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Home Affairs
Electoral Matters Amendment Bill: adoption
1 Mar 2024
After clause-by-clause deliberations, the Committee considered and adopted both the A list and B versions of the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill.
Following a resolution from the National Assembly, the Bill gives the President the power to make or amend Regulations in relation to the Political Party Funding Act.
The accompanying ...
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
DPME & Brand SA 2019-2024 performance; Stats SA three-year review; with Deputy Ministers
1 Mar 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation received briefings on the multi-year performance of the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME), Statistics SA and Brand SA.
Members commended the work done by the DPME. However, they raised concerns about the effectiveness of its monitoring and recommendations concerning ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
2024 registration and enrolment; Certification backlog in the TVET and CET colleges; DHET Q1-3 2023/24 Performance; Establishment of new universities; with Deputy Minister
28 Feb 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science, and Technology convened to receive updates on several key matters. These included the status of registrations and the smooth commencement of the 2024 academic year, progress on the establishment of new universities in Ekurhuleni and Hammanskraal, and an overview of the Department ...
Home Affairs
Establishment of Electoral Reform Consultation Panel; Election Timetable; DHA, BMA, IEC & GPW Budget Allocations (with Ministry)
27 Feb 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs received briefings on the 2024 National and Provincial Election Timetable and the establishment of the Electoral Reform Consultation Panel (ERCP). In addition, the Department of Home Affairs and its entities – the Border Management Authority (BMA), Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), and the Government ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DSI on its activities aimed at stimulating/increasing business investment in RDI
23 Feb 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) briefed the Committee on its activities aimed at stimulating/increasing business investment in Research, Development and Innovation (RDI). In nominal terms, R&D expenditure has expanded over the past two decades but has been in decline over the three years ...
Home Affairs
Electoral Matters Amendment Bill: deliberations & adoption of A-list
22 Feb 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs deliberated on the A-List of the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill (EMAB). This Bill seeks to make amendments to the Political Party Funding Act (PPFA).
No significant amendments were made to the A-List. As such, the majority of the Committee agreed to adopt the ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Comprehensive student funding model for PSET; Funding of postgraduate students; with Ministry
21 Feb 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science, and Innovation was briefed by the Minister, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and its entities on implementing Phase 1 of the Comprehensive Student Funding Model. The Minister expressed how the National Institute of Humanities and Social Science (NIHSS) came ...
Home Affairs
Electoral Matters Amendment Bill: IEC briefing on Section 24A
20 Feb 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs received a briefing from the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on two key issues related to voting through Section 24A. One, is the question of why voters, in line with Section 24A of the PPFA, who vote outside of their province are only entitled ...
Home Affairs
Electoral Matters Amendment Bill: Content Advisor briefing on proposed amendments & deliberations
19 Feb 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs met to deliberate on the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill (EMAB).
The committee focused on the clauses where there was agreement between the Parliamentary Legal Services, Department of Home Affairs, IEC and the Department of Communications and Digital Technology.
There was general consensus amongst ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DSI Q1-3 2023/24 Performance; DSI, HSRC & TIA briefing on the implementation of the Audit Action plans
16 Feb 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation was briefed by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) on their performance reports for the first, second, and third quarter of 2023/2024 and ...