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Department of Science and Technology on its Quarter 2 performance
30 Nov 2016
The Portfolio Committee received a briefing from the Department of Science and Technology (DST) on its second quarter financial and non-financial performance of the 2016/2017 financial year, and was told that only 57% of the DST’s total of 49 planned output targets had been achieved. Some of the reasons for ...
Science and Technology
Legislative drafting: briefing by Office of the State Law Advisor
2 Nov 2016
The Portfolio Committee of Science and Technology hosted an informative session to cover legislative tools and bill structuring, with the assistance of a state law advisor, who took the Committee through the Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge System Bill in order to illustrate structural matters and common ...
Science and Technology
Indigenous Knowledge Systems: Department of Arts and Culture progress report; BRR Report on performance of Department of Science and Technology and entities
26 Oct 2016
With both the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) in attendance at the meeting, the Heritage Promotion and Preservation branch of the DAC presented the Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Bill to the Committee. Overall, both departments welcomed the Bill. An area of ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Telecommunications and Postal Services Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
25 Oct 2016
2016 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
The Acting Chairperson of the Committee presented the Committee’s draft Budget Review and Recommendations Report on the Department’s 2015/16 annual report for consideration. Members corrected various typographical, grammar and style errors. The report was adopted as amended.
The Committee then received a ...
Science and Technology
CSIR, HSRC, ASSAf & SANSA on their 2015/16 Annual reports
20 Oct 2016
Four entities of the Department of Science and Technology – the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), the Human Sciences Research Council (HRSC) and the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) – presented their annual reports for 2015/16 ...
Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology, NACI, TIA, NRF & South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions on their 2015/16 Annual Reports
19 Oct 2016
The Committee met with the Department of Science and Technology, National Advisory Council on Innovation, Technology Innovation Agency, the National Research Foundation and the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions to discuss respective annual reports for the 2015/16 financial year. The meeting was divided into two, ...
Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology on its 2015/16 Annual Report with Auditor-General input
12 Oct 2016
The Office of the Auditor General of South Africa briefed the Committee on the financial reports and audits for the year of 2015/16 for the Department and its entities.
The portfolio’s overall outcomes have regressed in 2015-16 due to the Department of Science and Technology (DST) moving from an unqualified ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
DTPS on its 2015/16 Annual Report with Auditor General input, with Minister and Deputy Minister in attendance
11 Oct 2016
The Office of the Auditor General said the audit outcomes for the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) and its entities had been stagnant for 2015/16, and the number of compliance findings had increased. Key positions remained vacant or suspended and a significant number of senior positions were being ...
Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology on its 1st Quarter 2016/17 performance
21 Sep 2016
The Portfolio Committee met with the Department of Science and Technology (DST) to discuss its first quarter (April to June 2016) performance and financial report. It said the National System of Innovation (NSI) was the enabling framework for science, technology and innovation (STI), and the DST was the custodial coordinator ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Cost to Communicate: public hearings day 2
21 Sep 2016
The Portfolio Committee met with relevant role players for a second day to discuss the cost to communicate. Network providers in their submissions and explained how their business operations and costs were affecting their tariffs and pricing structures. NGOs such as the Right to Know Campaign provided ideas as alternatives ...