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Republic of South Africa: The Parliament
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South Africa: Department of Higher Education Urged to Swiftly Resolve Ongoing Delays in Phasing Out Outdated Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Courses

Committee members called for improved coordination between DHET and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme to ensure that programmes offered by colleges respond to labour market needs

The Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) delays in scrapping outdated qualifications in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) risks leaving students with irrelevant skills and qualifications that do not meet labour market conditions, says the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education. The committee yesterday visited the Qhayiya Campus…

Republic of South Africa: The Parliament
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South Africa: Oversight of Flood Damage in Mpumalanga’s Ehlanzeni District Exposes Urgent Need for Resilient Infrastructure

The delegation visited flood-damaged areas in Shatale and Ward 12 (Sidlamakhosi) in the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality

Parliament’s joint oversight delegation visiting flood-damaged areas in Mpumalanga on Thursday warned that without sustained investment in building resilient infrastructure, such as stormwater drainage systems and effective flood-risk mitigation, many vulnerable communities in the Ehlanzeni district will continue to bear the brunt of severe weather events. The Portfolio Committee and…

Republic of South Africa: The Parliament
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South Africa: Land Reform Committee Wraps its Oversight Visit in Northern Cape

The committee found that there is a lack of oversight and limited monitoring and support from the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development (DLRRD) to the CPAs in the Northern Cape

The Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development wrapped up its oversight visit programme in Kimberley in the Northern Cape Province yesterday. The Communal Property Associations (CPAs) in South Africa are currently facing several challenges, including poor governance, corruption, and internal conflicts. As of 2024, there are approximately 1,743…

Republic of South Africa: The Parliament
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South Africa: Walter Sisulu University Flags Department of Higher Education for Development Setbacks

During the engagement, the Chairperson of the university’s Council informed the committee that DHET had declined to allow the university to use approximately R100 million in interest earned from long-standing unused infrastructure funds

Walter Sisulu University yesterday raised concerns that delays in its development were being driven by a lack of cooperation from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education is currently conducting oversight visits to post-school education institutions in the Eastern Cape to assess their…

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South Africa: Committees Demand Urgent Action on Governance Failures in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Municipalities

The committees further directed the municipality to strengthen controls to prevent unauthorised, irregular, fruitless, and wasteful (UIFW) expenditure and to submit a full report on investigations, disciplinary or criminal action taken and preventative measures

The joint oversight committees, comprising the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Standing Committee on Auditor-General, have raised serious concerns over persistent governance, financial management and service delivery failures at several KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) municipalities, including Impendle and Nquthu municipalities.…

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South Africa - Committee Chairperson: Limpopo and Mpumalanga Floods Have Severely Impacted Healthcare Infrastructure

The recent floods have illuminated the critical need for proactive measures to strengthen our healthcare system

The devastating floods in Limpopo and Mpumalanga in recent weeks have brought to the fore the stark reality that many South Africans have long known – the country’s healthcare system is under-prepared for the challenges posed by natural disasters. The tragic loss of life and the suffering of countless families…

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South Africa: Joint Committees Expose Councillor Payroll Irregularities at Amajuba District Municipality

The Municipal Manager committed to recouping the overpayments and enforcing proper payroll processes

The joint oversight committees, including the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Standing Committee on Public Accounts, and the Standing Committee on Auditor-General, today raised serious concerns over payroll irregularities at Amajuba District Municipality. It was revealed that two individuals were being paid for a single councillor…

Republic of South Africa: The Parliament
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Committee Has Serious Concerns About Prolonged Leadership and Governance Instability at Universal Service and Access Agency

Staff members made a strong appeal for the urgent appointment of a permanent Board to stabilise governance and improve institutional effectiveness

The Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies has expressed serious concern about the prolonged instability in leadership and governance at the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA). The committee believes that this persistent instability continues to undermine institutional performance, accountability and the effective delivery of its…

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Committees to Be Briefed on Animal Welfare and Protection of Captive Animals

The committees will also hear about institutional readiness for the implementation of the proposed Animal Welfare Bill

The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture and the Portfolio Committee on Fisheries, Forestry and Environment will today receive a briefing from the Wilderness Foundation Africa on various aspects of animal welfare and the protection of captive animals in the country. The meeting, which will take place at The Lion’s Foundation in…

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Higher Education Committee Calls for Action, as University of Limpopo Faces Soaring Legal Fees

The committee is currently conducting oversight visits to assess post-school education and training institutions across Limpopo Province

The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has raised serious concerns about the University of Limpopo’s continued high spending on legal fees, most of which involve cases against students and staff members. The committee questioned how excessive legal expenditure over a five-year period was not identified earlier through the…