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Basic Education
DBE 2019/20 Annual Report & 2020/21 Quarter 1 performance, with Minister
10 Nov 2020
In a joint virtual meeting, the Department of Basic Education briefed the Portfolio and Select Committees on Education on its progress of November 2020 examination readiness, 2019/20 Annual Report and the 2020/21 first quarterly report.
The Department reported on the resilience of learners writing November 2020 examinations under such difficult ...
Basic Education
Mpumalanga ED on Status and Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Schooling; Matebe submission; with Deputy Minister
6 Nov 2020
Video: JM: PC on Basic Education & Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio and Select Committees were jointly briefed by the Mpumalanga Department of Education (DE) on the status and impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on schools in the province, ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
2019/20 Audit outcomes of DHET: AGSA briefing; DHET Annual Report; ; with Deputy Minister
4 Nov 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology was briefed by the Auditor-General of South Africa on the 2019/20 audit outcomes of the higher education and training portfolio. The 2019/20 outcomes were:
-Unqualified with no findings: FPM Seta, PSETA, SAQA, QCTO, NIHSS, CHE, TETA
-Unqualified with ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
2019/20 DSI Audit Outcomes: AGSA briefing; DSI Annual Report, with Deputy Minister
3 Nov 2020
2019/20 Annual Reports
In this virtual meeting, the Office of the Auditor General (AGSA) briefed the Committee on the 2019/20 audit outcomes of the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and its portfolio of entities: National Research Foundation (NRF); Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC); Council for Scientific and Industrial Research ...
Basic Education
EC & FS Provincial Education Departments on Status and Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Schooling; with the Deputy Minister
30 Oct 2020
In a virtual meeting, and in the presence of the Deputy Minister, the Portfolio and Select Committees were briefed by the Free State Department of Basic Education and the Eastern Cape Department of Basic Education on the status and impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on schools.
Members heard that the ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Follow-up meeting on allegations of maladministration at NSFAS: NSFAS & NEHAWU response to Committee questions; postponed
30 Oct 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology (NA) 30 Oct 2020
09 Oct 2020 |
Allegations of maladministration at NSFAS: NEHAWU briefing & NSFAS response |
The Committee scheduled a follow up engagement with the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and the National Education Health and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Follow-up meeting with VUT on response to Committee questions
28 Oct 2020
06 Oct 2020 |
VUT Matters: Administrator progress report & NEHAWU; NSFAS Administrator |
The Committee met with representatives of the Venda University of Technology (VUT) for a follow-up engagement on questions that had previously not been responded to by the administration.
The virtual meeting got off to a turbulent start, ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
SMU Vice Chancellor inquiry: briefing on analysis of witnesses statements
27 Oct 2020
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received a briefing from its research team on the analysis of the witness statements. This in reference to a Committee inquiry into allegations of sexual harassment against Prof Peter Mbati, allegations of mismanagement of infrastructure projects during his tenure, as well as the process ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Saving the 2020 academic year: DHET, USAf & SAUS briefings; with Minister
23 Oct 2020
The Minister said that the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown had created complex challenges in the Post School Education and Training (PSET) sector. The effects of Covid-19 had exposed inequalities but the Minister reiterated his commitment to transformation. The Minister said that the academic year was not being saved for ...
Basic Education
Northern Cape and Gauteng Provincial Education Departments on Status and Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Schooling; with Deputy Minister
23 Oct 2020
Video: Joint Meeting: PC on Basic Edu & SC on Edu & Tech, Sports, Arts & Culture, (NA & NCOP) 23 Oct 2020
The Departments of Basic Education in the Northern Cape and Gauteng presented their respective reports on the status and impact of COVID19 on the departments, and highlighted ...