Mr Derick Mnguni

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Derick Mnguni

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Committee Meetings Attended

  • Basic Education Education Collaboration Framework: DBE briefing; Teacher Education research project: Department of Higher Education briefing
    4 Nov 2014

    The Department of Basic Education (DBE) presented a report on the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT) and explained that it was a pilot programme to implement chapter 9 of the National Development Plan (NDP) as well as the Education Sector Plan. It was aimed at improving the quality of education, ...

  • Basic Education Progress on drug and alcohol prevention programmes in schools
    28 Oct 2014

    The Department of Basic Education (DBE) and the Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) briefed the joint committees on the progress of drug and alcohol prevention programmes, physical education and the roll-out of sports programmes in schools.

    The drug and alcohol prevention programme involved a detailed strategy, with the main ...

  • Basic Education South African Council for Educators on its 2013/14 Annual Report
    17 Oct 2014

    The South African Council of Educators (SACE) briefed the Committee on its 2013/14 Annual Report, setting out the breakdown of new teacher registrations, an indication of the changed rulings on registration, the distinction between permanent and temporary registrations, the registration of foreign teachers and the vetting process. SACE reported a ...

  • Basic Education Education Labour Relations Council on its 2013/14 Annual Report
    16 Oct 2014

    The Portfolio Committee received a briefing from the Education Labour Relations Council on its 2013/14 Annual Report. The presentation on the Annual Report comprised of a background of the legislative mandate, strategic overview and strategic outcome oriented goals. The presentation also focused on the service delivery and organisational environments, policy ...

  • Basic Education Auditor-General South Africa on audit outcomes; DBE on its 2013/14 Annual Report, in the presence of Minister
    14 Oct 2014

    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 2013/2014 financial year, noting that the purpose of the presentation was to better equip the Committee to execute effective oversight. The Department of Basic Education ...

  • Defence and Military Veterans Defence Amendment Bill: finalisation and adoption of Committee Report
    17 Sep 2014

    The Committee met briefly to consider and adopt its report on the Defence Amendment Bill. The Bill was introduced in the Fourth Parliament but later revived in the Fifth Parliament for consideration. The legislative proposal sought to amend the Defence Act (No 42-2002) in order for Parliament to receive defence procurement ...

  • Basic Education Auditor-General of South Africa on use of audit reports as oversight tools; Department of Basic Education briefing on district support
    16 Sep 2014

    The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education was briefed by the Office of the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) on auditing practice, and by the Department of Basic Education on support for educational districts.

    The Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Committee on the role and function of AGSA, outlined the different ...

  • Telecommunications and Postal Services Government and telecommunication companies on broadband connectivity for schools
    12 Sep 2014

    The Joint Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services and the Department of Basic Education met to discuss the issue of Broadband connectivity in schools using Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and the role which it could play in the educational and socio-economic development of society. The purpose of delivering Broadband ...

  • Basic Education Inclusive Education: progress report; DBE on its 1st Quarter 2014 performance
    9 Sep 2014

    The Department of Basic Education presented the performance indicators and targets for each of its five programmes and reported actual outputs as at the end of the 1st Quarter of 2014/15. Programmes 1, 2 and 4 are the most problematic. The Financial Report indicated that DBE has underspent for the ...

  • Basic Education Teacher Development: Department of Basic Education and SACE briefings
    26 Aug 2014

    The Department of Basic Education (DBE) appeared before the Portfolio Committee to brief it about the purposes and successes of the Integrated Quality Management System (IQMS) and implementation of the Continual Professional Teacher Development (CPTD) system.

    The DBE informed the Committee that the main purpose of the IQMS was to ...