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Ad Hoc Committee on Parliament and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme
Medical aid benefits of MPs, National House of Traditional Leaders on inclusion in medical scheme
10 Oct 2018
The Sub-Committee of the Ad Hoc Committee on the parliamentary and provincial medical aid scheme met to receive two submissions to aid the review and amendment of the Act. As of now, membership to PARMED was compulsory but to a very small group of people. As a result of that ...
Science, Technology and Innovation
National Research Foundation & SA National Space Agency 2017/18 Annual Report, with AGSA input
10 Oct 2018
The Committee was briefed by the Auditor General on the audit outcomes of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and its entities. Annual reports for 2017/2018 were presented by the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) and the National Research Foundation (NRF). The Auditor General ...
Ad Hoc Committee on Parliament and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme
Parmed Act Legislative review: Parmed, SALGA & Office of the Chief Justice briefings
3 Oct 2018
The Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Parliament and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme, was briefed by Parmed on legislative reviews; by Salga: input in relation to the legislation review to consider policy option to include Salga to the medical scheme and by the office of the Chief Justice on its experience ...
Science, Technology and Innovation
Department of Science and Technology Quarter 1 performance
12 Sep 2018
The Department of Science and Technology briefed the Committee on their First Quarter Expenditure and Performance Report 2018/2019 detailing the Department’s achievements in terms of financial and programme administration. The highlights of the First Quarter Report were an overall quarterly achievement of 19 (86%) out of the Department’s 22 targets ...
Ad Hoc Committee on Parliament and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme
EFF Medical Aid Scheme submission; Committee Programme
12 Sep 2018
The Sub-Committee on Parliament and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme met to receive submissions about amendments to the PARMED Act. The EFF was only party ...
Science, Technology and Innovation
SA Research Infrastructure Roadmap & Integrated Cyber Infrastructure system; South Korea/Japan study tour
5 Sep 2018
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Science and Technology on the South African Research Infrastructure Roadmap and the National Integrated Cyber Infrastructure System. The Committee Report on the 2018 International Study visit to South Korea and Japan was not discussed. Members heard that Senior Officials and National Managers ...
Science, Technology and Innovation
Convention establishing SKA Observatory; Committee Report on South Korea/Japan Study Tour
29 Aug 2018
The agenda of the meeting was a briefing by the Department of Science and Technology on the Convention establishing the Square Kilometre Array Observatory and consideration of the Committee’s report on the 2018 International Study Visit to South Korea and Japan.
SKA South Africa briefed members on the purpose of ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Steel & Sugar Tariffs: DTI, ITAC, SARS; Sugar Industry; Space activities
12 Jun 2018
The Portfolio Committee was becoming increasingly concerned about steel and sugar tariffs. Members wanted information about reports that there had been a period of duty-free sugar imports and they were seeking answers to that question as well as the implementation of new tariffs to assist the struggling sugar industry as ...
Science, Technology and Innovation
Mining Phakisa; DST International Cooperation and Resources Programme: Department briefing
6 Jun 2018
The Department of Science and Technology briefed the Committee on the Mining Research Development and Innovation Programme and Phakisa. A disappointing announcement was made that South African mining was in crisis. Post Mining Phakisa represented some of the following: No significant price movement; Cost increases were greater than the Consumer ...
Science, Technology and Innovation
Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Digital Economy: brief by Department of Science and Technology
30 May 2018
The Department of Science and Technology briefed the Committee on its position on the 4th Industrial Revolution and the Digital Economy. Also, on the agenda was the convergence of digital technologies which included autonomous robots, Cybersecurity and the Industrial Internet of Things. The risks regarding companies like Uber, Airbnb and ...