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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DSI on its activities aimed at stimulating/increasing business investment in RDI
23 Feb 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) briefed the Committee on its activities aimed at stimulating/increasing business investment in Research, Development and Innovation (RDI). In nominal terms, R&D expenditure has expanded over the past two decades but has been in decline over the three years ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Comprehensive student funding model for PSET; Funding of postgraduate students; with Ministry
21 Feb 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science, and Innovation was briefed by the Minister, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and its entities on implementing Phase 1 of the Comprehensive Student Funding Model. The Minister expressed how the National Institute of Humanities and Social Science (NIHSS) came ...
Basic Education
Petition to Eradicate Pit Latrines; Committee Reports
20 Feb 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education held a virtual meeting to address Committee matters.
The Committee adopted its Report on the Pit Latrine Petition and the Annual Report on its 2023 activities.
The Content Advisor presented the Committee Strategic Plan for 2019-2024. Members provided input on issues like dropout ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DSI Q1-3 2023/24 Performance; DSI, HSRC & TIA briefing on the implementation of the Audit Action plans
16 Feb 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation was briefed by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) on their performance reports for the first, second, and third quarter of 2023/2024 and ...
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Finalisation of Statistics Amendment Bill
16 Feb 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation convened to finalise the Statistics Amendment Bill [B31-2023]. The Chairperson stressed the need to swiftly address the Bill due to the impending end of the parliamentary session. Parliamentary Legal Services provided a detailed overview of the proposed amendments, focusing on key ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
NSFAS 2021/22 Annual Report; Implementation of Werksmans Report; Funding of students at university and TVET colleges; Student accommodation pilot project
14 Feb 2024
National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)
The Committee met virtually with the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to receive a briefing on its significantly delayed 2021/22 annual report; an update on the implementation of the Werksmans Report into alleged irregularities at NSFAS; an update on funding of students ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Minister and DHET on state of readiness for 2024
8 Dec 2023
The Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Minister and Department of Higher Education and Training on the state of readiness for the 2024 academic year. This meeting concluded the series of meetings held with stakeholders across the sector.
The Minister of Higher Education and Training updated the Committee on ...
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Statistics Amendment Bill: proposed amendments & Committee Report
8 Dec 2023
After deliberating on the amendments to the Statistics Amendment Bill [B31-2023], the Portfolio Committee on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation adopted both the A-List and the Committee Report on the Bill, while noting the Economic Freedom Fighters’ reservations and the Democratic Alliance’s objections to the clause 9 amendment to allow ...
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Statistics Amendment Bill: Statistics South Africa briefing; with Deputy Minister
1 Dec 2023
The Portfolio Committee was briefed on the Statistics Amendment Bill in a virtual meeting. The Committee was told that following the publication of the Statistics Amendment Bill in October 2023, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) had been the only entity that had responded to the request for comments, ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
2024 Academic Year: NSFAS & stakeholder preparations; with Deputy Minister
29 Nov 2023
The meeting held on a virtual platform provided an opportunity for the Portfolio Committee to hear from various stakeholders involved in higher education on their state of readiness for the 2024 academic year. The stakeholders present were Universities South Africa (USAf), the South African Public Colleges Organisation (SAPCO), the ...