ATC231206: Annual Report on the Activities of the Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sport, Arts and Culture January to December 2023

NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture

ANNUAL REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY, SPORT, ARTS AND CULTURE JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2023

1. Overview of the Chairperson:

According to the Rules of the NCOP, Rule 102 (2) (b) A committee must report to the Council on its activities at least once per year, and this Annual Report documents the activities of the Committee between January until end December 2023 period.

2. Membership of the Committee:

Name	Province	Party
Hon. ME Nchabeleng (Chairperson)	Limpopo	ANC
Hon. N Ndongeni	Eastern Cape	ANC
Hon. NE Nkosi	Mpumalanga	ANC
Hon. I Ntsube	Free State	ANC
Hon. EZ Njadu	Western Cape	ANC
Hon. DC Christians	Northern Cape	DA
Hon. MR Bara	Gauteng	DA
Hon. SB Lehihi	North West	EFF
**Hon. SA Luthuli	KwaZulu-Natal	EFF – recalled in October

3. Medium-Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) 2019-2024

The MTSF 2019-2024 aims to address the challenges of unemployment, inequality, and poverty through three pillars:

Achieving a more capable state
Driving a strong and inclusive economy
Building and strengthening the capabilities of South Africans

The MTSF 2019–2024 translates the ruling party’s electoral mandate into government’s priorities over a five-year period. The three pillars set out above underpin the seven priorities of this strategic framework. These priorities, which will be achieved through the joint efforts of government, the private sector and civil society, are as follows:

Priority 1: A capable, ethical and developmental state

Priority 2: Economic transformation and job creation

Priority 3: Education, skills and health

Priority 4: Consolidating the social wage through reliable and quality basic services

Priority 5: Spatial integration, human settlements and local government

Priority 6: Social cohesion and safe communities

Priority 7: A better Africa and world

3. Mandate and strategic priorities of the Committee:

To consider legislation referred to it and to facilitate public participation;
To conduct oversight of any organ of state and constitutional institution falling within its portfolio;
To facilitate the appointment of candidates to entities;
To consider international agreements; and
To consider the budget of the department and entities falling within its portfolio.

4. Bills referred to the Committee: 01

Title of Bill	Analysis of the Bill in terms of government priorities and outcomes	Referral Date	Date/s of public hearings	Consideration date/s	Adoption date (with or without amendments)	Publication date of report in the ATC	Debate date in the House
Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill [B 2B-2022]	The Bill proposes to amend the South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996), and the Employment of Educators Act, 1998 (Act No. 76 of 1898) (the SASA and the EEA, respectively), so as to align them with developments in the education landscape. Also, to ensure that systems of learning are put in place in a manner which gives effect to the right to basic education enshrined in section 29(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996. Amongst others, the Bill seeks to amend certain definitions, provide that attendance of Grade R is compulsory, and to provide for system improvements in terms of admission of learners to public schools. It also provides for financial and public accountability frameworks for governing bodies and provincial departments. The Bill further provides for additional Regulatory powers of the Minister and enhancing decision making and oversight powers of Heads of Departments and Members of the Executive Councils. t Bill 41178 The Bill also proposes technical and substantive adjustments, clarify certain existing provisions, insert provisions which are not provided for in existing legislation, and strengthen enforcement mechanisms for offences and penalties.	26 October 2023	Advertised calling for public comments and the due date is 19 January 2024	Bill still to be considered	N/A	N/A	N/A

Title of Bill

Analysis of the Bill in terms of government priorities and outcomes

Referral Date

Date/s of public hearings

Consideration date/s

Adoption date

(with or without amendments)

Publication date of report in the ATC

Debate date in the House

Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill [B 2B-2022]

The Bill proposes to amend the South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996), and the Employment of Educators Act, 1998 (Act No. 76 of 1898) (the SASA and the EEA, respectively), so as to align them with developments in the education landscape. Also, to ensure that systems of learning are put in place in a manner which gives effect to the right to basic education enshrined in section 29(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996.

Amongst others, the Bill seeks to amend certain definitions, provide that attendance of Grade R is compulsory, and to provide for system improvements in terms of admission of learners to public schools. It also provides for financial and public accountability frameworks for governing bodies and provincial departments.

The Bill further provides for additional Regulatory powers of the Minister and enhancing decision making and oversight powers of Heads of Departments and Members of the Executive Councils.

t Bill 41178

The Bill also proposes technical and substantive adjustments, clarify certain existing provisions, insert provisions which are not provided for in existing legislation, and strengthen enforcement mechanisms for offences and penalties.

