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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DHET & DSI Quarter 2 & 3 2021/22 Performance; Implementation of audit action plan
4 Mar 2022
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) to receive presentations on their 2020/21 quarter two and three performance reports, as well as to be advised of progress in the implementation of ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Recent student protests: UKZN, DUT, USAf & SAUS input
2 Mar 2022
The Committee met with the University of KwaZulu-Natal, the Durban University of Technology and their Student Representative Councils joined by the South African Union of Students (SAUS), Universities South Africa to receive briefings on the recent student protests in the two universities. Each stakeholder presented its perspective on the ...
Basic Education
Quality Learning and Teaching Campaign & Action plan to create safe schools learning environments: DBE briefing; with Minister and Deputy Minister
1 Mar 2022
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on the objectives of the Quality Learning and Teaching Campaign (QLTC), and its achievements thus far.
The main objective of the QLTC was to mobilise stakeholders to play a role in achieving quality education ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Internationalisation of Higher Education: DSI and DHET cooperation
25 Feb 2022
The Committee welcomed the reports from Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). They said DSI and DHET shone a light on what can be achieved when government departments stop working in silos and collaborate for more impact. This was highly commended ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Ministerial Task Team Reports on Black Academics; Review of UNISA & 4IR; Ministerial Inquiry on business processes, systems and capacity of NSFAS; with Deputy Minister
23 Feb 2022
Ministerial Task Team (MTT) Report on Black Academics
MTT Report on Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
The Committee met with the Department of Higher Education and Training in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing on the reports of the ministerial task teams on black academics, an independent review of the ...
Basic Education
Implications and Impact of SONA; President’s SONA 2022; with Deputy Minister
22 Feb 2022
President Cyril Ramaphosa: 2022 State of the Nation Address (SONA)
PMG was not present at the meeting. The below is compiled based on the Committee’s official minutes
Basic Education
Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill: way forward
15 Feb 2022
In a virtual meeting, a parliamentary legal advisor briefed the Portfolio Committee on the legal process for the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill which was tagged as a Section 76 Bill having both national and provincial competences. The Bill amended the South African Schools Act and Employment of Educators ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Preliminary Report on SMU Vice Chancellor Inquiry
11 Feb 2022
Preliminary Report on SMU Vice Chancellor Inquiry [Document not made available to the public]
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting to consider the Preliminary Oversight Enquiry Report (the report) into the appointment of Professor P Mbati as the Vice-Chancellor of Sefako Makgatho University (SMU).
The Parliamentary Legal Advisor ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Central University of Technology (CUT) challenges: input by stakeholders
9 Feb 2022
The Committee met virtually with the Council and management of the Central University of Technology in the Free State for a briefing on governance, teaching and learning and responded to matters raised to the Committee in writing by some of its stakeholders. The Committee also received briefings from the ...
Basic Education
Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill: briefing with Ministry
8 Feb 2022
The Department of Basic Education (DBE), together with the Minister and Deputy Minister, briefed the Committee on the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill.
The Minister was relieved that the BELA Bill was finally in the hands of Members after five years in the making. The Bill was not perfect ...