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Higher Education
Department of Higher Education and Training on its Annual Performance Plan, with Minister in attendance
3 May 2017
The Minister of Higher Education and Training told the Committee that analysis of the vote of the Department should be considered in terms of how it had increased enrolment in tertiary institution. Prefacing the presentation of the Department’s annual performance plan, he said the highlighted priorities included funding for Technical ...
Higher Education
DHET Annual Performance Plan: FFC & TVET Colleges Governors Council input; NSFAS Student Centred Model
3 May 2017
The Fiscal and Financial Commission (FFC) told the Joint Committee that the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET’s) priority was focused on universities. Grants to universities were going to increase from R28 billion to R38 billion in the next financial year. This increase was a result of the no ...
NCOP Social Services
DSD on its Annual Performance Plan: postponement due to Minister’s absence
2 May 2017
The Department of Social Development was supposed to brief the Committee on its Annual Performance Plan.
However, the meeting was postponed due to the Minister and Deputy Minister’s absence. Minister Dlamini had extended an apology for her absence but no apology had been received from Deputy Minister Bogopane-Zulu. Members had ...
NCOP Education, Sciences and Creative Industries
Matric results; School Sport and challenges: DBE & Department of Sport and Recreation
15 Mar 2017
The meeting began with a consideration of outstanding reports and minutes by members of the Committee, after which the Director General (DG) of the Department of Basic Education (DBE) gave his opening remarks before handing over to DBE’s Head of educational enrichment services to make the first presentation by the ...
NCOP Education, Sciences and Creative Industries
Registration at Universities and TVET Colleges: DHET briefing, with Minister in attendance
22 Feb 2017
Towards the end of the year 2016, violent demonstrations rocked the higher education sector. These violent demonstrations were unprecedented and threatened to affect the 2016 academic year. Several issues arose as a result of these protests. Some students had to register late and others did not have access to funds ...
NCOP Social Services
Department of Home Affairs on its 2015/16 Annual Report, with Minister
21 Feb 2017
The Minister of Home Affairs focused on the need to reposition the Department, especially in respect of security and the contribution the Department could make to the economy of the country. The Department faced enormous constraints, especially in respect of funding, mainly because it is viewed as ...
NCOP Social Services
Department of Health on its 2015/16 Annual Report
14 Feb 2017
The National Department of Health (NDOH) said that although some of its targets were not achieved, substantial progress had been made compared to previous fiscal year. Its targets for improved audit outcomes, ensuring efficient and responsive Human Resources Services, providing support for effective communication and developing a ...
NCOP Social Services
Children’s Amendment & Second Amendment Bills: Final Mandates; Human Settlements 2015/16 Annual Report
29 Nov 2016
Annual Reports 2015/16
The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) told the Committee that during the year under review, it had achieved 54 of its 74 annual targets, in the course of which it had provided an additional 232 583 adequate housing units, and 170 288 households had been upgraded. Development ...
NCOP Education, Sciences and Creative Industries
Department of Arts and Culture on its 2015/16 Annual Report
23 Nov 2016
The Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) reported that during the 2015/2016 financial year, it had embarked on a number of consultative workshops on the White Paper on Arts, Culture and Heritage in the different provinces. During this time, a summit meeting had been held, during which ...
NCOP Social Services
Children’s Second Amendment Bill [B14B-2015]: negotiating mandates & Department response
22 Nov 2016
Documents handed out:
Negotiating mandates [Documents available on 28 November 2016]
Each province submitted its negotiating positions regarding the Children’s Second Amendment Bill. All of the provinces supported the Bill in light of the proposed amendments, except for the Western Cape, which supported the Bill on condition that its proposed ...