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Water and Sanitation
Minister introduces Department of Water and Sanitation 2016 Strategic & Annual Performance Plans
7 Apr 2016
Documents handed out:
Department of Water and Sanitation 2016 Strategic Plan
Department of Water and Sanitation 2016 Annual Performance Plan [Document not available email info@pmg.org.za]
The Minister for Water and Sanitation said that the Department’s goals and strategic objectives have been re-assessed to adequately address the water crisis in the country. ...
Basic Education
Council for Quality Assurance (Umalusi) & SA Council for Educators on their 2016 Annual Performance Plan
7 Apr 2016
Umalusi and the South African Council for Educators (SACE) presented their strategic and Annual Performance Plans and budgets for 2016/17 to the Committee. Umalusi had revised its five year strategic plan covering the period 2015 to 2020, in the 2015 year, in order to address audit findings from the previous ...
Basic Education
Department of Basic Education on its 2016 Strategic and Annual Performance Plans, with Deputy Minister
5 Apr 2016
The Department of Basic Education briefed the Committee on its 2016 Strategic and Annual Performance Plans. Beforehand, the Deputy Minister gave an overview of the school envioronment and mentioned the following achievements:
Basic Education
Meeting with visiting New Zealand Parliamentary Delegation
17 Mar 2016
The Portfolio Committees on Basic and Higher Education and Training sat jointly to receive a delegation from New Zealand's Parliament. Officials were present from each of the departments to give a broad background to their functions and work. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) described its sustainable development goals towards ...
Basic Education
3-Stream Model; 2nd Chance Matric Programme; Operation Phakisa: Department of Basic Education briefing
15 Mar 2016
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education heard presentations from the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on the 3 Stream Model, the Second Chance Programme and the progress made in implementing information communication technology (ICT) in South African education.
The Department of Basic Education said the new 3 Stream Model was ...
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 ...
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 ...