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Basic Education
Irregularity allegations in WCED IT tender award; with Deputy Minister
3 Dec 2024
The Portfolio Committee convened a meeting with the Western Cape Education Department (WCED), the State Information Technology Agency (SITA), and Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH), to consider the allegations of tender irregularities in the awarding of an information technology (IT) tender by the WCED to Blue Networks Consortium (BNC). The ...
Human Settlements
PPRA on the progress made in the Transformation Agenda and Transformation Fund; DHS Q2 2024/25 Performance
27 Nov 2024
Report of the meeting to follow.
Basic Education
STEM Subjects: Teacher Training and Development & Strategies to Promote Learner Achievement; Committee Report on DBE Quarterly Performance; with Deputy Minister
26 Nov 2024
The Portfolio Committee convened a meeting with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) to discuss teacher training and development and strategies to promote learner advancement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects.
The DBE presented their strategies for teacher training and development, which included the introduction of professional ...
Human Settlements
Illegal Occupation of Houses and Land & Illegal Sales of State Subsidised Houses; Upgrade of Informal Settlements in the Stellenbosch area; with Deputy Minister
20 Nov 2024
The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) met with the Portfolio Committee to present its strategies to combat illegal land occupations and the unauthorised resale of subsidised housing. They emphasised the Department's focus on protecting public assets, ensuring equitable housing access, and maintaining subsidy integrity through preventative and reactive measures. ...
Basic Education
Progress Update on School Infrastructure; Implementation of History as a Compulsory Subject; with Ministry
19 Nov 2024
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform for briefings from the Department of Basic Education on school infrastructure delivery and the implementation of history as a compulsory subject in the school curriculum.
Members welcomed the Department’s efforts to develop a new history curriculum for Grades 10 to 12 ...
Human Settlements
Title Deeds; Repurposing Old Buildings; Social Housing Growth Plan
13 Nov 2024
The Portfolio Committee expressed frustration over the recurring absence of the Minister and Deputy Minister from its meetings, emphasising the need for accountability and better communication.
A progress report was provided on title deeds issuance and registration by the Department of Human Settlements (DHS). The priority project aims to eliminate ...
Joint Multi-party Women’s Caucus
Election of Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
30 Oct 2024
The first meeting of the Multiparty Women’s Caucus (MWC) was called to elect the Chairperson and deputy chairperson of the Caucus. The Caucus Secretary presided over the election of the Chairperson. According to the Joint Rules, the Chairperson must be from the largest party in Parliament, while the Deputy ...
Human Settlements
Ga-Rankuwa/Mabopane Petition; Breede Valley Petition
30 Oct 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received updates from the provincial Departments of Human Settlements of North West and Gauteng, the City of Tshwane (CoT) and the North West Housing Corporation (NWHC), on the Ga-Rankuwa/Mabopane petition. It was also updated by the Department of Human Settlements in the Western ...
Basic Education
Western & Northern Cape Education Departments: Budget Cuts and Posts
29 Oct 2024
2024 Budgetary Review & Recommendations Reports – BRR
The Provincial Education Departments of both the Northern Cape and Western Cape presented on the current state of education infrastructure, financial allocations, and challenges facing the education system in the respective provinces. The Northern Cape Department of Education (NCDoE) presented a report highlighting significant ...
Human Settlements
Human Settlements Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report
23 Oct 2024
Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR)
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements met in a virtual meeting to consider its Budget Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) for the human settlements portfolio.
Members complained that they had received a copy of the report very late, which had prevented ...