26 October 2023

Advertised calling for public comments and the due date is 19 January 2024

Bill still to be considered

N/A

5. Oversight trips: N/A

Oversight trip date	Objectives	Province and area visited	Consideration Date (of report)	Publication date of report in the ATC	Estimated Costs

6. Budget Vote / Fiscal Framework Consideration:

Name of paper	Referral date	Name of stakeholder/s who made submission	Nature of submission/s (Oral and/or written)	Analysis of the Budget Vote in terms of government priorities and outcomes	Consideration Date	Date of Adoption of report	Publication date of report in the ATC	Consideration date by the House
Annual Performance Plan of the Department of Basic Education for 2023- 2024.	Tabled 10 March 2023	N/A	N/A	PRIORITY 3: Education, skills, and health. OUTCOME 1: IMPROVED QUALITY OF BASIC EDUCATION Output 1: Improve the quality of teaching and learning. Output 2: Undertake regular assessment to track progress. Output 3: Improve early childhood development. Output 4: Ensure a credible outcomes-focused planning and accountability system.	10 May 2023	31 May 2023	31 May 2023	07 June 2023
Annual Performance Plan of the Department of Higher Education and Training for 2023-2024.	Tabled 31 March 2023	N/A	N/A	PRIORITY 3: Education, skills and health OUTCOME 5: A SKILLED AND CAPABLE WORKFORCE TO SUPPORT AN INCLUSIVE GROWTH PATH Output 1: Establish a credible institutional mechanism for skills planning Output 2: Increase access to programmes leading to intermediate and high level learning Output 3: Increase access to occupationally-directed programmes in needed areas and thereby expand the availability of intermediate level skills (with a special focus on artisan skills) Output 4: Increase access to high level occupationally-directed programmes in needed areas Output 5: Research, development and innovation in human capital for a growing knowledge economy	17 May 2023	31 May 2023	31 May 2023	08 June 2023
Annual Performance Plan of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture for 2023- 2024.	Tabled 31 March 2023	N/A	N/A	PRIORITY 6: Social cohesion and safe communities OUTCOME 1: Increased market share of, and job opportunities created in the sport, cultural and creative industries. OUTCOME 2: A diverse, socially cohesive society with a common national identity. OUTCOME 3: A transformed, capable and professional SAC sector. OUTCOME 4: Integrated and accessible SAC infrastructure and information. (e) Compliant and responsive governance	31 May 2023	14 June 2023	14 June 2023	N/A
Annual Performance Plan of the Department of Science and Innovation for 2023- 2024.	Tabled 20 March 2023	N/A	N/A	PRIORITY 3: Education, skills and health OUTCOME 5: A SKILLED AND CAPABLE WORKFORCE TO SUPPORT AN INCLUSIVE GROWTH PATH Output 5: Research, development, and innovation in human capital for a growing knowledge economy OUTCOME 11: CREATE A BETTER SOUTH AFRICA AND CONTRIBUTE TO A BETTER AND SAFER AFRICA AND WORLD	24 May 2023	14 June 2023	14 June 2023	N/A

7. Committee Strategic Plan:

Date of strategic planning workshop	Analysis of the Strategic Plan in terms of government priorities and outcomes	Venue	Date adopted by the Committee	Date published in the ATC	Estimated Costs
28 February 2023	OUTCOME 1: IMPROVED QUALITY OF BASIC EDUCATION OUTCOME 2: A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE FOR ALL SOUTH AFRICANS OUTCOME 5: A SKILLED AND CAPABLE WORKFORCE TO SUPPORT AN INCLUSIVE GROWTH PATH OUTCOME 11: CREATE A BETTER SOUTH AFRICA AND CONTRIBUTE TO A BETTER AND SAFER AFRICA AND WORLD	Cape Town Lodge Hotel, Cape Town	15 March 2023	N/A	R0.00

Date of strategic planning workshop

Analysis of the Strategic Plan in terms of government priorities and outcomes

Venue

Date adopted by the Committee

Date published in the ATC

Estimated Costs

28 February 2023

OUTCOME 1: IMPROVED QUALITY OF BASIC EDUCATION

OUTCOME 2: A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE FOR ALL SOUTH AFRICANS

