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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Transformation at Public Universities in South Africa: SAHRC Report
25 Apr 2018
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) presented its transformation report to the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education. The presentation included the rationale behind conducting national hearings leading up to the report, key findings that were made and recommendations to institutions on how to accelerate transformation. Areas of concern included ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
SAPO & USAASA & BBI Annual Performance Plan
24 Apr 2018
The Committee heard briefings from the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA), the South African Post Office(SAPO) and Broadband Infraco (BBI) on their strategic and annual performance plans for 2018/19.
USAASA said the first of its strategic objectives was improved risk management services. The second was increased ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
SAQA & Quality Council for Trades and Occupations 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan
19 Apr 2018
The Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) gave the Committee a brief background on the mandate of the QCTO which included Quality Assurance as a significant part. The QCTO sent an invitation to meet with the current the Minister of Higher Education in helping to bring the mandate together. ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) status report
19 Apr 2018
The Chairperson expressed disappointment over the absence of the Council in the oversight meeting and hoped that they would respond to the issues raised in that meeting. The chairperson of the Council tendered an apology for their absence. In her explanation, their absence was mainly because of the composition of ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
NSFAS & Council on Higher Education 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan
18 Apr 2018
The National Students Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) presented its annual performance plan (APP) to the Committee. A key focus of the plan was to put the necessary system improvements into place and increase its capacity to implement its new mandate of administering the roll-out of fee-free education in 2018/19 effectively. ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department 2018/19 Revised Strategic Plan & Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
18 Apr 2018
The Department of Higher Education and Training presented its Annual Performance Plan (APP) to a joint sitting of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training and the Select Committee on Education and Recreation. This provided Members with an overview of the programmes that the Department would be running in ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Status Update on SASSA Readiness: SAPO briefing; SAPO Turnaround, with Minister
20 Mar 2018
The Committee heard a status update from SAPO on its SASSA Readiness and a briefing on SAPO going forward.
SAPO: Status Update on SASSA Readiness
The Committee was concerned about the delay in the issuing of a banking license to the Post Bank. What. What were the Department’s concerns ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training Annual Performance Plan, with AGSA input
14 Mar 2018
The Committee received a briefing by the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) on the draft 2018-19 annual performance plan (APP) of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).
They reviewed the process for the preparation, submission and approval of strategic plans and APPs, and described how they assessed ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
ICT SMME Development Strategy implementation; Cost to Communicate update, with Minister and Deputy Minister
13 Mar 2018
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services briefed the Portfolio Committee on the cost to communicate and the implementation of the ICT SMME Development Strategy. The briefing was the result of the strategy meeting held the previous year.
The high concentration of the broadband market, as well as the vertically ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
University of Zululand Audit Report by CHE and Department response, with Minister
7 Mar 2018
The Council of Higher Education presented its audit of the University of Zululand to the Committee. The audit reported on the institution’s compliance with recommendations made in the hand-over report by the Administrator of the University and was intended to provide a basis for the formation of an improvement strategy. ...