Portfolio Committee on Basic Education
Portfolio Committee in the National Assembly of South Africa
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The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education is a portfolio committee of the National Assembly of South Africa. It oversees the Department of Basic Education and related agencies, including Umalusi and the South African Council of Educators.[1]
Formation2009
PurposeOversight of the Department of Basic Education
Chairperson
Joy Maimela (ANC)Parent organisation
National Assembly of South Africa| Formation | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Oversight of the Department of Basic Education |
Chairperson | Joy Maimela (ANC) |
Parent organisation | National Assembly of South Africa |
The committee was established in 2009 when the Ministry of Basic Education was established. Before then, its predecessor, the Portfolio Committee on Education, oversaw the Minister of Education, who was responsible for higher education as well as basic education.
List of chairpersons
2009–present: Basic Education
| Session | Chairperson | Party | Election date | Citation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th Parliament | Joy Maimela | ANC | 9 July 2024 | [2] | |
| 6th Parliament | Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba | ANC | 2 July 2019 | [3] | |
| 5th Parliament | Nomalungelo Gina | ANC | 24 June 2014 | [4] | |
| 4th Parliament | Hope Malgas | ANC | 18 January 2011 | [5] | |
| Fatima Chohan | ANC | 27 May 2009 | [6] | ||
1994–2009: Education
| Session | Chairperson | Party | Election date | Citation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Parliament | Shepherd Mayatula | ANC | 25 June 2004 | [7] | |
| 2nd Parliament | ANC | 20 August 1999 | [8] | ||