Nompendulo Thobile Mkhatshwa

National Assembly

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About Nompendulo Thobile Mkhatshwa

2020 committee attendance as mp

97% attendance rate

Attended 31 meetings out of 32

2019 committee attendance as mp

73% attendance rate

Attended 22 meetings out of 30

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Recent meetings attended

Higher Education, Science and Technology — SMU Vice Chancellor inquiry: postponed — 1 Sep 2020
Higher Education, Science and Technology — DSI Quarter 1 report & Revised APP; Indigenous Knowledge Act update; with Deputy Minister — 26 Aug 2020
Higher Education, Science and Technology — Governance Matters & Investigations at SSETA and W&R SETA: with Deputy Minister present & stakeholder input — 25 Aug 2020
Higher Education, Science and Technology — DHET Quarterly performances; Revised Annual Performance Plan — 19 Aug 2020
Higher Education, Science and Technology — SMU allegations of poor governance & Vice Chancellor appointment, with Minister and Deputy — 18 Aug 2020

All meetings attended

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Currently

Member at Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

Formerly

101st Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

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Committee appearances

Enquiry Part B: University of Venda (postponed) 1 Sep 2020

Mr N Mkhatshwa (ANC) indicated that she was very disappointed by the actions of Prof Mbati and the University of Venda for hindering the process at the very last minute when the parties had previously agreed to participate in this process.
DSI Quarterly Performance & Revised Annual Performance Plan; Developments of regulations in respect of Indigenous Knowledge Act 26 Aug 2020

Ms N Mkhatshwa (ANC) said there was a huge outcry from Bachelor of Science graduates across the country. BSc graduates feel that the system has no place for their qualifications and they do not get absorbed into the workplace, so they end up working for the institutions in which they ...
DHET Quarterly performances; Revised Annual Performance Plan 19 Aug 2020

Ms N Mkhatshwa (ANC) said she was concerned when there were only two hands raised by members at the beginning of this round of engagements. The previous day, the Committee was also very quiet and its usually known for being a robust and engaging one. She agreed with Ms Mananiso ...
SMU allegations of poor governance & Vice Chancellor appointment 18 Aug 2020

Ms N Mkhatshwa (ANC) acknowledged the Chairperson’s vigour on dealing with the SMU and the University of Venda matters and attempting to root out GBV in our universities.
DHET & DSI Budget: Committee Reports 17 Jul 2020

Ms N Mkhatshwa (ANC) noted that what the Department aims to achieve in ensuring people have adequate skills and knowledge to actively participate in the economy and how important it is to protect these institutions to ensure they fulfil that mandate, one must commend the Chairperson for his robustness and ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology 19 Sep 2019

(1)Whether there has been any substantive progress with regard to the restoration of stability in the management of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) (details furnished); if so, (2) whether the persons who are found to have caused the degeneration of NSFAS will face legal consequences; if not ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology 19 Sep 2019

What legal interventions have been made in the cases of maladministration, unethical and self-enriching practices which found expression in the governance of institutions of higher learning from the University of Venda to the University of Fort Hare, where there are unfinished infrastructure development projects and institutions are under administration?

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Plenary appearances

TAKE 6 - STARTS AT 14:50 25 Feb 2020

Hon Chairperson, hon deputy president, hon members of the House, and to the many of South Africans watching from home.
As we enter into this new decode, we must emphasize the role of science and innovation in our society.
From 4 to 7 February 2020, the Portfolio Committee on Higher ...
ENGLISH: 7 Nov 2019

Hon Chairperson and hon members of the House, some may want to believe that this thing of stars and astronomy is a western one. However, the bright star
for me lies in a rather star-poor region and is prominent in the summer sky. It is called Ndemara the Sweetheart Star ...

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