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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Postgraduate funding in South African universities: National Research Foundation (NRF) briefing; Staffing SA Universities Framework (SSAUF): Department of Higher Education & Training briefing
25 Aug 2015
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) briefed a joint meeting of the Committees on Higher Education and Training and Science and Technology, on their roles in funding postgraduate studies in South Africa.
The DHET said the problem in the higher education sector ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education in South Africa Review: Council on Higher Education briefing
18 Aug 2015
The Council on Higher Education – 20 Year Review of Higher Education will be released towards the end of this year. The Chairperson commented that the Review discussed the achievements, challenges and areas needing improvement. She made it clear that young people must have access to equal education in order ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Certification backlog: progress report by State Information Technology Agency
12 Aug 2015
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), in collaboration with the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) and Umalusi presented on the progress of the elimination of the backlog of national and vocational certificates.
The backlog had been identified and prioritised for the presentation to the board. It was explained ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Transformation plans, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Department of Higher Education and Training on various policies in preparation for oversight visits, in presence of Deputy Minister present
24 Jun 2015
The Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training attended the meeting. The University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN) briefed the Committee first, on its current situation, explaining its budget deficit, giving a brief background to its merger and problems consequent on that, and on its transformation efforts. This university was increasing ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training on 2014/15 3rd & 4th Quarter Performance; White Paper on Post School Education
17 Jun 2015
Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) presented the report on its third and fourth quarter 2014/15 performance, and gave details of its five programmes.
Programme One (administration) conducts the overall management of the Department and provides centralised support services. Programme Two (human resource development, planning and monitoring coordination) provides ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Outstanding National Certificate Vocational NC(V) certificates: Department update; UMALUSI on quality assurance of 2014 examination results for NC(V), GETC, ABET, IEB
3 Jun 2015
The Committee received a briefing from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) on the situation regarding outstanding National Certificate Vocational (NC (V)) certificates. There was also a briefing by the Council of Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi) on the quality assurance of the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
National Student Financial Aid Scheme & Council for Higher Education Strategic and Annual Performance Plans, with Deputy Minister
15 Apr 2015
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) briefed the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training on their Strategic Plan for 2015/16 to 2019/20 as well as their Annual Performance Plan (APP) for 2015/16. NSFAS was facing several challenges, the most critical one being the number of students in need ...