The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education is a portfolio committee of the National Assembly in the Parliament of South Africa. The remit of this committee is to oversee the work of the Department of Basic Education, Umalusi and the South African Council of Educators.[1]

Committee membership

Following the May 8, 2019 general election, the committee was established for the 6th Parliament (2019–2024) on 27 June 2019[2] and Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba of the African National Congress was elected chairperson on 2 July.[3] The membership of the committee as of October 2023 is as follows:[4]

Member Party
Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba MP (chairperson) African National Congress
Nombuyiselo Adoons MP African National Congress
Tebogo Letsie MP African National Congress
Reneiloe Mashabela MP Economic Freedom Fighters
Ronald Moroatshehla MP African National Congress
Siphosethu Ngcobo MP Inkatha Freedom Party
Lydia Moroane MP African National Congress
Marie Sukers MP African Christian Democratic Party
Baxolile Nodada MP Democratic Alliance
Désirée van der Walt MP Democratic Alliance

The following people serve as alternate members:

References

  1. ↑ "Basic Education". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Announcements, tablings and committee reports" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Election of Chairperson". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Portfolio Committee on Basic Education". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
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