Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Community Education and Training (CET) update by Department of Higher Education and Training
29 Nov 2017
The South African ABET Educators Union (SAAEU) gave an outline of the multitude of challenges they were confronted with. These included low pay and non-payment of salaries, non-recognition of their Adult Education and Training (AET) diplomas, bullying by centre managers, as well as mainstream teachers having two jobs (“double-parking”), while ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
New SETA landscape: progress report; CHIETA report; Umalusi certification fees; TVET college construction tender; Committee recommendations response
22 Nov 2017
The Committee was briefed on issues related to entities of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), ranging from sector education and training authorities (SETAs) and universities, to technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges.
The Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) presented their strategic plan, stating ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training Quarter 2 performance
8 Nov 2017
The Department of Higher Education and Training briefed the Committee on its Quarter 2 Performance Report for the 2017/18 Financial Year. The Department reported on what it had been asked to provide inputs on by the Committee. For this period, the 2017/18 financial year, there were 86 targets. In addition, ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Release of Fees Commission Report; Committee Reports on DHET Quarter 4 & 1 performance and Gauteng, UWC & NSFAS oversight
1 Nov 2017
The Committee considered outstanding reports and Committee minutes.
The Committee Report on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme was adopted.
The Draft Report on the Sector Education and Training Authorities was adopted.
The Committee Report on Oversight visit to Gauteng was adopted
The Committee Report on DHET Quarter 4 Performance ...
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 ...