[File No.: 10/1 Committees1 Committees]

 

ANNUAL REPORT

[FEBRUARY TO NOVEMBER 2003]

 

  1. COMMITTEE: PC ON EDUCATION

    1. Chairperson: Prof S M Mayatula

      2. Period from August 1999 to date

      Chairperson’s overview:

      MISSION:

      VISION: .

    2. OBJECTIVES: As part of its oversight functions, the Committee makes all laws relating to Education, monitors policy implementation, facilitates public participation or overseas all its entities or statutory bodies.

1.53 List of entities overseen by Committee:

1.3.1 Council for Higher Education (CHE) – This Council was established by the Higher Education Act (Act 101 of 1997) and is responsible for advising the Minister on all aspects of higher education, including funding arrangements, language policy and the appropriated shape and size of the higher education system. It also holds executive responsibility for quality assurance through its permanent sub-committee, the Higher Education Quality Committee.

 

1.3.2 responsible for advising the Minister on all aspects of higher education, including funding arrangements, language policy and the appropriate shape and size of the higher education system. It also holds executive responsibility for quality assurance through its permanent sub-committee, the Higher Education Quality Committee.

South South African Council of Educators (SACE) – This Council is responsible for the registration of all educators (public and privately employed), promoting their professional development and upholding the ethical and professional standards of educators.

1.3.3 Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) – This Council is a bargaining council for education sector. The Council consists of equal representation of the employer (national and provincial departments of education) and the employees (trade unions representing educators). It aims to create effective and constructive labour relations in the education sector and to ensure the promotion and transformation of education at all levels of society.

1.3.4 National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) – The main role is to provide access to higher education for economically needy but academically able South Africans.

1.3.5 Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) – The Committee has the mandate to promote quality assurance in higher education, audit the quality assurance mechanisms of higher education institutions and accredit programmes of higher education.

1.3.6 South African Quality Authority (SAQA) – The main functions of the Authority are two fold: (1) To oversee the development of the NQF, by formulating and publishing policies and criteria for the registration of bodies responsible for establishing education and training standards or qualifications and for the accreditation of bodies responsible for monitoring and auditing achievements in terms of such standards and qualification. (2) To oversee the implementation of the NQF by ensuring registration, accreditation and assignment of functions to the bodies referred to above as well as the registration of national standards and qualifications on the framework. It must also take steps to ensure that provisions for accreditation are compiled with and where appropriate, that registered standards and qualifications are internationally comparable.

1.3.7 National Board for Education and Training (NBET) – Its task is to advise the Minister of Education on matters related to Further Education and Training.

1.3.8 South African Certification Council (SAFCERT) – This newly established Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (or UMALUSI, as it will be known) plays a critical role in ensuring a high quality education and training system for all South Africans.

1.3.9 Heads of Education Departments Committee -

1.3.10 Council that interacts with the Committee – The Council of Education Ministers consisting of the Minister of Education, the Deputy Minister of Education and the nine provincial Executive Council Members for Education meet regularly to discuss the promotion of national education policy, share information and views on all aspects of education in South Africa and coordinate action on matters of mutual interest. The Chairperson as the Member of the Council attends and represents the Committee in all its meetings.

  1. SUPPORT:

2.1 Control Committee Secretary: Mr T Madima

Period from September 2000 to date

2.2 Committee Secretary: Ms N C Manjezi

Period from June 1997 to date30 April 2003

Committee Secretary: Mr S Morometsi

Period from November 2003 to date

 

2.3 Committee Assistant: Ms N Borotho

Period from May 2001 to date

Committee Assistant: Ms C Adams

Period from February 2003 to date

2.4 Secretary to Chairperson: Ms A Van der Meulen

Period from August 1999 to date

    1. Researcher (Research Unit): Mr W Manona

      2. Period from February 2003 to date

    2. Legal Support: None

  1. COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEE (Include dates of appointment and discharges)

Membership

Member

Appointment Date

Discharge Date

African National Congress

Mr T A Abrahams

Ms E Gandhi (alternate)

 

Mr J J Kgarimetsa (alternate)

Mr L M Kgwele

Mr B M Komphela

Mr D D Mabuza

Ms N Mahlawe

Prof S M Mayatula

Ms M P Mentor

Ms P N Mnandi

Mr L J Modisenyane (alternate)

