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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 ...
Basic Education
Department of Basic Education 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan; BELA hearings postponement, with Minister and Deputy Minister
22 Mar 2023
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) briefed the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education on the 2020/21-2024/25 Strategic Plan (SP) and Annual Performance Plan (APP) 2023/24. The Department briefed the Committee on the renewed focus of actions and efforts which resulted in learning and instructional effectiveness on outcomes ...
Basic Education
DBE Annual Performance Plan (postponed); BELA Bill: public hearing concerns
14 Mar 2023
Since the Department of Basic Education Annual Performance Plan (APP) presentation arrived the day before the meeting and the APP was tabled in Parliament only on the day of the meeting, the Committee made the decision to postpone its consideration to the following week despite the Ministry ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
PP Inquiry day 61: Prof Thuli Madonsela (Day 2)
7 Mar 2023
Motion initiating the Enquiry together with supporting evidence
Public Protector’s response to the Motion
Report from the Independent Panel furnished to the NA
The Section 194 Committee resolved today to refuse a request from the Public Protector (PP) legal team for the postponement of Adv Mkhwebane’s testimony from 15 ...
Basic Education
Capacity building of STEM educators: DBE briefing; with Minister & Deputy Minister
7 Mar 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education met on a virtual platform. It was briefed by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on the capacity building of South African educators for learners' improvement in maths, science and technology.
The Department of Education’s presentation covered the pass rates in science, technology, ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
PP Inquiry day 60: Prof Thuli Madonsela (Day 1)
6 Mar 2023
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
Motion initiating the Enquiry together with supporting evidence
Public Protector’s response to the Motion
Report from the Independent Panel furnished to the NA
Today, the Committee heard the testimony of former Public Protector (PP) Prof Thuli Madonsela.
The Public Protector (PP) legal team spent ...
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 ...
Basic Education
Impact of SONA on Basic Education Sector; BELA Bill: Update on processing of submissions & public hearings preparation, with Deputy Minister
21 Feb 2023
Video (Full meeting)
President Cyril Ramaphosa: 2023 State of the Nation Address (SONA)
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Basic Education briefed the Committee of Basic Education on the analysis, implications and impact of the President's SONA 2023. The Department reported that the SONA 2023 placed particular emphasis ...
Basic Education
2023 School-Readiness: DBE briefing
7 Feb 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) presented the 2023 state-of-school readiness.
It told the Committee it had continued to conduct school readiness monitoring (SRM) to provide support to schools. The objective of the SRM was to identify any challenges that may impact effective teaching and ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
PP Inquiry day 48: Caroline Zulu-Sokoni
30 Jan 2023
Motion initiating the Enquiry together with supporting evidence
Public Protector’s response to the Motion
Report from the Independent Panel furnished to the NA
The Section 194 Impeachment Enquiry Committee in a hybrid meeting heard evidence from Ms Caroline Zulu-Sokoni, Public Protector of the Republic of Zambia, as the first ...