2024-w708 - 28 March 2024

Leonard Jones Basson to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation

Whether he will furnish Mr L J Basson with a (a) list and (b) full description of all events planned by his department to take place before 29 May 2024 in celebration of the 30 years of democracy in the Republic, including the (i) projected total cost or expenditure of each event and (ii) breakdown thereof in terms of expenditure for (aa) catering, (bb) entertainment, (cc) venue hire, (dd) transport and (ee) accommodation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation on 28 Mar 2024

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND INNOVATION

Whether the Minister will furnish Mr L J Basson with:

(a) a list

There is no list as no events were planned to celebrate the 30 years of democracy in the republic.

(b) full description of all events planned by his Department to take place before 29 May 2024 in celebration of the 30 years of democracy in the ...

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2024-w473 - 28 March 2024

Naledi Nokukhanya Chirwa to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation

What (a) total number of registered post-graduate students in public institutions of higher learning are financed by the State in their studies in the 2024 academic year and (b) are the full details of how the funding is resourced?

Reply from the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation on 28 Mar 2024

The information requested by the honorable member is not readily available as registration of post-graduates is still underway. Once all universities have finalised registration, data will be collated and verified with confirmations from the National Research Foundation, the Services SETA, National Skills Fund, National Student Financial Aid Scheme and other fellow government departments as well as state owned enterprises who sponsor post-graduate studies of ...

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2024-w476 - 28 March 2024

Ngwanamakwetle Reneiloe Mashabela to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation

In light of the fact that the higher education staff composition still does not reflect the demographics of the Republic 30 years post-apartheid, where white men remain dominant in the professorial rank at 67%, (a) what are the reasons his department has failed to address the matter, (b) how will he ensure that this dynamic is changed and (c) what (i) plans have been put in place to produce tangible results and (ii) are the timelines?

Reply from the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation on 28 Mar 2024

The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation is fully aware of the skewed demographics in the senior academic ranks of universities and since 2018 embarked on a wide-ranging programme of sectoral redress to transform the social structure of our academic system.

In 2018, the Department of Higher Education and Training instituted the University Capacity Development Programme (UCDP) funded by the University Capacity Development ...

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2024-w475 - 28 March 2024

Ngwanamakwetle Reneiloe Mashabela to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation

What is the position of his department regarding the newly developed assessment systems to assess incoming and/or prospective students of the (a) University of Cape Town, (b) Stellenbosch University and (c) University of the Western Cape?

Reply from the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation on 28 Mar 2024

Neither the Department or the universities are aware of newly developed assessment systems. Section 28 (1) of the Higher Education Act 101 of 1997, as amended, provides for the establishment of a senate as a university governance structure accountable to the council for the academic and research function. In addition, the Department ensures that universities have developed policies which provide for transparent selection and ...

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2024-w474 - 28 March 2024

Naledi Nokukhanya Chirwa to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation

(a) What is the proposed funding model of his department for the missing middle, (b) what total number of students will be catered for in the 2024 academic year and (c) how is the funding model sustainable?

Reply from the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation on 28 Mar 2024

  1. The proposed funding model for the missing middle is a loan scheme linked to a credit guarantee.
  2. 31 884 students.
  3. The funding model allows for students to repay the loan once they are employed.
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2024-w264 - 28 March 2024

Wynand Johannes Boshoff to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation

(1)(a) On what grounds did the University of South Africa appoint a certain person (name and details furnished) in a previous position and (b) how was the specified person’s contract renewed after the person had retired at 65; (2) what qualifications does the person hold for the position?

Reply from the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation on 28 Mar 2024

1. Section 34 (1) of the Higher Education Act 101 of 1997, as amended, (the Act) states that “the council of a public higher education institution must appoint the employees of the public higher education institution”. Furthermore, subparagraph (3) states that “the council must determine the conditions of service, disciplinary provisions, privileges and functions of the employees of the institution, subject to the applicable ...

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2024-w463 - 22 March 2024

Chantel King to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation

What total number of technical vocational education and training colleges have vacant principal positions?

Reply from the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation on 22 Mar 2024

There are 14 Technical Vocational Education and Training colleges as follows:

NO

REGION

NAME OF COLLEGE

 

Gauteng & Free State

  1. Ekurhuleni
  1. Central Johannesburg
  1. Maluti

2.

Western Cape & Northern Cape

  1. False Bay

3.

Mpumalanga & North West

  1. Gert Sibanda
  1. Taletso

4.

Kwa Zulu Natal

  1. Coastal KZN
  1. Umfolozi
  1. Esayidi

5.

Eastern Cape

  1. Buffalo City
  1. Ingwe
  1. King Hintsa
  1. King Sabata Dalindyebo
  1. Port Elizabeth
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2024-w621 - 22 March 2024

Sanele Sethembeni Zondo to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation

(1)In light of the decline in research funding in the Republic, what plans has he put in place to support and strengthen higher education institutions to resist potential bias in areas such as health research arising from corporate funding; (2) whether there are any ongoing and/or planned initiatives to enhance the capacity of (a) public health academics and (b) research ethics committees to identify and manage conflicts of interest in health research; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation on 22 Mar 2024

1. The funding of health (including medical) research is managed between the Departments of Higher Education, Science and Innovation and Health and their respective entities. To ensure public good policy goals are coherently promoted across the two systems, there is a high degree of collaboration between the two Departments and its entities. The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) is working with the National ...

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2024-w472 - 22 March 2024

Naledi Nokukhanya Chirwa to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation

(1)What total number of (a) applications did the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) receive for the 2024 academic year, (b) applicants (i) qualified and (ii) did not qualify, (c) applications were (i) approved and (ii) rejected and (d) applications of the qualifying students (i) were approved, (ii) are undergoing appeals and (iii) will not be catered for by NSFAS; (2) what were the common reasons for rejection of NSFAS applications?

Reply from the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation on 22 Mar 2024

1. (a) NSFAS received 1,936,330 bursary applications for the 2024 academic year (to date i.e. 07 March 2024).

(b) (i) The total number of applicants that qualified is 1 258 509.

(ii) The total number of applicants that did not qualify is 230 669.

(c)(i) Total number that was approved is 1 258 509.

(ii) Total number that was rejected is 230 669.

(d) ...

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2024-w598 - 22 March 2024

Leonard Jones Basson to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation

With reference to his reply to question 87 on 24 February 2023, what are the details of the (a) make, (b) model, (c) year of manufacture, (d) date of purchase and (e) purchase price paid for each vehicle purchased by his department for (i) him and (ii) the Deputy Minister since 8 May 2019?

Reply from the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation on 22 Mar 2024

 

Minister

Deputy Minister

(a)

N/A

i) BMW

ii) BMW

(b)

N/A

i) X3 XDRIVE 20D

ii) X3 XDRIVE 20D

(c)

N/A

i) 2021

ii) 2021

(d)

N/A

(i)12/10/2021

(ii)20/12/2021

(e)

N/A

i) R761 199.40

ii) R768 666.99

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