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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training 2017/18 Annual Report
9 Oct 2018
Report of the meeting to follow.
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 ...
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 ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
NSFAS progress report
16 Aug 2018
Various stakeholders were requested by the Committee to report back on progress made, and to respond to questions posed to them, with regard to National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) allowance payments. The Committee had conducted its own research at the educational institutions to try and identify the issues, and ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Community Education and Training update; Quarter 1 performance; High Level Panel recommendations: DHET briefing
15 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committee met with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to receive the first quarterly performance report for the 2018/19 financial year, and to receive feedback on the progress made in addressing challenges that had been pinpointed in the Community Education and Training (CET) system.
The DHET ...
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 ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Eskom debt payments by municipalities: IMTT progress report; Local Economic Development
6 Jun 2018
The Department of Cooperative Governance briefed the Committee on the new sixth pillar of Back to Basics (B2B): Local Economic Development (LED) and gave a progress report from the Inter-Ministerial Task Team (IMTT) on the payment of debt to Eskom by municipalities.
The Department reported that the 2018 Framework for ...
Science and Technology
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 ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Customary Initiation Bill: briefing by Department of Traditional Affairs
5 Jun 2018
The Department of Traditional Affairs briefed the Committee on the Customary Initiation Bill [B7-2018].
The Department said that while concerns had been raised about the customary practice of initiations, it was a legitimate practice. However, there was abuse like abductions, injuries and death of initiates. The issue then was to ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education & Training Quarter 4 performance; Certificate backlog: SITA & Umalusi progress report
23 May 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training met to receive reports from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) on its 2017/18 fourth quarter performance. It was also briefed by the DHET, the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) and the Umalusi quality council on the status of students’ ...