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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
COVID-19 Response: University & TVET plans for 2020 academic year; DSI work on COVID-19; with Minister
21 Apr 2020
COVID-19: Regulations and Guidelines
Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002
Media Statement - 17 April 2020
In light of the nationwide lockdown brought on by the prevalence of the COVID-19, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) briefed the Committee on the plans in place to save and complete ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Student Housing Infrastructure Programme (SHIP); with Minister
11 Feb 2020
The Minister and Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) briefed the Committee on its Student Housing Infrastructure Programme (SHIP) which aims to provide another 300 000 beds at the 26 public universities and 50 TVET colleges at over 300 campuses in all nine provinces over 10 years. Through the ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Tshwane University of Technology corruption allegations; with Minister
27 Nov 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology engaged with the Tshwane University of Technology on the allegations of corruption, maladministration, nepotism and abuse of power levelled by various university stakeholders at the university.
It received a detailed response from the university on all the allegations raised, and an ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Services SETA & CETA governance and management: follow-up meeting; with Minister
26 Nov 2019
Two Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs), the Services SETA and the Construction SETA, appeared before the Committee to respond to allegations of corruption and mismanagement within their entities.
The Services SETA provided explanations dealing with several issues raised by the Auditor-General (AG) arising from the audit of its 2018/19 ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Non-Tabling of 2018/19 Annual Reports: South African Express, Alexkor & NSFAS; with Ministers
30 Oct 2019
The Committee was briefed on the non-tabling of Annual Reports from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), South African Express and Alexkor. The Minister had written to the Speaker of the National Assembly saying that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) would not meet the submission date of ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
2019 White Paper for Science, Technology and innovation & Post School Education & Training
20 Aug 2019
The Committee received presentations on the White Papers of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).
The DSTI presentation outlines the department’s initial thoughts on becoming the new Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), the White Paper, and on the silent ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Department of Higher Education, Science and Technology 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan with the Minister
17 Jul 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Higher Education, Science and Technology on its Annual Performance Plan. The Minister provided a brief overview on the goals and focus of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) for 2019/20. The ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education, Science and Technology 2019/20 Annual Performance Plans, with Minister
3 Jul 2019
The Portfolio Committee met to receive the Annual Performance Plans of the Department of Science and Technology and the Department of Higher Education and Training. The Minister provided opening remarks and context for the meeting, including reference to a revised White Paper on science and technology which had been developed ...
Ad Hoc Committee on North West Intervention
North West intervention: Inter-Ministerial Task Team progress report, with Ministers present
6 Feb 2019
Nine ministers and deputy ministers were present for the Inter-Ministerial Task Team (IMTT) progress report on the intervention in the North West Provincial Government in terms of section 100(1) of the Constitution. Amongst the items reported, the IMTT noted that the 17% and 24% medicine shortage at the hospitals and ...
Transport
Department of Transport on its Annual Report 201/18, with Minister
10 Oct 2018
Annual Reports 2017/18
Auditor General South Africa (AGSA) noted the regression in clean audits in 2017/18 compared to 2016/17, the reasons for SAMSA and PRASA having qualified audits, the root causes of audit findings and its recommendations for improvements. AGSA emphasised the importance of implementing consequence management for non compliance ...