules continued to work through the Guidelines and the Determinations for Chapters 5 to 12. It deliberated on the proposed Disciplinary Committee which is aimed at looking into the physical removal of a member from the House. This envisaged committee is going to ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Guidelines for Removal of Speaker; MP Dress Code; Fines for MP Absence; Removal of MP from Chamber Committee
6 Apr 2016
Members of the opposition parties rejected outright the proposed dress code rules for Members of Parliament. They felt the dress code rules are an insult to the intelligence of lawmakers and they do not want to be dictated to about what they wear.
This surfaced when the Subcommittee on the ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training & its entities 2016/17 Annual Performance Plan: AGSA on audit outcomes; DHET Budget for 2016/17 analysis: Finance and Fiscal Commission briefing
5 Apr 2016
The Financial and Fiscal Commission informed the Committee about the budget allocations and challenges facing the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). There were challenges and risks because the government had agreed to a 0% increase in university fees, which had resulted in consideration being given for free education. ...
Basic Education
Meeting with visiting New Zealand Parliamentary Delegation
17 Mar 2016
The Portfolio Committees on Basic and Higher Education and Training sat jointly to receive a delegation from New Zealand's Parliament. Officials were present from each of the departments to give a broad background to their functions and work. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) described its sustainable development goals towards ...