Portfolio Committee on Basic Education explained

Purpose:Oversight of the Department of Basic Education
Leader Title:Chairperson
Leader Name:Joy Maimela (ANC)
Parent Organisation:National Assembly of South Africa

The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education is a portfolio committee of the National Assembly of South Africa. It oversees the Department of Basic Education and related agencies, including Umalusi and the South African Council of Educators.[1]

The committee was established in 2009 when the Ministry of Basic Education was established. Before then, its predecessor, the Portfolio Committee on Education, oversaw the Minister of Education, who was responsible for higher education as well as basic education.

List of chairpersons

2009–present: Basic Education

SessionChairpersonPartyElection dateCitation
7th ParliamentJoy MaimelaANC9 July 2024[2]
6th ParliamentBongiwe Mbinqo-GigabaANC2 July 2019[3]
5th ParliamentNomalungelo GinaANC24 June 2014[4]
4th ParliamentHope MalgasANC18 January 2011[5]
Fatima ChohanANC27 May 2009[6]

1994–2009: Education

SessionChairpersonPartyElection dateCitation
3rd ParliamentShepherd MayatulaANC25 June 2004[7]
2nd ParliamentANC20 August 1999[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Basic Education . Parliamentary Monitoring Group . 1 July 2021.
  2. Web site: 9 July 2024 . Election of Chairperson . 2024-07-11 . Parliamentary Monitoring Group . en.
  3. Web site: 2 July 2019 . Election of Chairperson . 1 July 2021 . Parliamentary Monitoring Group.
  4. Web site: 24 June 2014 . Election of Chairperson . 2024-07-11 . Parliamentary Monitoring Group . en.
  5. Web site: 18 January 2011 . National Senior Certificate Examinations 2010: briefing by Department and Umalusi; Election of Chairperson . 2024-07-11 . Parliamentary Monitoring Group . en.
  6. Web site: 27 May 2009 . Election of Chairperson . 2024-07-11 . Parliamentary Monitoring Group . en.
  7. Web site: 25 June 2004 . Chairperson Election . 2024-07-11 . Parliamentary Monitoring Group . en.
  8. Web site: 20 August 1999 . Election of Chairperson . 2024-07-11 . Parliamentary Monitoring Group . en.

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