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Basic Education
PIRLS & Reading Literacy; with Minister
23 May 2023
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) briefed the Committee in a virtual meeting on the 2021 Progress in International Reading and Literacy Study (PIRLS) results. They reported that the study revealed very low performance levels of learners' ability to read for meaning by the time they turned ten years ...
Basic Education
National School Nutrition Programme & Learner Transport Policy: DBE briefing; AGSA Assessment of DBE APP
16 May 2023
National School Nutrition Programme
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education convened in Parliament to receive a briefing by the Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the Assessment of the Department of Basic Education’s (DBE) Annual Performance Plan. The DBE also briefed the Committee on ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Committee report on an oversight visit to the Small Harbours and Robben Island
10 May 2023
The Portfolio Committee convened in a virtual meeting to consider and adopt the Small Harbours Oversight Report and to consider and adopt its outstanding minutes.
The Committee had undertaken an oversight visit to small harbours on the Cape West Coast, Cape Town Coast and Robben Island. ...
Basic Education
KZN PED: Implementation of Committee oversight visit recommendations & National School Nutrition Programme (Challenges and Mitigations); with Minister
2 May 2023
The KZN Provincial Department of Basic Education briefed the Portfolio Committee on the status of implementing the Committee's recommendations following their ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Public Works and Infrastructure Budget: Committee Report
18 Apr 2023
Basic Education
Umalusi & SACE 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan
28 Mar 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education and the Department of Basic Education (DBE) met jointly on a virtual platform to receive a briefing on the Annual Performance Plans of the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi) and ...
Basic Education
Department of Basic Education 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan; BELA hearings postponement, with Minister and Deputy Minister
22 Mar 2023
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) briefed the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education on the 2020/21-2024/25 Strategic Plan (SP) and Annual Performance Plan (APP) 2023/24. The Department briefed the Committee on the renewed focus of actions and efforts which resulted in learning and instructional effectiveness on outcomes ...
Water and Sanitation
Material Irregularity (MI) audit insights: AGSA briefing
14 Mar 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation met with the office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on a virtual platform. The Committee was briefed on Material Irregularity audit insights concerning the Department.
One of the key issues AGSA brought to the attention of the Committee was the ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation Third Quarter Expenditure and Performance Report, 2022/2023 financial year; with Deputy Ministers
28 Feb 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation convened in Parliament to receive a briefing from the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on its Third Quarter Expenditure and Performance Report for the 2022/23 financial year.
The DWS said it continued implementing measures to accelerate key service delivery programmes. The Department ...
Water and Sanitation
Overview and assessment of the work of water boards; Deputy Minister present
24 Feb 2023
The Department of Water and Sanitation and three water boards briefed the Committee on the work of the water boards.
The Department said loadshedding and the destruction of infrastructure caused by flooding were challenges. The Department had met five of its eight Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 6 targets. Three ...