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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
2015 examination results by Umalusi; National Certificate Vocational certification backlog: SITA progress report
3 Feb 2016
The Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi) briefed the Committee on the quality assurance of Higher Education examination results for 2015. Section 17 of the General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance (GENFETQA) Act stipulated that Umalusi must conducts assessments in a certain ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Meeting with Norwegian Standing Committee on Education, Research and Churches
28 Jan 2016
The Portfolio committees on Science and Technology & Higher Education and Training (DHET) had a joint meeting with the Norwegian Standing Committee on Education, Research and Churches. The Norwegian delegation was visiting South Africa to forge partnerships with the Department of Higher Education and Training on matters of research and ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36-2015]: briefing
27 Jan 2016
In its first meeting of 2016, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Department of Higher Education and Training on the Higher Education Amendment Bill. The Department held that the Bill did not represent a major policy shift from the original Higher Education Act of 1997. Rather, the Bill seeks ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Over-the-Top (OTT) policy and regulatory options
26 Jan 2016
The Committee met with various role players in the mobile telephony industry to discuss the possibility of regulating so-called Over-the-Top (OTT) service providers. The question of the appropriate governance of OTT services was expected to be a topical issue in 2016, and a platform needed to be created for a ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Broadband Infraco (BBI) rescue funding, with Deputy Minister
22 Sep 2015
The Committee met for briefings by Broadband Infraco (BBI), National Treasury and the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS). The Deputy Minister in her opening remarks highlighted that the Minister had tabled the position of the Department, and this was that the BBI is part of the league of ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Draft National Assembly Rules: Party inputs
16 Sep 2015
The Sub-Committee met to discuss party input further and to continue general discussion on the rules as they had been drafted thus far, with the aim of developing a complete Sub-Committee document to take to the Rules Committee. The Committee went through the chapters, pausing at certain chapters where Members ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Deliberations of Motions Without Notice, section 89 Removals of Presidents deliberations; Party inputs on the Draft Rules
11 Sep 2015
The Subcommittee continued to debate the revised Rules of the National Assembly (the Rules). A briefing was presented by the Secretary to the NA, on motions in terms of section 89 of the Constitution, to remove the President. It was emphasised that this procedure would lead to the removal of ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Nursing & Agricultural Colleges migration from provinces: DHET progress report
9 Sep 2015
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) noted that Schedule 4 of the South African Constitution states that all tertiary education should be a national competence; however, a number of public institutions offering formal higher education and training qualifications remain outside the Department’s responsibility posing a risk to institutions ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
South African Post Office (SAPO) turnaround strategy: progress report
8 Sep 2015
The South African Post Office (SAPO) briefed the Committee on progress in respect of the implementation of its turnaround strategy.The Strategic Turnaround Plan (STP) initiatives had realised benefits on cost reduction but the lack of investment funding had been hampering the launch of revenue and rightsizing initiatives. The appointment of ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Stellenbosch University on Luister video on student/staff racism & transformation plans, with Minister
1 Sep 2015
The Chairperson highlighted the importance of Stellenbosch University to tertiary education and the necessity of addressing the ‘Luister’ documentary on the institution’s lack of transformation. The Minister reminded everyone about the important duty of accountability that Stellenbosch University had in addressing racism at the university. He pinpointed the need to ...