Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Council on Higher Education (CHE); South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA); Quality Council for Trades and Occupations Annual Reports 2021/22
14 Oct 2022
The Committee was briefed by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO), the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and the Council on Higher Education (CHE) on their annual reports for 2021/222. The entities reported on their non-financial and financial performance.
The QCTO said it had had to adapt ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DHET Annual Report 2021/22
12 Oct 2022
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DHET & DSI financial & audit performance: FFC & AGSA inputs
12 Oct 2022
The FFC emphasised the urgency for finding a new funding model for higher education that has been mentioned in the 2022 Division of Revenue and that it should be addressed swiftly to introduce the new funding model in 2023/24. The Commission is happy with the performance of DSI and ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Master Skills Plan and legislation in post-school education and training: DHET briefing; with Minister
7 Sep 2022
The Committee met with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) on a virtual platform to receive a briefing on the Master Skills Plan (MSP) and the associated legislation. The MSP was still in its early stages, so the Department could present details only about what it would ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Evaluation of University mergers (success and challenges): DHET briefing
31 Aug 2022
The Committee met virtually with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to receive a briefing on evaluating university mergers. This was one of the key issues flagged for deliberation by the Committee in the current parliamentary term.
Matters covered in the presentation included the policy rationale for ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Committee Reports
15 Jun 2022
The Committee met to consider and adopt meeting minutes and Committee reports
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DBE & DHET on areas of common interest
8 Jun 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Higher Education and Training on areas of common interest with the post-school education and training sector. The meeting was initially scheduled as a joint meeting with the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education but due to last-minute changes, the ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
The Science, Technology and Innovation Decadal Plan, resources for STI and coordination of the public STI budget
3 Jun 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation had a joint meeting with several other parliamentary committees to receive a briefing from the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) on the Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) White Paper and the Department’s 10-year, or decadal, plan. ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Migration of Agricultural and Nursing colleges; AGRISETA & HWSETA on overview of their skills development programmes
1 Jun 2022
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
The Committee met virtually with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Agricultural and Health and Welfare Sector Education And Training Authorities (SETAs) to receive briefings on the progress of the migration of the agricultural and nursing colleges, while both SETAs ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
mRNA Vaccine Technology Transfer and Training Hub: DSI & stakeholder briefing
27 May 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation in conjunction with the Portfolio Committee on Health in the National Assembly (NA) convened in a virtual meeting for a briefing by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), and representatives of Afrigen, Biovac and the South African Medical Research ...