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NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
2021 National Senior Certificate results; with Ministry
16 Feb 2022
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) in its virtual briefing on the 2021 November National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examination said the Class of 2021 had been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic for two years. However, they had overcome adversity through resilience. The Class of 2021 produced the desired results considering ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Department of Basic Education on school readiness for 2022; with Deputy Minister
8 Dec 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on the state of preparedness for the 2022 academic year.
One of the main challenges identified during the briefing was that thousands of learners remained unplaced for the new academic year. Late applications continued ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Department of Social Development 2020/21 Annual Report, with Minister
23 Nov 2021
In a virtual meeting the Select Committee received a briefing on the Department of Social Development (DSD) and South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) 2020/21 Annual Reports with Minister Lindiwe Zulu in attendance.
The Committee commending the much improved performance in 2020/21 with 48 out of ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Department of Basic Education 2020/21 Annual Report; with Deputy Minister
17 Nov 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Select Committee was briefed by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on its 2020/21 annual report and annual financial statements. The Deputy Minister was in attendance.
The Deputy Minister addressed an issue regarding the arrest of an administrator from the Department, in ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Department of Health 2020/21 Annual Report; with Deputy Minister
16 Nov 2021
The National Department of Health briefed the Committee on its 2020/21 Annual Report, highlighting shortcomings within the Department, and targets achieved.
The Department has six programmes. The annual report indicated most of the challenges faced were a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. There were quite a ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
MRC on recent findings on COVID-19 related research
9 Nov 2021
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) presented its recent findings on the Covid-19 pandemic in a virtual meeting with the Select Committee on Health and Social Services, and described the impact of waste water surveillance on its research. As a research institute affiliated with the Department of ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Agreement amending SADC Protocol on Gender and Development: DWYPD briefing
21 Sep 2021
Agreement amending SADC Protocol on Gender and Development
Tabled Committee Reports
At a virtual meeting, the Committee convened to be briefed by the Department of Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities on the Agreement amending the Southern Africa Developmental Community (SADC) Protocol on Gender and Development.
In July 2018, the ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
SASSA on Auditor-General’s findings on COVID-19 stimulus relief fund package; with Minister
31 Aug 2021
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) told the Committee, in a virtual meeting, that it had received R24 billion in the Department of Social Development's first social relief grant allocation, and for this round it had been allocated R26 billion. However, it was concerned about the lack of ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Postponed: Provincial Education Departments on Impact of Covid-19 and Lockdown on schooling
25 Aug 2021
The Select Committee convened on a virtual platform for a briefing from the Provincial Education Departments on the impact of Covid-19 and lockdown on schooling. Some PEDs were not only affected by Covid-19, but also uprisings in July. The Western Cape also had disturbances caused by violence in relation to ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
DWYPD Annual Performance Plan 2021/22; with Minister
24 Aug 2021
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) said it had been a challenging year for the nation, particularly the poor and the vulnerable. The scourge of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) is on the increase despite numerous measures by DWYPD to contain this. The COVID-19 pandemic ...