Mr Walter Tebogo Letsie

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Walter Tebogo Letsie

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Committee Meetings Attended

  • Higher Education, Science and Innovation State of governance: focus on UCT, UNISA & Fort Hare
    30 Aug 2023

    Video (Part 1)

    Video (Part 2)

    The Committee met with the University of Cape Town, the University of Fort Hare, and the University of South Africa to receive briefings on a myriad of matters related to governance, administration and other challenges at these institutions.

    The University of Cape Town was ...

  • Basic Education Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill: legal opinion
    29 Aug 2023

    Tracking the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill in Parliament

    The Portfolio Committee for Basic Education met to deliberate the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill in Parliament. The Committee also received a legal opinion briefing covering the processing of the BELA Bill.

    The legal opinion raised issues with the public ...

  • Basic Education BELA Bill: deliberations; motion of desirability
    17 Aug 2023

    Video

    Tracking the BELA Bill

    The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education concluded its deliberations on the Basic Education Law Amendment Bill (BELA).

    Members commenced with their deliberations the previous day; this was after engaging in an extensive public participation process which saw Members travelling to all nine provinces to hold ...

  • Basic Education BELA Bill: deliberations; with Deputy Minister
    16 Aug 2023

    Video

    Tracking the BELA Bill

    The Parliamentary Legal Advisor advised the Committee on the process for making amendments to sections of the South African Schools Act (SASA) that were not included in the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill such as to sections 16 and 16A dealing with functions and responsibilities ...

  • Basic Education BELA Bill: National Public Hearings Report; with Deputy Minister
    8 Aug 2023

    Video

    The Committee proposed that the consideration and adoption of the National Public Hearings Report on the Basic Education Law Amendment (BELA) Bill be postponed as the Committee had received the report late. Other Committee members suggested that the report be presented and clarity-seeking questions. Then consideration and adoption of ...

  • Basic Education BELA Bill: Northern & Eastern Cape Public Hearings Reports
    1 Aug 2023

    Video

    In a virtual meeting, the Committee considered and adopted the two Provincial Public Hearings Reports on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA Bill).

    In the Northern Cape Province, the public participation comments were summarized and presented by the Committee Content Advisor. Held across three municipalities from 2 to ...

  • Basic Education BELA Bill: Provincial Public Hearings Report – Western Cape
    27 Jun 2023

    Video

    The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education considered and adopted its report on the Western Cape public hearings on the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill.

    After the July 2023 recess, the Committee Reports on Northern Cape and Eastern Cape public hearings would be considered. Thereafter, the Committee will consider ...

  • Basic Education BELA Bill: Public Hearings Reports: Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal
    20 Jun 2023

    Video

    The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education considered and adopted draft reports on the public hearings on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill [BELA BILL: B2- 2022] in the Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.

    Concerns were raised for the late receipt of the reports and that some members of the public ...

  • Higher Education, Science and Innovation State of governance in higher education institutions: focus on UCT, UNISA, Fort Hare, UKZN (with Minister present)
    14 Jun 2023

    The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) gave a status report on governance in higher education institutions (HEIs) including a special focus on the University of Cape Town Council (UCT) investigation report into governance and management challenges; University of South Africa (UNISA) implementation of the Ministerial Task Team and ...

  • Basic Education BELA Bill: Provincial Public Hearings Report – Mpumalanga
    13 Jun 2023

    Video

    The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education considered and adopted a draft report on the public hearings on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill [BELA Bill] in the Mpumalanga province held from 17-18 March, and concluded on 08 May 2023. The draft reports on the public hearings in the Gauteng ...