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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Committee Legacy Report
20 Mar 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation held a hybrid meeting to brief stakeholders on the Committee's work in the sixth Parliament.
The Committee remained concerned with the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), asserting that it remained a mystery how NSFAS spent its budgets. Its 2021/22 ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
On site briefing at iThemba LABS South African Isotope Facility (SAIF); Committee Legacy Report on Science and Innovation
13 Mar 2024
The Committee convened for an on-site briefing on its Legacy Report on Science and Innovation 2019-2024 at the iThemba LABS South African Isotope Facility. The Committee was joined by the Deputy Minister of Science and Innovation, Director-General, and agencies in the science and innovation sector.
The Chairperson said that ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
National Skills Fund & MerSETA implementation Audit Action Plans to address 2022/23 audit findings
8 Mar 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation convened a virtual meeting to review the progress of the National Skills Fund (NSF) and the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (MerSETA) in implementing their audit action plans for the 2022/23 period.
The NSF provided ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Update on the state of governance in the higher education sector; Overall performance of Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) during the 6th administration
6 Mar 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation convened to receive a briefing from the Department of Higher Education and Training on the state of governance in the higher education sector as well as the overall performance of the Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) during the sixth ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Progress of SKA and radio astronomy; Matters raised during Oversight visit; Astro-Tourism Strategy
1 Mar 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology met to discuss updates releated to projects of the Department of Science and Innovation. The Department gave briefings on the SKA project and the Astro-Tourism Strategy.
Members noted the positive approach to the work of the Department. They asked about ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Comprehensive student funding model for PSET; Funding of postgraduate students; with Ministry
21 Feb 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science, and Innovation was briefed by the Minister, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and its entities on implementing Phase 1 of the Comprehensive Student Funding Model. The Minister expressed how the National Institute of Humanities and Social Science (NIHSS) came ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
National Assembly 9 and 10 June 2022 incidents: hearing
15 Jan 2024
NA: Unrevised hansard - 9 June 2022
NA: Unrevised hansard - 10 June 2022
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliaments and Provincial Legislatures Act 4 of 2004
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Amendment Act 9 of 2019
The Powers and Privileges and Committee began its ...
Health
Health Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR)
18 Oct 2023
Health
Department of Health 2022/23 Annual Report; with Ministry
13 Oct 2023
Health
CMS & CCOD 2022/23 Annual Reports
12 Oct 2023