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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Repurposing of infrastructure for the post-school education and training system; Needs analysis for CET & TVET programmes; with Deputy Minister
1 Mar 2023
The Committee, joined by the Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure, met with the Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation and the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure to receive a briefing on repurposing infrastructure for the post-school education and training system. The briefing by the DPWI ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Women in Science; CGE Investigation on Gender Transformation in TVET colleges; HSRC study
17 Feb 2023
Gender Transformation Investigation in TVET colleges 2022
The National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) told the Committee in a virtual meeting that they had seen progress in the participation of women in science and technology, but wanted to reach more of the targets they had set for an increase ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DHET Third Quarter Performance Report 2022/23; Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications Concerning Higher Education
15 Feb 2023
The Committee met with the Department of Higher Education to receive briefings on its 2022/23 quarter three performance report, and the Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications in Higher Education.
The Department only achieved 21 (45%) of the 47 targets set for the quarter. At the end of ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
PP Inquiry day 49: Caroline Zulu-Sokoni
31 Jan 2023
Motion initiating the Enquiry together with supporting evidence
Public Protector’s response to the Motion
Report from the Independent Panel furnished to the NA
The Section 194 Committee met in a hybrid meeting to hear a second day of evidence by Ms Zulu-Sokoni, Public Protector of Republic of Zambia and ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DHET & DSI Q1 & 2 2022/23 Performance
2 Dec 2022
The Portfolio Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) on their performance and expenditure during the first and second quarters of the 2022/23 financial year.
The DSI reported that it had incurred ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
2023 Academic Year: DHET & stakeholder preparations
23 Nov 2022
The Committee convened with the Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, and stakeholders for a briefing on the state of readiness for the 2023 academic year. Each stakeholder presented its role as it relates to the sector, and challenges and some recommendations were made. Members were concerned about planning ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Latest developments at UCT, UNISA, MUT & VUT; with Deputy Minister
16 Nov 2022
The Committee met virtually with the Minister, Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT), University of Cape Town (UCT), University of South Africa (UNISA) and Vaal University of Technology (VUT) to receive updates and latest developments about four institutions on matters that have come to the Committee's attention.
There had been ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Briefing by Motheo and Buffalo City Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges on their governance, administration, teaching and learning and related matters
9 Nov 2022
The Committee met to receive briefings from Motheo and Buffalo City Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges on their governance, administration, teaching and learning and related matters and their respective student representative councils and organised labour unions.
Members were generally impressed by Motheo TVET College’s progress since the ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
KZN Community Education and Training College on governance, administration, teaching and learning and related matters
4 Nov 2022
Budget Review & Recommendations Reports BRRR
The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Community Education and Training (CET) college, its Student Representative Council (SRC), as well as the Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation (DHET) briefed the Committee in a virtual meeting. The KZN CET briefed the Committee on governance; administration; teaching ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
SSETA, InSETA & CETA Annual Reports 2021/22
2 Nov 2022
The Committee met virtually with the Services, Insurance and Construction Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) to receive briefings and engage on their 2021/22 annual reports. All the SETAs focused on matters involving irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure; consequence management implemented against transgressors in their organisations; audit action plans; ...