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Space Affairs Act: Proposed Amendments: SA Council for Space Affairs briefing; Budget Report deliberations
12 May 2015
The South African Council for Space Affairs (SACSA) gave a briefing on the review of the Space Affairs Act, which currently governed space affairs in South Africa. The Act was passed in 1993 and amended in 1995. There had been significant developments since then in the national space arena, including ...
Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology & National Advisory Council on Innovation on Annual Performance Plans and Budget, with Minister in attendance
22 Apr 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology was briefed by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) on their annual performance plans and budget, with the Minister in attendance.
The DST was making a strenuous effort to ensure that it was appropriately ...
Science and Technology
National Research Foundation, Technology Innovation Agency, South African National Space Agency & Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
15 Apr 2015
Briefings were given to the Portfolio Committee by four of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) entities, namely the National Research Foundation (NRF), the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
The NRF advised the Committee ...
Science and Technology
Human Sciences Research Council & Academy of Science of South Africa on their Strategic and Annual Performance Plans
14 Apr 2015
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) presented their annual performance plans to the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology.
The HSRC described the challenges that they faced. These included:
- The misalignment between research demands and information technology (IT) capabilities/capacity, which the ...
Science and Technology
Health Innovation and Research and Development (R&D): briefing by Department of Science and Technology Medical Research Council
11 Mar 2015
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Medical Research Council (MRC) briefed the Committee on Health Innovation and highlighted the Strategic Partnership for Health (SHIP) projects and cooperation around research and health that both were involved in. At the outset, the DST affirmed that health was essential to ...
Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology Centres of Competence: Departmental briefing
4 Mar 2015
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) briefed the Committee on the set up, achievements and plans of the DST Centres of Competence (COCs). These were described as presenting opportunities for commercialising research, maximising profits, research development and overall development for South Africa and its partners. COCs were still largely ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Enquiry into the Conduct of 20 EFF MP: Adoption of Final Report
10 Nov 2014
The Committee went through the draft report of the hearing into allegations of conduct constituting contempt of Parliament by members of the National Assembly. No substantial amendments were made. The Committee wanted to make sure that the report was a true reflection of the events that had taken place at ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Parliament of Republic of South Africa vs Hon F Shivambu and 19 others - Suggestion of penalties by Mr Randall van Voore
7 Nov 2014
On 03 November 2014, the Ad Hoc Committee found guilty the EFF Members who faced allegation of contempt of Parliament by creating or taking part in a disturbance within the precincts of Parliament while the House was meeting, inter alia, shouting, and or banging on tables, and or refusing to ...
Science and Technology
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research briefing on exploring the contribution from science
5 Nov 2014
By the 1950s, variables of the human imprint started to show in terms of an increase in carbon dioxides, nitrogen oxides and many of the biogeochemicals that made up the planet, really started to change. For variables like climate change, biodiversity and nitrogen almost changed the way the planet worked ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Parliament of Republic of South Africa vs Hon F Shivambu and 19 other - Summary of evidence by Mr van Voore
28 Oct 2014
Mr Randal van Voore summarised the evidence laid before the Committee in relation to EFF Members who faced allegations of contempt of Parliament. The evidence included the video footage, evidence by the Sergeant at Arms, the Deputy Chief Whip of the majority party, the Chief whip of opposition party, the ...