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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training 2014/15 audit outcomes: Auditor General briefing
13 Oct 2015
The Auditor General of South Africa reported on the audit outcomes of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) as well as the SETAs and TVET colleges. The overall audit outcomes show general improvement over the past three financial years. Unqualified with no findings went from four entities in ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Postgraduate funding in South African universities: National Research Foundation (NRF) briefing; Staffing SA Universities Framework (SSAUF): Department of Higher Education & Training briefing
25 Aug 2015
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) briefed a joint meeting of the Committees on Higher Education and Training and Science and Technology, on their roles in funding postgraduate studies in South Africa.
The DHET said the problem in the higher education sector ...
Ad Hoc Committee on Police Minister's Report on Nkandla
Nkandla private residence security upgrades: Minister of Police briefing
20 Jul 2015
The Ad Hoc Committee on the Police Minister’s report met in Pietermaritzburg to deliberate on the security upgrades at the private residence of the President, and took a briefing from the Minister of Police, Mr Nkosinathi Nhleko. In answer to a question raised by a Member of the DA, the ...
Ad Hoc Committee on Police Minister's Report on Nkandla
Police Minister's Nkandla Report: Election of Chairperson; Parties to be called by the Committee
11 Jun 2015
The Ad Hoc Committee, having been appointed by the National Assembly, elected Mr Cedric Frolick as its chairperson. He suggested the Committee collate its programme but the meeting quickly turned into a debate on who the Committee could call to appear before it.
Some Members of the ruling party pointed ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Executive Leadership & Management Programme in Sustainable Human Settlement: University Stellenbosch briefing; SA Local Government Association on draft Backyard Rental Strategy
2 Jun 2015
The University of Stellenbosch briefed the Committee on the Executive Leadership and Management Programme in Sustainable Human Settlement Development, which was a postgraduate Diploma with 12 SAQA credits. Members of the Committee would be starting the course in the last week of recess. Focus areas were sustainable development, public management, ...
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 ...
Social Development
State of Nation Address impact on Department of Social Development; Committee Report on CDA Annual Report 2012/13
18 Mar 2015
The Department of Social Development (DSD) briefed the Committee on the social development Issues emanating from the 2015 State of the Nation Address (SONA). It was also privately briefed on the revised draft report on the 2012/13 annual report of the Central Drug Authority (CDA).
The DSD considered issues raised ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training on its Strategic Plan & Annual Performance Plan 2015/16
18 Mar 2015
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) presented its Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan 2015/6 to the Portfolio Committee. The Strategic Plan covered the period 2015 to 2020 and was informed by the vision espoused in the National Development Plan (NDP), the Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF), imperatives ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
South African Local Government Association (SALGA) on its Annual Performance Plan
10 Mar 2015
The Committee convened to hear a presentation from the South Africa Local Government Association (SALGA) on its annual performance plan, and was told that the Association was starting to engage with people in terms of accomplishing their set goals and objectives. There had been a holistic appraisal of the efforts ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Departments of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on their Budgets & Annual Performance Plans, with Minister
3 Mar 2015
The Departments of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) presented their Strategic Plans 2015-2019 and2015/16 Annual Performance Plans t the Portfolio Committee, with the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Mr Pravin Gordhan, in attendance.
The Minister said local government was an important sphere of government and everyone, regardless ...