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Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Statistics Amendment Bill: Statistics South Africa briefing; with Deputy Minister
1 Dec 2023
The Portfolio Committee was briefed on the Statistics Amendment Bill in a virtual meeting. The Committee was told that following the publication of the Statistics Amendment Bill in October 2023, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) had been the only entity that had responded to the request for comments, ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
2024 Academic Year: NSFAS & stakeholder preparations; with Deputy Minister
29 Nov 2023
The meeting held on a virtual platform provided an opportunity for the Portfolio Committee to hear from various stakeholders involved in higher education on their state of readiness for the 2024 academic year. The stakeholders present were Universities South Africa (USAf), the South African Public Colleges Organisation (SAPCO), the ...
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
National Development Plan 10-year review: DPME & NPC briefing; with Deputy Minister
24 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee convened a virtual meeting to be briefed by the National Planning Commission (NPC) on the lessons it had learnt over the past ten years that could be implemented to assist in achieving the National Development Plan's (NDP's) goals by 2030.
The NPC said that in its ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
National Plan for Post-School Education and Training; Progress On Migration of Nursing & Agricultural Colleges; CGE Activity report on the Maputo Protocol 2023; with Deputy Minister
22 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation met with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) for a presentation on the National Plan for the Post-School Education and Training (NPPSET) system. The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), together with the Department of ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
HSRC briefing on SA National Survey on Health, Life Experiences, and Family Relations
17 Nov 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was presented with a comprehensive update by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) on the progress of the South African survey on health, life experiences, and family relations, commonly known as the national Gender-Based Violence (GBV) study.
The HSRC provided detailed insights ...
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Revised Development Planning Framework Bill: preliminary discussion; with Minister
17 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) in a virtual meeting on the policy framework for integrated planning. The Department stated that it addressed the medium term strategic framework (MTSF) and built on the existing progress in the planning systems to address ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Identification and repurposing of unutilised/under-utilised infrastructure in the PSET system
15 Nov 2023
The Committee met with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) to get an update on progress they were making with the identification and repurposing of unutilised/under-utilised infrastructure in the post-school education and training (PSET) system.
The DHET said ...
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Impact of government interventions per the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan objectives; Repositioning of Brand SA; with Minister and Deputy Minister
10 Nov 2023
In a virtual meeting with the Portfolio Committee, the Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) reported on the impact of government's interventions through the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP). Brand SA also briefed the Committee on its efforts to position South Africa as a credible investment destination. ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
State of Governance at UCT (incl Independent Panel Report)
8 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation met with the University of Cape Town’s (UCT's) Council and its management to consider the independent panel’s (IP's) report on governance issues at the institution.
The Council established the IP in October 2022 to look into governance matters that occurred ...
Basic Education
Nguvu Collective Petition to Eradicate Pit Latrines; with Deputy Minister
7 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform to consider a petition calling for the eradication of pit latrines in schools in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo. The petition had over 5 000 signatures demanding urgent action to replace the pit latrines because of the safety and health ...