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Basic Education — Committee — SA Policy Space

Basic Education

10

Policy ideas

10

Meetings

5

Themes

Top themes

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Recent meetings

DBE Q4 2025/26 Performance; Right to Read Campaign on Literacy; with Deputy Minister
12 Jun 2026
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Follow-up on learner admissions, racial profiling and court ruling outcomes; with the Minister
2 Jun 2026
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ECD development, education pathways, graduate transitions, and disability inclusion initiatives: engagement with stakeholder departments
22 May 2026
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Briefing by ELRC on Verification of Personnel in the Education Sector; with Deputy Minister
12 May 2026
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Textbook procurement for the Foundation Phase (Grade 1-3); with Ministry
12 May 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 & Transportproposed
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Data as of 2026-06-15 · latest PMG meeting 2026-06-12

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

5 May 2026

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SACE & Umalusi Annual Performance Plan 2026/27; with Minister and Deputy Minister

KZN & NW PEDs Annual Performance Plans, implementation of AGSA recommendations & anti-bullying strategies; with the Minister and Deputy Minister

Allegations of irregularities in DBE appointment processes; with Minister

Department of Basic Education Q3 2025/26 Performance: with Minister

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