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Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery
Recent floods: Ministers' input on government relief & recovery plans
23 May 2022
In this virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME), the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) and the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) CoGTA on the government’s response to the recent flood disaster in KZN, North ...
Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery
Draft Programme
18 May 2022
In this virtual meeting, the Committee met to consider its draft programme. The programme highlighted a series of engagements with relevant stakeholders and planned oversight visits to the areas affected by the floods.
Committee members said the draft programme is a living document and should be changed if a need ...
Basic Education
Mathematics, Science and Technology Strategies and Interventions (teacher training and development, teacher demand/needs, learner uptake, improved subject performance): DBE briefing with Deputy Minister
17 May 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education was briefed by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on the mathematics (hereafter referred to as maths), science and technology strategies and interventions on teacher training and development, teacher demands/needs, learner uptake, and improved subject performance.
The Committee heard ...
Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery
Election of Co-Chairpersons
13 May 2022
The Ad hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery met on a virtual platform for the first meeting of the Committee to nominate and elect Co-Chairpersons.
Members nominated and elected Messrs C Frolick and J Nyambi unopposed as Co-Chairpersons.
The newly elected Chairpersons invited Committee Members to ...
Basic Education
Status of school infrastructure, ASIDI and SAFE programmes; engagement with Kagiso Trust
10 May 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education convened in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing from Kagiso Trust on its roles, functions, and responsibilities. The Committee also received a briefing by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on the progress and status of school infrastructure, the Accelerated School Infrastructure ...
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 ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
GBVF NSP: Department report-back on Pillar 2
31 Mar 2022
National Strategic Plan on GBV and Femicide
02 Sep 2021 |
In a virtual meeting, the Multiparty Women’s Caucus was briefed by various departments and agencies on ...
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 ...