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NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
SRSA & Institute for Drug Free Sport on their Annual Performance Plans; with Deputy Minister
31 May 2017
The Deputy Minister of Sports and Recreation South Africa (SRSA), Mr Gert Oosthuizen, noted in his opening remarks that no significant changes were envisaged during the 2017/18 financial year. Also, there would be no substantial changes in the service delivery environment that would have an impact on the Department’s operations. ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Department of Health on its Annual Performance Plan, with Deputy Minister
30 May 2017
The Department of Health (DoH) told the Select Committee on Social Services that it had made a positive impact on the health sector, such as increasing South Africans’ average life expectancy from 57.1 years to 63.3 years in the space of six years. In addition, there had been a decrease ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Department of Basic Education on its Annual Performance Plan, with Deputy Minister
10 May 2017
[Kindly note that there is no audio for this meeting and PMG missed the opening remarks by the Deputy Minister]
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) presented its Annual Performance Plan (APP) and Budget 2017/18 to the Select Committee on Education and Recreation, and said it had prioritised higher levels ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DHET Annual Performance Plan: FFC & TVET Colleges Governors Council input; NSFAS Student Centred Model
3 May 2017
The Fiscal and Financial Commission (FFC) told the Joint Committee that the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET’s) priority was focused on universities. Grants to universities were going to increase from R28 billion to R38 billion in the next financial year. This increase was a result of the no ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training on its Annual Performance Plan, with Minister in attendance
3 May 2017
The Minister of Higher Education and Training told the Committee that analysis of the vote of the Department should be considered in terms of how it had increased enrolment in tertiary institution. Prefacing the presentation of the Department’s annual performance plan, he said the highlighted priorities included funding for Technical ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
DSD on its Annual Performance Plan: postponement due to Minister’s absence
2 May 2017
The Department of Social Development was supposed to brief the Committee on its Annual Performance Plan.
However, the meeting was postponed due to the Minister and Deputy Minister’s absence. Minister Dlamini had extended an apology for her absence but no apology had been received from Deputy Minister Bogopane-Zulu. Members had ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Matric results; School Sport and challenges: DBE & Department of Sport and Recreation
15 Mar 2017
The meeting began with a consideration of outstanding reports and minutes by members of the Committee, after which the Director General (DG) of the Department of Basic Education (DBE) gave his opening remarks before handing over to DBE’s Head of educational enrichment services to make the first presentation by the ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome: FASFacts briefing; Deaths of mentally ill patients: Gauteng Health MEC progress report
14 Mar 2017
FASFacts, an non-profit orgnanisation dealing with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome based in the Western Cape, explained its goals and strategies. In South Africa at least three million people have fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), and approximately six million have partial FAS and other FAS disorders. Members asked questions about funding, collaboration with ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Department of Health on its 2015/16 Annual Report
14 Feb 2017
The National Department of Health (NDOH) said that although some of its targets were not achieved, substantial progress had been made compared to previous fiscal year. Its targets for improved audit outcomes, ensuring efficient and responsive Human Resources Services, providing support for effective communication and developing a ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
"Jobs for Cash" Report briefing with Deputy Minister of Education
30 Nov 2016
The Department of Basic Education presented the latest Jobs for Cash report to the Select Committee on Education and Recreation. The Director General explained who sat on the Ministerial Task Team (MTT) which was responsible for interviewing people and finalising the report. Initially 81 cases were brought forward for investigation ...