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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Governance Matters & Investigations at SSETA and W&R SETA: with Deputy Minister present & stakeholder input
25 Aug 2020
The Committee held a virtual meeting with the Services Seta and Wholesale and Retail Seta to discuss governance matters, investigations and get a report back on issues raised previously. OUTA, the SA Qualifications Authority and the National Skills Authority provided input on these matters.
The Wholesale & Retail Seta reported ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
SMU allegations of poor governance & Vice Chancellor appointment, with Minister and Deputy
18 Aug 2020
The Department of Higher Education, Science and Technology briefed the Committee on the actions taken in response to the allegations of poor governance at Sefako Makgatho University as well as the alleged irregular appointment of its Vice Chancellor. The Department also touched on the sexual harassment allegations levelled by Professor ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DHET & NSFAS 2020/21 Special Adjustment Budget, with Minister and Deputy Minister
14 Jul 2020
The Department of Higher Education, Science and Technology and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme briefed the Committee on their adjustment budget allocations and the impact on delivery programmes.
The Department explained that only “front-line” departments (health, defence, police and social development) had been spared from cutting their budgets by ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Saving the 2020 academic year: DHET, USAf, SAUS, SAFETSA, Deputy Minister
24 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, 24 JUNE 2020
The Committee received presentations from the Department of Higher Education and Training, Universities South Africa (USAf), South African Union of Students and the South African Further Education and Training Student’s Association (SAFETSA) on campus readiness and return dates for students.
All ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Establishment of an International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Component in RSA; with Deputy Minister
26 May 2020
The Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture was briefed by the Department of Higher Education, Science and Technology on the agreement between the government of South Africa and the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) on the establishment of an International Centre for Genetic ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
MER SETA, MICT SETA, ETDP, QCTO & National Skills Fund 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans; with Deputy Minister
22 May 2020
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
NRF, SANSA, ASSAf & TIA 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans
19 May 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology,19 May 2020
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received briefings from the National Research Foundation, South African National Space Agency, Technology Innovation Agency and the Academy of Science of South Africa ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
NSFAS, CHE & SAQA 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans; with Deputy Minister
11 May 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, 11 May 2020
Audio: NSFAS, CHE & SAQA 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
Three entities of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) – the National Student Financial Aid Scheme ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
COVID-19 Response: University & TVET plans for 2020 academic year; DSI work on COVID-19; with Minister
21 Apr 2020
COVID-19: Regulations and Guidelines
Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002
Media Statement - 17 April 2020
In light of the nationwide lockdown brought on by the prevalence of the COVID-19, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) briefed the Committee on the plans in place to save and complete ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Certificate backlog: SITA, DHET, Umalusi; with Deputy Minister
18 Feb 2020
DHET explained that certification backlog is defined as all eligible candidates who met the certification requirements but were not yet issued with certificates within three months from results approved by Umalusi. It reported to the Committee on:
• Progress and status of the certification backlog statistics
• Key obstacles to ...