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Basic Education
2022 NSC Examination: DBE & Umalusi briefing, with Minister
24 Jan 2023
The Committee met with officials from the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and Umalusi to receive a report on the results of the Class of 2022 in the November 2022 examinations. Members congratulated the Department on the 81.3% pass rate, representing a 3% increase from the previous year. This ...
Basic Education
Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill: Status Report; International Study Tour
6 Dec 2022
The Committee received a briefing from the Committee Content Advisor on the progress with the BELA Bill. The purpose of the presentation was to provide a brief summary on progress update in the processing of the public submissions of the BELA Bill, to provide an update on the processed ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
PP Inquiry day 43: Removal Application: deliberations; Freddie Nyathela
29 Nov 2022
Motion initiating the Enquiry together with supporting evidence
Public Protector’s response to the Motion
Report from the Independent Panel furnished to the NA
In the hybrid meeting of the Committee for Section 194 Enquiry into suspended Public Protector (PP) Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office, the Committee considered ...
Basic Education
Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill: public hearings
22 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education continued with round three of oral hearings on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA). Eight organisations and stakeholders presented oral submissions to the Committee. This included presenters from the Governing ...
Basic Education
Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill: public hearings
15 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education held round two of oral hearings on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA). Eight organisations and stakeholders presented oral submissions to the Committee. This included presenters from the Pestalozzi Trust, ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
PP Inquiry day 39: Nelisiwe Thejane
9 Nov 2022
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
Rules of the NA governing removal
Terms of Reference adopted by Committee on 22 February 2022 which may be amended from ...
Basic Education
Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill: public hearings
8 Nov 2022
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
PP Inquiry day 38: Cornelius van der Merwe
2 Nov 2022
Motion initiating the Enquiry together with supporting evidence
Public Protector’s response to the Motion
Report from the Independent Panel furnished to the NA
Rules of the NA governing removal
Terms of Reference adopted by Committee on 22 February 2022 which may be amended from time to time
The Section ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
PP Inquiry day 37: Legal representation report-back; Cornelius van der Merwe
1 Nov 2022
Motion initiating the Enquiry together with supporting evidence
Public Protector’s response to the Motion
Report from the Independent Panel furnished to the NA
Rules of the NA governing removal
Terms of Reference adopted by Committee on 22 February 2022 which may be amended from time to time
The Section ...
Basic Education
BELA Bill: Updated status, Basic Education BRRR
1 Nov 2022
The Committee received a progress update from the administrative team responsible for collecting comments from the public on the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill.
The Committee's content advisor reported that they had so far received 18 000 submissions, but due to a shortage of manpower had processed only ...