Mr B G Molewa

Mr K Moonsamy (alternate)

Mr S D Montsitsi (alternate)

Mr B Mthembu (alternate members)

Ms I Mutsila (alternate member)

Ms D G Nhlengethwa

Mrs M A A Njobe (alternate member)

Ms S B Ntuli

Mr L P M Nzimande (alternate member)

Prof S S Ripinga

Mr I Vadi

Mr R P Z Van der Heever

 

As per ATC dated 09 June 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As per ATCMinutes of proceedings dated ?/dated 17/02/03

As per ATC dated 28/03/2003

As per ATC dated 04/04/2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Democratic PartyAlliance

Mr T D Lee (alternate member)

 

Mr E K Moorcroft

Mr R S Ntuli

Mr W P Doman

 

 

 

 

As full member as per ATC dated 28/02/03

 

As per ATC dated 19 June 2003

 

 

 

 

As per ATC dated 28/032/03

Inkatha Freedom Party

Mr A M Mpontshane

Mr B C Ngiba

Prince E N Zulu (alternate)

 

 

 

 

As per ATC dated 14/05/2003

 

 

New National Party

Adv D M Bakker (alternate)

 

Dr B L Geldenhuys (alternate)

 

Mrs M E Olckers

 

 

 

 

As per ATC dated 14/05/2003

 

As per ATC dated 28/02/03 (as an alternate member)

 

As per ATC dated 15/05/2003 (as the full member)

 

 

 

 

 

 

As per ATC dated……

 

As per ATC dated 28/03/03

 

 

As per dated

United Democratic Movement

Prof L Mbadi (alternate)

 

 

Mr T A Abrahams

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crossed the floor per ATC Minutes of Proceedings of the House dated 1 April 2003

Crossed the floor as per Minutes of Proceedings of the House dated 1 April 2003

African Christian Democratic Party

Mr L M Green (alternate)

Ms C Dudley (alternate)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freedom Front

None

 

 

 

United Christian Democratic Party

Mr I Mfundisi (alternate member)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pan Africanist Congress of Azania

Bishop M S Mogoba

Federal Alliance

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority Front

None

 

 

 

 

Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging

Mr C AucampNone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left his party as per ATC dated…2 7 April 2003 to form a new Party (National Action)

Azanian People's Organisation

None

 

 

 

 

 

National Action

Mr C Aucamp

 

 

 

 

Left his party as As per ATC dated 7 April----- 2003 to form a new Party (National Action)

 

 

 

    1. COMPOSITION OF SUB-COMMITTEE:

Sub-Committee : Programming Committee

Convenor: Mr I Vadi

Task: To discuss the programme of the Committee for each the year.

 

 

Membership:

Party

Name of Member

ANC

ANC

ANC

ANC

DPANC

DAPUDM

IFP

NNP

NA

Mr I Vadi

Mr L M Kgwele

Prof S S Ripinga

Ms D G Nhlengethwa

Mr S B Ntuli

Mr R S Ntuli

Mr T Abrahams

Mr A M Mpontshane

Mrs M E Olckers

Mr C Aucamp

 

 

  1. 4. DELIBERATIONS, MEETING AND FACT FINDING ACTIVITIES (Major activities, accomplishment, etc.)

      1. 19/02/2003 – Briefing by the Director-General, Mr T Mseleku on the Department’s plans for 2003

      2. 25/02/2003 – Meeting with European Union Parliamentarians to discuss educational issues in South Africa

      3. 04/03/2003 – Briefing by the Department of Education on Norms and Standards of funding of schools and adoption of minutes of 19/02/2003 & 25/02/2003

      4. 05/03/2003 – Debate on provincial report on visit to Mpumalanga and Free State

      5. 11/03/2003 – Briefing by the Department of Education on its 2001/02/Annual Report and Interrrogating the Annual Estimates of Expenditure tabled by the Minister of Finance for 2003/04

      6. Minister of Finance for 2003/04

      7. 18/03/2003 – Briefing by the Minister on Restructuring of the Higher Education for 2003 and adoption of minutes of 04/03/2003 & 11/03/2003

      8. 25/03/2003 – Briefing by the Department of Education & Department of Justice and Constitutional Development on Child Justice Bill [B49 – 2002]

