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Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Briefing by Statistician-General on the CENSUS 2022 results; with Deputy Minister
27 Oct 2023
In a virtual meeting, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) briefed the Portfolio Committee on the 2022 census results. The Deputy Minister in the Presidency was in attendance.
The 2022 census was 100% digitalised.
South Africa’s population on 2 February 2022 was 62 027 503 (up from 51.8 million in 2011). ...
Home Affairs
Progress made to introduce consequential amendments to Electoral A/ B, Marriages A/B and amending Section 34 of the Immigration Act; with Minister
24 Oct 2023
The Portfolio Committee convened a virtual meeting at which the Minister of Home Affairs reported on the progress made on the Marriages Amendment Bill and the Amendment of Section 34 of the Immigration Act. The Electoral Matters Amendment Bill was awaiting Cabinet approval, with submission to Parliament expected in November. ...
Higher Education
HSRC, CSIR & NRF 2022/23 Annual Reports
20 Oct 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee received briefings from the National Research Foundation, the Human Sciences Research Council and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research on their annual reports for 2022/23.
The Committee Members expressed their satisfaction with various aspects of the performance of the three entities. ...
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Statistics Amendment Bill Advert; DPME, Brand SA & Stats SA BRRRs
20 Oct 2023
2023 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform to discuss the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Reports (BRRRs) for the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME), Brand SA and Statistics South Africa.
A Member asserted that the statement in the DPME report that ...
Home Affairs
Home Affairs BRRR; Concerns re DHA offices; with Ministry
20 Oct 2023
2023 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
The virtual meeting began with concerns raised about issues in the Department of Home Affairs offices in Chatsworth and Harry Gwala, including problems with the booking system, service turnaround time, and customer relations.
Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, acknowledged the Committee's ...
Higher Education
National Skills Fund & ETDP SETA Annual Report 2022/23 with Deputy Minister
18 Oct 2023
Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDP SETA)
The Committee highlighted the challenges of the National Skills Fund and the Education, Training and Development Practices (ETDP). They played a critical role in South Africa and they were urged to implement necessary actions ...
Home Affairs
Postponed: Consideration of Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) 2023: Home Affairs Portfolio
17 Oct 2023
2023 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR)
The meeting to consider and adopt the Committee’s Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) for the Home Affairs Portfolio was postponed. This was due to written responses to questions posed in the Annual Report deliberations in the prior week, being received late. ...
Higher Education
DSI Portfolio Audit Outcomes; DSI, TIA & SANSA 2022/23 Annual Reports
13 Oct 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science, and Innovation met online for a briefing by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), and the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) on their 2022/23 annual reports.
The Auditor-General briefed the Committee on ...
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Portfolio Audit Outcomes; DPME, Brand SA & Statistics SA 2022/23 Annual Reports; with Minister & Deputy Ministers
13 Oct 2023
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Department of Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation (DPME), Brand SA, and Statistics SA on their Annual Reports for 2022/23. The Committee was also briefed by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on ...
Higher Education
Higher Education Portfolio Audit Outcomes; DHET, SAQA, QCTO & CHE 2022/23 Annual Reports
11 Oct 2023
Council on Higher Education (CHE)
Quality Council for Trades and Occupation
The Committee held a virtual meeting to review the annual performance reports of various entities falling under the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Department itself.
The Auditor-General of SA (AGSA) ...