PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION
Parliament of South Africa
DRAFT PROGRAMME: 19 – 24 July 2015
OVERSIGHT AND MONITOING VISIT:
LIMPOPO AND MPUMALANGA PROVINCIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS
T HE P OR TF O LI O COM M I T T E E ON B A S IC E D UC A TI ON
Delegation: 14
Members of Parliament: Hon N Gina MP (Chairperson) (ANC), Hon N R Mokoto MP (Whip) (ANC), Hon J Basson
MP (ANC), Hon H D Khosa MP (ANC), Hon T Khoza MP (ANC), Hon D Mnguni MP (ANC), Hon A T Lovemore MP
(DA), Hon D Van Der Walt MP (DA), Hon H S Boshoff MP (DA) and Hon N R Mashabela MP (EFF).
Parliamentary Support Staff: Mr L A Brown (Committee Secretary), Mr D Bandi (Content Advisor), Ms S Ntabeni
(Committee Assistant) and Mr M Kekana (Researcher).
Sunday, 19 July 2015
13:00 – 16:00 Delegation travels from Home Base to Polokwane Airport
Delegation shuttled from Polokwane Airport to Protea Hotel, The Ranch (32min/30.9km)
16:30 – 17:30 Briefing Session: Oversight and monitoring programme for the week ahead
Limpopo Province (Capricorn District)
Monday, 20 July 2015
07:30 – 08:00 Delegation shuttled to Limpopo PED (22min/24.7km)
08:00 – 10:00 Meeting: DBE, Limpopo PED and District Officials (possibly at Limpopo PED Boardroom)
10:00 – 10:30 Delegation shuttled to Setotolwane Special Needs School (19 min/12km)
10:30 – 11:30 Meeting: Setotolwane Special Needs School
11:30 – 12:15 Delegation shuttled to Bana-Bathari Lsen School (42 min/41.6km)
12:15 – 13:30 Meeting: Bana-Bathari Lsen School
13:30 – 14:00 Lunch (possibly at Bana-Bathari Lsen School)
14:00 – 14:30 Delegation shuttled to Grace and Hope School (28 min/30.7 km)
14:30 – 15:30 Meeting: Grace and Hope School
15:30 – 16:30 Delegation shuttled to Full Service School (to be identified)
16:30 – 17:30 Meeting: Full Service School (to be identified)
17:30
Delegation returns to Protea Hotel, The Ranch, Polokwane
Limpopo Province (Capricorn District)
Tuesday, 21 July 2015
07:30 – 09:00 Delegation shuttled to Mafifing Primary School (Harrietswish Farm) (1h35min/92.2km)
09:00 – 10:00 Meeting: Mafifing Primary School (Harrietswish Farm)
10:00 – 10:30 Delegation shuttled to Seshane Primary School (Early Dawn Farm) (25min/14.6km)
11:00 – 12:00 Meeting: Seshane Primary School (Early Dawn Farm)
12:00 – 14:00 Delegation shuttled to Limpopo PED Offices (1h55min/113km)
14:00 – 14:30 Lunch (possibly at Limpopo PED Offices)
14:30 – 16:30 Meeting: Portfolio Committee on Education, Limpopo Provincial Legislature (possibly Limpopo
PED or Legislature)
16:30
Delegation shuttled to Fairview River Lodge, Tzaneen (1h29min/111km)
Limpopo Province (Mopani District)
Wednesday, 22 July 2015
07:00 – 07:30 Delegation shuttled to Letaba Special School (7min/7.6km)
07:30 – 08:30 Meeting: Letaba Special School
08:30 – 09:00 Delegation shuttled to Yingisani Special School (17min/1.3km)
09:00 – 10:00 Meeting: Yingisani Special School
10:00 – 10:30 Delegation shuttled to The Junction Farm Primary School (35min/37.1km)
10:30 – 11:30 Meeting: The Junction Farm Primary School
11:30 – 12:00 Delegation shuttled to Silwersee Primary School (Mieliekloof Farm) (23min/25.1km)
12:00 – 13:00 Meeting: Silwersee Primary School (Mieliekloof Farm)
13:00 – 13:30 Lunch (possibly at Silwersee Primary School (Mieliekloof Farm)
13:30 – 14:00 Delegation shuttled to Full Service School in Mopani (to be identified)
14:00 – 15:00 Meeting: Full Service School in Mopani (to be identified)
15:00 – 16:00 Meeting: Organised Labour (possibly at Full Service School)
16:00
Delegation shuttled to Protea Hotel, Hazyview, Mpumalanga) (2h31min/214km)
Mpumalanga Province (Bohlabela District)
Thursday, 23 July 2015
07:00 – 07:30 Delegation shuttled to Bohlabela District Offices (Bushbuckridge) (31min/32.8km)
07:30 – 09:00 Meeting: DBE, Mpumalanga PED and District Officials (possibly at Bohlabela District Office)
09:00 – 10:30 Meeting: Portfolio Committee on Education, Mpumalanga Provincial Legislatures (possibly at
Bohlabela District Office)
10:30 – 11:30 Delegation shuttled to Tsakane Special School (1h6min/79.2km)
11:30 – 12:30 Meeting: Tsakane Special School
12:30 – 13:00 Lunch (possibly at Tsakane Special School)
13:00 – 14:00 Delegation shuttled to Farm School in Bohlabela (to be identified)
14:00 – 15:00 Meeting: Farm School in Botshabelo
15:00 – 15:30 Delegation shuttled to Full Service School in Bohlabela (to be identified)
15:30 – 16:30 Meeting: Full Service School in Bohlabela (to be identified)
16:30
Delegation returns to Protea Hotel, Hazyview
Mpumalanga Province (Bohlabela District)
Friday, 24 July 2015
07:30 – 08:00 Delegation shuttled to Botshabelo District Offices (Bushbuckridge) (31min/32.8km)
08:00 – 09:30 Meeting: Organised Labour (possibly at Botshabelo District Office)
09:30 – 10:30 Meeting: Wrap-up/Debriefing Session with DBE and Mpumalanga PED (possibly at Botshabelo
District Office)
10:30 – 12:30 Delegation shuttled to Nelspruit Airport
END OF ITINERARY.