Portfolio Committee on Basic Education

Formation	2009; 16 years ago
Purpose	Oversight of the Department of Basic Education
Chairperson	Joy Maimela (ANC)
Parent organisation	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]

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		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]
4th Parliament	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	Shepherd Mayatula		ANC	20 August 1999	^[8]

References

^ "Basic Education". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
^ "Election of Chairperson". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
^ "Election of Chairperson". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
^ "Election of Chairperson". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
^ "National Senior Certificate Examinations 2010: briefing by Department and Umalusi; Election of Chairperson". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
^ "Election of Chairperson". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
^ "Chairperson Election". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 25 June 2004. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
^ "Election of Chairperson". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 20 August 1999. Retrieved 2024-07-11.

External links

Basic Education at Parliamentary Monitoring Group
Portfolio Committee on Basic Education at Parliament of South Africa

[1] "Basic Education". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

[2] "Election of Chairperson". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-11.

[3] "Election of Chairperson". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

[4] "Election of Chairperson". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 2024-07-11.

[5] "National Senior Certificate Examinations 2010: briefing by Department and Umalusi; Election of Chairperson". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 2024-07-11.

[6] "Election of Chairperson". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 2024-07-11.

[7] "Chairperson Election". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 25 June 2004. Retrieved 2024-07-11.

[8] "Election of Chairperson". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 20 August 1999. Retrieved 2024-07-11.

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Formation	2009; 16 years ago (2009)
Purpose	Oversight of the Department of Basic Education
Chairperson	Joy Maimela (ANC)
Parent organisation	National Assembly of South Africa