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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
MER SETA, MICT SETA, ETDP, QCTO & National Skills Fund 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans; with Deputy Minister
22 May 2020
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
NSFAS, CHE & SAQA responses to questions
20 May 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, 20 May 2020
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
The Portfolio Committee met with the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) for a submission ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
NRF, SANSA, ASSAf & TIA 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans
19 May 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology,19 May 2020
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received briefings from the National Research Foundation, South African National Space Agency, Technology Innovation Agency and the Academy of Science of South Africa ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Science and Innovation 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan, with Minister and Deputy
15 May 2020
Video: PC on Higher Education, & SC on Education, Technology, Sports, Arts & Culture 15 May 2020
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
The Minister said there have been deep budgetary allocations which had to happen because of the Corona virus. This affects the functioning of ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
NSFAS, CHE & SAQA 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans; with Deputy Minister
11 May 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, 11 May 2020
Audio: NSFAS, CHE & SAQA 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
Three entities of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) – the National Student Financial Aid Scheme ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
COVID-19 Response: University & TVET plans for 2020 academic year; DSI work on COVID-19; with Minister
21 Apr 2020
COVID-19: Regulations and Guidelines
Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002
Media Statement - 17 April 2020
In light of the nationwide lockdown brought on by the prevalence of the COVID-19, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) briefed the Committee on the plans in place to save and complete ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
CPUT shutdown
17 Mar 2020
Due to the pandemic travel restrictions announced by the President on 15 March, the agenda had to be adjusted as some stakeholders could not attend the meeting. The Minister wrote to the Committee requesting that the University of Zululand be excused due to sensitive negotiations taking place that were already ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
State of Affairs at TVET colleges: Tshwane North Technical; Gert Sibande & Central Johannesburg
11 Mar 2020
The Committee received briefings from Tshwane North College, Central Johannesburg and Gert Sibande TVET Colleges on their state of affairs. The colleges had similar challenges on enrolments and registration; student accommodation; governance; financial aid bursary disbursements; and student governance. However, the Central Johannesburg and Gert Sibande Student Representative Councils had ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Technology Innovation Agency on challenges, innovation & SMME support: follow-up briefing
10 Mar 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology was briefed on the support provided by the Technology Innovation Agency to Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises, and grassroots innovators.
The Agency also addressed the geographic footprint of technology stations around the country, to delineate for the Committee the beneficiaries of ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
UKZN, UWC & UFH on their state of affairs; NSFAS on disbursement of funding and allowances to students at UKZN, UWC and UFH
3 Mar 2020
The Committee was briefed by the management and SRC of the UKZN, UFH and UWC on the challenges they encountered that resulted in protest situations. The Committee also met to be briefed by the NSFAS on the disbursement of funds to institutions.
The Committee heard that student unrest in the ...