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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36-2015]: briefing
27 Jan 2016
In its first meeting of 2016, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Department of Higher Education and Training on the Higher Education Amendment Bill. The Department held that the Bill did not represent a major policy shift from the original Higher Education Act of 1997. Rather, the Bill seeks ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
University Funding & 2015 MTBPS: hearing with DHET & Council on Higher Education, with Minister
4 Nov 2015
A joint meeting of the Standing and Select Committees on Appropriations and the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education heard submissions from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Council on Higher Education (CHE) on the funding of the higher education sector and the post-school education and training ...
Basic Education
Measures to Improve Initial Teacher Education Programmes: DBE, DHET & Education Deans Forum briefing
3 Nov 2015
The Departments of Basic Education and Higher Education and Training, as well as the Education Deans Forum, combined to inform the Committee of measures being taken to improve initial teacher education in South Africa.
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) explained that the need for improving teacher education ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Minister on 2nd Higher Education Transformation Summit & student protest intervention plan; National Skills Fund & CETA Annual Report 2014/15; Higher Education & Training BRRR
28 Oct 2015
The Minister of Higher Education Mr Blade Nzimande, reported on the resolutions of the 2nd Higher Education Transformation Summit, and spoke about the recent student protests. Among other important findings, the summit had been unanimous in its view that levels of funding in the sector were inadequate to match its ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education Budget Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR)
21 Oct 2015
The Committee discussed and adopted its Fourth Term Programme for this last term of the year - a copy of which, when requested, was not made available to the public.
The Democratic Alliance was concerned that the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) was not being discussed during the meeting. ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training, NSFAS & Quality Council for Trades and Occupations on their 2014/15 Annual Report; TVET Colleges exam question paper leakage
14 Oct 2015
Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) on its 2014/15 annual report. Issues concerning the satisfaction of students at various campuses were deliberated, as well as the Department’s financial challenges -- particularly the fact that the compensation of employees took up a large part ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training 2014/15 audit outcomes: Auditor General briefing
13 Oct 2015
The Auditor General of South Africa reported on the audit outcomes of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) as well as the SETAs and TVET colleges. The overall audit outcomes show general improvement over the past three financial years. Unqualified with no findings went from four entities in ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Nursing & Agricultural Colleges migration from provinces: DHET progress report
9 Sep 2015
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) noted that Schedule 4 of the South African Constitution states that all tertiary education should be a national competence; however, a number of public institutions offering formal higher education and training qualifications remain outside the Department’s responsibility posing a risk to institutions ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education AIDS programme implementation in tertiary institutions: progress report
2 Sep 2015
The Country Director and Head of the HEAIDS Programme presented a progress report on the implementation of the HEAIDS Programme in the post-school education and training sector. The HEAIDS Programme is a national initiative to develop and support the HIV/TB/STI mitigation and general health and wellness among South Africa’s public ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Stellenbosch University on Luister video on student/staff racism & transformation plans, with Minister
1 Sep 2015
The Chairperson highlighted the importance of Stellenbosch University to tertiary education and the necessity of addressing the ‘Luister’ documentary on the institution’s lack of transformation. The Minister reminded everyone about the important duty of accountability that Stellenbosch University had in addressing racism at the university. He pinpointed the need to ...