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Home Affairs
Home Affairs Portfolio Audit Outcomes; DHA & IEC 2022/23 Annual Reports; GPW 2021/22 Annual Report
10 Oct 2023
Independent Electoral Commission
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) on its audit outcomes; the DHA 2022/2023 Annual Report; the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) 2022/2023 Annual Report and the Government Printing Work’s (GPW) 2021/22 Annual Report. There was also an ...
Higher Education
NSFAS turnaround strategy, direct-payment system, ICT systems, student accommodation & related matters; with Ministry
4 Oct 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science, and Technology met virtually to discuss various aspects of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) direct payment system. This was a follow-up meeting after NSFAS did not turn up for a prior Committee meeting, leaving Members aggrieved. The meeting revolved ...
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Statistics Amendment Bill: StatsSA briefing; with Deputy Minister
22 Sep 2023
The Portfolio Committee was informed by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) in a virtual meeting that the Statistics Act No.6 of 1999 had to be amended due to a conflict with South African domestic laws. They had conducted study tours and made a comparative analysis of statistical legislation in countries ...
Higher Education
Postponed: NSFAS on turnaround strategy, direct-payment system, ICT systems, student accommodation & related matters
20 Sep 2023
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to be briefed by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) on its turnaround strategy to resolve issues arising from the new direct payment system, delays in resolving student appeals, the accreditation of student accommodation, and many other issues. However, the Members were told ...
Home Affairs
DHA on State Capture Report recommendations; Progress on response to Committee queries; with Minister and Deputy Minister
19 Sep 2023
The Committee convened virtually to discuss the Department of Home Affairs' (DHA's) response to the recommendations from the Zondo Commission's state capture report. The Department also described its efforts to clear the backlog of residency visas and permit applications, and measures introduced to deal more quickly with requests for ...
Higher Education
Mandela Mining Precinct (MMP) & the South African Minerals Extraction Research, Development & Innovation (SAMERDI) strategy
13 Sep 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) presented to the Committee on the South African Mining Extraction Research, Development, Innovation (SAMERDI) strategy and the Mandela Mining Precinct (MMP). The meeting aimed to address the pressing issues ...
Home Affairs
Automated Biometric Information System (ABIS) update; IEC Commissioner Vacancy & salary increase; with Deputy Minister
12 Sep 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs (DHA) emphasised the importance of the Automated Biometric Information System (ABIS) project, which has faced challenges and scrutiny in the past. The ABIS project, managed by the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) and involving Enterprise Outsourcing Holdings (EOH), has ...
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
DPME Frontline Monitoring & Support; Presidential Hotline Performance; with Minister
8 Sep 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) reported details of its frontline monitoring and support, and progress on implementing the Presidential Hotline.
The Committee observed that the DPME had been doing the monitoring and coming up with recommendations thereafter, but there was little to ...
Higher Education
NSFAS update on disbursement of funding and allowances to students, roll-out of direct-payment system, outstanding student appeals, CEO leave & related matters
6 Sep 2023
The Committee met with the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) in Parliament to engage on the disbursement of funding and allowances; the new direct payment system; student appeals; the NSFAS query system; the student accommodation accreditation system; and the reasons for the leave of absence of the chief ...
Home Affairs
DHA & BMA Q1 2022/23 Performance; with Minister
5 Sep 2023
The Portfolio Committee for Home Affairs met in Parliament with the Minister, Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and Border Management Authority (BMA) to discuss their first quarter performance for the 2023/24 financial year.
The DHA reported that it met 66% of its targets. This was despite experiencing budget cuts. Challenges ...