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Home Affairs
IEC Q1 & 2 2023/24 Performance; Voter Registration Progress Report; Committee Legacy Report; with Deputy Minister
21 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee held a virtual meeting with the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for a report back on the voter registration weekend, and for a briefing on the Commission's performance and expenditure report for the first two quarters of the 2023/24 financial ...
Home Affairs
Electoral Commission Amendment Bill: Dr Lotriet (DA) Briefing; with Minister
7 Nov 2023
The Committee met briefly to receive a briefing from Dr Annelie Lotriet (DA) on her Private Member’s Bill – the Electoral Commission Amendment Bill. The Bill proposed amending the Electoral Commission Act, 1996, to clarify that the President may declare a national referendum; and to provide that a Premier ...
Home Affairs
Progress made to introduce consequential amendments to Electoral A/ B, Marriages A/B and amending Section 34 of the Immigration Act; with Minister
24 Oct 2023
The Portfolio Committee convened a virtual meeting at which the Minister of Home Affairs reported on the progress made on the Marriages Amendment Bill and the Amendment of Section 34 of the Immigration Act. The Electoral Matters Amendment Bill was awaiting Cabinet approval, with submission to Parliament expected in November. ...
Home Affairs
Home Affairs BRRR; Concerns re DHA offices; with Ministry
20 Oct 2023
2023 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
The virtual meeting began with concerns raised about issues in the Department of Home Affairs offices in Chatsworth and Harry Gwala, including problems with the booking system, service turnaround time, and customer relations.
Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, acknowledged the Committee's ...
Home Affairs
DHA on State Capture Report recommendations; Progress on response to Committee queries; with Minister and Deputy Minister
19 Sep 2023
The Committee convened virtually to discuss the Department of Home Affairs' (DHA's) response to the recommendations from the Zondo Commission's state capture report. The Department also described its efforts to clear the backlog of residency visas and permit applications, and measures introduced to deal more quickly with requests for ...
Home Affairs
Automated Biometric Information System (ABIS) update; IEC Commissioner Vacancy & salary increase; with Deputy Minister
12 Sep 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs (DHA) emphasised the importance of the Automated Biometric Information System (ABIS) project, which has faced challenges and scrutiny in the past. The ABIS project, managed by the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) and involving Enterprise Outsourcing Holdings (EOH), has ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DHET & DSI Budget Vote Reports
19 May 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation met virtually to consider and adopt the budget vote reports and the minutes of its recent meetings.
The Chairperson said the Committee would release a statement on the independent assessment report on the situation at the University of South ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
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, Science and Innovation
Latest developments at universities and TVET colleges: DHET, USAF and SAPCO briefing; with Deputy Minister
8 Mar 2023
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
In a continuation of an urgent meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation was briefed by the Department of Higher Education and Training, Universities South Africa (USAf), and South African Public Colleges Organisation (SAPCO). This in light of a resurgence of ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Latest developments at universities and TVET colleges: SAUS & SATVETSA briefing
7 Mar 2023
In an urgent meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation was briefed by the South African Technical and Vocational Education and Training Students Association and the South African Union of Students on the latest developments at universities and TVET colleges. This in light of a resurgence ...