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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 ...
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 ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Draft Bill: consideration by the Constitutional and Legal Services Office
24 Jan 2018
The Parliamentary Legal Advisor: Constitutional and Legal Services Office, presented the Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Amendment Bill, and told the Committee that its work was guided by the two key findings of the Constitutional Court judgment:
Constitutional Review Committee
2016 public submissions: legal opinions
23 Nov 2017
Report of the meeting to follow.
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 ...
Constitutional Review Committee
2016 public submissions: legal opinions
9 Nov 2017
The Joint Committee on Constitutional Review met to hear legal opinion on public submissions received in 2016. Four Parliamentary Legal Advisors presents their opinions on individual submissions.
Among the submissions noted for further consideration was a submission by Mr Gabriel Mathe. He proposed that the Constitution be amended to allow ...
Constitutional Review Committee
2016 public submissions: legal opinions
2 Nov 2017
Documents handed out: List of eight legal opinions [awaited]
This sitting of the Joint Committee on Constitutional Review met to hear legal opinion on public submissions received in 2016. Five Parliamentary Legal Advisers presented their opinions on eight individual submissions, with two submissions not heard because the relevant legal officers were ...
Science and Technology
Shale Gas developments in SA: CSIR, ASSAf & Department briefing
1 Nov 2017
The Committee was briefed by the Academy of Science of South Africa and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research on shale gas development in South Africa, and South Africa’s technical readiness to support the Shale Gas Industry. The exploitation of South Africa’s shale gas deposits was of current significance ...