Mr Risimati Thompson Mavunda

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Risimati Thompson Mavunda

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Committee Meetings Attended

  • Energy Draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018: public hearings
    24 Oct 2018

    The Committee continued with public hearings on the draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018 (IRP). COSATU, the Truth in Energy Campaign, the Alternative Information Development Centre (AIDC), Mr Paul Lamberth and community members gave submissions.

    COSATU rejected the IRP and identified the need for its overhaul with parliamentary oversight. The labour ...

  • Energy Draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018: public hearings
    23 Oct 2018

    There was a consistent thread of concern on the continued use of coal and other fossil fuels in the draft IRP and the impacts on the environment. Most asked that coal and nuclear options be removed from the IRP and that a new IRP had to be developed that excluded ...

  • Energy Draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018: public hearings
    17 Oct 2018

    The Committee continued with public hearings on the draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018 (IRP). Members did not engage with the organisations but listened to their submissions.

    Organisations informed the Committee that the estimates made in the IRP were too high and unrealistic and should be revised. Organizations expressed serious concern over ...

  • Energy Draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018: public hearings
    16 Oct 2018

    The Committee wanted to conclude its work on the Draft Integrated Resource Plan as soon as possible and did want its progress to be delayed within Parliament. The Committee would adhere to the agreed timelines in finalising the matter. There would be minimal engagement and discussions with presenters to enable ...

  • Higher Education, Science and Innovation National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill: deliberations
    11 Oct 2018

    The Committee received a presentation from the Parliamentary Legal Advisor on whether the amendments being affected carried the objects of the National Qualification Framework Amendment Bill. The briefing also looked at whether the Bill could possibly have any legal or constitutional challenges going forward. He then read through his presentation. ...

  • Higher Education, Science and Innovation National Student Financial Aid Scheme 2017/18 Annual Report with AGSA input; with Minister
    9 Oct 2018

    Annual Reports 2017/18

    The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education met to hear briefings from the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) on the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report, as well as the National Student Financial Aid Scheme on their annual report.

    AGSA reported its findings on the audits of the ...

  • Higher Education, Science and Innovation Department of Higher Education and Training 2017/18 Annual Report
    9 Oct 2018

    Annual Reports 2017/18

    Report of the meeting to follow.

  • Higher Education, Science and Innovation NSFAS payment of student allowances; with Minister; NQF Amendment Bill: Department response to submissions
    12 Sep 2018

    The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training heard briefings by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) on updates in the payment of allowances due to students at universities and TVET colleges. The DHET also gave a response on stakeholder’s ...

  • Higher Education, Science and Innovation National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill: public hearings
    5 Sep 2018

    The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training held public hearings on the National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill [B20 – 2018]

    The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) welcomed the NQF Amendment Bill, saying this was a step in the right direction towards strengthening the NQF Act. Although it was generally ...

  • Higher Education, Science and Innovation SAQA on Post-School Education & Training implementation; National Qualifications Framework simplification; underfunding
    29 Aug 2018

    SAQA briefed the Committee on the implementation of articulation in the post-school education and training sector and simplification of the National Qualifications Frameworks (NQF), and provided a progress report on addressing the under-funding challenges.

    SAQA said that the types of articulation were systemic, specific and individual articulation. The policy had ...