Committee Report on Basic Education Budget

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Draft Minutes of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education

                       

Date                 :           2 May 2018

Time                 :           09:30

Venue              :           Committee Room V226, 2nd Floor, Old Assembly Wing, Parliament

Agenda            :           Consideration and Adoption of Committee Report on Budget Vote 14:                          Basic Education

 

Attendance by Committee Members

 

Status	Name of Member	Political Party
Present	Hon N Gina MP Hon N Mokoto MP Hon J Basson MP Hon D Mnguni MP Hon H Khosa MP	African National Congress (ANC)
	Hon I Ollis MP Hon S Boshoff MP	Democratic Alliance (DA)
	Hon X Ngwezi MP	Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)
	Hon C N Majeke MP	United Democratic Movement (UDM)
Apologies	Hon A Botes MP Hon N Tarabella-Marchesi MP Hon M Tshwaku MP Hon L Ntshayisa MP Hon M Mabika	African National Congress (ANC) Democratic Alliance (DA) Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) African Independent Congress (AIC National Freedom Party (NFP)
Officials in attendance Name of delegate Organization Designation       Mr L Mahada Department of Basic Education Parliamentary Liaison Officer (Office of the Director-General)

 

Parliamentary support staff

 

Parliamentary support staff	Designation
Mr L Brown	Committee Secretary: PC on Basic Education
Mr D Bandi	Content Advisor: PC on Basic Education
Ms S Ntabeni	Committee Assistant
Mr M Kekana	Parliamentary Researcher

 

1. Introduction

The Chairperson welcomed all to the meeting to consider and adopt the Portfolio Committee draft report on Budget Vote 14: Basic Education. The Chairperson indicated that Members should have received the draft report the previous day for their perusal. She indicated that due to changes in the Parliamentary Programme, the meeting, scheduled for 1400pm, had to be changed to 1100am. She thanked the Secretariat for the splendid draft report for consideration. After accepting and noting all apologies the chairperson requested that the Committee continued with the consideration of the draft report.

 

1. Consideration and Adoption of Portfolio Committee Report on Budget Vote 14: Basic Education

 

The Chairperson took the Portfolio Committee through the draft report page by page. Members deliberated on the content of the draft report. The Chairperson had to excuse herself for a pressing engagement and requested the Whip, Hon Mokoto to continue as Acting Chairperson

 

The acting Chairperson requested a break in proceedings before formal consideration and adoption of the draft report. She requested that the Secretariat compiled a detailed list of all amendments proposed in a one-page document and submit to Members to consider when adopting the draft report.

 

After reconvening the meeting, the acting Chairperson formally tabled the draft report for adoption with the agreed upon amendments. The draft report was moved by Hon Khosa and seconded by Hon Boshoff.

 

The draft report was adopted with amendments.

 

 

1. Consideration and Adoption of Outstanding Draft Minutes

 

3.1            Draft Minutes of 3 October 2017:

 

Members deliberated on the content of the draft minutes. The Acting Chairperson tabled the draft minutes for adoption. They were moved by Hon Ollis and seconded by Hon Khosa. The draft minutes were adopted.

 

3.2            Draft Minutes of 4 October 2017:

 

Members deliberated on the content of the draft minutes. The Acting Chairperson tabled the draft minutes for adoption. They were moved by Hon Ollis and seconded by Hon Khosa. The draft minutes were adopted.

 

3.3            Draft Minutes of 5 October 2017:

 

Members deliberated on the content of the draft minutes. The Acting Chairperson tabled the draft minutes for adoption. They were moved by Hon Basson and seconded by Hon Ngwezi. The draft minutes were adopted.

 

3.4            Draft Minutes of 10 October 2017:

 

Members deliberated on the content of the draft minutes. The Acting Chairperson tabled the draft minutes for adoption. They were moved by Hon Khosa and seconded by Hon Ollis. The draft minutes were adopted.

 

3.5            Draft Minutes of 12 October 2017:

 

Members deliberated on the content of the draft minutes. The Acting Chairperson tabled the draft minutes for adoption. They were moved by Hon Khosa and seconded by Hon Basson. The draft minutes were adopted.

