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Basic Education
Western Cape progress on Committee oversight recommendations; DBE Q4 Report 2021/22; with Deputy Minister
14 Jun 2022
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) briefed the Portfolio Committee on its fourth quarterly report performance. The Committee was also briefed by ...
Basic Education
DBE on: Thrive by Five Survey (preschool child development) Report & ECD Census Report; with Minister
7 Jun 2022
Thrive by Five Survey (preschool child development)
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) recently took over the responsibility for Early Childhood Development (ECD) from the Department of Social Development (DSD). The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by two organisations on their research findings on ...
Basic Education
Implementation of Committee recommendations following oversight visits to the Northern Cape and Free State; with Deputy Minister
31 May 2022
Basic Education
Implementation of Portfolio Committee Recommendations following oversight visits to NW & FS: NWPED briefing; with Deputy Minister
24 May 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education convened in a virtual meeting to receive an updated status report by the ...
Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery
Recent floods: Ministers' input on government relief & recovery plans
23 May 2022
In this virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME), the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) and the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) CoGTA on the government’s response to the recent flood disaster in KZN, North ...
Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery
Draft Programme
18 May 2022
In this virtual meeting, the Committee met to consider its draft programme. The programme highlighted a series of engagements with relevant stakeholders and planned oversight visits to the areas affected by the floods.
Committee members said the draft programme is a living document and should be changed if a need ...
Basic Education
Mathematics, Science and Technology Strategies and Interventions (teacher training and development, teacher demand/needs, learner uptake, improved subject performance): DBE briefing with Deputy Minister
17 May 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education was briefed by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on the mathematics (hereafter referred to as maths), science and technology strategies and interventions on teacher training and development, teacher demands/needs, learner uptake, and improved subject performance.
The Committee heard ...
Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery
Election of Co-Chairpersons
13 May 2022
The Ad hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery met on a virtual platform for the first meeting of the Committee to nominate and elect Co-Chairpersons.
Members nominated and elected Messrs C Frolick and J Nyambi unopposed as Co-Chairpersons.
The newly elected Chairpersons invited Committee Members to ...
Basic Education
Status of school infrastructure, ASIDI and SAFE programmes; engagement with Kagiso Trust
10 May 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education convened in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing from Kagiso Trust on its roles, functions, and responsibilities. The Committee also received a briefing by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on the progress and status of school infrastructure, the Accelerated School Infrastructure ...
Basic Education
Engagements on Petition by Hon M Sukers pertaining to closure of Seekoegat Primary School
3 May 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education met with the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) and members of the Seekoegat community on a petition against the closure of Seekoegat Primary school. The petition was sponsored by ACDP Member of Parliament, Ms M Sukers.
The community members were ...