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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) & DHET status report, with Deputy Minister
28 Feb 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training received a briefing from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) outlining how it will utilise the increased budget provisions received by the sector.
Adding to the R10bn the Department received in October, National Treasury provided an additional R57 billion to ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training Quarter 3 performance, with Deputy Minister
21 Feb 2018
The Department of Higher Education and Training presented its Third Quarter report, for the 2017/18 Financial Year, to the Committee. The presentation covered the strategic objectives, targets set, targets achieved, targets not achieved and achievements for the six programmes of the Department, namely, Administration, Planning, Policy and Strategy, University Education, ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Annual Report late tabling; UNFCCC COP 23 conference; SADC Protocol on Environmental Management for Sustainable Development
20 Feb 2018
The Department of Environmental Affairs presented a report on the outcomes of the 23rd session of the conference of the parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (COP23), held from 6 to 17 November 2017 in Bonn, Germany, and the significance of developments in the negotiations for South ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Revised Convention on Recognition of Studies, Certificates, Diplomas, Degrees and Other Academic Qualifications in Higher Education in African State
14 Feb 2018
The Department of Higher Education and Training briefed the Committee on the revised Addis Convention on the recognition of studies in higher education in African States. The Convention had been conceived in Addis Ababa in December 2014 as a replacement for the Arusha Convention of 1981. South Africa had not ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Community Education and Training (CET) update by Department of Higher Education and Training
29 Nov 2017
The South African ABET Educators Union (SAAEU) gave an outline of the multitude of challenges they were confronted with. These included low pay and non-payment of salaries, non-recognition of their Adult Education and Training (AET) diplomas, bullying by centre managers, as well as mainstream teachers having two jobs (“double-parking”), while ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
New SETA landscape: progress report; CHIETA report; Umalusi certification fees; TVET college construction tender; Committee recommendations response
22 Nov 2017
The Committee was briefed on issues related to entities of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), ranging from sector education and training authorities (SETAs) and universities, to technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges.
The Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) presented their strategic plan, stating ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Marine Spatial Planning Bill; DEA Annual Report late tabling; DEA, Isimangaliso, SANParks on Quarter 1 & 2 performance
21 Nov 2017
The Committee had held extensive discussions on the Marine Spatial Planning Bill at its previous meeting, and was following up on the concerns that had been raised. These were related to the Bill’s consistency with other legislation, and the editorial improvements in some of the clauses in the Bill. Of ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training Quarter 2 performance
8 Nov 2017
The Department of Higher Education and Training briefed the Committee on its Quarter 2 Performance Report for the 2017/18 Financial Year. The Department reported on what it had been asked to provide inputs on by the Committee. For this period, the 2017/18 financial year, there were 86 targets. In addition, ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Minimum Emission Standards compliance postponement - industry applications: day 2
8 Nov 2017
The Committee continued with its hearings into the applications by industry for postponements to comply with the minimum emission standards (MES), with submissions being received from Eskom, whose power stations contribute to air pollution levels in South Africa, and Groundwork, a non-profit environmental justice service and developmental organisation working primarily ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Minimum Emission Standards compliance postponement - industry applications: day 1
7 Nov 2017
Portfolio Committee was briefed by the University of Pretoria, the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and the Centre for Environmental Rights on the impact of applications by industry for postponements to the requirements to comply with the minimum emission standards (MES) of the National Environmental Management Air Quality Act (NEM-AQA). ...