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Civil Aviation A/B [B44-2018]: deliberations
28 Aug 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Transport (National Assembly) 28 Aug 2020
The Committee deliberated on the proposed list of amendments to the A List version of the Civil Aviation Authority Bill.
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DSI Quarter 1 report & Revised APP; Indigenous Knowledge Act update; with Deputy Minister
26 Aug 2020
In a virtual briefing to both the Portfolio and Select Committees, Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) reported on its Quarter 1 performance and its revised Annual Performance Plan due to the June special adjustment budget which had resulted in a DSI budget cut of R1.435 billion. In addition, R324 ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Governance Matters & Investigations at SSETA and W&R SETA: with Deputy Minister present & stakeholder input
25 Aug 2020
The Committee held a virtual meeting with the Services Seta and Wholesale and Retail Seta to discuss governance matters, investigations and get a report back on issues raised previously. OUTA, the SA Qualifications Authority and the National Skills Authority provided input on these matters.
The Wholesale & Retail Seta reported ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DHET Quarterly performances; Revised Annual Performance Plan
19 Aug 2020
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to receive a briefing by the Department of Higher Education and Training on its performances for 2019/20 second to fourth quarters and 2020/21 first quarter.
The presentation highlighted the Department's focus areas during the 2019/20 financial year as the following: the filling of vacancies, resolving ...
Transport
Civil Aviation A/B: deliberations; Committee Report on DoT 2019/20 Quarter 4 performance; Committee Strategic Plan
18 Aug 2020
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met to be briefed by the Department of Transport (DoT) on its responses to submissions on the Civil Aviation Authority Bill. The DoT briefing spoke to amendments to certain definitions in the Bill, appointment of Members to the Aviation Safety Investigation ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
SMU Vice Chancellor inquiry preparations; Committee Reports on Adjustment Budgets
17 Jul 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, 17 July 2020
Documents presented were distributed to MPs only.
The Committee held a virtual meeting and received a briefing from the Committee Research and Legal teams on the preparations for the inquiry into the appointment of Professor Mbati ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DSI; CSIR & NRF 2020/21 Special Adjustments Budget
15 Jul 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology 15 July 2020
Audio: DSI; CSIR & NRF 2020/21 Special Adjustments Budget
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology was briefed by the Department of Science and Innovation on its 2020/21 special adjustment budget allocations and the impact ...
Transport
Transport: Budget: Committee Report
14 Jul 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Transport, 14 July 2020
The Portfolio Committee met to consider and adopt its Report on the adjustment budget allocation of the Department of Transport: Budget Vote 40. It noted a number of issues that were not correctly expressed in the writing of the ...
Transport
Taxi industry impasse on COVID-19 lockdown regulations
7 Jul 2020
Audio: PC Transport 7 July 2020
Video: Taxi industry impasse on COVID-19 lockdown regulations
The Portfolio Committee met with the National Taxi Alliance (NTA) to discuss the impasse pertaining to the implementation of COVID-19 Lockdown Level 3 regulations. The NTA expressed gratitude to the COVID-19 pandemic for finally affording ...
Transport
Department of Transport Adjusted Budget & Revised Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
7 Jul 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly) 7 July 2020
In a joint meeting, Members were briefed by the Department of Transport (DoT) on its adjusted budget, from which a total of R4.6 billion had been cut. The Minister assured Members that the budget shifts did not represent a fundamental ...