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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Local Government SETA & NSF 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan 2022/23
4 May 2022
The Committee convened virtually to be briefed by the Local Government Sector Education Training Authority (LGSETA) and National Skills Fund (NSF), on their Annual Performance Plans 2022/23.
The National Skills Fund reported that its 2020-2025 Strategic Plan required revision to align new indicators introduced in the 2021/22 annual plan, and ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DSI, NACI & TIA 2022/23 Annual Performance Plans
22 Apr 2022
National Advisory Council on Innovation
The Committee convened virtually to be briefed by the Department of Science and Innovation and entities on Annual Performance Plans and budget for the 2022/23 financial year.
As part of the 2019-2024 Medium Term Strategic Framework, ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
NSFAS, CHE, SAQA & QCTO 2022/23 Annual Performance Plans
20 Apr 2022
The Committee met with the National Student Financial Aid Scheme, the Council for Higher Education, the South African Qualifications Authority and the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations, to receive briefings on their strategic and annual performance plans for 2022/23. The entities covered their strategic areas ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DHET 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan & AGSA briefing; with Minister
20 Apr 2022
DHET 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan
The Committee met virtually with the Department of Higher Education and Training and the Auditor-General of South Africa to receive briefings on the 2022/23 annual performance plans of the Department and its entities. The Auditor-General was concerned about the usefulness of the performance targets ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Institutional Autonomy of Universities: colloquium with Deputy Minister
29 Mar 2022
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
The Committee hosted its colloquium on institutional autonomy at the Bellville Campus of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) and heard from a range of stakeholders such as the Department, Council of Higher Education, Universities South Africa, HETN, COSATU, South African Union of ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Implementation of Indigenous Knowledge Act and related matters: DSI briefing
25 Mar 2022
The Committee met on a virtual platform for an update from the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) on the implementation of the Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IK) Act, with particular reference to the regulations and public participation process, the registration of IK documentation centres, and the establishment of the ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Update on Certification Backlog; Proliferation of Illegal Private Colleges; Quality Assurance of the TVET Examinations; with Deputy Minister
23 Mar 2022
The Committee met virtually with the Department of Higher Education and Training, the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) and Umalusi to receive an update on the eradication of the certification backlog. The Department of Higher Education and Training also briefed the Committee on the proliferation of illegal private colleges ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DHET & DSI Quarter 2 & 3 2021/22 Performance; Implementation of audit action plan
4 Mar 2022
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) to receive presentations on their 2020/21 quarter two and three performance reports, as well as to be advised of progress in the implementation of ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Recent student protests: UKZN, DUT, USAf & SAUS input
2 Mar 2022
The Committee met with the University of KwaZulu-Natal, the Durban University of Technology and their Student Representative Councils joined by the South African Union of Students (SAUS), Universities South Africa to receive briefings on the recent student protests in the two universities. Each stakeholder presented its perspective on the ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Ministerial Task Team Reports on Black Academics; Review of UNISA & 4IR; Ministerial Inquiry on business processes, systems and capacity of NSFAS; with Deputy Minister
23 Feb 2022
Ministerial Task Team (MTT) Report on Black Academics
MTT Report on Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
The Committee met with the Department of Higher Education and Training in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing on the reports of the ministerial task teams on black academics, an independent review of the ...