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Higher Education, Science and Innovation
SITA on challenges of its IT systems for NC(V) qualification and progress report on procurement of DHET new IT system for TVET Colleges’ examination
10 Jun 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training was briefed by the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) on its project plan to resolve the National Certificate (Vocational) (NC(V)) certification backlog, and by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) on its progress in resolving the challenge of providing accommodation ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training on its Strategic Plan & Annual Performance Plan 2015/16
18 Mar 2015
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) presented its Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan 2015/6 to the Portfolio Committee. The Strategic Plan covered the period 2015 to 2020 and was informed by the vision espoused in the National Development Plan (NDP), the Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF), imperatives ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education and Training funding: input by Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC); Auditor-General on Department of Higher Education and Training audit outcomes
11 Mar 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training (DHET) was briefed by the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) on the funding of students in institutions of higher education.
The FFC indicated that R41.8 billion had been allocated for the 2015/2016 financial year, which was an increase of 7.3% from the ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Adult Education and Training and TVET Colleges function shift/migration: progress reports by DHET & North West, Northern Cape and Mpumalanga Provincial Departments of Education
4 Mar 2015
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) briefed the Committee on the function shift and migration of Adult Education and Training (AET)to the Technical and Vocational Education and Training colleges (TVET). Two provincial departments responsible for education, from Northern Cape and North West, also were present to report on ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Funding of Universities: Ministerial Task Team on implementation of review recommendations
25 Feb 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training was briefed by the reference group and technical team on the development of the funding framework following the Ministerial report on universities. The team had been appointed by the Minister to consider recommendations made in the funding review report. They had been ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Safety and Security SETA and Public Service SETA on their 2013/14 Annual Reports
19 Nov 2014
The Committee was told that SASSETA had been experiencing governance and administration challenges. The organisation’s environment lacked stability. Several key posts were vacant and there had been a number of resignations and dismissals. A number of investigations had been carried out, resulting in disciplinary processes. Measures had been taken to ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DHET on progress report in migration process of Technical & Vocational Education & Training colleges, with Minister
12 Nov 2014
The Chairperson opened the meeting with a brief introduction to the migration process. There were currently challenges and anomalies within the post-schooling education sector because it was managed differently by each of the provinces. The migration of this sector to the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) was therefore ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Local Government Sector Education & Training Authority & Services SETA on their 2013/14 Annual Reports
5 Nov 2014
The Chairperson reflected on the role that SETAs should play in developing the country and contributing to increasing the pool of skilled people. The problem was that this was not currently happening as the SETAs were facing problems with governance, administration, financial management, monitoring and evaluation which resulted in SETAs ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
National Skills Fund & National Skills Association on their 2013/14 Annual Reports
29 Oct 2014
The National Skills Fund (NSF) and National Skills Association (NSA) presented their annual reports for 2013/14 to the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training.
The NSF said its mandate was to fund skills development projects of national priority, as per the National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS) III, section 28 ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
NSFAS & Council on Higher Education on their Annual Reports 2013/2014
16 Oct 2014
Summary
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and Council on Higher Education (CHE) presented their annual reports to the Portfolio committee on Higher Education and Training.
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) said the unprecedented strikes in various institutions were a major concern but media attention was ...