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Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology Quarter 3 performance; National Research Foundation Bill: consideration; with Minister
14 Mar 2018
Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi Ngubane, the new Minister of Science and Technology, was welcomed to the meeting and to the Department.
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) on its performance and financial report for the third quarter, covering the period from October to December 2017. ...
Economic Development
Impact of industrial strategy on SMME development: Industrial Development Corporation briefing
13 Mar 2018
The Industrial Development Corporation briefed the Portfolio Committee on Economic Development on the impact of its programmes on the Small Medium and Micro and Enterprises, while the Committee, on the other hand, is to assess if the policies in place are directed to where they are needed most.
The entity ...
Science and Technology
National Research Foundation Amendment Bill: response to submissions
28 Feb 2018
The Committee deliberated upon the National Research Foundation Amendment Bill [B23-2017]. Most of the sections remained as tabled except for minor changes to definitions in the long title where ‘human capacity’ replaced ‘human capital’; and using the wording ‘supporting, promoting and advancing research’ in Section 3 Object of Foundation.
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Science and Technology
National Research Foundation Bill: public hearings
21 Feb 2018
The National Research Foundation briefed the Committee on its submissions and proposals to the National Research Foundation Amendment Bill [B23-2017]. The Committee had planned for and advertised for a two-day public hearing but only the National Research Foundation had responded with submissions and proposals. The time period for the public ...
Economic Development
Intellectual property in pharmaceutical sector: workshop
20 Feb 2018
Professor Caroline Ncube from UCT’s Faculty of Law briefed members on some aspects of intellectual property (IP) insofar as it impacted on the pharmaceutical sector.
Some of the key aspects she covered in her briefing were the five levels of activities in the sector - e.g. imports, packaging and labelling, ...
Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology Quarter 2 performance; with Minister
14 Feb 2018
The Department of Science and Technology briefed the Committee on it Second Quarter Performance and Financial Report 2017/2018. The Department achieved 61% of its planned output targets. Underperformance was noted in Programme 3, which did not achieve 78% of its quarterly targets; Programme 2 (50%) and Programme 4 (44%).
Members ...
Economic Development
Competition Act: workshop with Competition Commission
13 Feb 2018
With a Competition Amendment Bill on the cards for Parliament, the Committee Researcher gave a background to the Competition Act. Competition legislation originated in the US and Canada in the 1890s to limit the political and market power of trusts. Trusts and cartels increased prices and forced small businesses out ...
Economic Development
Investment and external trade promotion: Department of Trade and Industry briefing
28 Nov 2017
The Department of Trade and Industry (Dti) reported that South Africa was now ranked the number 38 exporter in the world. Over the past seven years, the country’s exports had shown a firm growth of 19%, which represented additional exports of R126 billion at constant prices. In 2016, its top ...
Science and Technology
Research and Development Tax Incentive Programme; National Research Foundation Amendment Bill: briefing
22 Nov 2017
Documents handed out: Briefing on Research and Development Tax Incentive Programme [awaited]; DST Progress Update: Implementation of Recommendations of the Task Team on R&D Tax Incentive [awaited]
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) on its research and development (R&D) tax incentive programme, having been ...
Science and Technology
Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Indicators: NACI briefing
15 Nov 2017
The Committee was briefed by the National Advisory Council on Innovation on the South African Science Technology Indicators. This was an annual publication produced by the Council to assess progress in development of the effective and efficient national system of innovation. This report provided a platform for discussing the state ...