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Higher Education
Postgraduate funding in South African universities: National Research Foundation (NRF) briefing; Staffing SA Universities Framework (SSAUF): Department of Higher Education & Training briefing
25 Aug 2015
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) briefed a joint meeting of the Committees on Higher Education and Training and Science and Technology, on their roles in funding postgraduate studies in South Africa.
The DHET said the problem in the higher education sector ...
Higher Education
Higher Education in South Africa Review: Council on Higher Education briefing
18 Aug 2015
The Council on Higher Education – 20 Year Review of Higher Education will be released towards the end of this year. The Chairperson commented that the Review discussed the achievements, challenges and areas needing improvement. She made it clear that young people must have access to equal education in order ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) on its impact on all entities in terms of its ICT mandate
17 Aug 2015
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) briefed the Committee on its impact on all the entities in terms of its Information Communication and Technology (ICT) mandate.
ICASA had ensured that the South African Post Office (SAPO) received exclusive provision of basic mail services, with a 25-year licence. Price ...
Higher Education
Certification backlog: progress report by State Information Technology Agency
12 Aug 2015
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), in collaboration with the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) and Umalusi presented on the progress of the elimination of the backlog of national and vocational certificates.
The backlog had been identified and prioritised for the presentation to the board. It was explained ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Telecommunications & Postal Services Department / Entities: 1st Quarter Performance 2015/16
4 Aug 2015
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) and its entities presented their first quarter 2015 performance review to the Committee. The Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services attended the first part of the meeting, but had to leave early. Members commented that the time allowed was too short but ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Disruptions in National Assembly: Draft Rule 53A: Secretary of National Assembly briefing; Removal of Members, automatic suspension: Parliament Legal Services briefing
21 Jul 2015
The meeting began with a briefing by the Secretary of Parliament on the proposed rule 53A, in preparation for presentation to the Rules Committee on 28 July 2015. The Rules Committee had previously tasked the Subcommittee with dealing with the practicalities of the process for removal of a Member from ...
Joint Rules
Establishment of oversight mechanism: draft rules; Joint Standing Committee on Defence Report
25 Jun 2015
The meeting considered the draft rules for the establishment of an oversight mechanism under the Financial Management of Parliament Amendment Act, which had been amended in line with the agreements of the Sub-committee at its previous meeting. Discussion in the main was about the quorum and decision making. It was ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Disruptions during National Assembly proceedings: proposals
23 Jun 2015
PMG did not attend the meeting and obtained the minutes from Parliament.
Telecommunications and Postal Services
State Owned Companies rationalisation: Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services briefing
23 Jun 2015
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services briefed the Committee on the process of rationalisation of State Owned Companies (SOCs). This was undertaken primarily to ensure that there was an alignment of SOCs at all spheres of government, in order to achieve the developmental objectives and aspirations of South Africa. ...
Higher Education
Department of Higher Education and Training on 2014/15 3rd & 4th Quarter Performance; White Paper on Post School Education
17 Jun 2015
Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) presented the report on its third and fourth quarter 2014/15 performance, and gave details of its five programmes.
Programme One (administration) conducts the overall management of the Department and provides centralised support services. Programme Two (human resource development, planning and monitoring coordination) provides ...