      9. 01/04/2003 – Recommendations to be forwarded to the PC on Justice and Constitutional Development on Child Justice Bill [B49 – 2002]; briefing by SACE on its annual Report and other activities

        10. its annual Report and other activities

      10. 08/04/2003 – Final recommendations on Child Justice Bill [B49 – 2002] and briefing by the Department of Education on International Relations

      11. 15/04/2003 – Briefing by the Education Labour Relations Council on its activities plans and program for 2003

      12. Adoption of the minutes of 01/04/2002 and 08/04/2003

      13. Adoption of the program for next term – 2003 as agreed by the Sub-Committee on Programming on 9th April 2003

      14. 13/05/2003 – Briefing by the Department of Education on ABET (Adult Basic Education and Training) and ECD (Early Childhood Development) Adoption of minutes of 15/04/2003

        15. Adoption of minutes of 15/04/2003

      15. 20/05/2003 – Briefing by the Department of Education on the state of Further Education and Training and the role of the National Board for Further Education

      16. Adoption of minutes of 13/05/2003

      17. 27/05/2003 – Briefing by Ms Mahanjana, CEO of Education Training and Development Practices (ETPD)/SETA on issues of common concern relating to Skills

      18. Development Act and role of SETA

      19. 03/06/2003 – Presentation by SABC Education on contribution to Education in South Africa and adoption of minutes of 20/05/2003

      20. 17/06/2003 – Briefing by the Department of Education on religion in Education and adoption of minutes of 27/05/2003 and 03/06/2003

      21. 24/06/2003 – Briefing by the Department of Education on Child Abuse and adoption of minutes of 03/06/2003 and 17/06/2003

      22. 28-31/07/2003 – Provincial visit to Gauteng and Northern Cape

      23. 01/08/2003 – Visit to SACE in Pretoria

      24. 05/08/2003 – Meeting with MECs of Free State and Mpumalanga to discuss provincial report published on ATC dated 13 December 2002

        25.  

      25. Briefing by Department of Education o Education Laws Amendment Bill, 2003 and Higher Education Amendment Bill, 2003

      26. 06/08/2003 – Briefing by Department of Education on Education on Race and Values in Education

      27. 19/08/2003 – Informal consideration of Education Laws Amendment Bill, 2003 and Higher Education Amendment Bill, 2003

      28. Briefing by the Department of Education on: HIV/AIDS Education and School Governance

      29. Consideration of SAHRC – 4th Economic and Social Rights Report as referred as per ATC dated 09 June 2003

      30. Adoption of minutes of 24/06/2003, 05/08/2003 and 06/08/2003

      31. 26/08/2003 – Formal– Informal consideration of Education Laws Amendment Bill, 2003 and Higher Education Amendment Bill, 2003

      32. Briefing by the Department of Education on NSFAS

      33. Adoption of minutes of 19/08/2003

      34. 02/09/2003 – Briefing by the Department of Education on improvement of Mathematics and Science in schools and adoption of minutes of 26/08/2003

      35. 09/09/2003 – Briefing by the Department of Education on e-education (ICT) and adoption of minutes of 02/09/2003Formal consideration

      36. 16/09/2003 – Briefing by the Department of Education on school enrichment: Sports, Art & Culture and adoption of minutes of 09/09/2003

      37. 11/11/2003 – Presentation by the CHE on its 2002. report, activities and program of action; briefing by the CTP on the future of Technikon-type education in

      38. SA and adoption of minutes of 16/09/2003

      39. 18/11/2003 – Discussion and adoption of Committee provincial report to Northern Cape and Gauteng and adoption of minutes of 11/11/2003

      40. 25/11/2003 – Briefing by the Department of Labour National Qualifications Framework (Joint meeting with PC on Labour)

      41. 26/11/2003 – Adoption of Committee Annual Report: 2003 and adoption of minutes of 25/11/2003 and other outstanding minutes

LEGISLATION DEALT WITH:

Bill No.

Short title

Public Hearing

No of Submissions

Amendments

No of hrs spent

B36 - 2003

 

 

B38B - 2003

Education Education Laws

Amendment Bill

 

Higher Education

Amendment Bill

None?

 

 

 

None

?

 

None

 

 

None?

?

 

 

 

?

 

?

?

