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Basic Education
Impact of SONA on Basic Education Sector; BELA Bill: Update on processing of submissions & public hearings preparation, with Deputy Minister
21 Feb 2023
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President Cyril Ramaphosa: 2023 State of the Nation Address (SONA)
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Basic Education briefed the Committee of Basic Education on the analysis, implications and impact of the President's SONA 2023. The Department reported that the SONA 2023 placed particular emphasis ...
Higher Education
Women in Science; CGE Investigation on Gender Transformation in TVET colleges; HSRC study
17 Feb 2023
Gender Transformation Investigation in TVET colleges 2022
The National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) told the Committee in a virtual meeting that they had seen progress in the participation of women in science and technology, but wanted to reach more of the targets they had set for an increase ...
Higher Education
DHET Third Quarter Performance Report 2022/23; Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications Concerning Higher Education
15 Feb 2023
The Committee met with the Department of Higher Education to receive briefings on its 2022/23 quarter three performance report, and the Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications in Higher Education.
The Department only achieved 21 (45%) of the 47 targets set for the quarter. At the end of ...
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 ...
Basic Education
Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill: Status Report; International Study Tour
6 Dec 2022
The Committee received a briefing from the Committee Content Advisor on the progress with the BELA Bill. The purpose of the presentation was to provide a brief summary on progress update in the processing of the public submissions of the BELA Bill, to provide an update on the processed ...
Higher Education
DHET & DSI Q1 & 2 2022/23 Performance
2 Dec 2022
The Portfolio Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) on their performance and expenditure during the first and second quarters of the 2022/23 financial year.
The DSI reported that it had incurred ...
Higher Education
NSFAS forensic report into allegations of corruption and maladministration; Follow-up engagement with VUT on governance, administration and related matters
30 Nov 2022
Report of the meeting to follow.
Basic Education
Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill: public hearings
29 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education continued with round four of oral hearings on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA). Six organisations and stakeholders presented oral submissions to the Committee. This included presenters from the Gauteng ...
Higher Education
Commercialisation of innovations by youth entrepreneurs: focus on the Grassroots Innovation Programme and Technology Acquisition and Deployment Fund
25 Nov 2022
The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) briefed the Committee on two programmes – one was the Grassroots Innovation Programme which aims to support the needs of grassroots innovators and come up with innovations that are inclusive and can solve the main needs of the society. The performance of the programme ...
Higher Education
2023 Academic Year: DHET & stakeholder preparations
23 Nov 2022
The Committee convened with the Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, and stakeholders for a briefing on the state of readiness for the 2023 academic year. Each stakeholder presented its role as it relates to the sector, and challenges and some recommendations were made. Members were concerned about planning ...