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Basic Education
BELA Bill: Northern & Eastern Cape Public Hearings Reports
1 Aug 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Committee considered and adopted the two Provincial Public Hearings Reports on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA Bill).
In the Northern Cape Province, the public participation comments were summarized and presented by the Committee Content Advisor. Held across three municipalities from 2 to ...
Basic Education
BELA Bill: Provincial Public Hearings Report – Western Cape
27 Jun 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education considered and adopted its report on the Western Cape public hearings on the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill.
After the July 2023 recess, the Committee Reports on Northern Cape and Eastern Cape public hearings would be considered. Thereafter, the Committee will consider ...
Basic Education
BELA Bill: Public Hearings Reports: Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal
20 Jun 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education considered and adopted draft reports on the public hearings on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill [BELA BILL: B2- 2022] in the Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.
Concerns were raised for the late receipt of the reports and that some members of the public ...
Higher Education
State of governance in higher education institutions: focus on UCT, UNISA, Fort Hare, UKZN (with Minister present)
14 Jun 2023
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) gave a status report on governance in higher education institutions (HEIs) including a special focus on the University of Cape Town Council (UCT) investigation report into governance and management challenges; University of South Africa (UNISA) implementation of the Ministerial Task Team and ...
Basic Education
BELA Bill: Provincial Public Hearings Report – Mpumalanga
13 Jun 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education considered and adopted a draft report on the public hearings on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill [BELA Bill] in the Mpumalanga province held from 17-18 March, and concluded on 08 May 2023. The draft reports on the public hearings in the Gauteng ...
Higher Education
Presidential Youth Employment Initiative and DSI-HSRC Internship Programme
2 Jun 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation convened virtually for an engagement with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and the National Youth Development Agency on the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative (PYEI) The meeting commenced with the DSI responding to ...
Basic Education
Social Cohesion Programmes: DBE briefing
31 May 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education was briefed by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on the progress of the social cohesion programmes it is implementing in public schools across the country, with the assistance of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DoSAC).
While Members were pleased that efforts ...
Higher Education
DHET & DSI Q4 2022/23 Performance; with Minister
31 May 2023
In this virtual meeting, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) met with the Portfolio Committee to present their fourth quarter performance reports.
The impact of COVID-19 on the tertiary education sector was discussed, and each department addressed the progress ...
Basic Education
School Infrastructure (ASIDI + SAFE + Backlogs); BELA Bill: Provincial Public Hearings Report
30 May 2023
The Portfolio Committee and the Department of Basic Education (DBE) met on a virtual platform to receive a briefing on school infrastructure in terms of the Accelerated School Infrastructure Delivery Initiative (ASIDI) and the Sanitation Appropriate for Education(SAFE) initiative. The ASIDI focuses on providing appropriate buildings, water and electricity ...
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 ...