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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 ...
Basic Education
ASIDI & Conditional Grants; Education Audit Outcomes: FFC & AGSA inputs
17 Oct 2023
The Portfolio Committee convened in a virtual meeting to receive presentations from the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) on expenditure patterns and equity in education, the Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on audit outcomes for the Department of Basic Education (DBE), and from the Department's internal ...
Health
Department of Health 2022/23 Annual Report; with Ministry
13 Oct 2023
Health
CMS & CCOD 2022/23 Annual Reports
12 Oct 2023
Health
OHSC, Health Ombud, SAMRC & NHLS 2022/23 Annual Reports
11 Oct 2023
Health
Analysis of the Health Sector's 2022/23 Annual Reports: FFC & AGSA input; SAHPRA 2023 Annual Report
10 Oct 2023
Basic Education
Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill: adoption; with Deputy Minister
26 Sep 2023
Tracking the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill in Parliament
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education considered and later adopted the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill. The Bill proposes to amend the South African Schools Act (SASA) of 1996 as well as the Employment of Educators Act (EEA) of ...
Basic Education
2023 Examinations-Readiness: DBE & Umalusi briefing; with Minister and Deputy Minister
19 Sep 2023
The Portfolio Committee convened on a virtual platform to receive an updated status report from the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and Umalusi on learners' examination readiness in 2023. The DBE acknowledged the examination irregularities within the past year and the errors in some of the past examinations, but ...