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Communications and Digital Technologies
Broadcasting Digital Migration: update by Ministers Muthambi & Cwele, SAPO, Sentech, USAASA
15 Sep 2016
Both Ministers of Communications and Telecommunications and Postal Services, the South African Post Office (SAPO), Sentech and Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) were present to provide a progress report on Broadcasting Digital Migration.
Minister of Communications, Faith Muthambi, said that with the split of the two ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Technical & Vocational Education and Training (TVET) & Community Education & Training (CET) sectors: DHET briefing
14 Sep 2016
The Department of Higher Education and Training, briefed the Committee on the latest developments in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training sector and on the state of Community Education and Training in South Africa. The Department cited from the onset that they were experiencing funding shortages with a current ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Governance, Finances & Administration: University of Zululand & University of Fort Hare briefing
7 Sep 2016
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training was briefed by the Universities of Fort Hare and Zululand on their governance, finances and administration.
The University of Fort Hare (UFH) said its Council had shown stability over the years, as the audit and risk committee had kept the institution on ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Films and Publications Amendment Bill [B37-2015]: public hearings day 2
31 Aug 2016
The South Africa Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) contended that South Africa was challenged by the new age of hate which was taking place in social media which, from its point of view, could be termed anti-social media. By means of the so-called social media, the Jewish community was being ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DHET Jan-June 2016 performance; National Certificate (Vocational) certification backlog eradication: SITA report
31 Aug 2016
The meeting began with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) giving an insight into its performance from January to June 2016. The DHET developed a six programme plan to achieve its set targets. The period under review, was preceded by a wave of student protests in the second ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Films and Publications Amendment Bill [B37-2015]: public hearings day 1
30 Aug 2016
Public stakeholders briefed the Committee on their submissions on the controversial Films and Publications Amendment Bill. Many organisations were of the view that certain provisions were unconstitutional.
The South African Communications Forum (SACF) submitted that the term “child pornography” should be replaced by “child sexual abuse material”, a term which ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Minister & Department on university fee increases for 2017; Recognition of Prior Learning implementation: SAQA briefing
24 Aug 2016
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), with the Minister in attendance, briefed the Committee on progress in dealing with the issue of university fees for 2017, and was joined by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) to discuss the implementation of the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Forensic audit report of Construction Education and Training Authority; Department of Higher Education and Training on its Quarter 2 & 3 performance
25 May 2016
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) gave an update report on the university students protest actions across various universities. The incidents on 17 and 18 May at University of Fort Hare culminated in students burning tyres on the streets and close to the main entrance of the Alice ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36B-2015]: re-adoption; Election of Chairperson
18 May 2016
The Committee elected Ms Cornelia September as the new Chairperson to replace Ms Yvonne Phosa who has taking up the chair of the Standing Committee on Appropriations. The adoption of the Higher Education Amendment Bill was reconfirmed as the previous chairperson had already been discharged from the Committee when she ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36B-2015]: adoption
11 May 2016
The Committee met for the consideration and adoption of the Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36-2015], with input from state law advisors, Parliament and the Department of Higher Education and Training. The Bill was adopted. The DA objected to clauses 1, 16, 25, 28, 37 and rejected the entire Bill on ...