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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
University and TVET Colleges registration and enrolments, allocation of funding: Department and NSFAS briefings, with Minister present
10 Feb 2016
The Minister of Higher Education and Training attended the meeting at which the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) briefed the Committee on registrations, enrolments and new arrangements at universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training Colleges (TVETs) in the ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36-2015]: briefing
27 Jan 2016
In its first meeting of 2016, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Department of Higher Education and Training on the Higher Education Amendment Bill. The Department held that the Bill did not represent a major policy shift from the original Higher Education Act of 1997. Rather, the Bill seeks ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
TVET & Community Education & Training Colleges migration; SETA overall performance: National Skills Authority briefing
18 Nov 2015
Adult Education and Training / Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) migration
The Department of Higher Education and Training present the requested progress report on the migration of Adult Education and Training (AET) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) from the provinces to the DHET. Staffing numbers ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
University Funding & 2015 MTBPS: hearing with DHET & Council on Higher Education, with Minister
4 Nov 2015
A joint meeting of the Standing and Select Committees on Appropriations and the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education heard submissions from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Council on Higher Education (CHE) on the funding of the higher education sector and the post-school education and training ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Minister on 2nd Higher Education Transformation Summit & student protest intervention plan; National Skills Fund & CETA Annual Report 2014/15; Higher Education & Training BRRR
28 Oct 2015
The Minister of Higher Education Mr Blade Nzimande, reported on the resolutions of the 2nd Higher Education Transformation Summit, and spoke about the recent student protests. Among other important findings, the summit had been unanimous in its view that levels of funding in the sector were inadequate to match its ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education AIDS programme implementation in tertiary institutions: progress report
2 Sep 2015
The Country Director and Head of the HEAIDS Programme presented a progress report on the implementation of the HEAIDS Programme in the post-school education and training sector. The HEAIDS Programme is a national initiative to develop and support the HIV/TB/STI mitigation and general health and wellness among South Africa’s public ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Stellenbosch University on Luister video on student/staff racism & transformation plans, with Minister
1 Sep 2015
The Chairperson highlighted the importance of Stellenbosch University to tertiary education and the necessity of addressing the ‘Luister’ documentary on the institution’s lack of transformation. The Minister reminded everyone about the important duty of accountability that Stellenbosch University had in addressing racism at the university. He pinpointed the need to ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Certification backlog: progress report by State Information Technology Agency
12 Aug 2015
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), in collaboration with the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) and Umalusi presented on the progress of the elimination of the backlog of national and vocational certificates.
The backlog had been identified and prioritised for the presentation to the board. It was explained ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Transformation plans, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Department of Higher Education and Training on various policies in preparation for oversight visits, in presence of Deputy Minister present
24 Jun 2015
The Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training attended the meeting. The University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN) briefed the Committee first, on its current situation, explaining its budget deficit, giving a brief background to its merger and problems consequent on that, and on its transformation efforts. This university was increasing ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training on 2014/15 3rd & 4th Quarter Performance; White Paper on Post School Education
17 Jun 2015
Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) presented the report on its third and fourth quarter 2014/15 performance, and gave details of its five programmes.
Programme One (administration) conducts the overall management of the Department and provides centralised support services. Programme Two (human resource development, planning and monitoring coordination) provides ...