Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DST 2018/19 Annual Report with AGSA input; SKA Observatory Convention; with Deputy Minister
8 Oct 2019
Annual Reports 2018/2019
Auditor General South Africa capacitated Members on its expanded mandate since the Public Audit Amendment Act came into operation on 1 April 2019. For a material irregularity, a certificate of debt can be issued making the Accounting Office personally responsible for failure to follow binding remedial action. ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Audit outcomes of Sport and Recreation SA & Department of Arts and Culture: AGSA briefing; SRSA & DAC 2019/20 Quarter 1 performance; with Minister
8 Oct 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Auditor General South Africa (AGSA) on the Auditor-General’s inputs for the budgetary review and recommendations reports on both the Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) and the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC).
Overall, the Sports portfolio has improved its audit ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) Colloquium
17 Sep 2019
The Committee heard inputs from stakeholders on the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the South African context; job losses, gains and replacements; the role of government and the private sector; policy considerations; higher education curricula; and the decolonisation of the higher learning education sector.
Members asked about translating ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
University of Limpopo & SETA on allegations of unaccredited course
10 Sep 2019
The University of Limpopo along with the Services Seta briefed the Committee on the allegations that were levelled at the University. These allegations held that the University had offered a bogus learnership and certificate in a qualification on Funeral Parlour studies. The University assured Members that the media allegations had ...
Basic Education
Safety & Security in Schools: briefing by DBE and SAPS, with Minister of Basic Education
10 Sep 2019
Safety in Schools: DBE & SAPS briefing; Feedback on KZN Oversight Visit
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education and Portfolio Committee on Police met jointly to receive a briefing from the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) on safety and security in schools. The ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Arts contribution to GDP & Copyright Bill: SACO & Minister input
3 Sep 2019
The Minister and the South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) briefed the Committee on the operations and purpose of SACO and the Copyright Bill that is currently before the President for signing.
The Minister explained the origin of SACO, saying the creative sector needed quantifiable data to make informed decisions about ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Report of Ministerial Committee Investigation into SASCOC; Structure, role and mandate of Department, with Minister
28 Aug 2019
The Committee was briefed on the Ministerial Inquiry Joint Report and Action plan; and the structure role and mandate of Department. The Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture did the briefing on the Ministerial Inquiry Joint Report and Action Plan.
Members heard that during 2017, there were reports that the ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Department of Arts and Culture Quarter 3 & 4 Performance, with Deputy Minister
27 Aug 2019
The Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture was present and the Department of Arts and Culture spoke to its achievements and challenges for the third and fourth quarter of 2018/19.
Members were concerned DAC achieved only 23 of 30 targets in Quarter 3 and 24 of 33 in Quarter 4. ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Sports, Arts and Culture Budget: Committee Report
9 Jul 2019
The Portfolio Committee met to consider and adopt its Committee and Budget vote Reports.
Members raised some concerns on the quality of the writing of the reports and noted the decrease in the budget.
The reports were adopted with the DA reserving its position.
Employment and Labour
Employment and Labour Budget: Committee Report
5 Jul 2019
The Committee was briefed on observations and recommendations contained in its Draft Report on the Employment and Labour Budget Vote 28. The Committee observations related to irregular and wasteful expenditure; the mismatch between job opportunities and available skills; Service Centres being inaccessible; the expanded mandate of the Department and its ...