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Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill: Negotiating Mandate (cont)
15 Apr 2024
The Standing Committee on Education continued its clause-by-clause review of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) bill in a virtual meeting. After Members had engaged in detailed discussions, proposing amendments and expressing their views on each provision, the majority of the Members -- except for the ANC -- opposed ...
Education (WCPP)
Basic Education Laws (BELA) Amendment Bill: Negotiating Mandate
27 Mar 2024
The Committee considered its negotiating mandate on the Basic Education Laws (BELA) Amendment Bill. It mandated the Western Cape’s delegation in the NCOP, the authority to not support the Bill.
The mandate raised serious concern that insufficient time was provided for the legislative process and that the Committee on ...
Education (WCPP)
Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill: Negotiating Mandate
26 Mar 2024
The Committee convened to discuss matters pertaining to the submission of a negotiating mandate to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) regarding the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill, which was under consideration.
The Chairperson led the proceedings, emphasising the urgency of the situation despite concerns about the completeness ...
Education (WCPP)
Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill: costing & transversal procurement
22 Mar 2024
Central Procurement Presentation (awaited document)
The Standing Committee on Education (WCPP) convened virtually to deliberate on the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill, focusing on its proposed costing and the implementation of transversal procurement.
An official from the Department of Basic Education (DBE) explained the rationale behind including a ...
Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Education
14 Mar 2024
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) met with the Western Cape Provincial Parliament to consider Vote 5: Education in the 2024 Western Cape Appropriation Bill.
Members heard the province had been allocated R30.85 billion in the 2023/24 financial year. The Department informed Members that it had managed to maintain ...
Education (WCPP)
WCED briefing on 2024 admissions process, state of school readiness & 2023 NSC performance
22 Feb 2024
The virtual meeting began and ended with reminders about upcoming public hearings on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill and travel plans for the following week.
Despite challenges like budget cuts, the Minister and officials noted positive trends in matric results and school readiness.
The Department presented updates on ...
Education (WCPP)
Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill: DBE briefing and Programme
2 Feb 2024
Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill
The Standing Committee on Education (WCPP) held a virtual meeting to discuss the Basic Education Laws Amendment 2022 (BELA) Bill, which aims to amend certain sections of the South African Schools Act (SASA), focusing on administrative and management processes at ...
Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Education; BELA Bill, with Minister
30 Nov 2023
The Western Cape Education Department briefed the Committee on the budget cuts and the need to reprioritise its programmes and projects. The Department reported on the need to shift some of the funds within the programmes. This as the Committee considered the 2023 Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill.
The ...
Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Education Department 2022/23 Annual Report
20 Oct 2023
Western Cape Education Department
The Western Cape Provincial Parliament's Standing Committee on Education held a meeting to discuss the 2022/23 education Annual Report of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED). The WCED acknowledged the need for improved infrastructure, handling population growth, and addressing unplaced learners and teacher misconduct.
The ...
Education (WCPP)
Equal Education briefing on School safety in the province: WCED support to learners with severe disabilities
19 Sep 2023
The Standing Committee convened virtually to receive briefings from Equal Education (EE) and the Western Cape Education Department (WCED).
EE, a civil society organisation, outlined the current status of schools in South Africa, with a specific focus on safety-related issues in the Western Cape. The organisation provided comprehensive insights ...