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Indigenous Knowledge Systems Bill: deliberations
23 Aug 2017
Documents handed out: CLSO Wording Document [awaited]
The Parliamentary legal team and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) briefed the Committee on the proposed amendments to the Indigenous Knowledge Bill.
Details were given of all the proposed changes, and the rationale behind them. Members of the Committee made comments and ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Committee Report on 2015 public submissions
21 Jun 2017
The Committee met to consider and adopt its Draft Report on 2015 Public Submissions and to consider its Third Term Programme. The Draft Report was considered page by page. The Committee agreed there was need for the use of simpler terminology in the wording of the Constitution. There was heated ...
Science and Technology
Research and Development (R&D) Tax Incentives; Indigenous Knowledge Systems Bill: briefing
7 Jun 2017
The Committee convened with the delegation of the Department of Science and Technology for a briefing on the Research and Development Tax Programme, as well as an update on the Indigenous Knowledge Systems Bill with regards to discussions held with the Department of Trade and Industry.
The Department stated that ...
Science and Technology
SKA/MeerKAT projects: SKA Office update
31 May 2017
The Committee was briefed by the Square Kilometre Array SA/MeerKat Project which was an international effort to build the world’s largest radio telescope. In March 2017, a 32-antenna array had been completed and 64 antenna array was anticipated for completion by March 2018.
Members enquired about whether there was radio ...
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
Committee Report on Science and Technology Budget
16 May 2017
The Committee Secretary took the meeting through the draft report on the 2017/18 annual performance plan (APP) and budget of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so that the Members could consider each observation and recommendation.
The report highlighted the challenges faced by DST due to inadequate funding and ...
Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology on its Annual Performance Plan; DST/DTI Task Team on Indigenous Knowledge Bill
10 May 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology was briefed by the Department of Science and Technology on their 2017/ 18 Annual Performance Plans and Budget, as well as on progress with regard to establishing a task team with the Department of Trade and Industry on the Protection, Promotion, Development and ...
Science and Technology
CSIR; National Research Foundation; Technology Innovation Agency on their Annual Performance Plan
4 May 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology was briefed on the Annual Performance Plans of the Council for Scientific Industrial Research (CSIR), the National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA).
Regarding the CSIR Strategic and Annual Performance Plan for 2017/18, its mandate was directed to research ...
Science and Technology
NACI; ASSAf; SANSA; HSRC on their 2017/18 Annual Performance Plan
3 May 2017
Four entities of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), namely the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI), the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAF), the South African National Space Agency (SANSA), and the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) presented their annual performance plans for 2017/18 to the Portfolio ...
Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology on its Quarter 3 performance; with Minister
15 Mar 2017
The Department of Science and Technology briefed the Committee on its Third Quarter Performance and Financial Report (October 2016 to December 2016). The Minister of the Department was present in the meeting. It was reported that during the period under review, the total number of planned output targets was 46; ...