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Energy
Department of Energy on its 2015/16 Annual Report with Auditor-General & DPME input
12 Oct 2016
The Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) reported that the portfolio received good outcomes although there were numerous areas that needed improvement. Department of Energy (DoE), the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) and the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) received clean audits. The National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (NRWDI) ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
National Student Financial Aid Scheme & Council for Higher Education Strategic and Annual Performance Plans, with Deputy Minister
15 Apr 2015
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) briefed the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training on their Strategic Plan for 2015/16 to 2019/20 as well as their Annual Performance Plan (APP) for 2015/16. NSFAS was facing several challenges, the most critical one being the number of students in need ...
The Committee met with various civil society organisations, unions, academics, the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) and the Committee researcher to hear inputs on the SA Police Service (SAPS) 2015/16 budget, Annual Performance Plans (APP) and strategic plans as well as its related entities – the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Adult Education and Training and TVET Colleges function shift/migration: progress reports by DHET & North West, Northern Cape and Mpumalanga Provincial Departments of Education
4 Mar 2015
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) briefed the Committee on the function shift and migration of Adult Education and Training (AET)to the Technical and Vocational Education and Training colleges (TVET). Two provincial departments responsible for education, from Northern Cape and North West, also were present to report on ...
The Committee met with the SA Police Service (SAPS) headed by the National Commissioner for thorough engagement on the Committee’s findings following its Mpumalanga oversight visit especially border policing and rhino operations. The Committee felt the findings were critical and it could not wait for the report to the tabled ...
Police
Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) Annual Report 2013/14 briefing
22 Oct 2014
[This meeting was not placed in the Parliamentary Papers and so PMG was not informed about it and did not attend]. The minutes below were obtained from Parliament and have been reproduced in its entirety.
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
NSFAS & Council on Higher Education on their Annual Reports 2013/2014
16 Oct 2014
Summary
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and Council on Higher Education (CHE) presented their annual reports to the Portfolio committee on Higher Education and Training.
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) said the unprecedented strikes in various institutions were a major concern but media attention was ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training on its 2013/14 Annual Report
15 Oct 2014
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) presented its annual report for the 2013/14 fiscal year. It looked at its strategic goals, such as increasing the number of skilled youths and expanding access to education and training; to adequately capacitating individual institutions to effectively provide or facilitate all learning; ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Audit Outcomes of Department of Higher Education and Training: AGSA briefing
14 Oct 2014
The meeting focused on the audit outcomes of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and its entities for the 2013/2014 financial year. Members were told that the purpose of the presentation was to give them an insight into the audit outcomes in order to understand what had given ...
Police
Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI): Mandate and Activities
17 Sep 2014
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) briefed the Committee on its mandate and activities and information on the performance levels of the DPCI in the fight against corruption and serious criminal offences. The presentation focused on the background to the establishment of the DPCI and an emphasis of its ...