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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
TVET & Community Education & Training Colleges migration; SETA overall performance: National Skills Authority briefing
18 Nov 2015
Adult Education and Training / Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) migration
The Department of Higher Education and Training present the requested progress report on the migration of Adult Education and Training (AET) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) from the provinces to the DHET. Staffing numbers ...
Basic Education
Measures to Improve Initial Teacher Education Programmes: DBE, DHET & Education Deans Forum briefing
3 Nov 2015
The Departments of Basic Education and Higher Education and Training, as well as the Education Deans Forum, combined to inform the Committee of measures being taken to improve initial teacher education in South Africa.
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) explained that the need for improving teacher education ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
ICASA Council Report: consideration; Communications Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
3 Nov 2015
BRRR 2015-2010: Budgetary Review & Recommendations Reports
The subcommittee deliberated on the challenges regarding some candidates submitted as nominees for councillorship of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa.
The DA objected to two names on that list: Mr Thami Ntenteni and Mr Lumko Mtimde, commenting that the former was ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Minister on 2nd Higher Education Transformation Summit & student protest intervention plan; National Skills Fund & CETA Annual Report 2014/15; Higher Education & Training BRRR
28 Oct 2015
The Minister of Higher Education Mr Blade Nzimande, reported on the resolutions of the 2nd Higher Education Transformation Summit, and spoke about the recent student protests. Among other important findings, the summit had been unanimous in its view that levels of funding in the sector were inadequate to match its ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education Budget Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR)
21 Oct 2015
The Committee discussed and adopted its Fourth Term Programme for this last term of the year - a copy of which, when requested, was not made available to the public.
The Democratic Alliance was concerned that the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) was not being discussed during the meeting. ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC and Brand South Africa on their 2014/15 Annual Reports, with Minister
21 Oct 2015
Brand South Africa (BSA) had three strategic focus areas: a coordinated marketing strategy approach, communication and reputation management. The entity attained 82% of its set targets. The 18% not achieved related to challenges arising because there had not been a smooth transition in replacing the USA country manager resulting in ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Nursing & Agricultural Colleges migration from provinces: DHET progress report
9 Sep 2015
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) noted that Schedule 4 of the South African Constitution states that all tertiary education should be a national competence; however, a number of public institutions offering formal higher education and training qualifications remain outside the Department’s responsibility posing a risk to institutions ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Portfolio Committee on Communications Annual Performance Plan evaluation
8 Sep 2015
The evaluation of the Portfolio Committee on Communications’ Annual Performance Plan for 2014/15 – 2015/16 was presented by the content advisor. He dealt with only the first part of the evaluation document without going into the specifics of the four programmes, strategic objectives and indicators.
Many members were absent from ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education AIDS programme implementation in tertiary institutions: progress report
2 Sep 2015
The Country Director and Head of the HEAIDS Programme presented a progress report on the implementation of the HEAIDS Programme in the post-school education and training sector. The HEAIDS Programme is a national initiative to develop and support the HIV/TB/STI mitigation and general health and wellness among South Africa’s public ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Stellenbosch University on Luister video on student/staff racism & transformation plans, with Minister
1 Sep 2015
The Chairperson highlighted the importance of Stellenbosch University to tertiary education and the necessity of addressing the ‘Luister’ documentary on the institution’s lack of transformation. The Minister reminded everyone about the important duty of accountability that Stellenbosch University had in addressing racism at the university. He pinpointed the need to ...