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Basic Education
Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill: public comment extension
28 Jun 2022
The Portfolio Committee convened a virtual meeting to engage about the written submissions on the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill [B2-2022] and consider the extension of the deadline for written submissions, as well as the way forward with processing, summarising and collating written submission. The Committee had received ...
Basic Education
Western Cape oversight progress report; DBE Q4 Report 2021/22; with Deputy Minister
14 Jun 2022
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) briefed the Portfolio Committee on its fourth quarterly report performance. The Committee was also briefed by ...
Basic Education
DBE on Thrive by Five Survey Report & ECD Census Report; with Minister
7 Jun 2022
Thrive by Five Survey (preschool child development)
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) recently took over the responsibility for Early Childhood Development (ECD) from the Department of Social Development (DSD). The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by two organisations on their research findings on ...
Basic Education
Implementation of Committee recommendations following oversight visits to the Northern Cape and Free State; with Deputy Minister
31 May 2022
Basic Education
Mathematics, Science and Technology Strategies and Interventions (teacher training and development, teacher demand/needs, learner uptake, improved subject performance): DBE briefing with Deputy Minister
17 May 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education was briefed by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on the mathematics (hereafter referred to as maths), science and technology strategies and interventions on teacher training and development, teacher demands/needs, learner uptake, and improved subject performance.
The Committee heard ...
Basic Education
Status of school infrastructure, ASIDI and SAFE programmes; engagement with Kagiso Trust
10 May 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education convened in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing from Kagiso Trust on its roles, functions, and responsibilities. The Committee also received a briefing by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on the progress and status of school infrastructure, the Accelerated School Infrastructure ...
Basic Education
Engagements on Petition by Hon M Sukers pertaining to closure of Seekoegat Primary School
3 May 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education met with the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) and members of the Seekoegat community on a petition against the closure of Seekoegat Primary school. The petition was sponsored by ACDP Member of Parliament, Ms M Sukers.
The community members were ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
GBVF NSP: Department report-back on Pillar 2
31 Mar 2022
National Strategic Plan on GBV and Femicide
02 Sep 2021 |
In a virtual meeting, the Multiparty Women’s Caucus was briefed by various departments and agencies on ...
Basic Education
Department of Basic Education 2021/22 Quarter 3 performance; with Minister
29 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Basic Education Quarter 3 performance 2021/22 indicated 90% of targets have been met while 10% have been partially achieved.
In the discussion, the Committee enquired about the infrastructure backlog, monitoring in schools and the implementation of the National Reading Plan. The relationship ...
Basic Education
Umalusi & SACE 2022/23 Annual Performance Plans; with Deputy Minister
22 Mar 2022
Annual Performance Plans 2022/23
In a virtual meeting, the Committee generally welcomed the presentations by the Umalusi Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi) and the South African Council of Educators (SACE), and congratulated both Councils on successfully navigating through some real challenges and emerging ...