a) The Department approached the university for a response which was then provided on 14 December 2023. In the report the university confirms that it developed a transformation strategy in 2022 as required, and the strategy creates safe spaces for engagement and discussion on institutional culture, and subsequently established UP Institutional Transformation Committee and UP Transformation Office, all which are tasked with developing and ...
a) The report compiled by Prof Ballim constitutes an investigation into the causes and failures of the NSFAS, and it investigates business, processes, systems, and capacity challenges of the NSFAS. The Department has engaged the government printers for a quotation, and the report will be published as soon as it is processed internally.
b) The 271-page report concludes with 21 recommendations. Some of the ...
The Reporting Regulations of June 2014 does not require the Universities in the Annual Reporting to the Department to specifically disclose Total Security Costs as part of the audited financial Statements of Comprehensive Income. However, the Outsourced Security costs are stipulated as part of the Supplementary Data which is verified by the external auditors of the University.
As per the audited supplementary data received ...
It is not mandatory for Minister to publish all reports, particularly after they have been tabled in parliament. Nonetheless the report is available on request. Furthermore, work is underway to ensure the report is published in the government gazette.
More »The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) supports several cutting-edge scientific advances and innovations which enhance the country’s global competitiveness. Some of these scientific advances and innovations are in the areas of Precision Agriculture, Precision medicine, Nanotechnology, Hydrogen and fuel cell, as well as carbon capture and use, and are central to the modernisation approach of the key economic sectors (such as health agriculture, ...
Background and Context
HIGHER HEALTH has a three-tier model that has emerged from our hands-on experience over many years. We continue to conceptualise and deliver our programme in terms of three broad processes:
Question (a): Strategies being implemented to address disparities in access to STEM education, particularly among underrepresented groups.
The Minister recognises and supports the transformation in education, which includes addressing historical inequities to allow underrepresented groups in society to have access to STEM education. In this regard, though, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) is the leader, and the Departments of Science and Innovation and ...
Below we outline the sequence of events, related timelines and information on each stage of the procurement process (for the Direct Payments of Allowances to NSFAS Students) that was followed in accordance with the Public Finance Management Act (Act No. 1 of 1999) (PFMA), the National Treasury Instruction Notes and Practice Notes, and the NSFAS supply chain management policy.
An Open Bidding (Competitive) process ...
(a) The Department plays no role in developing internal capacity of NSFAS. Section 9 of the NSFAS Act (No.56 of 1999) refers to the appointment of employee. It states that the board is responsible for the appointment of the Executive Officer who will manage and administer the affairs of the NSFAS under the authority of the board, and perform the functions determined by ...