Nompendulo Thobile Mkhatshwa

National Assembly

nmkhatshwa@parliament.gov.za

About Nompendulo Thobile Mkhatshwa

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 — Tshwane University of Technology corruption allegations; with Minister — 27 Nov 2019
Higher Education, Science and Technology — Services SETA & CETA governance and management: follow-up meeting; with Minister — 26 Nov 2019
Higher Education, Science and Technology — R&D investment requirement; ICGEB Agreement; Science & Technology Laws Amendment Bill — 20 Nov 2019
Higher Education, Science and Technology — University of Fort Hare progress report on challenges; Tshwane University of Technology corruption allegations — 19 Nov 2019
Higher Education, Science and Technology — Technology Innovation Agency & National Student Financial Aid Scheme 2018/19 Annual Reports — 13 Nov 2019

All meetings attended

DISCLAIMER: This information has been obtained via the Parliamentary Monitoring Group. PMG makes every effort to compile reliable and comprehensive information, but does not claim that the data is 100% accurate and complete.

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

Committee appearances

Pre-parliamentary inquiry into allegations of corruption, maladministration, nepotism & abuse of authority at Tshwane University of Technology 27 Nov 2019

Ms N Mkhatshwa (ANC) commented that it had been a tough week for the Committee, and the tone of Committee Members was unusual. This indicated that the Committee was not happy with what it had heard.
Services SETA & CETA on issues of governance and management: follow-up meeting 26 Nov 2019

Ms N Mkhatshwa (ANC) said it was very depressing to go through processes such as these. While their responsibility as Parliament was to hold people accountable, it was a waste of time, as what they should be doing was enhancing the value of the SETA certificate, and reviewing the curriculum ...
Research and Development Tax Incentive Programme & Agreement between RSA & International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology: Department briefing; Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill 20 Nov 2019

Ms N Mkhatshwa (ANC) asked how the Department planned on involving students in the ICGEB to ensure that lack of proximity would not disadvantage students that are based in historically disadvantaged schools. She also wanted to know about the demographics of the researchers at the ICGEB Component.
Research and Development Tax Incentive programme Annual Report: DSI briefing; Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill [B42B-2018]: Committee consideration 19 Nov 2019

Ms N Mkhatshwa (ANC) apologised for the inconvenience the invited people experienced for the meeting, which would now be held on 27 November.
Research and Development Tax Incentive programme Annual Report: DSI briefing; Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill [B42B-2018]: Committee consideration 19 Nov 2019

Ms N Mkhatshwa (ANC) said that the university needed a vibrant institutional culture. The student leadership, especially the SRC, could play a major role in curbing student unrest and protests at the institution. Did the UFH have a culture of following up with its students? Top universities like Harvard did ...

All Committee Appearances

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Plenary appearances

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 ...
ANC CONGRATULATES SASCO ON ITS 100 PERCENT VICTORY IN UWC SRC ELECTIONS (Member's Statement) 24 Oct 2019

House Chair, the ANC congratulates SA Student Congress, SASCO, on its 100% victory in the University of Western Cape Student Representative Council, SRC, elections. The ANC congratulates the biggest student movement in Africa, the SA Student Congress on its 100% victory during the SRC elections that were held at the ...

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