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Social Development
DSD / SASSA / NDA on COVID-19 challenges and response, with Minister
22 Apr 2020
COVID-19: Regulations and Guidelines
Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002
The Minister of Social Development opened the "virtual" meeting by explaining the structures created for all sectors of government, to work in unison ...
Defence
SANDF deployment & involvement in COVID-19 measures; Complaints against SANDF during lockdown; with Minister
22 Apr 2020
COVID-19: Regulations and Guidelines
Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence met to discuss defence operations and developments ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
COVID-19 Response: University & TVET plans for 2020 academic year; DSI work on COVID-19; with Minister
21 Apr 2020
COVID-19: Regulations and Guidelines
Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002
Media Statement - 17 April 2020
In light of the nationwide lockdown brought on by the prevalence of the COVID-19, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) briefed the Committee on the plans in place to save and complete ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
NSFAS on state of readiness for 2020 academic year
11 Mar 2020
Having postponed the meeting the previous week due to the late submission of documents, the Select Committee was briefed by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) as the Committee had sufficient time to engage with the presentation documents.
The Committee expressed concern about student accommodation such as lack of ...
Defence
NCACC 2018/19 Annual Report, with Minister of Defence & Military Veterans, & Minister in the Presidency
5 Mar 2020
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence (National Assembly & National Council of Provinces) was briefed by the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) on its 2018 and 2019 Annual Report. Minister in the Presidency, Mr Jackson Mthembu, and Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, were present.
Members ...
Defence
Defence Force Service Commission on its mandate, challenges & achievements
20 Feb 2020
The Defence Service Commission presented its mandate, challenges and achievements to the Committee. Its mandate is to make recommendations on a number of matters for the Department and the Minister. Some of those matters include, annual improvement of salaries and service benefits for members of the SA National Defence Force, ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
NSFAS on student applications; Report on Convention establishing the SKA Observatory
19 Feb 2020
The Select Committee met to be briefed by the National Student Financial aid Scheme (NSFAS), but resolved to postpone the presentation because of the late submission of the required documents. Members were adamant that they could not engage in meetings without having an opportunity to study the documentation beforehand. They ...
Defence
Database, Skills Audit & Military Veterans Act Amendments progress: DMV briefing
6 Feb 2020
The Department of Military Veterans (DMV) picked up from the last interaction with the Committee, and focused on the progress made in cleansing its database. The DMV had a baseline of about 30 000 files that were cleansed and cleared, and 40 000 records were given to the Department of ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
2019 National Senior Certificate results: DBE briefing; First Term Committee Programme
5 Feb 2020
The Department of Basic Education briefed the Committee on the 2019 National Senior Certificate results. The Committee heard that every examination was an opportunity to reflect, redirect and re-strategise; and currently, the most common way of assessing the performance of the educational system was the National Senior Certificate examinations. Members ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Committee Report on Oversight Visit
4 Dec 2019
Members discussed recent media reports about allegations of corruption at Robben Island Museum and it was agreed that the Committee would meet with the Robben Island Museum board in 2020. The oversight report was considered and it was agreed that Members would be given time until 13 December 2019 to ...