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Basic Education
Safety in Schools: DBE & SAPS briefing; Feedback on KZN Oversight Visit
12 Oct 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education received briefings on safety in schools from the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and the South African Police Service (SAPS). It was also given a report back by the KwaZulu-Natal DBE on the implementation of the Committee’s recommendations following its oversight visit to the ...
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Vuwani status report by DBE; SAPS; COGTA; Intelligence; Umalusi 2016/17 Annual Report
10 Oct 2017
The Committee met to receive an update from the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) on the developments since the President visited Vuwani on 7 May 2017, and to consider the annual performance report of the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education ...
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SACE 2016/17 Annual Report; Gauteng Oversight Recommendations: Department progress report
5 Oct 2017
The Committee met with the Gauteng Provincial Government to discuss the responses to resolutions that came about after the Portfolio Committee conducted its oversight visit to Ekurhuleni North, Ekurhuleni South and Tshwane North Education Districts in Gauteng. It also met with the South African Council for ...
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Department of Basic Education 2016/17 Annual Report
4 Oct 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education convened on the 4 October 2017 with the Department of Basic Education for a briefing on the Department’s Annual Performance in Meeting its Strategic Objectives for 2016/17.
The Department of Basic Education’s financial statements were presented. In the 2016/17 financial year, ...
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ASIDI & Conditional Grant expenditure; Department of Basic Education, Umalusi, SACE: Auditor-General input
3 Oct 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education met with the Financial Fiscal Commission (FFC) to discuss expenditure patterns in respect of infrastructure and conditional grants and to discuss equity in education including budget allocations in schools. The Commission’s focus was primarily on the equitable division of nationally ...
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Department of Basic Education (DBE) on Quarter 1 performance, with Deputy Minister
13 Sep 2017
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) met with the Committee to report on its performance in meeting its strategic objectives during the first quarter of the 2017/18 financial year. The Department provided a comprehensive breakdown of its five programmes, and details of the achievements and challenges during the period under ...
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Intervention Plan to Support Vuwani; Examination Readiness 2017: Department of Basic Education briefing
12 Sep 2017
The Committee met with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) to discuss its progress report on the preparations for the 2017 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, and to gain insight into the Department’s intervention plan to support Vuwani schools affected by the September strike.
The DBE said it had taken ...
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Implementation of International Agreements: Department of Basic Education briefing
5 Sep 2017
The Portfolio Committee met with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) to discuss progress on the implementation of bilateral international agreements and multilateral engagements. After the DBE had provided details of the various countries and programmes involved, Members raised a wide range of questions.
They wanted to know what kind ...
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Department of Basic Education (DBE) on Quarter 4 performance
22 Aug 2017
The Committee met with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) to discuss the fourth quarterly report on its performance in meeting its strategic objectives. The Department provided a comprehensive breakdown of its five programmes, and details of the achievements and challenges during the period under review.
During discussion, Members commented ...
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Committee Reports
20 Jun 2017
Apologies were received from the Minister, Ms Angie Motshekga.
The Committee adopted outstanding minutes of meetings as well as Reports prepared after oversight visits. All minutes and Reports were adopted, some with minor amendments. There was discussion on the absence of the Minister in the meeting; and also, discussion on ...