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Higher Education
Institutional Autonomy of Universities: colloquium with Deputy Minister
29 Mar 2022
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
The Committee hosted its colloquium on institutional autonomy at the Bellville Campus of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) and heard from a range of stakeholders such as the Department, Council of Higher Education, Universities South Africa, HETN, COSATU, South African Union of ...
Higher Education
Implementation of Indigenous Knowledge Act and related matters: DSI briefing
25 Mar 2022
The Committee met on a virtual platform for an update from the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) on the implementation of the Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IK) Act, with particular reference to the regulations and public participation process, the registration of IK documentation centres, and the establishment of the ...
Higher Education
Update on Certification Backlog; Proliferation of Illegal Private Colleges; Quality Assurance of the TVET Examinations; with Deputy Minister
23 Mar 2022
The Committee met virtually with the Department of Higher Education and Training, the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) and Umalusi to receive an update on the eradication of the certification backlog. The Department of Higher Education and Training also briefed the Committee on the proliferation of illegal private colleges ...
Agriculture
COVID-19 Disaster Agricultural Support Fund: DALRRD response to Audit Reports
22 Mar 2022
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) on the findings and recommendations by Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) in the 1st and 2nd Special Audit Reports of September and December 2020 and how DALRRD ...
Agriculture
Proposed draft joint programme
18 Mar 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development convened jointly with the Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour in a virtual meeting to discuss the proposed draft programme for farm oversights.
The two Committees had been given the mandate to conduct comprehensive oversight work on the living ...
Higher Education
Student unrest in tertiary sector; 2022 student admissions; NSFAS support to students; CGE Report on Gender Transformation Investigation in TVET colleges, with Minister
16 Mar 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture, Portfolio Committee in Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities and the Multiparty Women’s Caucus met in a virtual meeting to discuss the student unrest in the tertiary sector, 2022 student admissions ...
Agriculture
District Six restitution progress report
15 Mar 2022
The City of Cape Town, Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development (DALRRD), and Commission on Restitution of Land Rights met virtually with the Portfolio Committee to discuss the delays in completion of the District Six housing project and the City of Cape Town's handing over of certificates ...
Higher Education
NSFAS, Services SETA & NSF on implementation of audit action plan
11 Mar 2022
The Committee met on a virtual platform with the National Skills Fund (NSF), the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and the Services SETA in the presence of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Auditor-General to receive briefings on the status of the implementation of ...
Agriculture
Agricultural Produce Agents Amendment Bill: NAMC on Agricultural Exports
8 Mar 2022
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
The Portfolio Committee heard a briefing on the reasons for the Agricultural Produce Agents Amendment Bill and the limitations of the current Act were explained by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD).
The National Agricultural Marketing Council briefing was an ...
Higher Education
DHET & DSI Quarter 2 & 3 2021/22 Performance; Implementation of audit action plan
4 Mar 2022
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) to receive presentations on their 2020/21 quarter two and three performance reports, as well as to be advised of progress in the implementation of ...