Mr Nicolaas Jacobus Janse Van Rensburg Koornhof

Appearances

• Committee minutes and reports 13 Mar 2019

  Mr N Koornhof (ANC) argued that the recommendations were the important part of the report. He asked that by looking at future key areas for future work, where they could suggest that the Department needed to finalise the Science and Technology Amendment Bill. He wanted to know who was to ...

• Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill: consideration 6 Mar 2019

  Mr N Koornhof (ANC) said this was supposed to be amended to allow the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to serve two terms and another third term if eligible for re-appointment and decided in consultation with the Minister.

• Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill [B42-2018]: deliberation 27 Feb 2019

  Mr N Koornhof (ANC) said that he is against the amendment.

• Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill [B42-2018]: DST briefing 20 Feb 2019

  Mr N Koornhof (ANC) said that the amendments to the Bill must be finished by Wednesday because there is no time. He asked the Department to tell the Committee what the submissions are and whether they are positive or not.

• Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Bill [B6D-2016]: consideration and finalisation 13 Feb 2019

  The Chairperson recognised Mr N Koornhof (ANC).

• Department of Science and Technology Quarter 2 performance 21 Nov 2018

  Mr N Koornhof (ANC) commended the Department on its second quarter report and the presentation. He referred to writings on previous civilisations and asked if there was a possibility of unravel the mystery of an ancient civilisation that existed in the distant past that was even more intelligent than people ...

• Section 25 review of Constitution: deliberations 15 Nov 2018

  Mr N Koornhof (ANC) noted that the proposal by Mr Shivambu which Members had in hand was different from what was earlier read to Members. He asked for clarification.

• Section 25 review of Constitution: Committee report 8 Nov 2018

  Mr N Koornhof (ANC) stated that there was a meeting after the 20 September 2018 in the Marks building. He said members need those minutes too.

• Climate Change Research in South Africa: DST briefing 7 Nov 2018

  Mr N Koornhof (ANC) said that the climate change related research and technology development in South Africa was currently funded at R 400 million, and asked if the Committee could have a more detailed breakdown of how that money was being spent. He referred to the recommendation to “strengthen links ...

• Draft White Paper on Science, Technology and Innovation: DST briefing; BRRR 24 Oct 2018

  Mr N Koornhof (ANC) asked about the growth in infrastructure investment, as the presentation indicated that from 2014 to 2016 there had been an increase every year, then a severe drop. He wanted to know in which fields those investments were made during those three years, and whether the decline ...