OUTCOME 5: A SKILLED AND CAPABLE WORKFORCE TO SUPPORT AN INCLUSIVE GROWTH PATH

OUTCOME 11: CREATE A BETTER SOUTH AFRICA AND CONTRIBUTE TO A BETTER AND SAFER AFRICA AND WORLD

Cape Town Lodge Hotel, Cape Town

15 March 2023

N/A

R0.00

8. Conference/Workshop/Seminar: N/A

Date of event

Objective/s

Country or Province and Place of event

Analysis of an event in terms of government priorities and outcomes

Report required

(yes or no)

Consideration date (if applicable)

Adoption date (if applicable) / Date of verbal report to the Committee

Publication date of report in the ATC

Estimated Costs

9. International trips/ study tours undertaken: Joint Study Tour (with the SC on Social Services)

Date

Objectives

Country visited

Analysis of the study tour in terms of government priorities and outcomes

Consideration date/s

Adoption date

Publication date of report in the ATC

Estimated Costs

Consideration date by the House

03-07 July

2023

The aim of the study tour was to learn the best practises in the education system of the Republic of Korea by focusing on maths and science education, early childhood development and literacy.

The objectives of the study tour were:

To explore and understand the South Korea public education system.
To explore and understand the South Korea maths and science education advancements.

In addition, the delegation engaged with stakeholders on the following:

• The funding of basic education.

• School structure.

• Parental involvement in education of their children.

• Provision of special education and special schools.

• Pass rate in Mathematics and Physical Science.

• Management of scholar transport.

• Competency of teachers and lecturers, and their qualifications.

• How to avoid mismatch of skills (skills needed by the industry and those supplied by the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges).

• Employability of their graduates.

Republic of

Korea (South

Korea)

OUTCOME 1: IMPROVED QUALITY OF BASIC EDUCATION.

OUTCOME 5: A SKILLED AND CAPABLE WORKFORCE TO SUPPORT AN INCLUSIVE GROWTH PATH

05 September 2023

06 September 2023

R3 million

23 November 2023

10. Meetings held by the Committee: 17 Meetings

Date of meeting	Agenda	Adopted date of minutes	Estimated Costs
15 March 2023	Briefing by the Department of Department of Science and Innovation on their 2021/22 Annual Report and Financial Statements Consideration and adoption of the following: Draft minutes (23 November 2022); and Draft 2023/24 Committee Annual Performance Plan.	22 March 2023	R0.00
22 March 2023	Consideration and adoption of Committee Draft Minutes (15 March 20223) Briefing on the 2022 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examinations Outcomes by: Department of Basic Education; and Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (UMALUSI)	19 April 2023	R0.00
19 April 2023	Consideration and adoption of draft Minutes (22 March 2023) Briefing by the following PEDs on their 2023/24 APPs and Budgets: Eastern Cape; Free State; and Gauteng.	26 April 2023	R0.00
26 April 2023	Consideration and adoption of draft Minutes (19 April 2023) Briefing by the following PEDs on their 2023/24 APPs and Budgets: KwaZulu-Natal; Limpopo; and Mpumalanga.	03 May 2023	R0.00
May 2023	Consideration and adoption of draft Minutes (26 April 2023) Briefing by the following PEDs on their 2023/24 APPs and Budgets: Northern Cape; North West; and Western Cape.	10 May 2023	R0.00
10 May 2023	Consideration and adoption of Draft Minutes Briefing on Budget Vote 16: Department of Basic Education (Including the 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan)	24 May 2023	R0.00
17 May 2023	Consideration and adoption of draft minutes (10 May 2023) Budget Review 2023/24 (Including Annual Performance Plan) – Department of Higher Education and Training	24 May 2023	R0.00
24 May 2023	Consideration and adoption of draft minutes (10 and 17 May 2023) Budget Review 2023/24 (Including Annual Performance Plan) – Department of Science and Innovation	31 May 2023	R0.00
31 May 2023	Consideration and adoption of Budget Votes 16 and 17 reports Consideration and adoption of draft minutes (24 May 2023) Budget Review 2023/24 (Including Annual Performance Plan) – Department of Sport, Arts and Culture	14 June 2023	R0.00
14 June 2023	Consideration and adoption of the following: Draft Budget Vote 35 and 37 reports Draft minutes (31 May 2023) Briefing by the Department of Science and Innovation on the following: Postgraduate funding for the STEM careers; Innovation programmes to boost Careers in Science Innovation; New technology and innovation that can assist in provision for proper sanitation in schools, and How the DSI initiates, maintains, and sustains corporate and other funders support.	20 September 2023	R0.00
20 September 2023	Consideration and adoption of draft Minutes (14 June 2023) Briefing by the Department of Basic Education on the following: Safety and security in schools; Delivery of ICT infrastructure and internet access within schools; District Development Model and how it is used to guide provinces, and How the DBE initiates, maintains, and sustains corporate and other funders support.	25 October 2023	R0.00
27 September 2023	Consideration and adoption of draft minutes (20 September 2023). Briefing by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture on the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the French Republic on Cinematographic and Audio-visual Co-production, tabled in terms of section 231(3) of the Constitution, 1996.	25 October 2023	R0.00
11 October 2023	Consideration and adoption of Outstanding Minutes (20 and 27 September 2023) Briefing by the Department of Basic Education on the School state of readiness for the 2023 matric exams.	25 October 2023	R0.00
25 October 2023	Consideration and adoption of draft minutes. Briefing by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture on the following: Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the French Republic on Cinematographic and Audio-visual Co-production, tabled in terms of section 231(3) of the Constitution, 1996; and 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (the UNESCO Convention), tabled in terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution, 1996.	01 November 2023	R0.00
01 November 2023	Consideration and Adoption of Committee draft minutes (25 October 2023). Briefing by Auditor-General South Africa on the 2023/24 DBE audit outcomes. Briefing by the Department of Basic Education on their 2022/23 Annual Report.	08 November 2023	R0.00
08 November 2023	Consideration and adoption of outstanding minutes (01 November 2023) Briefing by the Department of Basic Education on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill [B2B-2022], S76. Briefing by the Parliamentary Legal Advisor on the on the legal requirements linked to public participation/involvement, specifically relating to the BELA Bill, and the limited time available for the 6th administration.	06 December 2023	R0.00
06 December 2023	Consideration and adoption of draft minutes and reports (08 November 2023) Briefing by the Department of Higher Education and Training on their 2021/22 Annual Report	Still to be adopted	R0.00

