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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
SMU Vice Chancellor Inquiry
18 Aug 2021
The Committee concluded its inquiry with witness testimony from Ince (Pty) Ltd, the company responsible for the electronic voting on the SMU Vice Chancellor appointment. The company presented its profile, how it used its electronic voting platform at Sefako Makgotho University (SMU) to conduct the voting that led to the ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
SMU Vice Chancellor Inquiry
17 Aug 2021
The Committee resumed its oversight inquiry into the appointment of former University of Venda Vice Chancellor, Prof Peter Mbati, in Part A: University of Venda inquiry. Two witnesses came before the Committee to submit statements, namely Mr KK Maimela and Ms Noluthando Pendu
Mr Maimela’s statement touched on information ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) governance matters: follow-up
2 Jun 2021
24 Feb 2021 |
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Independent Assessor (IA) who had conducted an assessment on the Tshwane University of Technology Enterprise Holdings (TUTEH), and received responses to the IA's findings from the entity and the ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Science and Technology Innovation Decadal Plan; TIA 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan
1 Jun 2021
The Committee met with the Department of Science and Technology and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) in a virtual meeting to receive briefings on the TIA's Decadal Plan and annual performance plan. The presentation covered the context and content of the Decadal Plan, the progress towards finalising ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Lessons learnt in respect of multimodal teaching and learning; 2021 registration for universities & TVET colleges; Progress made with NSFAS appeals; with Deputy Minister
26 May 2021
The Committees responsible for overseeing higher education in the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces convened jointly in a virtual meeting to be briefed by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) on the lessons learnt on multimodal teaching and learning mechanisms, and by the National Student ...
Transport
Transport Budget Vote Report; Outstanding Committee Reports
12 May 2021
The Committee met virtually for the consideration and adoption of the Committee report on the Civil Aviation Amendment Bill, Committee report on the second and third quarter expenditure of the Department of Transport, 2020 annual framework report as well as minutes of oversights visits to the ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
CSIR, NRF, HSRC 2021/2022 Annual Performance Plan; UNISA enrolment plan & court case
7 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education Science and Technology
Annual Performance Plans
The Committee met virtually with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, National Research Foundation, Human Sciences Research Council to receive briefings on the Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan (APP). The CSIR, NRF and HSRC reports ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Follow-up engagement with CPUT on governance and related matters
1 Apr 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, 01 April 2021
23 Mar 2021 |
The Committee met virtually with the Cape Peninsula University of Technology Council, the unions and the student representative council (SRC) to ...
Basic Education
Department of Basic Education 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
17 Mar 2021
In a virtual meeting and in the presence of the Minister, the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education and the Select Committee on Education Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture received a briefing from the Department of Basic Education on its 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan and Strategic Plan for the years 2021-2024. ...
Transport
National Road Traffic Amendment Bill: public hearings day 2
11 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Transport, 11 March 2021
The Committee received submissions on the National Road Traffic Amendment Bill from the South African Driving School Operators Association, the National Organisation of Driving Schools and the South African Number Plate Association.
The South African Driving School Operators Association welcomed the regulation ...