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Basic Education
Umalusi on International Benchmarking & Subject Analysis of National Senior Certificate
13 Sep 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education received a presentation from Umalusi on international benchmarking and subject analysis of the South African National Senior Certificate (NSC) study. The purpose of the current study is to understand the standing of the NSC in relation to similar qualifications ...
Basic Education
Draft Rural Education Policy (school closure, rationalisation, mergers): DBE briefing
6 Sep 2022
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) briefed the Committee in a virtual meeting on the draft national framework on rural education, including the process of rationalising and merging small and non-viable rural schools.
The Department reported that the framework was no longer a draft, and ...
Basic Education
Updated Status Report on ECD Function Shift; Report on DEBE Quarter 4 Performance
30 Aug 2022
Report of the meeting to follow.
Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery
Government support: engagement with Ministers in the Presidency, Finance, COGTA
12 Aug 2022
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The Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery convened in a hybrid oversight for briefings by the Minister of Finance, the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME), representing the Minister in the Presidency, as well as the ...
Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery
Oversight visit on status of flood disaster relief and recovery plans: engagements with DSD, DoT, DSBD, DPE; with Ministers and Deputy Ministers
11 Aug 2022
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In a hybrid virtual/actual meeting, the Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery received presentations detailing the recovery efforts made by the Departments of Social Development, Transport, Small Business Development and Public Enterprises within the Eastern Cape, the North West province ...
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Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill: public comment extension
28 Jun 2022
The Portfolio Committee convened a virtual meeting to engage about the written submissions on the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill [B2-2022] and consider the extension of the deadline for written submissions, as well as the way forward with processing, summarising and collating written submission. The Committee had received ...
Basic Education
Western Cape oversight progress report; DBE Q4 Report 2021/22; with Deputy Minister
14 Jun 2022
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) briefed the Portfolio Committee on its fourth quarterly report performance. The Committee was also briefed by ...
Basic Education
DBE on Thrive by Five Survey Report & ECD Census Report; with Minister
7 Jun 2022
Thrive by Five Survey (preschool child development)
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) recently took over the responsibility for Early Childhood Development (ECD) from the Department of Social Development (DSD). The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by two organisations on their research findings on ...
Basic Education
Implementation of Committee recommendations following oversight visits to the Northern Cape and Free State; with Deputy Minister
31 May 2022
Basic Education
Implementation of Portfolio Committee Recommendations following oversight visits to NW & FS: NWPED briefing; with Deputy Minister
24 May 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education convened in a virtual meeting to receive an updated status report by the ...