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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill: deliberations
11 Oct 2018
The Committee received a presentation from the Parliamentary Legal Advisor on whether the amendments being affected carried the objects of the National Qualification Framework Amendment Bill. The briefing also looked at whether the Bill could possibly have any legal or constitutional challenges going forward. He then read through his presentation. ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
NHFC, NURCHA, RHLF, SHRA, NHBRC, HDA, CSOS 2017/18 Annual Reports, with Deputy Minister
10 Oct 2018
Annual Reports 2017/18
Six of the seven housing entities presented their Annual Reports: National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC); National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency (NURCHA); Rural Housing Loan Fund (RHLF); Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA); National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC); Housing Development Agency (HDA); and Community Schemes Ombud Services ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Department of Human Settlements 2017/18 Annual Report, with AGSA & DPME and Minister & Deputy Minister present
9 Oct 2018
The Department of Human Settlements presented its 2017/18 Annual Report. Prior to the briefing the Office of the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) and the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) presented on the audit outcome and the performance of the housing portfolio respectively. ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
NSFAS payment of student allowances; with Minister; NQF Amendment Bill: Department response to submissions
12 Sep 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training heard briefings by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) on updates in the payment of allowances due to students at universities and TVET colleges. The DHET also gave a response on stakeholder’s ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill: public hearings
5 Sep 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training held public hearings on the National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill [B20 – 2018]
The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) welcomed the NQF Amendment Bill, saying this was a step in the right direction towards strengthening the NQF Act. Although it was generally ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Property Practitioner Bill [B21-2018]: stakeholder engagement
4 Sep 2018
The Committee received comments and recommendations from 12 organisations involved in the South African property industry on the proposals contained in the Property Practitioners Bill.
The Mortgage Origination Council of South Africa (MORCSA) submitted that they were regulated by the Financial Sector Regulation Act (FRSA). If the Bill was enacted ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
SAQA on Post-School Education & Training implementation; National Qualifications Framework simplification; underfunding
29 Aug 2018
SAQA briefed the Committee on the implementation of articulation in the post-school education and training sector and simplification of the National Qualifications Frameworks (NQF), and provided a progress report on addressing the under-funding challenges.
SAQA said that the types of articulation were systemic, specific and individual articulation. The policy had ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Department of Human Settlements Quarter 1 performance; North West Department recovery plan; with Minister
28 Aug 2018
The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) appeared before the Portfolio Committee to present its first quarter performance and expenditure report. The Minister said her Department was painfully aware of the important task they were entrusted with, of building houses for all South Africans. The Department had to improve all the time. The ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
SETA new landscape; Post-School Education and Training National Plan; with Minister and Deputy Minister
22 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committee met with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to receive presentations on progress with the finalisation of the new Sectoral Education and Training Authority (SETA) landscape, and on the National Plan for Post-School Education and Training (PSET). The meeting was attended by both the Minister ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill [B20-2018]: DHET briefing
1 Aug 2018
The Department of Higher Education and Training was present to brief the Committee on the National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill [B20-2018].
The primary purpose of the Bill was to prevent the use of fraudulent certification by employees and institutions or the misrepresentation of certification. In the past, hundreds of false ...