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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Recent student protests: UKZN, DUT, USAf & SAUS input
2 Mar 2022
The Committee met with the University of KwaZulu-Natal, the Durban University of Technology and their Student Representative Councils joined by the South African Union of Students (SAUS), Universities South Africa to receive briefings on the recent student protests in the two universities. Each stakeholder presented its perspective on the ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
DALRRD response to the findings and recommendations in COVID-19 Special Audit Reports
1 Mar 2022
In this virtual meeting, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (the Department) presented its response to the findings and recommendations contained in the Auditor-General’s two special reports on the Financial Management of Government’s Covid-19 Initiatives.
The Committee was ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Internationalisation of Higher Education: DSI and DHET cooperation
25 Feb 2022
The Committee welcomed the reports from Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). They said DSI and DHET shone a light on what can be achieved when government departments stop working in silos and collaborate for more impact. This was highly commended ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
ARC, NAMC, OBP, ITB, OVG 2021/22 Q1, 2, 3 Performance & Audit Plans
25 Feb 2022
AGSA presentation audit outcomes
The Agricultural Research Council, National Agricultural Marketing Council, Onderstepoort Biological Products, Office of the Valuer General and Ingonyama Trust Board presented performance reports for Quarters 1, 2 and 3 of 2021/22 in this virtual meeting.
The Agricultural Research Council said overall for 2021/22, ARC had ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Ministerial Task Team Reports on Black Academics; Review of UNISA & 4IR; Ministerial Inquiry on business processes, systems and capacity of NSFAS; with Deputy Minister
23 Feb 2022
Ministerial Task Team (MTT) Report on Black Academics
MTT Report on Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
The Committee met with the Department of Higher Education and Training in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing on the reports of the ministerial task teams on black academics, an independent review of the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Captive Animals High Level Panel Report implementation; iSimangaliso wetlands; with Ministers
22 Feb 2022
Ministerial high-Level Panel report
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs, Forestry and Fisheries and the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development were briefed by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and the Department of Environmental Affairs, Forestry and Fisheries ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
DALRRD & CRL Quarter 1, 2 & 3 2020/21 Performance & Audit Improvement Plans; with Minister
15 Feb 2022
The Committee convened virtually to receive a briefing from the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development and Commission on Restitution of Land Rights on their quarterly performance. The Minister was in attendance.
Most notably, the Minister remarked that the Department's capacity is being continually expanded. At the previous ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Preliminary Report on SMU Vice Chancellor Inquiry
11 Feb 2022
Preliminary Report on SMU Vice Chancellor Inquiry [Document not made available to the public]
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting to consider the Preliminary Oversight Enquiry Report (the report) into the appointment of Professor P Mbati as the Vice-Chancellor of Sefako Makgatho University (SMU).
The Parliamentary Legal Advisor ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Central University of Technology (CUT) challenges: input by stakeholders
9 Feb 2022
The Committee met virtually with the Council and management of the Central University of Technology in the Free State for a briefing on governance, teaching and learning and responded to matters raised to the Committee in writing by some of its stakeholders. The Committee also received briefings from the ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Committee Report on SMU Vice Chancellor Inquiry: deliberations
10 Dec 2021
The Committee met to consider its Draft Report on the Committee Inquiry to look into various matters at the University of Venda and Sefako Makgatho University dealing with a sexual harassment case, appointment of Vice Chancellor and abandoned infrastructure projects.
The Committee Researcher briefed the Committee on ...