 

3.6            Draft Minutes of 17 October 2017:

 

Members deliberated on the content of the draft minutes. The Acting Chairperson tabled the draft minutes for adoption. They were moved by Hon Ollis and seconded by Hon Khosa. The draft minutes were adopted.

 

3.7            Draft Minutes of 24 October 2017:

 

Members deliberated on the content of the draft minutes. The Acting Chairperson tabled the draft minutes for adoption. They were moved by Hon Boshoff and seconded by Hon Basson. The draft minutes were adopted.

 

3.8            Draft Minutes of 31 October 2017:

 

Members deliberated on the content of the draft minutes. The Acting Chairperson tabled the draft minutes for adoption. They were moved by Hon Majeke and seconded by Hon Khosa. The draft minutes were adopted.

 

3.9            Draft Minutes of 7 November 2017:

 

Members deliberated on the content of the draft minutes. The Acting Chairperson tabled the draft minutes for adoption. They were moved by Hon Boshoff and seconded by Hon Khosa. The draft minutes were adopted.

 

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee resumed the Chair.

 

3.10          Draft Minutes of 14 November 2017:

 

Members deliberated on the content of the draft minutes. The Chairperson tabled the draft minutes for adoption. They were moved by Hon Basson and seconded by Hon Mokoto. The draft minutes were adopted.

 

3.11          Draft Minutes of 28 November 2017:

 

Members deliberated on the content of the draft minutes. The Chairperson tabled the draft minutes for adoption. They were moved by Hon Ollis and seconded by Hon Mokoto. The draft minutes were adopted.

 

3.12          Draft Minutes of 6 February 2018:

 

Members deliberated on the content of the draft minutes. The Chairperson tabled the draft minutes for adoption. They were moved by Hon Khosa and seconded by Hon Mokoto. The draft minutes were adopted.

 

3.13          Draft Minutes of 7 February 2018:

 

Members deliberated on the content of the draft minutes. The Chairperson tabled the draft minutes for adoption. They were moved by Hon Basson and seconded by Hon Mokoto. The draft minutes were adopted.

 

3.14          Draft Minutes of 27 February 2018:

 

Members deliberated on the content of the draft minutes. The Chairperson tabled the draft minutes for adoption. They were moved by Hon Ollis and seconded by Hon Majeke. The draft minutes were adopted.

 

3.15          Draft Minutes of 6 March 2018:

 

Members deliberated on the content of the draft minutes. The Chairperson tabled the draft minutes for adoption. They were moved by Hon Mokoto and seconded by Hon Majeke. The draft minutes were adopted.

 

3.16          Draft Minutes of 13 March 2018:

 

Members deliberated on the content of the draft minutes. The Chairperson tabled the draft minutes for adoption. They were moved by Hon Khosa and seconded by Hon Basson. The draft minutes were adopted.

 

3.17          Draft Minutes of 20 March 2018:

 

Members deliberated on the content of the draft minutes. The Chairperson tabled the draft minutes for adoption. They were moved by Hon Majeke and seconded by Hon Khosa. The draft minutes were adopted.

 

3.18          Draft Minutes of 27 March 2018:

 

Members deliberated on the content of the draft minutes. The Chairperson tabled the draft minutes for adoption with amendments. They were moved by Hon Khosa and seconded by Hon Basson. The draft minutes were adopted with amendments.

 

It was agreed that the outstanding draft reports be considered at the next meeting as Members wanted to have a last look at the content.

 

1. Conclusion

 

The Chairperson, in conclusion, thanked Members for their valued input and announced the details for the next meeting of the Portfolio Committee. She wished all Members the best with preparations for the budget vote debate scheduled for Wednesday, 9 May 2018.

 

1. Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 13:25 until Tuesday, 8 May 2018 at 09:30 in Committee Room V226, 2nd Floor, Old Assembly Wing, Parliament.

 

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Hon N Gina MP                                                           Date

Chairperson: PC on Basic Education