11. Cancelled meetings: None

Date of meeting	Agenda	Reason for cancellation

12. Public Hearings: None

Date

Agenda/ matter on which hearings were held

Place

Presenters

(oral and/or written submissions)

Analysis of Public Hearings in terms of government priorities and outcomes

Adoption date of report

Publication date of report in the ATC

Estimated costs

Debate date in the House

13. Consideration of section 32 reports (of PFMA) published by National Treasury: None

Title of Report

Analysis of the Report in terms of government priorities and outcomes

Consideration date

Adoption date

Publication of report in the ATC

Estimated costs

14. Consideration of Annual Reports:

Referral date	Consideration Date	Name of entity	Adoption of report	Publication of report in ATC
Tabled on 06 September 2023	01 November 2023	Department of Basic Education	No report but detailed minutes adopted on 08 November 2023	N/A
Not yet referred but tabled on 28 September 2023	Still to be considered	Department of Higher Education and Training	N/A	N/A
Not yet referred but tabled on 02 October 2023	Still to be considered	Department of Arts and Culture	N/A	N/A
Not yet referred but tabled on 21 September 2023	Still to be considered	Department of Science and Innovation	N/A	N/A

15. Information on entities reporting to the Department:

Name of Department/s	Name of its entity	Mandate of its entity	Date of tabling of strategic plan of an entity	Date/s of engagement/s with the entity
Department of Basic Education	South African Council of Educators	To enhance the status of the teaching profession through registering educators appropriately, managing professional development and promoting a code of ethics for all educators.	22 February 2023	Not engaged due to the complexity of the NCOP programme
Department of Basic Education	Umalusi for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training	Maintains standards in general and further education and training through the development and management of the general and further education and training qualifications sub-framework.	22 February 2023	Not engaged due to the complexity of the NCOP programme
Department of Higher Education and Training	National Skills Fund	To focus on the national priority projects identified in the national skills development strategy.	31 March 2023	Not engaged due to the complexity of the NCOP programme
	National Student Financial Aid	To provide bursaries to students.	31 March 2023	18 May 2022
	Sector Education and training Authorities	To implement national, sector and workplace strategies to develop and improve skills in the South African workforce, provide learnerships that lead to a recognised occupational qualification and fund skills development.	31 March 2023	Not engaged due to the complexity of the NCOP programme
	Council of Higher Education	To develop and implement a system of quality assurance for higher education, including programme accreditation, institutional audits, quality promotion and capacity development.	31 March 2023	Not engaged due to the complexity of the NCOP programme
	Quality Council for trades and Occupations	Oversees the development and maintenance of the occupational qualifications sub-framework in the qualifications framework and advises the Minister of Higher Education and Training on all matters of policy concerning occupational standards and qualifications.	31 March 2023	Not engaged due to the complexity of the NCOP programme
	South African Quality Authority	Oversees the development of the national qualifications framework by formulation and publishing policies and criteria for the registration of organisations.	31 March 2023	Not engaged due to the complexity of the NCOP programme
Department of Sport, Arts and Culture	Heritage Institutions: Afrikaanse Taalmuseum en monument Ditsong Museum of South Africa Iziko Museum KwaZulu Natal Museum National Museum National English Literary Museum Robben Island Voortrekker museum War Museum of the Boer republic William Humphrey’s Art Gallery Luthuli Museum Nelson Mandela Museum Freedom Park	Manages and administers Southern African heritage assets in the fields of fauna, palaeontology, cultural history, anthropology, archaeology, and military history, which require constant monitoring of the sustainable and responsible custodianship of these irreplaceable national heritage assets as required by policy and legislation	31 March 2023	Not engaged due to the complexity of the NCOP programme
	Libraries: National Library of South Africa South African Library for the Blind Blind South Africa	to build up a complete collection of published documents emanating from or relating to South Africa; to maintain and extend any other collections of published and unpublished documents with the emphasis on documents emanating from and relating to Southern Africa; to promote the optimal management of collections of published documents held in South African libraries as a national resource; and to record the documents contemplated in paragraph (a); and to render a national bibliographic service and to act as the national bibliographic agency; to promote optimal access to published documents, nationally and internationally; to provide reference and information services, nationally and internationally; to act as the national preservation library and to provide conservation services on a national basis; to promote awareness and appreciation of the national published documentary heritage; and to promote information awareness and information literacy.	31 March 2023	Not engaged due to the complexity of the NCOP programme
	National Arts Council	Facilitates opportunities for people to practice and appreciate the arts.	31 March 2023	Not engaged due to the complexity of the NCOP programme
	National Film and Video Foundation	Develops and promotes the film and video industry in South Africa.	31 March 2023	Not engaged due to the complexity of the NCOP programme
	National Heritage Council	Mobilises and builds awareness about heritage.	31 March 2023	Not engaged due to the complexity of the NCOP programme
