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
Department of Higher Education and Training on Quarter 1 performance, with Minister & Deputy Minister
23 Aug 2017
The Minister of Higher Education of Training provided the Portfolio Committee with an overview of Departmental highlights for the first quarter of the 2017/18 financial year, with particular emphasis on the resolution of challenges at the University of Zululand and with the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. He also disclosed ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
W&RSETA, MerSETA & TETA on their Annual Performance Plans
21 Jun 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training convened with three Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) to deliberate on their strategic plans for 2015/16 to 2019/20, and their 2017/18 annual performance plans. The SETAs were the Manufacturing, Engineering and other Related Services SETA (MERSETA), the Transport Education and Training ...
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
DHET on its Quarter 4 performance; Certificate/Diploma backlog: SITA & Umalusi briefing
14 Jun 2017
The State Information Technology Agency (SITA), Umalusi and the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) all worked together to achieve success in eradicating the backlogs in issuing certificates. At present, only 665 certificates were outstanding. The number of outstanding certificates represented 0.3 percent of the number of certificates that ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Bank SETA, Insurance SETA & Finance and Accounting SETA on their Annual Performance Plan
7 Jun 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training was briefed by three Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) – from the banking, insurance, and finance and accounting services sectors -- on their strategic and annual performance plans for the 2017/18 period.
The Bank SETA took the Members through an assessment ...
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
Education Training and Development Practices Sector Education Training Authority & HWSETA on their Annual Performance Plan, with Deputy Minister
17 May 2017
Education Training and Development Practices Sector Education Training Authority (ETDP SETA) on its Annual performance Plan
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training met to receive the briefings from the Education Training and Development Practices Sector Education Training Authority (ETDPSETA) and the Health and Welfare Sector Education Training Authority ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DHET Annual Performance Plan: FFC & TVET Colleges Governors Council input; NSFAS Student Centred Model
3 May 2017
The Fiscal and Financial Commission (FFC) told the Joint Committee that the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET’s) priority was focused on universities. Grants to universities were going to increase from R28 billion to R38 billion in the next financial year. This increase was a result of the no ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training on its Annual Performance Plan, with Minister in attendance
3 May 2017
The Minister of Higher Education and Training told the Committee that analysis of the vote of the Department should be considered in terms of how it had increased enrolment in tertiary institution. Prefacing the presentation of the Department’s annual performance plan, he said the highlighted priorities included funding for Technical ...