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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DHET Q3 2022/23 Performance; Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications Concerning Higher Education
15 Feb 2023
Report of the meeting to follow.
Basic Education
2022 NSC Examination: DBE & Umalusi briefing, with Minister
24 Jan 2023
The Committee met with officials from the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and Umalusi to receive a report on the results of the Class of 2022 in the November 2022 examinations. Members congratulated the Department on the 81.3% pass rate, representing a 3% increase from the previous year. This ...
Basic Education
Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill: Status Report; International Study Tour
6 Dec 2022
The Committee received a briefing from the Committee Content Advisor on the progress with the BELA Bill. The purpose of the presentation was to provide a brief summary on progress update in the processing of the public submissions of the BELA Bill, to provide an update on the processed ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DHET & DSI Q1 & 2 2022/23 Performance
2 Dec 2022
The Portfolio Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) on their performance and expenditure during the first and second quarters of the 2022/23 financial year.
The DSI reported that it had incurred ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
NSFAS forensic report into allegations of corruption and maladministration; Follow-up engagement with VUT on governance, administration and related matters
30 Nov 2022
Report of the meeting to follow.
Basic Education
Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill: public hearings
29 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education continued with round four of oral hearings on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA). Six organisations and stakeholders presented oral submissions to the Committee. This included presenters from the Gauteng ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Commercialisation of innovations by youth entrepreneurs: focus on the Grassroots Innovation Programme and Technology Acquisition and Deployment Fund
25 Nov 2022
The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) briefed the Committee on two programmes – one was the Grassroots Innovation Programme which aims to support the needs of grassroots innovators and come up with innovations that are inclusive and can solve the main needs of the society. The performance of the programme ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
2023 Academic Year: DHET & stakeholder preparations
23 Nov 2022
The Committee convened with the Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, and stakeholders for a briefing on the state of readiness for the 2023 academic year. Each stakeholder presented its role as it relates to the sector, and challenges and some recommendations were made. Members were concerned about planning ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
NACI, ASSAf & SACNASP Annual Report 2021/22
18 Nov 2022
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
National Advisory Council on Innovation
SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions
Three entities of the Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation -- the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI), the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), and ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Latest developments at UCT, UNISA, MUT & VUT; with Deputy Minister
16 Nov 2022
The Committee met virtually with the Minister, Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT), University of Cape Town (UCT), University of South Africa (UNISA) and Vaal University of Technology (VUT) to receive updates and latest developments about four institutions on matters that have come to the Committee's attention.
There had been ...