	Pan South African Language Board	Investigates complaints about language rights and violations from individuals, organisation or institution.	31 March 2023	Not engaged due to the complexity of the NCOP programme
	Performing Arts Institutions: South African State Theatre The playhouse Company Artscape Theatre The Market Theatre Performing Arts Council of the Free State	To present aesthetically pleasing and commercially viable artistic programmes; To provide additional assistance and resources to historically disadvantaged groups; To promote greater access to the arts; To develop and promote arts for the benefit of all the people of central South Africa; To develop audiences by promoting the appreciation; To understanding and enjoyment of the performing arts; To provide state-of-the-art facilities as part of quality service delivery.	31 March 2023	Not engaged due to the complexity of the NCOP programme
	South African Heritage Resources Agency	Managing the national estate through partnerships with other bodies to promote an integrated heritage resources management system.	31 March 2023	Not engaged due to the complexity of the NCOP programme
	Boxing South Africa	Creates synergy between professionals and amateur boxing, and promotes interaction between associations of boxers, managers, promoters, and trainers.	31 March 2023	Not engaged due to the complexity of the NCOP programme
	South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport	Promotes participation in sport without the use of prohibited performance enhancing substances and methods and educates sports people on fair play and the harmful effects of the use of prohibited performance enhancing substance and methods.	31 March 2023	Not engaged due to the complexity of the NCOP programme
Department of Science and Innovation	ACADEMY OF SCIENCE OF SOUTH AFRICA (ASSAf)	Promotes common ground in scientific thinking across all disciplines, including the physical, mathematical and life sciences, as well as the human, social and economic sciences; Encourages and promote innovative and independent scientific thinking; Promotes the optimum development of the intellectual capacity of all people; Provides effective advice and facilitate appropriate action in relation to the collective needs, opportunities and challenges of all South Africans; Links South Africa with scientific communities at the highest levels, in particular within the Southern African Development Community, the rest of Africa and internationally.	17 March 2023	Not engaged due to the complexity of the NCOP programme
	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH (CSIR)	Through directed and, in particular, multidisciplinary research and technological innovation, to foster research in the national interest and in the fields which, in its opinion, should receive preference, in order to promote industrial and scientific development, either by itself or in cooperation with principals from the public or private sector, and thereby contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of the people of South Africa; To perform any other functions that may be assigned to it by or under the Scientific Research Council Act, 1988.	17 March 2023	Not engaged due to the complexity of the NCOP programme
	HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL (HSRC)	Initiate, undertake and foster strategic basic and applied research in human sciences, and to gather, analyse and publish data relevant to developmental challenges in South Africa, elsewhere in Africa and in the rest of the world, especially by means of projects linked to public sector-orientated collaborative programmes; Inform the effective formulation and monitoring of policy, and evaluate the implementation of policy; Stimulate public debate through the effective dissemination of fact-based research results; Help build research capacity and infrastructure for the human sciences in South Africa and elsewhere in Africa; Foster and support research collaboration, networks and institutional linkages within the human sciences research community; Respond to the needs of vulnerable and marginalised groups in society by researching and analysing developmental problems, thereby contributing to the improvement of the quality of their lives; Develop and make publicly available new datasets to underpin research, policy development and public discussion of the key issues of development, and to develop new and improved methodologies for use in their development.	17 March 2023	Not engaged due to the complexity of the NCOP programme
	NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (NRF)	To promote and support research through funding, human resource development and the provision of the necessary facilities in order to facilitate the creation of knowledge, innovation, and development in all fields of research, including indigenous knowledge, and thereby contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of all the people of South Africa.	17 March 2023	Not engaged due to the complexity of the NCOP programme
	SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL SPACE AGENCY (SANSA)	Promote the peaceful use of space; Support the creation of an environment conducive to industrial development in space technologies; Foster research in space science, communication, navigation and physics; Advance scientific, engineering and technological competencies and capabilities through human capital development, outreach programmes and infrastructure development; Foster international cooperation in space-related activities.	17 March 2023	Not engaged due to the complexity of the NCOP programme
	TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AGENCY (TIA)	To stimulate and intensify technological innovation in order to improve economic growth and the quality of life of all South Africans by developing and exploiting technological innovations.	17 March 2023	Not engaged due to the complexity of the NCOP programme

