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Science and Technology
Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill: consideration
6 Mar 2019
The Committee was taken through the amendments of the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill. Members were overall pleased with the amendments. Members asked for the term of the Chief Executive Officer to be amended in line with what they had previously discussed. The Economic Freedom Fighters and the Democratic ...
Science and Technology
Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill [B42-2018]: deliberation
27 Feb 2019
The Committee was briefed on Department’s correspondence with the Western Cape Government on the amendments to the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill. Clauses and sections of note were: Clause 17 would be amended by inserting a new clause in the ASSAf Act that dealt with appeal committees which would ...
Science and Technology
Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill [B42-2018]: DST briefing
20 Feb 2019
The Committee met with the Department for a briefing on the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill.
The new Bill seeks to harmonise the processes for termination of the membership of Boards of entities established by the principal Acts, clarifying the requirements for the disqualification from membership of Boards or ...
Science and Technology
Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Bill [B6D-2016]: adoption
13 Feb 2019
The Committee considered and approved the NCOP amendments to the Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Bill. The changes were largely technical in nature and not substantive. The bill was thereafter approved and referred to the House for consideration.
Members were informed that the Committee will be processing ...
Ad Hoc Committee to Amend Section 25 of the Constitution
Election of Chairperson
12 Feb 2019
The Committee met to elect its Chairperson. Ms Thokozile Didiza (ANC) was elected to chair the ad hoc Committee. It was also agreed that Committee programme would be discussed on 22 February 2019.
The Committee also agreed to instruct the chief whips forum to engage on the matter of other ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Committee Report on Review of Section 25 of Constitution: adoption
15 Nov 2018
VIDEO: Will section 25 of the Constitution be amended?
The Chairperson noted the observations and recommendations made by Members on behalf of their political parties the day before. There were points of divergence and convergence which the Committee can highlight in its observations. The Committee must have a final recommendation ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Cases before the Committee
15 Nov 2018
Relevant documents:
Matters and referrals to Committee
Letter from Secretary to Parliament
NA: Questions for Oral Reply; Deputy President Cluster 4: Economics 2. Consideration of request for approval of international agreements
NA: Consideration of Rental Housing Amendment Bill; Consideration of request for approval of Acceptance of the DOHA Amendment to ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Section 25 review of Constitution: party submissions
13 Nov 2018
VIDEO: Joint Constitutional Review Committee To Consider Report On Land Hearings, 13 November 2018
Committee members presented their political party recommendations on the amendment of section 25 of the Constitution. The ACDP expressed concern at the manner in which the Committee dealt with the written submissions. It stated that a ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Section 25 review of Constitution: minutes and way forward
8 Nov 2018
The Committee considered and adopted the minutes of 20 September; 11, 25, 26 October; 1 November 2018. Members debated whether the minutes of 20 September 2018 were a true reflection of what transpired at that meeting. Some members said there was an omission as the minutes did not capture the ...
Science and Technology
Climate Change Research in South Africa: DST briefing
7 Nov 2018
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) briefed the Committee on the state of climate change science and technology in South Africa, and said the climate change science research community in South Africa was productive, internationally well-respected and growing. Over 30 institutions were engaged in climate research in South Africa, ...