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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36-2015]: deliberations
15 Mar 2016
The Committee deliberated on the Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36-2015] on a clause-by-clause basis. A DA MP suggested that “specified period” in clause 12 amending (3B) should be replaced by within a “reasonable time”. The Department together with the State Law Advisor highlighted that the inclusion of “specified period” would ...
Rules of the National Assembly
National Assembly Rules: Guidelines required by National Assembly Rules: briefing
11 Mar 2016
The Subcommittee on Review of the Assembly Rules were introduced to the draft guidelines required by the National Assembly Rules in preparation for finalisation in the next meeting.
The Chairperson asked Members to finalise their contributions on the guidelines on the dress code. The Committee must finalise the general guidelines, ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36-2015]: Department response to submissions; deliberations
9 Mar 2016
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) said the Committee’s proposed amendments to the Bill were mostly technical issues.
The submission by USAf contained eight concerns of which four are being considered by the Department, while it disagrees with three points raised by USAf and one item DHET found ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Committee Report on Over The Top (OTT) services
8 Mar 2016
Documents Handed Out:
Draft Report of the Portfolio Committee- dated 08 March 2016
Draft Committee Minutes dated 20 October, 31 October 2015, 27 January 2016, 16 February 2016 and 23 February 2016
Draft Report of the Portfolio Committee- dated 08 March 2016
[All Committee Reports available under Tabled Committee Reports ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Provision of ICT in schools: Department of Basic Education & Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services briefing
1 Mar 2016
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services met jointly with the Department of Basic Education regarding the provision of ICT connectivity in all schools through South Africa. Additionally, the meeting involved stakeholders, including the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) and the Universal Service and Access Agency of South ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36-2015]: Ministry & Department response to submissions
24 Feb 2016
The Minister and Deputy Minister were present to hear the Department response to the public submissions on the Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36-2015].
In the submission by South African Parastatal and Tertiary Institutions (SAPTA), the Department explained that section 3(1) of the principal Act was peremptory and therefore these amendments ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
South African Post Office (SAPO) 2014/15 annual report, with Minister and Auditor-General
23 Feb 2016
The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) stated that the SAPO financial statements, as well as its compliance with key legislation, showed regression. AGSA's concern for the past two years was whether SAPO was a going concern. AGSA was not comfortable with the going concern assumption because no evidence had been ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36-2015]: public hearings Day 2
17 Feb 2016
In their submission, Universities South Africa stated that they supported the Bill in general, with some improvements, but that they were concerned that the Bill eroded institutional autonomy and gave the Minister of Education unrestrained power and control over the Higher Education sector. Universities South Africa therefore urged the Committee ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36-2015]: public hearings Day 1
16 Feb 2016
The South African Parastatal and Tertiary Institutions Union (SAPTU) said many of the proposed amendments were necessary for the more effective functioning of the higher education sector. SAPTU comments on the Bill were limited to three main sections: transformation goals and oversight mechanisms; ministerial directives and the appointment of an ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
University and TVET Colleges registration and enrolments, allocation of funding: Department and NSFAS briefings, with Minister present
10 Feb 2016
The Minister of Higher Education and Training attended the meeting at which the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) briefed the Committee on registrations, enrolments and new arrangements at universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training Colleges (TVETs) in the ...