Politician Profile Page
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Department of Basic Education & Umalusi on their 2013/14 Annual Reports, with Deputy Minister present
5 Nov 2014
Umalusi and the Department of Basic Education, in the presence of Deputy Minister, Enver Surty, presented to the Select Committee on their respective Annual Reports for 2013/14. Umalusi noted its role in quality assurance and its significance for education in South Africa. It was independent, which provided credibility to the ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Early Childhood Development: Progress report from Department of Basic Education
29 Oct 2014
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) gave its progress report on Early Childhood Development (ECD) from the educational standpoint, supplementing earlier presentations given to the Committee by other departments, notably the Department of Social Development (DSD) which had responsibility for ECD in children aged 0 to 4 years, whilst DBE ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Early Childhood Development programme: Department of Social Development, National Development Agency & SALGA briefing
28 Oct 2014
The Department of Social Development (DSD) briefed the Committee on the South African Integrated Programme of Action for Early Childhood Development (ECD). ECD had been identified as a key part of the National Development Plan (NDP) in addressing unemployment and inequality, but there were policy gaps in terms of infrastructure ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Department of Arts and Culture & Pan SALB on their 2013/2014 Annual Reports, in presence of Deputy Minister
15 Oct 2014
The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) presented the 2013/14 annual report. It was firstly noted that a new board had been appointed in June 2014 and this board was proceeding to identify the problems and irregularities incurred by the previous board and management. It would be necessary to have ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Report of Eminent Persons Group on transformation in sport: Department of Sport and Recreation briefing
17 Sep 2014
The Select Committee on Education and Recreation were briefed by the Department of Sport and Recreation on the report of the Eminent Persons Group on transformation in sport.
The report explained it was generally accepted that processes to change the face of sport over the past 20 years had been ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
District Health Systems: Department of Health briefing; South African Social Security Agency 2014 Strategic Plan
16 Sep 2014
The Department of Health (DOH) delivered a presentation on the overview of the district health system, highlighting its achievements and challenges and illustrating how the Committee would be of assistance.
Committee Members asked about the status of other subsidiary hospitals which were not district hospitals in terms of infrastructure and ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
National Student Financial Aid Scheme on the new student-centred model
27 Aug 2014
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) briefed the Committee on the new student-centred model of funding, as well as the readiness of the institutions towards a full rollover.
The shortcomings of the old institution-centred model were highlighted, such as difficulties in recovering loans due to the absence of a ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Committee activities Committee Programme
25 Jul 2014
The Select Committee on Education and Recreation together with the Select Committee on Social Services had a joint sitting but dealt with their business for the day separately.
One of the Committee Secretaries delivered a presentation on the activities and procedures relevant to both the Committees. Some of these items ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Departments of Arts & Culture, Sport and Recreation (with Deputy Minister): 2014 Annual Performance Plan & Budgets
16 Jul 2014
The Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) presented its 2014/15 Annual Performance Plan and budget to the Committee. It was stressed that this was also aligned to the National Development Plan (NDP), and that the DAC in particular contributed to transformation of society, nation-building, job creation and economic development, quality ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Department of Human Settlements on its 2014 Strategic Plan
14 Jul 2014
At the outset of the meeting, the Chairperson expressed her disappointment that none of the political heads of the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) had made it to the meeting. Even if the Minister could not make it, a Deputy Minister would have sufficed.
The DHS briefed the Committee on ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Election of Chairperson
25 Jun 2014
Ms L Zwane was elected as Committee Chairperson.