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Basic Education
Engagements on Petition by Hon M Sukers pertaining to closure of Seekoegat Primary School
3 May 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education met with the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) and members of the Seekoegat community on a petition against the closure of Seekoegat Primary school. The petition was sponsored by ACDP Member of Parliament, Ms M Sukers.
The community members were ...
Basic Education
Committee Strategic Planning Session; BELA Bill Public Participation Programme
19 Apr 2022
The purpose of the virtual meeting was to allow Members to reflect on the annual performance and strategic plans of the Committee over the last two years and to discuss its plans for the coming two years. This would allow for the drafting of a comprehensive legacy report by ...
Basic Education
Department of Basic Education 2021/22 Quarter 3 performance; with Minister
29 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Basic Education Quarter 3 performance 2021/22 indicated 90% of targets have been met while 10% have been partially achieved.
In the discussion, the Committee enquired about the infrastructure backlog, monitoring in schools and the implementation of the National Reading Plan. The relationship ...
Basic Education
Umalusi & SACE 2022/23 Annual Performance Plans; with Deputy Minister
22 Mar 2022
Annual Performance Plans 2022/23
In a virtual meeting, the Committee generally welcomed the presentations by the Umalusi Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi) and the South African Council of Educators (SACE), and congratulated both Councils on successfully navigating through some real challenges and emerging ...
Basic Education
Department of Basic Education 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
15 Mar 2022
Annual Performance Plans 2022/23
Members welcomed the presentation in a virtual meeting by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on its annual performance plan, but raised concerns on the learning time that had been lost due to Covid-19, and asked if learners would be able to catch up. They were ...
Basic Education
Status Report on ECD Migration: DBE & DSD briefing; with DSD Minister & DBE Deputy Minister
9 Mar 2022
In this virtual meeting, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and the Department of Social Development (DSD), briefed the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education and the Portfolio Committee on Social Development on the updated Status Report on the Migration of Early Childhood Development (ECD) to DBE. The Minister of Social ...
Basic Education
Follow-up: Implementation of Committee recommendations during KZN and EC oversight visits; with Deputy Minister
8 Mar 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education met on ...
Basic Education
Quality Learning and Teaching Campaign & Action plan to create safe schools learning environments: DBE briefing; with Minister and Deputy Minister
1 Mar 2022
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on the objectives of the Quality Learning and Teaching Campaign (QLTC), and its achievements thus far.
The main objective of the QLTC was to mobilise stakeholders to play a role in achieving quality education ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
Constitutional Court judgment on removal of Chapter 9 institution office-bearer; Terms of Reference; Committee Programme
22 Feb 2022
Report of the Independent Panel on the Public Protector
Public Protector Correspondence to Parliament (confidential)
In ...
Basic Education
Implications and Impact of SONA; President’s SONA 2022; with Deputy Minister
22 Feb 2022
President Cyril Ramaphosa: 2022 State of the Nation Address (SONA)
PMG was not present at the meeting. The below is compiled based on the Committee’s official minutes