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Science and Technology
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research briefing on exploring the contribution from science
5 Nov 2014
By the 1950s, variables of the human imprint started to show in terms of an increase in carbon dioxides, nitrogen oxides and many of the biogeochemicals that made up the planet, really started to change. For variables like climate change, biodiversity and nitrogen almost changed the way the planet worked ...
Science and Technology
Science and Technology Budget Review and Recommendations Report
23 Oct 2014
The Committee met briefly to discuss the changes to the budget report.
The Members discussed the correctness of the bracket that was on page two of the report, it was agreed by all Members that the sentence should be left as it was. Members also questioned the relevance of one ...
Science and Technology
Research & Development Tax Incentive; DST 1st Quarter 2014 Performance
27 Aug 2014
The Department of Science and Technology presented its first quarter performance report for April to June 2014 year which showed it was on track. DST had 65 targeted performance indicators for the year with at least 44 out of the 65 having been initiated and in progress and, of that ...
Science and Technology
National Research Foundation & Council for Scientific and Industrial Research briefings
30 Jul 2014
The National Research Foundation (NRF) briefed the Committee on its aims and activities, noting that it was mandated to provide funding for research in Higher Education Institutions. It provided the necessary facilities in the country to advance international competitiveness in the field of research, but there was a need for ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Committee Report on Public Works 201 Budget
10 Jul 2014
The Committee met to consider the draft budget report and adopt it. The Members proposed that certain information be added to the report to make it clearer to the reader when the meeting with the Department happened and which entities were within the Department and what legislation governed those entities. ...
Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology on its 2014 Strategic Plan
2 Jul 2014
The Portfolio Committee in its first meeting received a briefing on the annual performance of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and its entities. The Director General and a team of Deputy Director Generals presented the annual performance plan and budget briefing for the years 2014/15.The presentation comprised of ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Processing of budget votes, Role Clarification, Department's Strategic Plan: briefings by Committee Secretary, Researcher and Content Advisor
1 Jul 2014
The Committee Secretary, the Committee Researcher and the Content Advisor present on clarification of the Portfolio Committee’s role, the process it was expected to follow when dealing with the budget votes, as well as on the legacy left behind by the previous Committee. Oversight issues that had emerged during the ...
Science and Technology
Election of Chairperson
25 Jun 2014
The Committee met for the first time to elect a Chairperson. In a process led by the Committee Secretary, Dr Goqwana was nominated and seconded without objection as the Chairperson of the Committee.
A brief introduction, where all Members and Support Staff were requested to introduce themselves was facilitated by ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Election of Chairperson
24 Jun 2014
The Portfolio Committee on Public Works met to elect its Chairperson. Mr B Martins (ANC) was elected unopposed as Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Public Works. Mr Martins urged Members to work together and set aside their political differences so as to prioritize on serving the South African citizens. ...