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Basic Education
Teenage Pregnancy & Comprehensive Sexuality Education
7 Sep 2021
The Portfolio Committee unanimously agreed that a holistic approach is required to deal with reducing teenage pregnancy in South Africa. Teenage pregnancies rose since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) briefed the Committee on its programmes to address teenage pregnancy. It informed the ...
Higher Education
DSI & DHET on programmes in support of Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan
1 Sep 2021
The Committee met virtually to receive the long anticipated engagement with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the Department of Higher Education and Technology (DHET) on work that they had done in support of the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP).
The DSI outlined its work in support ...
Basic Education
DBE on: Second Chance Matric Programme; Support and Intervention for Learners who dropped out; Implementation of Teacher Development Programmes by PEDs; with Deputy Minister
31 Aug 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education met on a virtual platform with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) to engage on matters relating to the Second Chance Matric Programme (SCMP) and the implementation of teacher development programmes, with a special focus on mathematics, science and technology. A third presentation, on ...
Higher Education
Chairperson election; NFR & SAUS on Postgraduate Funding Model & Transformation Framework
31 Aug 2021
The Committee convened virtually to elect a new Chairperson, and consider briefings by the National Research Foundation on progress in the implementation of the new Postgraduate Funding Model and South African Union of Students.
The National Research Foundation spoke about the policy implementation, its performance against the 2013 ministerial ...
Higher Education
DHET & DSI 2021/22 Quarter 1 & 4 performance
25 Aug 2021
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting to receive quarterly reports from the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).
The DSI reported on its progress with the science, technology and innovation (STI) Decadal Plan that had received in-principle agreement from National ...
Higher Education
SMU Vice Chancellor Inquiry
18 Aug 2021
The Committee concluded its inquiry with witness testimony from Ince (Pty) Ltd, the company responsible for the electronic voting on the SMU Vice Chancellor appointment. The company presented its profile, how it used its electronic voting platform at Sefako Makgotho University (SMU) to conduct the voting that led to the ...
Higher Education
SMU Vice Chancellor Inquiry
17 Aug 2021
The Committee resumed its oversight inquiry into the appointment of former University of Venda Vice Chancellor, Prof Peter Mbati, in Part A: University of Venda inquiry. Two witnesses came before the Committee to submit statements, namely Mr KK Maimela and Ms Noluthando Pendu
Mr Maimela’s statement touched on information ...
Higher Education
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) governance matters: follow-up
2 Jun 2021
24 Feb 2021 |
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Independent Assessor (IA) who had conducted an assessment on the Tshwane University of Technology Enterprise Holdings (TUTEH), and received responses to the IA's findings from the entity and the ...
Higher Education
Science and Technology Innovation Decadal Plan; TIA 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan
1 Jun 2021
The Committee met with the Department of Science and Technology and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) in a virtual meeting to receive briefings on the TIA's Decadal Plan and annual performance plan. The presentation covered the context and content of the Decadal Plan, the progress towards finalising ...
Higher Education
Lessons learnt in respect of multimodal teaching and learning; 2021 registration for universities & TVET colleges; Progress made with NSFAS appeals; with Deputy Minister
26 May 2021
The Committees responsible for overseeing higher education in the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces convened jointly in a virtual meeting to be briefed by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) on the lessons learnt on multimodal teaching and learning mechanisms, and by the National Student ...