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Basic Education
Special Education and Inclusive Education: Human Rights Watch, Section 27, Inclusive Education SA & Department interaction
8 Mar 2016
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education heard presentations from Human Rights Watch, Section 27, Inclusive Education South Africa and the Department of Basic Eduction, on special and inclusive education.
Human Rights Watch reported that nearly 600 000 children with disability were out of school in South Africa. Schools failed to ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Provision of ICT in schools: Department of Basic Education & Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services briefing
1 Mar 2016
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services met jointly with the Department of Basic Education regarding the provision of ICT connectivity in all schools through South Africa. Additionally, the meeting involved stakeholders, including the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) and the Universal Service and Access Agency of South ...
Basic Education
Limpopo Petition; Department of Basic Education 2nd & 3rd Quarter 2015 performance, with Deputy Minister
23 Feb 2016
The Department of Basic Education replied to questions remaining from the previous meeting on infrastructure, mismatch of skills, accountability and new teachers.
The outstanding information from Limpopo on its School Nutrition Programme tenders was supplied to answer the questions dealing with a petition from Limpopo Province that the DA had ...
Basic Education
Matric Results 2015; School Readiness 2016; DBE response to Committee Oversight, with Deputy Minister
16 Feb 2016
The Department of Basic Education reported on the 2015 National Senior Certificate Examination performance: 644 536 candidates wrote and 70.7% passed compared to the 75.8% pass rate in 2014. Of these, 166 263 (25.8%) qualified for Bachelor Studies at Higher Education Institutions; 183 270 (28.5%) qualified for Diploma Studies at ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Spectrum policy: Minister, Department and ICASA on processes moving forward
16 Feb 2016
The Minister, Dr Siyabonga Cwele, said that he expected the radio frequency spectrum policy to be finalised by the end of the month. The policy was part of the national interest ICT policy. Stakeholders have had input and what emerged from consultation was that policy should be premised on the ...
Basic Education
Measures to Improve Initial Teacher Education Programmes: DBE, DHET & Education Deans Forum briefing
3 Nov 2015
The Departments of Basic Education and Higher Education and Training, as well as the Education Deans Forum, combined to inform the Committee of measures being taken to improve initial teacher education in South Africa.
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) explained that the need for improving teacher education ...
Basic Education
School Nutrition petition; School Readiness for 2016; National Education Evaluation & Development Unit (NEEDU)
27 Oct 2015
The National School Nutrition Programme report was in response to a petition submitted by Limpopo residents about the nutrition at their schools. The meals that are served at schools are not always healthy, and storage of such food, especially fresh produce, is poor. The petition also discussed the tenders and ...
Basic Education
South African Council for Educators (SACE); Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC); Umalusi on their 2014/15 Annual Reports
14 Oct 2015
South African Council for Educators (SACE)
The presentation was made by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the South African Council for Educators (SACE) on the 2014/15 annual report of SACE. He reflected on the foreword of the Chairperson of SACE to the effect that SACE now had a stricter ...
Basic Education
Department of Basic Education on its 2014/5 Annual Report with Minister; Audit outcomes: Auditor-General briefing
13 Oct 2015
The Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Portfolio Committee on the audit outcomes for the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and its entities for the 2014/15 financial year, noting that the purpose of the presentation was to better equip the Committee to execute effective oversight.
In regards to the findings, ...
Basic Education
Teacher Centres: Department of Basic Education briefing
22 Sep 2015
The Department of Basic Education said that the function of the teacher development centres was to help teachers develop their instructional skills in ICT and subject areas where they may fall short. These centres are currently operating in five provinces, but are still needed in four. The results of the ...