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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DHET & DSI financial & audit performance: FFC & AGSA inputs
12 Oct 2022
The FFC emphasised the urgency for finding a new funding model for higher education that has been mentioned in the 2022 Division of Revenue and that it should be addressed swiftly to introduce the new funding model in 2023/24. The Commission is happy with the performance of DSI and ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Agriculture Portfolio Audit Outcomes; DALRRD & CRLR Annual Report 2021/22, with Minister & Deputy Minister
11 Oct 2022
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Commission on Restitution of Land Rights (CRLR)
The Committee convened a virtual meeting to receive a briefing from the Office of the Auditor-General (AGSA) on the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and entities’ audit outcomes for the 2021/22 Financial ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
HESTIIL Review Report; SMU Vice-Chancellor Inquiry Report
30 Sep 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation in the National Assembly convened virtually for a briefing on the Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation Institutional Landscape (HESTIIL) Review Report which was presented by the HESTILL Ministerial Committee on behalf of the Department of Science ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA)
28 Sep 2022
The Committee met virtually to receive a briefing from the Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) on matters related to governance, management and skills development interventions in the construction sector. However, the Committee was not pleased that the Ministry was not present as some of the questions required its ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Postponement: National Skills Fund: Task Team Review, Investigation Report & implementation of audit action plan; Ministerial Task Team on funding of PSET; with Deputy Minister
21 Sep 2022
The Committee met virtually with the Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation to receive submissions and presentations on the Ministerial Task Team (MTT) on the Student Funding Model, the National Skills Fund (NSF) Forensic Investigation report and the NSF entity report. Matters became problematic turn when the Chairperson ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Transformation at University of Pretoria
14 Sep 2022
The Committee met to receive a progress report on the transformation journey of the University of Pretoria and its stakeholders, the Student Representative Council (SRC), the Institutional Forum, and the labour unions at the institution.
The University dealt with a range of issues covering its strategic goals, enrolments, funding, ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
ARC, OBP & ITB Quarterly Performance; with Minister
13 Sep 2022
The Agricultural Research Council (ARC), the Ingonyama Trust Board(ITB) and Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) briefed the Committee on their 2021/22 fourth quarter and 2022/23 first quarter performance and expenditure.
The ARC reported an improvement in its fourth and first quarters, while informing the Committee of positive steps to fast-track ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Climate Change initiatives and programmes: DSI & CSIR briefing
9 Sep 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation in the National Assembly convened a virtual meeting for a briefing on climate change initiatives and programmes by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), and a delegation of the ACCESS Research Programme, affiliated with the Council for Scientific and ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Master Skills Plan and legislation in post-school education and training: DHET briefing; with Minister
7 Sep 2022
The Committee met with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) on a virtual platform to receive a briefing on the Master Skills Plan (MSP) and the associated legislation. The MSP was still in its early stages, so the Department could present details only about what it would ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
DALRRD & Commission on Restitution of Land Rights Q4 2021/2022 & Q1 2022/23 Performance
6 Sep 2022
The Committee met on a virtual platform to be briefed by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), and the Commission on Land Restitution Rights on their respective performances in the fourth quarter of 2021/22 and the first quarter of 2022/23.
The DALRRD presentation covered performance ...