16. Applications/activities not approved: N/A

Date	Objectives	Reasons

17. Sponsorship received by the Committee: N/A

Date	Name of Sponsor	Objectives	Amount

18. Papers referred to the Committee for consideration: 02

Title of the Paper	Referral date	Consideration date. Please indicate if there were public hearings	Adoption date	Publication date of report in the ATC	Consideration date by the House
(a) The 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), tabled in terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution, 1996. (b) Explanatory Memorandum to the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH).	08 November 2023	25 October 2023	06 December 2023	N/A	N/A
(a) Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education, tabled in terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution, 1996. (b) Explanatory Memorandum to the Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education.	09 November 2023	06 December 2023	06 December 2023	N/A	N/A

Title of the Paper

Referral date

Consideration date.

Please indicate if there were public hearings

Adoption date

Publication date of report in the ATC

Consideration date by the House

(a) The 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural

Heritage (ICH), tabled in terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution, 1996.

(b) Explanatory Memorandum to the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the

Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH).

08 November 2023

25 October 2023

06 December 2023

N/A

(a) Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher

Education, tabled in terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution, 1996.

(b) Explanatory Memorandum to the Global Convention on the Recognition of

Qualifications concerning Higher Education.

09 November 2023

06 December 2023

N/A

19. Papers referred to the Committee for information: N/A

Title of the Paper

Referral date

Consideration date

Adoption date

Publication date of report in the ATC

20. Support staff:

Position	Name of Staff
Unit Manager	Mr. Dennis Bandi
Content Adviser	Dr. Solomon Mthombeni
Committee Secretary	Ms. Noluthando Skaka
Researcher	Dr. Jacques Verster
Executive Secretary	Mr. Andisa Kula
Committee Assistant	Ms Nomntu Nomvese Mr Kessie Naidoo Mr Kholisile Lobi
Media Liaison Officer	Mr. Sibongile Maputi

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Mr. ME Nchabeleng, MP

Chairperson: SC on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture

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