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Higher Education
Update on initiatives in support of the District Development Model: DSI briefing
2 Sep 2022
Report of the meeting to follow.
Higher Education
Evaluation of University mergers (success and challenges): DHET briefing
31 Aug 2022
The Committee met virtually with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to receive a briefing on evaluating university mergers. This was one of the key issues flagged for deliberation by the Committee in the current parliamentary term.
Matters covered in the presentation included the policy rationale for ...
Higher Education
Committee Reports
15 Jun 2022
The Committee met to consider and adopt meeting minutes and Committee reports
Higher Education
DBE & DHET on areas of common interest
8 Jun 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Higher Education and Training on areas of common interest with the post-school education and training sector. The meeting was initially scheduled as a joint meeting with the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education but due to last-minute changes, the ...
Agriculture
Agriculture and Agro Processing Master Plan: with Ministry
7 Jun 2022
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) presented the Agriculture and Agro-processing Master Plan (AAMP). The Master Plan is a social compact and the first strategic plan to have commodity specific transformation targets, jobs, exports, investments and growth rates. It ...
Higher Education
The Science, Technology and Innovation Decadal Plan, resources for STI and coordination of the public STI budget
3 Jun 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation had a joint meeting with several other parliamentary committees to receive a briefing from the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) on the Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) White Paper and the Department’s 10-year, or decadal, plan. ...
Higher Education
Migration of Agricultural and Nursing colleges; AGRISETA & HWSETA on overview of their skills development programmes
1 Jun 2022
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
The Committee met virtually with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Agricultural and Health and Welfare Sector Education And Training Authorities (SETAs) to receive briefings on the progress of the migration of the agricultural and nursing colleges, while both SETAs ...
Higher Education
South-West Gauteng & Northern Cape Urban TVET Colleges: overview & gender equality
25 May 2022
The Committee met with the Northern Cape Urban TVET College and the South-West Gauteng TVET College with management, student representatives and labour unions. The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) was also present. The colleges were two of the colleges involved in the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) Report ...
Agriculture
Agricultural Produce Agents Amendment Bill: public hearings report; Committee oversight visit report to ARC & OBP
24 May 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met to deal with Committee business. The Committee considered and adopted its report on its oversight report to the Gauteng province to visit the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) and Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP). Members sought clarity on recommendations relating to ...
Higher Education
SMU Vice-Chancellor Inquiry
20 May 2022
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting with the Parliamentary Legal Services and the Content Advisor to receive briefings on the preliminary report on the appointment of Prof Peter Mbati as Vice-Chancellor of the Sefako Makgatho University. The presentation covered the summary of the witnesses' written comments and representations, ...