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Basic Education
Umalusi & SACE 2018/19 Annual Reports; Examination Readiness 2019
9 Oct 2019
The Committee was briefed by Umalusi on its Annual Report and verification of their State of Readiness to quality assure the 2019 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations; and also by the Council on South African Council for Educators (SACE) on its Annual Report. Members were pleased that ...
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Department of Basic Education 2018/19 Annual Report, with AGSA & FFC input
8 Oct 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education received presentations from four key stakeholders namely the: Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC); Office of the Auditor General of South Africa AGSA); Department of Basic Education’s Internal Audit Committee and the Department of Basic Education on the latter’s audit outcomes and ...
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Department on: Teaching and Learning International Survey & Comprehensive Sexuality Education; with the Deputy Minister
17 Sep 2019
The Department of Basic Education gave a briefing on the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) and Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) Provision in Schools.
TALIS is a survey focusing on the learning environment and the working conditions of teachers and principals. South Africa was the only African participant, having 2 ...
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AGSA Capacity Building & DBE First Quarter Performance; with Deputy Minister
3 Sep 2019
The committee, in the presence of the Department of Basic Education met to be briefed by the Auditor General of SA(AGSA) for capacity building and the first quarterly performance of 2019/20. The AGSA outline the mandate of the Chapter nine of the constitution, the audit process, audit opinions, root causes ...
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SACE & Umalusi 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan
27 Aug 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
The Committee was briefed on annual performance plans by South African Council for Educators (SACE) and Umalusi which provided details of their mandates; programmes, plans and performance indicators; as well as their financial information.
Members commended the good work performed by ...
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DBE 4th Quarterly Performance Report & Impact of SONA, with Deputy Minister
20 Aug 2019
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) described its fourth quarter performance as a slight improvement in things achieved, but a vast improvement in how things had been done. It provided details of its achievements, with a particular focus on the incorporation of Early Childhood Development in the DBE, and how ...
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Basic Education Budget: Committee Report
12 Jul 2019
The Draft Report of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education on Budget Vote 14 was adopted with no corrections.
The Minutes of 9 July 2019 were adopted.
The Committee Members endeavoured to meet at 18:30pm, 16 July 2019 for a National Assembly debate. It was noted that there were only ...
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Department of Basic Education 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan, with Minister
9 Jul 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) presented its annual performance plan (APP) for the 2019/20 financial year, including a broad overview by the Minister highlighting some of the challenges, including shortcomings in respect of resources. She outlined the shape and the size ...
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Basic Education Sector Analysis; Legacy Report
3 Jul 2019
Legacy Reports: Fifth Parliament (2014-2019)
The Committee received an analysis on the basic education sector and a briefing on the Legacy report. The presentations were made by the committee staff and were in preparation for the Committee’s engagement the following week with the Department of Basic Education on its Annual Performance ...
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Election of Chairperson
2 Jul 2019
The Committee convened to elect its Chairperson. Ms B Mbinqo-Gigaba (ANC) was nominated unopposed. She accepted the nomination as Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Basic