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Higher Education
State of governance in higher education institutions: focus on UCT, UNISA, Fort Hare, UKZN (with Minister present)
14 Jun 2023
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) gave a status report on governance in higher education institutions (HEIs) including a special focus on the University of Cape Town Council (UCT) investigation report into governance and management challenges; University of South Africa (UNISA) implementation of the Ministerial Task Team and ...
Higher Education
Overview of the state of governance in the TVET sector; Northlink TVET College and Letaba TVET College on governance, administration and related matters
7 Jun 2023
The Committee received a report from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) regarding the state of governance in Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges in the country. The Department informed the Committee that there are 50 TVET colleges in the country and 48 were run by councils ...
Higher Education
DHET & DSI Q4 2022/23 Performance; with Minister
31 May 2023
In this virtual meeting, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) met with the Portfolio Committee to present their fourth quarter performance reports.
The impact of COVID-19 on the tertiary education sector was discussed, and each department addressed the progress ...
Higher Education
NSF & EWSETA 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan
17 May 2023
The Committee met to receive in-person briefings from the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) and the National Skills Fund (NSF) on their strategic plans and annual performance plans. Both entities outlined their plans, outcomes, outputs, targets, and financial information and support.
Members welcomed ...
Higher Education
NSFAS, SAQA & QCTO 2023/24 Annual Performance Plans
10 May 2023
National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)
The Committee met with the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) to receive their revised strategic and annual performance plans for 2023/24. The meeting took place at the NSFAS ...
Higher Education
Briefing by the AGSA on the audit outcomes of Higher Education portfolio, DHET and Council on Higher Education (CHE) Annual Performance Plans 2023/24; with Minister and DM
3 May 2023
In an in-person meeting in Parliament, Minister Thulas Nxesi (representing Minister Blade Nzimande) said the Department was honoured to present its Annual Performance Plans and that the current financial year was critical for all government departments as government committed to the Medium-Term Strategy Framework.
The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
NYDA Q2 & 3 2022/23 Performance; with Deputy Minister
28 Mar 2023
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform to receive a briefing on the National Youth Development Agency’s (NYDA) performance for the second and third quarters of 2022/23. The presentation covered the individual work that each NYDA board member had undertaken in those two quarters.
During the interaction with ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill: briefing
28 Feb 2023
A delegation from the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) briefed the Portfolio Committee on the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill (B31-2022). The Bill seeks to establish a statutory body known as the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide, in line with the ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Briefing by the Audit & Risk Committee of the NYDA for 1st, 2nd & 3rd quarterly reports for 2022/23
21 Feb 2023
Basic Education
2022 NSC Examination: DBE & Umalusi briefing, with Minister
24 Jan 2023
The Committee met with officials from the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and Umalusi to receive a report on the results of the Class of 2022 in the November 2022 examinations. Members congratulated the Department on the 81.3% pass rate, representing a 3% increase from the previous year. This ...