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Basic Education Legacy Report; Committee Study Tour Report to Finland
12 Mar 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education convened a virtual meeting to address internal Committee business items, including adopting minutes, the Legacy Report, and the Finland Study Tour Report. Members gathered to deliberate on these matters, aiming to conclude their duties effectively before the end of the Sixth Parliament.
During ...
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SAHRC School Uniforms Report; with Minister
5 Mar 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education convened virtually to consider the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) Report on School Uniforms and the over-regulation of appearances in the Eastern Cape, 2022.
The Minister of Basic Education, Ms Angie Motshekga, provided opening remarks, acknowledging the importance of the topics and ...
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Implications and Impact of 2024 SONA; Updated Status Report on ECD Migration
27 Feb 2024
President Cyril Ramaphosa: 2024 State of the Nation Address (SONA)
The Committee met online to be briefed by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on an analysis of the 2024 SONA and its impact on the basic education sector and for an update on the migration of Early Childhood ...
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Petition to Eradicate Pit Latrines; Committee Reports
20 Feb 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education held a virtual meeting to address Committee matters.
The Committee adopted its Report on the Pit Latrine Petition and the Annual Report on its 2023 activities.
The Content Advisor presented the Committee Strategic Plan for 2019-2024. Members provided input on issues like dropout ...
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2023 NSC Examination: DBE & Umalusi briefing; with Minister
6 Feb 2024
In its first meeting for 2024, the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education met on a virtual platform with the Minister, a delegation from Umalusi, and the Department of Basic Education to discuss the 2023 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Matric results. The Chairperson voiced her satisfaction with the outcome of ...
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CGE Report on Learner Pregnancy-Policy Interplay; with Deputy Minister
14 Nov 2023
CGE Report on Learner Pregnancy-Policy interplay
The Committee met virtually to unpack the nuanced challenges surrounding teenage pregnancies in South African schools, with presentations from both the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) and the Department of Basic Education. The Commission underscored the grim reality of sexual misconduct, forced marriages, ...
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Nguvu Collective Petition to Eradicate Pit Latrines; with Deputy Minister
7 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform to consider a petition calling for the eradication of pit latrines in schools in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo. The petition had over 5 000 signatures demanding urgent action to replace the pit latrines because of the safety and health ...
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National School Nutrition Programme Update; with Deputy Minister
31 Oct 2023
2023 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
The Committee held a virtual meeting to discuss the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) in the Eastern Cape (EC) and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). These provinces had faced difficulties in providing food to learners during the first quarter, so the Committee wanted an update.
The meeting ...
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DBE, Umalusi & SACE 2022/23 Annual Reports; with Deputy Minister
18 Oct 2023
The Portfolio Committee held a virtual meeting with the Department of Basic Education (DBE), Umalusi and the South African Council for Educators (SACE) to consider their 2022/23 annual reports.
The DBE presented a comprehensive four-year performance comparison, highlighting significant advancements contributing to ...
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ASIDI & Conditional Grants; Education Audit Outcomes: FFC & AGSA inputs
17 Oct 2023
The Portfolio Committee convened in a virtual meeting to receive presentations from the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) on expenditure patterns and equity in education, the Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on audit outcomes for the Department of Basic Education (DBE), and from the Department's internal ...