Higher Education, Science and Innovation
SAQA + Quality Council for Trades and Occupations 2016/17 Annual Report, with Minister & Deputy Minister
25 Oct 2017
The meeting witnessed the presence of the newly appointed Higher Education Minister and her Deputy who expressed their desire to collaborate with the Committee on matters relating to her portfolio. Subsequently, the Quality Council for Trade and Occupations (QCTO) did a presentation which highlighted that it had ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
National Student Financial Aid Scheme + Council on Higher Education 2016/17 Annual Report
18 Oct 2017
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and the Council on Higher Education (CHE) presented annual reports for the 2016/17 financial year.
NSFAS reported that the amount available for student funding had increased by 51%, to R13.8 billion. The largest contribution was from the Department of Higher Education ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education and Training Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
11 Oct 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training deliberated the Higher Education and Training Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR).
Members were not happy that the Report was not sent in advance to peruse and the Committee was given an hour to go through the report.
There were some grammatical ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training 2016/17 Annual Report
5 Oct 2017
The DHET presented its Annual Report for 2016/17 as well as the certification backlog. The DHET undertook to deliver on 70 key departmental performance targets and of these the Department managed to achieve 80% (56 targets), a 5% improvement from the 2015/16 financial year and 47% (16 ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training 2016/17 Annual Report, with Auditor-General + DPME input
4 Oct 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) and the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) convened to discuss the annual audit outcomes of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), 21 Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) and ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Mangosuthu University of Technology & University of Zululand latest developments
13 Sep 2017
The Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) and the University of Zululand (Unizulu) appeared before the Committee to shed light on recent developments at these institutions, some of which had resulted in negative media publicity.
MUT reported that that there had been serious issues at the university, and the resignation of ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Walter Sisulu University controversy; Skills Training for Post-School Education and Training: HSRC / Labour Market Intelligence Partnership research
6 Sep 2017
The Chairperson opened the meeting by drawing Members’ attention to the issue reported in the media about the Walter Sisulu University (WSU) student who had accidentally received a R14 million deposit from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). The Committee decided to call a representative from WSU to attend ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Police Involvement in Student Protests; PSIRA on University Security; SASSETA Annual Performance Plan
20 Jun 2017
The South African Police Service (SAPS) on police involvement in student protests
SAPS identified the #FeesMustFall movement as a student led protest movement that began in mid-October 2015 in response to an increase in fees at South African universities. The protests started at the University of Witwatersrand (WITS) and spread ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Stellenbosch University language policy, transformation, safety & security; Labour Market Intelligence Report: HSRC briefing
31 May 2017
The Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University introduced the briefing on the university’s transformation initiatives by identifying safety on campus, student accommodation, and free and decolonised education, as some of the core challenges it was facing.
The Committee was told that the transformation agenda was one that was led by the university ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Services SETA, Energy and Water SETA, Local Government SETA on their Annual Performance Plan, with Deputy Minister present
24 May 2017
Three organs of the Sector Education Training Authority presented their annual performance plans (APPs) for 2017/18 and strategic plans for 2015/16-2019/20.
The Service SETA (SSETSA) said its strategic plan was based on five priority areas. These were promoting access to skills development, providing expansion and capacitation, improving the relevance of ...