Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education Budget Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR)
21 Oct 2015
The Committee discussed and adopted its Fourth Term Programme for this last term of the year - a copy of which, when requested, was not made available to the public.
The Democratic Alliance was concerned that the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) was not being discussed during the meeting. ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training, NSFAS & Quality Council for Trades and Occupations on their 2014/15 Annual Report; TVET Colleges exam question paper leakage
14 Oct 2015
Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) on its 2014/15 annual report. Issues concerning the satisfaction of students at various campuses were deliberated, as well as the Department’s financial challenges -- particularly the fact that the compensation of employees took up a large part ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Nursing & Agricultural Colleges migration from provinces: DHET progress report
9 Sep 2015
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) noted that Schedule 4 of the South African Constitution states that all tertiary education should be a national competence; however, a number of public institutions offering formal higher education and training qualifications remain outside the Department’s responsibility posing a risk to institutions ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education AIDS programme implementation in tertiary institutions: progress report
2 Sep 2015
The Country Director and Head of the HEAIDS Programme presented a progress report on the implementation of the HEAIDS Programme in the post-school education and training sector. The HEAIDS Programme is a national initiative to develop and support the HIV/TB/STI mitigation and general health and wellness among South Africa’s public ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Stellenbosch University on Luister video on student/staff racism & transformation plans, with Minister
1 Sep 2015
The Chairperson highlighted the importance of Stellenbosch University to tertiary education and the necessity of addressing the ‘Luister’ documentary on the institution’s lack of transformation. The Minister reminded everyone about the important duty of accountability that Stellenbosch University had in addressing racism at the university. He pinpointed the need to ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education in South Africa Review: Council on Higher Education briefing
18 Aug 2015
The Council on Higher Education – 20 Year Review of Higher Education will be released towards the end of this year. The Chairperson commented that the Review discussed the achievements, challenges and areas needing improvement. She made it clear that young people must have access to equal education in order ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Certification backlog: progress report by State Information Technology Agency
12 Aug 2015
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), in collaboration with the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) and Umalusi presented on the progress of the elimination of the backlog of national and vocational certificates.
The backlog had been identified and prioritised for the presentation to the board. It was explained ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Transformation plans, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Department of Higher Education and Training on various policies in preparation for oversight visits, in presence of Deputy Minister present
24 Jun 2015
The Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training attended the meeting. The University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN) briefed the Committee first, on its current situation, explaining its budget deficit, giving a brief background to its merger and problems consequent on that, and on its transformation efforts. This university was increasing ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training on 2014/15 3rd & 4th Quarter Performance; White Paper on Post School Education
17 Jun 2015
Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) presented the report on its third and fourth quarter 2014/15 performance, and gave details of its five programmes.
Programme One (administration) conducts the overall management of the Department and provides centralised support services. Programme Two (human resource development, planning and monitoring coordination) provides ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
SITA on challenges of its IT systems for NC(V) qualification and progress report on procurement of DHET new IT system for TVET Colleges’ examination
10 Jun 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training was briefed by the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) on its project plan to resolve the National Certificate (Vocational) (NC(V)) certification backlog, and by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) on its progress in resolving the challenge of providing accommodation ...