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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Committee Minutes and Reports
27 Mar 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation convened virtually to consider and adopt minutes and reports.
The meeting began with the adoption of minutes from various dates in March, some of which needed correction and consolidation. The Chairperson outlined the agenda items, including briefings from the Department ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Committee Legacy Report
20 Mar 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation held a hybrid meeting to brief stakeholders on the Committee's work in the sixth Parliament.
The Committee remained concerned with the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), asserting that it remained a mystery how NSFAS spent its budgets. Its 2021/22 ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
National Skills Fund & MerSETA implementation Audit Action Plans to address 2022/23 audit findings
8 Mar 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation convened a virtual meeting to review the progress of the National Skills Fund (NSF) and the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (MerSETA) in implementing their audit action plans for the 2022/23 period.
The NSF provided ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Progress of SKA and radio astronomy; Matters raised during Oversight visit; Astro-Tourism Strategy
1 Mar 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology met to discuss updates releated to projects of the Department of Science and Innovation. The Department gave briefings on the SKA project and the Astro-Tourism Strategy.
Members noted the positive approach to the work of the Department. They asked about ...
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 ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
NSFAS 2021/22 Annual Report; Implementation of Werksmans Report; Funding of students at university and TVET colleges; Student accommodation pilot project
14 Feb 2024
National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)
The Committee met virtually with the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to receive a briefing on its significantly delayed 2021/22 annual report; an update on the implementation of the Werksmans Report into alleged irregularities at NSFAS; an update on funding of students ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Minister and DHET on state of readiness for 2024
8 Dec 2023
The Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Minister and Department of Higher Education and Training on the state of readiness for the 2024 academic year. This meeting concluded the series of meetings held with stakeholders across the sector.
The Minister of Higher Education and Training updated the Committee on ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
2024 Academic Year: NSFAS & stakeholder preparations; with Deputy Minister
29 Nov 2023
The meeting held on a virtual platform provided an opportunity for the Portfolio Committee to hear from various stakeholders involved in higher education on their state of readiness for the 2024 academic year. The stakeholders present were Universities South Africa (USAf), the South African Public Colleges Organisation (SAPCO), the ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
National Plan for Post-School Education and Training; Progress On Migration of Nursing & Agricultural Colleges; CGE Activity report on the Maputo Protocol 2023; with Deputy Minister
22 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation met with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) for a presentation on the National Plan for the Post-School Education and Training (NPPSET) system. The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), together with the Department of ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
HSRC briefing on SA National Survey on Health, Life Experiences, and Family Relations
17 Nov 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was presented with a comprehensive update by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) on the progress of the South African survey on health, life experiences, and family relations, commonly known as the national Gender-Based Violence (GBV) study.
The HSRC provided detailed insights ...