Science and Technology
Science & Technology Portfolio Committee Legacy Report
13 Mar 2019
Available here once published: Legacy Reports
The Chairperson took the Committee through the Legacy Report, highlighting issues pertaining the Department’s key focus areas, critical issues pertaining to the science, technology and innovation sector, the Committee’s oversight visits and its engagement with entities, despite time restrictions.
She also addressed the implementation ...
Constitutional Review Committee
2016 public submissions: finalisation; 2017 & 2018 public submissions: consideration
7 Mar 2019
The Committee reviewed and put on record their decisions for all 67 submissions received from the public in 2016, six for 2017 and five for 2018.
Most of the recommendations and legal opinions received were adopted, except in some cases where the Democratic Alliance and the African Christian Democratic Party ...
Science and Technology
Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill: consideration
6 Mar 2019
The Committee was taken through the amendments of the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill. Members were overall pleased with the amendments. Members asked for the term of the Chief Executive Officer to be amended in line with what they had previously discussed. The Economic Freedom Fighters and the Democratic ...
Science and Technology
Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill [B42-2018]: deliberation
27 Feb 2019
The Committee was briefed on Department’s correspondence with the Western Cape Government on the amendments to the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill. Clauses and sections of note were: Clause 17 would be amended by inserting a new clause in the ASSAf Act that dealt with appeal committees which would ...
Police
IPID Executive Director’s Extension of Contract: submissions from parties; Critical Infrastructure Bill: adoption
22 Feb 2019
Minister of Police letter
First Term programme 2019
Draft Court Order
Draft Process Proposal / programme -Referral by Speaker of National Assembly - 6 February 2019
The Committee met to begin its proceedings surrounding the contract of the Executive Director of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) ...
Constitutional Review Committee
2016 public submissions: consideration of outstanding legal opinions
21 Feb 2019
The Committee received the legal opinions on five 2016 submissions that were sent to the Committee.
The Committee noted that there would be a full deliberation on these matters in the next meeting. For this meeting, Members would receive the legal opinions and ask questions of clarity if there were ...
Science and Technology
Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill [B42-2018]: DST briefing
20 Feb 2019
The Committee met with the Department for a briefing on the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill.
The new Bill seeks to harmonise the processes for termination of the membership of Boards of entities established by the principal Acts, clarifying the requirements for the disqualification from membership of Boards or ...
Science and Technology
Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Bill [B6D-2016]: adoption
13 Feb 2019
The Committee considered and approved the NCOP amendments to the Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Bill. The changes were largely technical in nature and not substantive. The bill was thereafter approved and referred to the House for consideration.
Members were informed that the Committee will be processing ...
Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology Quarter 2 performance
21 Nov 2018
The Department of Science and Technology briefed the Committee on its Second Quarter Performance and Financial Report. The Director-General related numerous successful activities that the Department had engaged in to promote science, technology and innovation, including a number of highly successful conferences and ongoing successes with the SALT telescope and ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Committee Report on Review of Section 25 of Constitution: adoption
15 Nov 2018
VIDEO: Will section 25 of the Constitution be amended?
The Chairperson noted the observations and recommendations made by Members on behalf of their political parties the day before. There were points of divergence and convergence which the Committee can highlight in its observations. The Committee must have a final recommendation ...