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Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Department of Human Settlements on 2017/18 Annual Performance Plan; DHS issues raised in SONA; with Deputy Minister in attendance
14 Mar 2017
The Department of Human Settlements’ 2050 vision was to coordinate spatial planning systems to transform human settlements in South Africa. All of the Department’s Annual Performance Plans (APPs) are developed in line with provincial performance plans and the performance plans of entities. The Department planned to upgrade 2 200 informal ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
New SETA landscape
8 Mar 2017
The Department of Higher Education and Training presented the National Skills Development Plan and Sector Education and Training Authority Landscape to the Committee and shared their developments upon opening the proposal up for public comment and the Department’s plans for transformation and integration of the post-school education and training system. ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Petitions about Human Settlements
7 Mar 2017
The Portfolio Committee met with the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements and petitioners to discuss petitions referred to the Committee by the Speaker of National Assembly. The aim of the meeting was to provide responses and government plans on the petitions sent to the Committee from various communities in Ekurhuleni ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training on its Quarter 3 performance
1 Mar 2017
The Department of Higher Education and Training presented the Third Quarter performance report 2016/17. The Department had 38 performance indicators that encompassed 70 targets, but in the quarter under review, there were ten targets, mainly in the core delivery programmes of University Education, Skills Development and the Community Education and ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Development Finance Institutions; Housing Demand Database; Human Settlements Cooperatives: DHS briefing
28 Feb 2017
The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) briefed the Committee on the consolidation of development finance institutions, and provided an update on the National Housing Database on Demand.
The Committee posed questions to the CEO’s of the three development finance institutions: The National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC), the National Urban Reconstruction ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Examination certificate backlog challenges and process: Department, Umalusi and State Information Technology Agency briefings
22 Feb 2017
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), State Information Technology Agency (SITA) and Umalusi briefed the Committee on the backlog in issuing certification of qualifications. DHET covered the reasons for non-release, the gaps in the 2016 November certification process, the status of that certification and the way forward. Some ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Social Housing Regulatory Authority turn-around strategy; National Home Builders Registration Council irregular expenditure
21 Feb 2017
The National Home Builders Registration Council reported that the cause of their irregular expenditure was due to slow compliance with Treasury regulations, and the root causes of some of their challenges related to a lack of demand planning and integration with business needs. In order to deal with these challenges, ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
NSFAS Student Centred Model: briefing; Action Plan to address issues raised by College management and stakeholders during oversight visit: Department & South West Gauteng TVET College briefing
15 Feb 2017
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme presented the report on the rollout of the new Student Centred Model, which included challenges and progress on student funding applications. The Student Centred Model allowed Matriculants or equivalent pupils that were first-time entrants to Higher Education Institutions, as well as returning students who ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Title Deeds Programme & Property Practitioners Bill: Department of Human Settlements briefing; Transformation Integrated Strategy: Estate Agency Affairs Board briefing
14 Feb 2017
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Title Deeds Programme & Property Practitioners Bill: Department of Human Settlements briefing [awaited]
The Estate Agency Affairs Board and the Department of Human Settlements reported on the entities transformation programme, and the Department reported on critical issues such as the title deeds programme and Property Practitioners Bill. ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
National Plan for Post-School Education and Training funding & implementation: DHET progress report
30 Nov 2016
The delegation of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) presented the National Plan for Post-School Education and Training (NP- PSET), covering its vision for Continuing Education and Training (CET), Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), and Higher Education at the university level.
The delegation of the ...