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Data as of 2026-08-22 · v2026-08-24.237194ef

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Basic Education — Committee — SA Policy Space

Basic Education

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Policy ideas

10

Meetings

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Themes

Top themes

Rural education1

Inclusive education1

Learner transport1

Language in education1

School nutrition1

Recent meetings

Statutory Rape of Young Girls: Basic Education Minister's response to Joint Interim Report
21 Aug 2026
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Follow-up on learner admissions, racial profiling and court ruling outcomes
18 Aug 2026
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Mpumalanga implementation response to Committee Oversight Visit Report
11 Aug 2026
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Limpopo implementation response to Committee Oversight Visit Report
4 Aug 2026
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DBE Q4 2025/26 Performance; Right to Read Campaign on Literacy; with Deputy Minister
12 Jun 2026
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Policy ideas

Rural School Consolidation Policy
Government CapacityProposed
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Inclusive Education: Special Needs Schools and Full-Service Schools Expansion
Government CapacityProposed
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Learner Transport Policy: Funded National Programme
Logistics & Transport

Data as of 2026-08-24 · latest PMG meeting 2026-08-21

Follow-up on learner admissions, racial profiling and court ruling outcomes; with the Minister

ECD development, education pathways, graduate transitions, and disability inclusion initiatives: engagement with stakeholder departments

Textbook procurement for the Foundation Phase (Grade 1-3); with Ministry

Briefing by ELRC on Verification of Personnel in the Education Sector; with Deputy Minister

Basic Education Budget Vote Report; NSNP roll-out, challenges and review

Proposed

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Mother-Tongue Based Multilingual Education Scale-up

Skills & EducationProposed

National School Nutrition Programme Procurement Reform

Corruption & GovernanceProposed

School Infrastructure Acceleration: Eliminating Inappropriate Structures

Government CapacityPartially implemented

STEM Teacher Development and Retention Programme

Skills & EducationProposed

National Reading and Literacy Crisis Response Programme

Skills & EducationProposed

ECD Function Shift: Early Childhood Development Migration to DBE

Skills & EducationPartially implemented

BELA Act Implementation: Admissions, Language Policy, and Grade R Compulsion

Skills & EducationPartially implemented