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Science and Technology
Academy of Science SA & Technology Innovation Agency 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan
19 Apr 2018
The Academy of Science of South Africa highlighted that science and humanities can be balanced, that there is a need for a regional network and that science advice, and what the Academy of Science of South Africa terms consensus studies, is necessary so that government can be provided with research-based ...
Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
17 Apr 2018
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) had a bigger role to play within the context of South Africa, especially in the economic space, and its White Paper would explore how it would reposition itself to be able to play a meaningful role and direct the future economic growth of ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Innovations for Improving Local Government Service Delivery: Armscor, CSIR, SALGA, MISA briefing
8 Nov 2017
The Committee met with ARMSCOR, CSIR, SALGA, MISA and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) to receive a briefing on innovations from the institutions and its opinion on how the innovations could assist with improving service delivery in local government. Presentations were received from ARMSCOR, CSIR, and DST, while ...
Science and Technology
Space: Department of Science and Technology briefing
24 May 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology had convened for a briefing on space issues by the Department on Science and Technology. An apology was noted for the Chairperson, Ms L Maseko (ANC).
The Department presented the revitalisation of the Space Science Sector, which was a process that was initially ...
Science and Technology
CSIR, HSRC, ASSAf & SANSA on their 2015/16 Annual reports
20 Oct 2016
Four entities of the Department of Science and Technology – the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), the Human Sciences Research Council (HRSC) and the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) – presented their annual reports for 2015/16 ...
Science and Technology
Science and Technology Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of the Indigenous Knowledge Systems Bill: University of Stellenbosch briefing
7 Sep 2016
The Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology received briefings from three academics, who gave their expert opinions on the Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Bill, and all agreed that it was a good piece of legislation. They spoke with one voice against the idea of placing Indigenous knowledge (IK) under Intellectual ...
Health
Committee Report on Health Budget
5 May 2016
The Committee’s report on the Annual Performance Plan of the Department of Health, its entities and budget vote 16 was carefully considered by Members. Most of the issues identified for correction were minor.
The report was adopted by Mr A Mahlalela (ANC) and seconded by Mr A Shaik Emam (NFP). ...
The Minister of Health was present for and participated in presentations by the Department of Health (DOH) and two of its entities on their Annual Performance Plan and budget for 2016/17. The first briefing was from the Compensation Commission for Occupational Diseases (CCOD), which was set up to grant compensation ...
Health
Department of Health on its 2nd and 3rd Quarter 2015/6 performance
17 Feb 2016
The Director General reported on the performance of the Department’s six programmes: Administration; Health Planning and Systems Enablement; HIV/AIDS and TB / Maternal, Child and Women's Health; Primary Health Care (PHC) Services; Hospitals, Tertiary Services and Workforce Development; and Health Regulation and Compliance Management. The overall expenditure for all provinces ...
Health
Department of Health on its 4th Quarterly Performance Report
10 Jun 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Health was briefed by the Department of Health on its fourth quarter performance report. Comprehensive details were provided on the six programmes falling within the Department’s portfolio. Major areas covered included the development of a framework for integrated health services, progress with the National Health Insurance ...