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Basic Education
DBE Budget: Committee Report; Minutes
14 Jul 2020
Audio: DBE Budget: Committee Report; Minutes
The Select Committee and Portfolio Committee jointly considered and adopted the minutes of 7 July 2020, which was a joint meeting.
The Portfolio Committee then considered and adopted its Report on the Impact of COVID-19 on the Strategic Plan and ...
Basic Education
DBE, SACE, Umalusi 2020/21 special adjustments budget; with Minister
7 Jul 2020
Video: JM: PC on Basic Education & SC on Education & Technology, Sport, Arts & Culture 7 July 2020
Audio: PC Basic 7 July 2020
Media Statement: Education Committees Commend DBE for Hard Work During ‘difficult Time’ of Covid-19
The Portfolio Committee and Select Committee held a joint virtual ...
Basic Education
Reopening of Schools progress report, with Deputy Minister
30 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Basc Education meeting, 30/06/2020
Audio: Department Update on COVID-19 School Compliance measures, challenges and mitigations
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Basic Education on the state of readiness for the reopening of schools, following a two-month break due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Saving the 2020 academic year: DHET, USAf, SAUS, SAFETSA, Deputy Minister
24 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, 24 JUNE 2020
The Committee received presentations from the Department of Higher Education and Training, Universities South Africa (USAf), South African Union of Students and the South African Further Education and Training Student’s Association (SAFETSA) on campus readiness and return dates for students.
All ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Establishment of Ministerial Task Team on business processes; Remuneration of Vice-Chancellors; Funding of missing middle & historic debt; SRC elections
19 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology 19 June 2020
The Committee received a briefing from the Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande.
The Department indicated that a Ministerial Committee of Inquiry had been appointed to conduct an independent investigation into the business processes, ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Matters of current affairs with respect to TVET colleges: King Hintsa TVET college; Orbit TVET college & Westcol TVET college
17 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, 17 June 2020
Three Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges, and the presidents of their Students’ Representative Councils (SRCs), briefed the Committee on their colleges’ issues involving governance, management and finance, and their readiness to save the 2020 academic ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Human Capital Development & Science Engagement: NRF briefing; NIHSS on its mandate and funding of postgraduate students
3 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, 3 June 2020
The Committee was briefed by the National Skills Fund (NSF) on Human Capital Development & Science Engagement, the National Research Fund (NRF), and the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) on its mandate and funding ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
CGE on Gender Transformation in Tertiary Institutions; Biovac; DHET & DSI Budget: Committee Reports
2 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, 2 June 2020
The Commission on Gender Equality informed the Committee that during the 2018/19 financial year, the Commission embarked on a Gender Transformation Hearing in Tertiary Institutions. This was influenced by media reports on sex for marks ...
Basic Education
Basic Education Budget: Committee Report
28 May 2020
Video: JM: PC on Basic Education & SC on Education and Technology, Sports, 28 May 2020
Audio: Basic Education Budget: Committee Report
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education and the Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture met to adopt the draft minutes of ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
S-SETA, W-SETA, C-SETA on governance and management challenges
26 May 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, 26, May 2020
Members of the Committee outlined all the common issues within the Setas, and said one sees the same issues within the Setas over the years. The Setas are corrupt and ineffective organisations. One of the things to focus ...