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Basic Education
6th Parliament Committee Legacy Report
16 Jul 2024
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform to review the Legacy Report from the previous Committee on Basic Education. This review provided the Committee with background information, enabling them to make recommendations on oversight areas and to continue any outstanding work. The Chairperson emphasised the importance ...
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Department of Basic Education Budget Vote Report
12 Jul 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education recently convened to discuss and adopt the Draft Report on Budget Vote 16: Basic Education. The meeting featured significant contributions from various parties, including detailed discussions on recommendations for reviewing the education syllabus to better align with economic needs. There was emphasis on ...
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DBE, SACE & Umalusi Annual Performance Plans 2024/25; with Ministry
11 Jul 2024
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) outlined several challenges, notably the high learning poverty rate in sub-Saharan Africa, which has likely worsened from 86% to 90% post-pandemic, indicating that nine out of ten children cannot read a simple text with comprehension by ...
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Election of Chairperson
9 Jul 2024
The Committee elected Ms K Maimela (ANC) as Chairperson.
The Committee noted that it would urgently meet with the Department of Basic Education and entities concerning Budget Vote 16 and finalise its report
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Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill: NCOP Amendments
15 May 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education convened virtually to consider amendments to the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill as proposed ...
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Petition to Eradicate Pit Latrines; Committee Reports
20 Feb 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education held a virtual meeting to address Committee matters.
The Committee adopted its Report on the Pit Latrine Petition and the Annual Report on its 2023 activities.
The Content Advisor presented the Committee Strategic Plan for 2019-2024. Members provided input on issues like dropout ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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BELA Bill: Northern & Eastern Cape Public Hearings Reports
1 Aug 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Committee considered and adopted the two Provincial Public Hearings Reports on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA Bill).
In the Northern Cape Province, the public participation comments were summarized and presented by the Committee Content Advisor. Held across three municipalities from 2 to ...
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BELA Bill: Provincial Public hearings reports - Limpopo, North West & Free State
7 Jun 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education considered and adopted draft reports on public hearings on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill in three provinces - Limpopo, North West and the Free State. Changes to the Free State and North West reports were proposed before they were ...