Basic Education
Funza Lushaka Bursary Scheme & Post-Provisioning Norms: Department briefing; with Deputy Minister
12 Nov 2019
The Committee met to be briefed by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on the Post-Provisioning Norms (PPN) for 2020 and the Funza Lushaka Bursary Scheme. Additionally, the Committee considered and adopted its draft minutes dated 5 November 2019. The Deputy Minister of Basic Education was present.
The presentation on ...
Basic Education
National Education Collaboration Trust & NEEDU update
5 Nov 2019
The National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT) is an entity of government and came about in answer to the NDP imperatives. It is independent but it reports to the department and to Parliament. The NECT is created as an agile entity which is free from bureaucracy and can thus achieve projects ...
Basic Education
Inclusive Education: status update
30 Oct 2019
The Committee was given a detailed presentation by the Department of Basic Education on inclusive education for learners with disabilities. Most of the policy obligations in White Paper Six on provision of inclusive education in South Africa, DBE had been implementing over the years, which had been turned into strategies. ...
Basic Education
School Infrastructure 2019/20 mid-year report; with Minister
29 Oct 2019
The Department of Basic Education gave a mid-year report on school infrastructure delivery. The sector provides infrastructure through three programmes: Provincial Infrastructure Programme, Accelerated School infrastructure Delivery Initiative (ASIDI) and Sanitation Appropriate for Education (SAFE) initiative.
• The Provincial Schools Build Programme is implemented by provinces and it targets the ...
Basic Education
Equal Education Law Centre State of Education Report; Section 27 Limpopo Sanitation Report; BRRR
22 Oct 2019
Section 27 – Limpopo Sanitation Report
Equal Education Law Centre on Report of State of Education​
Available here once adopted: BRRR 2019
Meeting Summary
The Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) presented an overview on its Report on the State of Education 2014-2019. The presentation provided: a brief background on ...
Basic Education
Elevating the Status and to Advance the use of Indigenous Languages: SA National Lexicography Unit and UNESCO briefing; BRRR
16 Oct 2019
Available here once adopted: BRRR 2019
The Committee was briefed by the South African National Lexicography Unit on Elevating the Status to Advance the use of Indigenous Languages. UNESCO also contributed to this briefing. The Committee heard that the legal framework which guided the work of the lexicography units ...
Basic Education
ELRC Collective Agreements & Grade 9 General Education Certificate: DBE; BRRR; with Minister & Deputy Minister
15 Oct 2019
Available here once adopted: BRRR 2019
The Minister, Ms Angie Motshekga and Deputy Minister, Dr Regina Mhaule were present and emphasised throughout the meeting that schooling for children was compulsory until grade 9, but that the schooling process ended at grade 12. Both the Minister and Deputy Minister highlighted ...
Basic Education
Examination Readiness 2019: Department briefing
10 Oct 2019
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) met with the Committee to present the report on the state of readiness for the 2019 NSC examinations and provided the number of learners to indicate the size and shape of the basic education sector. The analysis of the assessments disclosed improved learning outcomes. ...
Basic Education
Umalusi & SACE 2018/19 Annual Reports; Examination Readiness 2019
9 Oct 2019
The Committee was briefed by Umalusi on its Annual Report and verification of their State of Readiness to quality assure the 2019 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations; and also by the Council on South African Council for Educators (SACE) on its Annual Report. Members were pleased that ...
Basic Education
Department of Basic Education 2018/19 Annual Report, with AGSA & FFC input
8 Oct 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education received presentations from four key stakeholders namely the: Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC); Office of the Auditor General of South Africa AGSA); Department of Basic Education’s Internal Audit Committee and the Department of Basic Education on the latter’s audit outcomes and ...