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Communications and Digital Technologies
Shortlisting of candidates for SABC Board
2 Jun 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Communication met to discuss the short-listing of candidates for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board. The vacant posts had been advertised, but many of the applicants were not suitably qualified and did not have the required broadcasting background.
The Committee agreed that the vacancies should ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
National Skills Fund & Education and Training Development Practices SETA on their 2015/16 Strategic and Annual Performance Plans
27 May 2015
The National Skills Fund (NSF) in the presence of the Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, presented to the Portfolio Committee on its Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Plan and budget.
The Committee was told that the NSF developed a Fund Allocation Framework, which integrated key focus areas identified from ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Transport Education and Training Authority & Mining Qualifications Authority on their 2015/16 Annual Performance & Strategic Plans
20 May 2015
The Mining Qualifications Authority environment was influenced by government imperatives such as revitalisation of distressed mining towns, Operation and Mining Phakisa and SIPs – Waterberg. Economic factors include softening global and mining economic outlook. Environmental issues include green skills. Social dynamics include mining retrenchments, expectation for meaningful development and participation ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Committee Report on Department of Communications budget
12 May 2015
The Committee's draft Report on the adoption of the budget for the Department of Communications (the Department) and its entities was tabled and discussed. Members suggested a number of grammatical and syntax amendments, which were agreed to.
Members then began to consider the more detailed content of the Report, going ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Sector Education & Training Authorities SASSETA and CATHSSETA on their 2015 Strategic Plans
29 Apr 2015
Presentations were given by the Administrators of two Sector Education and Training Authorities - Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority (SASSETA) and Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA) on their strategic and annual performance plans (APP) and budget for 2015.
The APP and ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Media Development and Diversity Agency & Film and Publications Board on their 2015/16 Annual Performance & Strategic Plans, with Minister in attendance
22 Apr 2015
MDDA’s board chairperson said that the entity was entrusted with the responsibility of promoting media development and diversity in South Africa. One way of promoting this was through provision of financial support to community non-profit and small commercial media projects but also encouraging ownership, control of and access to media ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Quality Council for Trades and Occupations & South African Qualifications Authority on their Budget & Annual Performance Plan 2015/16
25 Mar 2015
The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) presented their strategic plans for 2015 to 2019 and their annual performance plans 2015/2016. SAQA outlined its mandate to ensure quality qualifications in South Africa, to ensure that South African qualifications meet appropriate criteria, and ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training on its Strategic Plan & Annual Performance Plan 2015/16
18 Mar 2015
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) presented its Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan 2015/6 to the Portfolio Committee. The Strategic Plan covered the period 2015 to 2020 and was informed by the vision espoused in the National Development Plan (NDP), the Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF), imperatives ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education and Training funding: input by Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC); Auditor-General on Department of Higher Education and Training audit outcomes
11 Mar 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training (DHET) was briefed by the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) on the funding of students in institutions of higher education.
The FFC indicated that R41.8 billion had been allocated for the 2015/2016 financial year, which was an increase of 7.3% from the ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Adult Education and Training and TVET Colleges function shift/migration: progress reports by DHET & North West, Northern Cape and Mpumalanga Provincial Departments of Education
4 Mar 2015
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) briefed the Committee on the function shift and migration of Adult Education and Training (AET)to the Technical and Vocational Education and Training colleges (TVET). Two provincial departments responsible for education, from Northern Cape and North West, also were present to report on ...