Science and Technology
Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Digital Economy: brief by Department of Science and Technology
30 May 2018
The Department of Science and Technology briefed the Committee on its position on the 4th Industrial Revolution and the Digital Economy. Also, on the agenda was the convergence of digital technologies which included autonomous robots, Cybersecurity and the Industrial Internet of Things. The risks regarding companies like Uber, Airbnb and ...
Science and Technology
Sovereign Innovation Fund: Uptake of Locally-developed Technologies Strategy: Department progress report
23 May 2018
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) provided the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology with a progress update on increasing the uptake of locally developed Technologies; and the Sovereign Innovation Fund. The proposal to Cabinet on seven key work packages of locally developed technologies had been approved, and a ...
Science and Technology
Science, Technology & Innovation Institutional Review: Department briefing & way forward
16 May 2018
The Department of Science and Technology briefed the Committee on the Review of the South African Science, Technology and Innovation Institutional Landscape (STIIL) Report. Minister Naledi Pandor had appointed the STIIL Panel in November 2015 to deal with a number of key questions, including whether the current structure and function ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Section 25 review: adoption of programme for public hearings
10 May 2018
The meeting concerned the programme to facilitate public hearings on the proposed review of section 25 of the Constitution to provide for the expropriation of land without compensation.
Chairperson Smith noted the public hearings were originally scheduled to begin at the end of May 2018. The NCOP however had to ...
Science and Technology
Science and Technology Budget: Committee Report
8 May 2018
The Committee met briefly to consider the final draft Report of the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology on Budget Vote No 30. The Committee made no further amendments to the document and it was approved. It was agreed that the report was a fair representation of the discussions that ...
Science and Technology
CSIR & SA National Space Agency 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan
25 Apr 2018
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research briefed the Committee on their Strategic and Annual Performance Plan for 2018/19. One of the highlights of the report was one of the strategic objectives of the organisation which was to conduct relevant research to foster industrial development. The key areas here were ...
Science and Technology
Academy of Science SA & Technology Innovation Agency 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan
19 Apr 2018
The Academy of Science of South Africa highlighted that science and humanities can be balanced, that there is a need for a regional network and that science advice, and what the Academy of Science of South Africa terms consensus studies, is necessary so that government can be provided with research-based ...
Science and Technology
National Research Foundation & NACI & HSRC 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan
18 Apr 2018
Three entities of the Department of Science and Technology briefed the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology on their Annual Performance Plans for the 2018/19 financial period.
The National Research Foundation reported its transformation agenda is focusing on equity profiles of the South African research workforce by improving the representivity ...
Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
17 Apr 2018
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) had a bigger role to play within the context of South Africa, especially in the economic space, and its White Paper would explore how it would reposition itself to be able to play a meaningful role and direct the future economic growth of ...
Science and Technology
National Research Foundation Bill: finalisation
28 Mar 2018
National Research Foundation Act
Interim report of the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology on the National Research Foundation Amendment Bill [B23 – 2017] (National Assembly – sec 75), dated 28 February 2018
The Committee on Science and Technology considered, finalised and adopted the National Research Foundation Amendment Bill [B ...