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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 ...
Science and Technology
South African National Space Agency (SANSA) & Human Science Research Council (HSRC) on their 2014 priorities
29 Jul 2014
The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) and the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) presented during the afternoon session of the all-day meeting on 30 July 2014.
SANSA presented its programmes, 2014/15 priorities and deliverables, financials, and key performance indicators. Its mandate was the promotion and use of space, foster ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Committee Reports on Communications, Telecommunications and Postal Services Budget
11 Jul 2014
The two Portfolio Committees on Communications and Telecommunications and Postal Services met to deliberate on the budget reports of the joint committees.
Members went through all three documents page by page and deliberated on the issues. There was some discussion on issues such as the leadership of the South African ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA, MDDA, Sentech & SABC on their 2014 Strategic Plans, in presence of Minister of Communications
4 Jul 2014
A joint sitting of the Portfolio Committees on Communications, and on Telecommunications and Postal Services, in the presence of the Minister of Communications, heard presentations from Sentech, the Media Development and Diversity Agency(MDDA) , Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) and the SABC, on their budgets and strategic plans ...
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 ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department of Communications on its 2014 Strategic Plan; Legacy Report; Budget Analysis; Audit Outcomes by Auditor-General
1 Jul 2014
The meeting was a joint sitting of the Joint Portfolio Committees on Communications, and Telecommunications and Postal Services. This was because the department had not yet been separated even though the ministries were created. In the morning session, there were three presentations: the Legacy Report by the Committee Content Advisor, ...
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 ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Election of Chairperson
24 Jun 2014
After just one nomination and no objections or further nominations, Ms M Kubayi (ANC) was elected as the chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services.