 

 

?

 

 

?

None

 

 

None

None

 

 

None

?

 

 

?

 

?

 

 

  1. REPORTS TABLEDREFERRED TO ATC FOR TABLING

    2.

    Title

    Objective/s

    Result/Outcome

    Visit to Northern Cape and Gauteng

    Farm Schools, Early Childhood Development

    Adult Basic Education and Training

    Education for Learners with Special Education Needs

    Governance of School Governing Bodies

    Primary Nutrition Programme

    Published on ATC

     

     

     

  2. SUMMARY OF NUMBERS OF APPEARANCES BEFORE COMMITTEE

    1. Minister: 21

    2. Deputy Minister: ?0

6.2 Government Officials: ?

6.3 C.E.O.s of Statutory Bodies and Public Entities: [?

6.4 Any other: MEC ?

  1. CONFERENCES AND OTHER OFFCIAL BUSINESS ATTENDEND BY THE CHAIRPERSON AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE

    2. COMMITTEE

    Subject Matter

     

    Council of Education Ministers

    Council of Education Ministers

    Intergovernmental Conference on Cultural Policies for Development

    Council of Education Ministers

    Council of Education Ministers

    Council of Education Ministers

    Council of Education MinistersEducation Colloquium

    Date

     

    24/02/2003

    14 April 2003

    11 – 14 May 2003

    09 June 2003

    01 August 2003

    22 September 2003

    24 September 2003

    10 – 11 June 2003

    Name of Member (s)

     

    Prof S M Mayatula

    Prof S M Mayatula

    Prof S M Mayatula

    Prof S M Mayatula

    Prof S M Mayatula

    Prof S M Mayatula

    Prof S M MayatulaMs N Mahlawe

    Mr R S Ntuli

    ProfProf S M Mayatula

    Number of Attendants

    1

    1

    3

    1

     

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    Venue

     

    Cape Town

    Cape Town

    Pretoria

    Stockholm

    Durban

    Bloemfontein

    Cape Town

    Cape Town

    India

    No of days spent

    1

    1

     

    41

     

    1

    1

    1

    1

    2

     

     

     

  2. OTHER MATTERS DEALT WITH

    1. Public Hearings

Subject

Date

Public Hearings Held

Total Submissions

No of hrs spent

Report tabled

Education Laws Amendment Bill [B36 -2003]

Higher Education Amendment Bill [B38B– 2003]

None?

None?

?

?

 

 

 

 

8.2 MEETINGS, OVERSIGHT AND FACT FINDING ACTIVITIES

 

99. (a) VISITS

Narrative of purpose and outcome

National Visits

Period

Purpose of visit

e.g. Fact finding investigations

Number of Members

Number of Staff

Date Report Tabled

Costs

27 – 31 July 2003

Objectives:

Farm Schools, Early Childhood Development

Adult Basic Education and Training

Education for Learners with Special Education Needs

Governance of School Governing Bodies

Primary Nutrition Programme

MONITORING IMPLEMENTATION OF LEGISLATION: Our Statutory Bodies are invited to brief the Committee on their activities and monitor implementation of legislations

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R1 000

 

 

 

International Visits

Period

Purpose of visit

e.g. Fact finding investigations

Number of Members

Number of Staff

Date Report Tabled

Costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONITORING IMPLEMENTATION OF LEGISLATION: Our Statutory Bodies are invited to brief the Committee on their activities and monitor implementation of legislations

 

8.2 MEETINGS, OVERSIGHT AND FACT FINDING ACTIVITIES

 

 MONITORING IMPLEMENTATION OF LEGISLATION: The Committee calls all its stakeholders to brief us on all issues related to education including monitoring implementation of the legislation.

 

  1. SPONSORSHIP:

Donor

Purpose

POs Approval Date

Amount

National Commissions for UNESCO

 

 

University of Cape Town

Intergovernmental Conference on Cultural Policies for Development to be held in Stockholm

Education Colloquium to be held in India

 

R85 000

 

 

R15 000

 

REVIEW OF YEAR'S WORK – RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSIONS

 

15 FORMAL ADOPTION OF ANNUAL REPORT BY THE COMMITTEE

Annual Report of the , Portfolio Committee on Education, having been put to the committee, was adopted by the Committee on 26 November 2003.

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