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Science and Technology
Committee Business: Adoption of Committee minutes
17 Feb 2016
Documents handed out
Report minutes on Norwegian visit dated 28 January 2016
Budgetary review report (BRR) minutes dated 21 October 2015
Annual report brief minutes dated 15 October 2015
Annual report brief minutes dated 09 August 2015
South African Council for Natural scientific professions (SACNASP) briefing minutes dated 09 September ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Review of National Assembly Rules: consideration of Subcommittee Report
20 Nov 2015
The Rules Committee met to consider the Subcommittee Report on the Review of the National Assembly Rules. The ANC supported the proposed new criteria for the processing of motions without notice. The criteria were now that at least five parties including the majority party and the largest minority party should ...
Science and Technology
TIA; HSRC; SANSA; ASSAf and CSIR on their 2014/15 Annual performance
15 Oct 2015
Five entities of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) reported to the Porfolio Committee on the annual reports for 2014/15.
The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) said it had gone through an organisational redesign and now had a new board of directors. There had been no forced retrenchments, and only ...
Science and Technology
South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) objectives & operations
9 Sep 2015
The South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) briefed the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology on its objectives and operations. The SACNASP Act of 2003 set up the Council with the intention that it should be a credible professional registration and regulatory body for natural scientists, to ensure ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Processing of Legacy Submissions
4 Sep 2015
The Joint Committee met to deliberate on the way forward with legacy public submissions for Constitutional Amendments from 2013. The issue of the Sesotho sa Leboa language also arose, but discussion of the matter was postponed. The Committee Researcher summarised each of the 13 proposed amendments. Amendments were presented within ...
Science and Technology
Paleosciences Research and Development: briefing by Department of Science & Technology
10 Jun 2015
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) presented a briefing on its recent research into the paleosciences. This research, which includes scanning and dating fossils, can provide important information on humankind’s past. The DST presented its goals for the paleosciences programme and referred to areas of interdepartmental partnership on the ...
Science and Technology
ICT Research Development & Innovation roadmap, including cyber infrastructure: Department of Science and Technology briefing
3 Jun 2015
A delegation from the Department of Science and Technology (DST) delivered two presentations. The first was on the National ICT research and development and Innovation (RDI) Roadmap, which described the DST's plans for the near future, and detailed the ongoing success of several important initiatives. It was stressed that although ...
Science and Technology
Bio-economy Strategy update: Department of Science and Technology briefing
27 May 2015
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) briefed the Portfolio Committee on its Bio–economy strategy, saying that this had been in place for some time and was built around coordinated efforts that recognised three key economic areas likely to benefit, namely, agriculture, health and industry and environment. In 2014 the ...
Science and Technology
Marine and Antarctic Research Strategy: Department of Science & Technology briefing
20 May 2015
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) briefed the Committee on the Marine and Antarctic Research Strategy (MARS), putting it into context. It was noted that South Africa was surrounded by the ocean on three sides and has a coastline 3 924 km long, which included the Prince Edward Island ...
Science and Technology
DST International Cooperation & Resources Programme on agreements tabled in Parliament; Committee Report on Department of Science and Technology Budget
13 May 2015
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) on its International Cooperation and Resources (ICR) programme, covering agreements tabled in Parliament as well as other South African strategic agreements and international relations activities related to science and technology.
The Department had five high level priorities. These ...