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Tuesday, 29 October 2013] 48835. Report <strong>of</strong> the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education on anoversight visit to the Western Cape Education Department (WCED),dated 29 October 2013The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, having undertaken anoversight visit to the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) on20 September 2013, <strong>reports</strong> as follows:1. Introduction1.1 A delegation <strong>of</strong> the Portfolio Committee on Basic Educationconducted an oversight visit to the Western Cape EducationDepartment (WCED) on 20 September 2013.1.2 The purpose <strong>of</strong> the oversight visit was to assess the state <strong>of</strong>readiness <strong>of</strong> the Province for the National Senior Certificate(NSC) examination for 2013. This included assessing thestate <strong>of</strong> security systems for the printing, distribution <strong>and</strong>storage <strong>of</strong> examination question papers as well asprocedures in place to conduct the examinations. TheCommittee also aimed to provide support to departmentalteams <strong>and</strong> to ensure the delivery <strong>of</strong> successful <strong>and</strong> credibleexaminations, with no or minimal irregularities. In pursuit <strong>of</strong>the oversight programme objectives, the delegationconducted briefing sessions with the Office <strong>of</strong> the Head <strong>of</strong>Department, District <strong>and</strong> Senior Curriculum <strong>and</strong>Examinations Officials as well as organised labour. Thedelegation also undertook a site tour <strong>of</strong> the printing,packaging, distribution <strong>and</strong> storage facilities for theexamination question papers in order to obtain first h<strong>and</strong>knowledge <strong>of</strong> the state <strong>of</strong> security at these facilities.1.3 This report provides a summary <strong>of</strong> the key issues thatemerged from the interaction with <strong>of</strong>ficials <strong>of</strong> the ProvincialEducation Department <strong>and</strong> organised labour, <strong>and</strong> thePortfolio Committee’s deliberations, observations <strong>and</strong>recommendations.2. Delegations2.1 National Portfolio Committee on Basic Education: Hon HH Malgas MP (ANC) (Chairperson), Hon N Gina MP (ANC)(Whip), Hon Z S Makhubele MP (ANC), Hon D Smiles MP(DA), Mr D B<strong>and</strong>i (Content Advisor), Mr J Ngcobo(Researcher), Mr L A Brown (Committee Secretary), Ms RAzzakani (<strong>Parliament</strong> Communications) <strong>and</strong> Ms S Ntabeni(Committee Assistant).2.2 National Department <strong>of</strong> Basic Education (DBE): Dr RPoliah – Chief Director.ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 147─2013
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