Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga. (Photo: Papi Morake)
Department
Basic Education
Key Goals
- Make up for time lost during the Covid-19 pandemic: Progress
- Transfer early childhood development from the department of social development to education: Completed
- Provide schools with information and communications technology (ICT) devices as well as internet access to ensure learners are prepared for the fourth industrial revolution: Failed
- Complete an integrated infrastructure development plan, informed by infrastructure delivery and regular maintenance: Progress
Analysis
The 2022 academic year was the first in two years that went ahead without any Covid-19 disruptions.
The department’s reports show it might take eight years to recover the learning time lost during the pandemic.
In January, Motshekga laid down a recovery plan for the education system, including trimming down the curriculum, offering psychosocial support to learners and teachers, increasing creative and problem-solving skills, boosting teacher skills and professionalism and introducing an alternative assessment protocol.
Motshekga said rehabilitating the education system would be the delivery of e-education and ICT resources to schools.
But the roll-out of ICT equipment to schools has been slow. It noted the need for stronger communication with the department of communications and digital technologies.
The migration of early childhood development (ECD) centres to the social development department has been completed. The department has identified five areas to be addressed to improve the quality of ECD.
The department found that because of the pandemic infrastructure and maintenance of schools accelerated.
The department received an unqualified audit, and achieved 81% of its targets.
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David Mabuza
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Maite Nkoana-Mashabane
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Fikile Mbalula
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Aaron Motsoaledi
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Nathi Mthethwa
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Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
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Mmamoloko Kubayi
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Thandi Ruth Modise
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Khumbudzo Ntshavheni
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Ebrahim Patel
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Naledi Pandor
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Mathume Joseph Phaahla
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Pravin Gordhan
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Senzo Mchunu
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Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams
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Lindiwe Sisulu
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Thokozile Didiza
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Lindiwe Zulu
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Patricia DeLille
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Ronald Lamola
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Barbara Creecy
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Bheki Cele
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Blade Nzimande
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Mondli Gungubele
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Enoch Godongwana
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