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Basic Education
KZN PED: Implementation of Committee oversight visit recommendations & National School Nutrition Programme (Challenges and Mitigations); with Minister
2 May 2023
The KZN Provincial Department of Basic Education briefed the Portfolio Committee on the status of implementing the Committee's recommendations following their ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
TIA, SANSA, ASSAf & SACNASP 2023/24 Annual Performance Plans
21 Apr 2023
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DSI, NACI, NRF, HSRC & CSIR 2023/24 Annual Performance Plans
19 Apr 2023
Human Science Research Council (HSRC)
National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI)
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation met in person to receive briefings from the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), the National Advisory Council on ...
Basic Education
Learner Dropouts in the System (Statistics, Trends, Tracking and Tracing); BELA Bill: proposal for improved public hearings; DBE Budget: Committee Report; with Minister
18 Apr 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education met virtually with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) regarding the Learner Dropouts in the System (Statistics, Trends, Tracking and Tracing). The Department reported that the rate at which learners drop out of school in South Africa improved by 10% in the 2022 ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Implementation of Ministerial Task Team recommendations on the NSF & Nexus Forensic Report; Audit Action Plan Update; with Deputy Minister
29 Mar 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation were briefed by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the National Skills Fund (NSF) on the progress that had been made in the implementation of the recommendations of the Ministerial Task Team (MTT) on the Strategic Review ...
Basic Education
Umalusi & SACE 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan
28 Mar 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education and the Department of Basic Education (DBE) met jointly on a virtual platform to receive a briefing on the Annual Performance Plans of the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi) and ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Intellectual Property Rights from publicly financed research; IP to transform ownership of the economy; SA patent development landscape; with Deputy Minister
10 Mar 2023
The Portfolio Committee met with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the National Intellectual Property Management Office (NIPMO) to receive a briefing on the outcome of the NIPMO review and progress on the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Act amendment process; how the DSI and the Technology Innovation ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Latest developments at universities and TVET colleges: DHET, USAF and SAPCO briefing; with Deputy Minister
8 Mar 2023
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
In a continuation of an urgent meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation was briefed by the Department of Higher Education and Training, Universities South Africa (USAf), and South African Public Colleges Organisation (SAPCO). This in light of a resurgence of ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Latest developments at universities and TVET colleges: SAUS & SATVETSA briefing
7 Mar 2023
In an urgent meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation was briefed by the South African Technical and Vocational Education and Training Students Association and the South African Union of Students on the latest developments at universities and TVET colleges. This in light of a resurgence ...
Basic Education
Department of Basic Education Quarter 3 2022/23 Performance
28 Feb 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Basic Education Quarter 3 performance 2022/23 indicated achievement by DBE improving on the shortfalls of Quarter 2.
In the discussion, Committee members enquired about the integrity and credibility of the November 2022 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination, the End School-Related Gender Based ...