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Basic Education
History as a compulsory subject; Rural Education Draft Policy: with Deputy Minister
21 Aug 2018
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) met with the Portfolio Committee to discuss the proposed introduction of history as a compulsory school subject, and also presented its proposals for a draft rural education policy.
The Deputy Minister said the approach and value sought from history being taught was to create ...
Public Service and Administration
30-day payment to service providers; National Youth Development Agency Act & Public Administration Management Act amendments
6 Jun 2018
The Department of Public Service and Administration, Department of Monitoring and Evaluation, and the National Youth Development Agency briefed the Portfolio Committee on the Public Administration Management Act, progress on the payment to suppliers and progress on the amendment of the National Youth Development Agency Act.
The challenges regarding the ...
Basic Education
Department of Basic Education Quarter 4 performance
5 Jun 2018
The Department on Basic Education (DBE) met with the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education to present itas fourth quarterly report for the 2017/2018 financial year. DBE reflected on the fourth quarter outputs achieved in comparison to the planned targets of the pre-determined objectives for the year; as well as the ...
Public Service and Administration
Government mandates & budget allocation; PSC promotion of constitutional values in public service; Election of Chairperson; with Minister
30 May 2018
The formal election of Mr Joe Maswanganyi (ANC) as its new Chairperson was the first order of business for the Committee when it met to hear briefings from the Public Service Commission (PSC), National Treasury (NT) and the Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME).
The Minister of Public Service ...
Public Service and Administration
Integrated Financial Management System: DPSA Deputy Minister, Treasury, SITA
23 May 2018
The Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS2) Programme, as mandated by Cabinet, is a joint initiative between National Treasury, DPSA and SITA to modernise the management and execution of “back-office” processes in the Public Service (excluding public entities, local government, legislatures and intelligence agencies) in the following domains:
• Financial Management ...
Basic Education
Safety in Schools; ETDP-SETA collaboration with Department
22 May 2018
Equal Education presented their submission on safety at schools, and focused their presentation on the research that they had conducted on school safety and school violence, which showed that one in five learners were victims of violence each year. It had come before the Committee because it was of the ...
Basic Education
Violence Against Children: Save the Children SA briefing
15 May 2018
Save the Children told the Committee it believed that every child deserved a future, and that the organisation provide children with a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn, and protection from harm. It had offices in five provinces -- Gauteng, KZN, Limpopo, Mpumalanga (partly) and the Free State. ...
Basic Education
Three-Stream Model; Fourth Industrial Revolution: Department progress report
8 May 2018
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) presented its plans for the implementation of a three-stream model in the South Africa curriculum, and how it was gearing the school system up to deal with the technological challenges of the “Fourth Industrial Revolution.”
Historically, the South African education system had focused mainly ...
Basic Education
Committee Report on Basic Education Budget
2 May 2018
PMG did not attend the meeting, Minutes from Parliament bellow.
Draft Minutes of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education
Date : 2 May 2018
Time : 09:30
Venue : Committee Room V226, 2nd Floor, Old Assembly Wing, Parliament
Agenda : Consideration and Adoption of Committee Report on Budget Vote ...
Public Service and Administration
DPME & NYDA & Stats SA 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan
18 Apr 2018
The NYDA had appointed a new CEO who would embark on the process of recruiting for the vacant positions of CFO and the Executive Director: NYDA planned to facilitate and implement educational opportunities to improve the quality of educational attainment for the youth. The agency would continue to support and ...