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NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill: DBE response to public submissions; with Ministry
20 Mar 2024
The Select Committee convened in a virtual meeting to enable the Department of Basic Education to respond to matters raised during the public hearings on the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill.
The Minister said she hoped this Bill would get passed before the end of ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Adjustments Appropriation Bill: DBE & 4 PEDs Input; with Deputy Minister
29 Nov 2023
The Committee met on a virtual platform with the national Department of Basic Education (DBE) and four provincial departments to get an update on the impact that the 2023 Adjustments Appropriation Bill would have.
The different provinces highlighted the challenges resulting from the cuts in the Education Infrastructure Grant ...
Basic Education
CGE Report on Learner Pregnancy-Policy Interplay; with Deputy Minister
14 Nov 2023
CGE Report on Learner Pregnancy-Policy interplay
The Committee met virtually to unpack the nuanced challenges surrounding teenage pregnancies in South African schools, with presentations from both the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) and the Department of Basic Education. The Commission underscored the grim reality of sexual misconduct, forced marriages, ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill: DBE briefing & legal advisor input (with Deputy Minister)
8 Nov 2023
Tracking the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill in Parliament
In this virtual meeting, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) briefed the Select Committee on the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill.
The BELA Bill proposes to amend the South African Schools Act and the Employment of Educators Act to ...
Social Development
Employment of Social Workers and probation officers: DBE & DoJ&CS briefing; with DBE Deputy Minister
8 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development convened a virtual meeting to receive briefings from the Department of Basic Education (DBE), the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD), and the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) regarding its strategies for employing social workers and probation officers. The meeting also included ...
Basic Education
Nguvu Collective Petition to Eradicate Pit Latrines; with Deputy Minister
7 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform to consider a petition calling for the eradication of pit latrines in schools in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo. The petition had over 5 000 signatures demanding urgent action to replace the pit latrines because of the safety and health ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
DBE Audit Outcomes; DBE 2022/23 Annual Report; with Deputy Minister
1 Nov 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Select Committee received a briefing on the audit outcomes, annual performance report, and financial statements of the Department of Basic Education (DBE) for the 2022/23 financial year.
The Department responded to questions on consequence management and irregular expenditure. It explained what measures were ...
Basic Education
National School Nutrition Programme Update; with Deputy Minister
31 Oct 2023
2023 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
The Committee held a virtual meeting to discuss the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) in the Eastern Cape (EC) and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). These provinces had faced difficulties in providing food to learners during the first quarter, so the Committee wanted an update.
The meeting ...
Basic Education
DBE 2023/24 Q1 Performance; with Deputy Minister
24 Oct 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) presented its Quarter 1 performance for 2023/24 which indicated achievement of 100% of targets. This is an improvement from Q1 2022/23 where they achieved 81% of targets.
In the discussion the Committee enquired about the low placement of Funza Lushaka ...
Basic Education
DBE, Umalusi & SACE 2022/23 Annual Reports; with Deputy Minister
18 Oct 2023
The Portfolio Committee held a virtual meeting with the Department of Basic Education (DBE), Umalusi and the South African Council for Educators (SACE) to consider their 2022/23 annual reports.
The DBE presented a comprehensive four-year performance comparison, highlighting significant advancements contributing to ...