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NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Cinematographic and Audio-Visual Co-production RSA-France Agreement (postponed)
27 Sep 2023
The Select Committee meeting on the RSA-France Agreement on Cinematographic and Audio-Visual Co-production did not take place because the briefing document the Committee received on the day the meeting was different to the document provided the previous week. The Committee agreed that as a matter of principle they do ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
DBE Briefing: Safety and Security in Schools, DDM & Delivery of ICT Infrastructure and Internet Access; with Deputy Minister
20 Sep 2023
The Committee convened virtually to receive a briefing from the Department of Basic Education regarding the safety and security in schools and the delivery of information and communications technology infrastructure and internet access.
The Department of Basic Education said that it is working on making schools a safe environment ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Department briefing (with Minister); DWYPD Budget Vote Report
20 Jun 2023
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
The Select Committee on Health and Social Services was briefed by the Department of Health on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill.
The introductory remarks of the Minister noted that since the passing of the NHI Bill, by the National ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Engagement with DSI on postgraduate funding for STEM careers; new technology & innovation that could assist in providing proper sanitation in schools; with Minister
14 Jun 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) briefed the Committee on several issues related to student funding, technology and innovation initiatives, corporate support, and sanitation at schools at the basic education level.
The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation provided an ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
National Council on Gender-based Violence and Femicide Bill: DWYPD briefing
25 May 2023
The Multi Women’s Caucus met on a virtual platform to receive a briefing on the National Council on Gender-based Violence and Femicide Bill [B31-2023], and discussed its provisions with the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities.
During the Caucus’s interaction with the Department, Members unanimously agreed that ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan and Budget; with Deputy Minister
24 May 2023
The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) took the Committee through its 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan (APP) and Budget. The presentation covered: the 2019-2024 Apex Priorities, budget prioritisation framework towards 2023 priorities, gender-response, planning budgeting, monitoring, evaluation and auditing framework, and the 2023 SONA commitments.
Mr Buti Manamela, Deputy ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Fundraising Amendment Bill: DSD briefing
16 May 2023
The Select Committee on Health and Social Services met virtually to be briefed by the Department of Social Development on the Fundraising Amendment Bill [B29-2020].
The Department highlighted that the principal Act was old and dated back to apartheid (1978). This meant that a lot of what it entailed ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
DBE 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan; Gauteng PED 2023/24 APP
10 May 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Select Committee was briefed by the national Department of Basic Education (DBE) and by the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) on their 2023/24 Annual Performance Plans.
The DBE told the Committee that its targets included improving the school-readiness of children; ensuring that ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
KZN, Limpopo, Mpumalanga Education Department 2023/24 Annual Performance Plans
26 Apr 2023
The Select Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Kwazulu Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) on their 2022/23 annual performance plans and budgets.
The Kwazulu Natal provincial government addressed the food nutrition programme controversy as requested by the Chairperson. The KZN Education MEC ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Central Drug Authority 2021/22 Annual Report; National Drug Master Plan Update; with Minister and Deputy Minister
18 Apr 2023
The Select Committee received a briefing in a virtual meeting from the Central Drug Authority (CDA) on its 2021/22 annual report and an update on progress with the implementation of the national drug master plan. The CDA was a statutory body established in terms of the ...