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CSIR & SA National Space Agency 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan
25 Apr 2018
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research briefed the Committee on their Strategic and Annual Performance Plan for 2018/19. One of the highlights of the report was one of the strategic objectives of the organisation which was to conduct relevant research to foster industrial development. The key areas here were ...
Science and Technology
National Research Foundation & NACI & HSRC 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan
18 Apr 2018
Three entities of the Department of Science and Technology briefed the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology on their Annual Performance Plans for the 2018/19 financial period.
The National Research Foundation reported its transformation agenda is focusing on equity profiles of the South African research workforce by improving the representivity ...
Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
17 Apr 2018
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) had a bigger role to play within the context of South Africa, especially in the economic space, and its White Paper would explore how it would reposition itself to be able to play a meaningful role and direct the future economic growth of ...
Health
SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) Annual Performance Plan; Health Department APP: analysis
17 Apr 2018
The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), the Financial Fiscal Commission (FFC) and the Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) briefed the Committee on its analyses of the Annual Performance Plan (APP) and budget of the Department of Health; as well as its performance outcomes. In addition, the South African ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Listeriosis outbreak and recall of certain products by retailers; with Ministers of Trade and Industry & Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
28 Mar 2018
The Department of Trade and Industry informed the Committees that the Department was the custodian of the Consumer Protection Act, 2008. In November 2017 the Minister of Health had announced that South Africa was experiencing a Listeriosis outbreak caused by bacteria called Listeria monocytogenes. A multi-departmental Task Team was formed ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Copyright Bill Subcommittee: regulation of Collecting Societies
28 Mar 2018
The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) briefed the Sub-committee of Trade and Industry on matters of copyright in the regulation of collecting societies. The basis for the regulation of collecting societies was well established in the recommendations made in the Copyright Review Commission (CRC) report of 2011, which ...
Science and Technology
National Research Foundation Bill: finalisation
28 Mar 2018
National Research Foundation Act
Interim report of the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology on the National Research Foundation Amendment Bill [B23 – 2017] (National Assembly – sec 75), dated 28 February 2018
The Committee on Science and Technology considered, finalised and adopted the National Research Foundation Amendment Bill [B ...
Health
National Health Laboratory Service Amendment Bill: finalisation; Choice of Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Bill: briefing by Ms C Dudley
27 Mar 2018
Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1996 [No. 92 of 1996]
The Chairperson presented the National Health Laboratory Service Amendment Bill [B15-2017] to the Committee. She described it as a very important Bill in the Health sector as it would address and minimise delays in respect of laboratories. She indicated ...
Health
National Health Laboratory Service Amendment Bill: deliberations
7 Mar 2018
The Committee deliberated on the National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) Amendment Bill. The national Department of Health (DOH), along with Parliamentary Legal Services, was present to answer questions on proposed amendments.
The Committee debated the removal of section 7(d) under Substitution of section 7 of Act 37 of 2000 – ...
Health
Compensation Commissioner for Occupational Diseases 2010/11 & 2011/12 Annual Report
28 Feb 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Health was presented with the 2010/11 and 2011/12 Annual Reports of the Compensation Commissioner for Occupational Disease. The Chairperson of the Committee informed Members that the Annual Reports were long overdue, and the Commission had long been promising that it was working on the reports. The ...