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Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
NYDA 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan; with Ministry
15 May 2020
Audio: National Youth Development Agency 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) presented its Annual Performance Plan for 2020/2021 and the Strategic Plan and Budget.
The main questions raised by Members were about the Youth Micro ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Science and Innovation 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan, with Minister and Deputy
15 May 2020
Video: PC on Higher Education, & SC on Education, Technology, Sports, Arts & Culture 15 May 2020
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
The Minister said there have been deep budgetary allocations which had to happen because of the Corona virus. This affects the functioning of ...
Basic Education
South African Council of Educators (SACE) 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan
12 May 2020
Video: PC on Basic Education and SC on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture, 12 May 2020
Audio: South African Council of Educators (SACE) 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
The Committees resolved to consider the adoption of the Department of ...
Basic Education
Schooling during COVID-19 Lockdown: update with Deputy Minister
28 Apr 2020
Video: Joint Meeting:PC on Basic Education and SE on Education & Sports, Arts & Culture 29 April 2020
Audio: Status of Schooling during COVID-19 Lockdown: Department briefing
COVID-19: Regulations and Guidelines
Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002
A joint meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, and the Select ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
COVID-19 Response: University & TVET plans for 2020 academic year; DSI work on COVID-19; with Minister
21 Apr 2020
COVID-19: Regulations and Guidelines
Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002
Media Statement - 17 April 2020
In light of the nationwide lockdown brought on by the prevalence of the COVID-19, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) briefed the Committee on the plans in place to save and complete ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
CPUT shutdown
17 Mar 2020
Due to the pandemic travel restrictions announced by the President on 15 March, the agenda had to be adjusted as some stakeholders could not attend the meeting. The Minister wrote to the Committee requesting that the University of Zululand be excused due to sensitive negotiations taking place that were already ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Technology Innovation Agency on challenges, innovation & SMME support: follow-up briefing
10 Mar 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology was briefed on the support provided by the Technology Innovation Agency to Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises, and grassroots innovators.
The Agency also addressed the geographic footprint of technology stations around the country, to delineate for the Committee the beneficiaries of ...
Basic Education
Programmes for improving foundational skills of literacy and numeracy; policy with regard to refugees
10 Mar 2020
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) presented a report on the programmes for improving the foundational skills of literacy and numeracy. While there were a number of factors that affected high school children, which may also trigger dropping out of school, evidence suggested that the root cause of school dropouts ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Coerced sterilisation: CGE briefing; CGE 2019/20 Quarter 2 & 3 Performance
3 Mar 2020
The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) reported that it had conducted an investigation into claims about women being coerced into reproductive sterilisation as early as 2015. The investigation had found that women were indeed being violated. They were not properly informed or counselled prior to being sterilized, some were not ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
NYDA 2019/20 Quarter 1, 2 & 3 performance; with Deputy Minister
25 Feb 2020
The Committee invited the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) and the Department of Women, Youth and People with Disabilities (DWYPD) to present on their roles and the work they do together and separately. The Committee also touched on other matters that are currently steering the country such as Gender-based Violence ...