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Basic Education
DBE Quarter 2 2020/21 performance; Report on Introduction of Coding and Robotics
16 Feb 2021
The Department of Basic Education briefed the Portfolio Committee on its Second Quarterly Performnance Report for 2020/21 and presented an Updated Status Report on the Introduction of Coding and Robotics as a new component of the national schools curriculum.
Most of the Department’s non-achievement in the second quarter was ...
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Reopening of Schools; Matric Exam marking: update with Deputy Minister
20 Jan 2021
In a joint virtual meeting of the Portfolio and Select Committees on Basic Education, the Department presented an update on its state of readiness to reopen and the process followed in coming to ...
Basic Education
2021 School Readiness; 2nd Chance Matric Programme, Basic Education Employment Initiative; with Deputy Minister
24 Nov 2020
Video: JM : PC on Basic Education and SC on Education and Technology, Sport, Arts and Culture
The Portfolio Committee and Select Committee on Education held a joint virtual meeting for a briefing by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on school readiness monitoring for 2021, Second Chance Matric Programme ...
Basic Education
Inclusive Education; Limpopo Education Department COVID-19 update; with DeputyMinister
17 Nov 2020
The Deputy Minister spoke about the leak of the Matric Mathematics Paper 2, stating that the matter is under investigation and will be reported on when this is concluded.
In a joint virtual meeting, the Portfolio and Select Committees on Education were given an update on the COVID-19 response in ...
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Mpumalanga ED on Status and Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Schooling; Matebe submission; with Deputy Minister
6 Nov 2020
Video: JM: PC on Basic Education & Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio and Select Committees were jointly briefed by the Mpumalanga Department of Education (DE) on the status and impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on schools in the province, ...
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2019/20 DBE Audit Outcomes & Expenditure Patterns in respect of ASIDI, Conditional Grants & Equity in Education: FFC briefing
3 Nov 2020
A joint meeting of the Portfolio and Select Committees on Education were briefed, on a virtual platform, by the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) on expenditure patterns of conditional grants and equity in education. The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) briefed the joint committees on audit outcomes of the Department ...
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EC & FS Provincial Education Departments on Status and Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Schooling; with the Deputy Minister
30 Oct 2020
In a virtual meeting, and in the presence of the Deputy Minister, the Portfolio and Select Committees were briefed by the Free State Department of Basic Education and the Eastern Cape Department of Basic Education on the status and impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on schools.
Members heard that the ...
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Preparations & Readiness for 2020 NSC Examination: DBE and Umalusi briefing; with Deputy Minister
27 Oct 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly) 27 Oct 2020
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi) briefed the Committee on the preparedness of grade 12 learners and the system’s readiness for ...
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ECD Migration & BELA Bill: update by Ministry
20 Oct 2020
The Minister applauded the Department of Basic Education (DBE) for its significant progress in the ECD migration from the Department of Social Development (DSD) plus the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill in spite of delays due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
DBE aims to have the ECD migration policy shift ...
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WC, FS & NW Provincial Education Departments on Status and Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Schooling
16 Oct 2020
Video: Basic Education and Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education and the Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture (the Committees) convened for briefings by the Western Cape, Free State and North West Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) ...