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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Governance, Finances & Administration: University of Zululand & University of Fort Hare briefing
7 Sep 2016
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training was briefed by the Universities of Fort Hare and Zululand on their governance, finances and administration.
The University of Fort Hare (UFH) said its Council had shown stability over the years, as the audit and risk committee had kept the institution on ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DHET Jan-June 2016 performance; National Certificate (Vocational) certification backlog eradication: SITA report
31 Aug 2016
The meeting began with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) giving an insight into its performance from January to June 2016. The DHET developed a six programme plan to achieve its set targets. The period under review, was preceded by a wave of student protests in the second ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Minister & Department on university fee increases for 2017; Recognition of Prior Learning implementation: SAQA briefing
24 Aug 2016
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), with the Minister in attendance, briefed the Committee on progress in dealing with the issue of university fees for 2017, and was joined by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) to discuss the implementation of the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Forensic audit report of Construction Education and Training Authority; Department of Higher Education and Training on its Quarter 2 & 3 performance
25 May 2016
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) gave an update report on the university students protest actions across various universities. The incidents on 17 and 18 May at University of Fort Hare culminated in students burning tyres on the streets and close to the main entrance of the Alice ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36B-2015]: re-adoption; Election of Chairperson
18 May 2016
The Committee elected Ms Cornelia September as the new Chairperson to replace Ms Yvonne Phosa who has taking up the chair of the Standing Committee on Appropriations. The adoption of the Higher Education Amendment Bill was reconfirmed as the previous chairperson had already been discharged from the Committee when she ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36B-2015]: adoption
11 May 2016
The Committee met for the consideration and adoption of the Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36-2015], with input from state law advisors, Parliament and the Department of Higher Education and Training. The Bill was adopted. The DA objected to clauses 1, 16, 25, 28, 37 and rejected the entire Bill on ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36-2015]: Final clause by clause deliberations
20 Apr 2016
The Committee convened to go through the clauses of the Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36-2015], with input from the legal advisors from the State Law Advisor, Parliament and the Department of Higher Education and Training. A Member of the DA had proposed certain amendments to clauses 22 and 28 and ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36-2015]: Clause by clause deliberations
13 Apr 2016
The Committee deliberated on the Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36-2015], going through on a clause-by-clause basis, with the Department of Higher Education and Training officials, legal advisers, and the Parliamentary Legal Advisers and State Law Advisers giving input.
The DA Members said at the outset that quite a number of ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
National Student Financial Aid Scheme & South African Qualifications Authority on their 2016/17 Budget & Annual Performance Plan
6 Apr 2016
Report of the meeting to follow.
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training on its 2016 Strategic and Annual Performance Plan
6 Apr 2016
Officials from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) briefed the Committee on the Annual Performance Plan (APP) for 2016/17, which had been tabled in Parliament on 11 March 2016. Given the lengthy nature of the document, it was agreed that only crucial areas would be discussed.
The presentation ...