DBE – Mpumalanga Department of Education

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DBE – Mpumalanga Department of Education

Our Mandate

1.1 The Department derives its Core mandate from the Constitution. The Department is currently guided by over nine (9) pieces of legislation.
Section 29 of the Constitution of the RSA states:

1.1.1 Everyone has the right:-

  • to a basic education, including adult basic education; and
  • to further education, which the state, through reasonable measures, must make progressively available and accessible.

1.1.2 Everyone has the right:-

  • to receive education in the official language or languages of their choice in public educational institutions where that education is reasonably practicable. In order to ensure the effective access to, and implementation
    1. equity;
    2. practicability; and
    3. the need to redress the results of past racially discriminatory laws and practices.

1.1.3 Everyone has the right:-

  • to establish and maintain, at their own expense, independent educational institutions that do not discriminate on the basis of race; are registered with the state; and maintain standards that are not inferior to standards at comparable public educational institutions.

The following list of Acts further elaborates the legislative mandate of the Department.

  • National Education Policy Act (No. 27 of 1996):It provides for the determination of National Policy for education, determine policy on salaries and principles that govern education.
  • South African Schools Act (No. 84 of 1996):To provide for a uniform system, for the organisation governance and funding of schools, to amend and repeal certain laws to schools, and to provide for matters connected therewith.
  • Mpumalanga School Education Act, 1995:It provides for development of regulations and policies within the province and it is in line with the South African Schools Act No. 84 of 1996.
  • South African Qualifications Authority Act No. 58 of 1995:It provides for development and implementation of a National Qualification Framework and for this purpose to establish the South African Qualifications Authority, and to provide for matters connected therewith.
  • The General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Act (No. 58 pf 2001):To provide for the establishment, composition and functioning of the General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Council; to provide for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training.
  • Further Education and Training Act (No. 98 of 1998):To regulate Further Education and Training and provide for the establishment, governance and funding of Public Further Education and Training institutions.
  • Public Service Act of 1994:The Public Service Regulations of 2001 set up a regulatory framework underpinning the operations of the department in the discharge of its mandate.

Contact Us
Private Bag X11341
Nelspruit
1200
Government Boulevard
Riverside Park
Building 5
Mpumalanga Province
Republic of South Africa
Tel: (013) 766 5552/5349/5115
Toll-Free: 0800 203 116
Fax: (013) 766 5577
Toll free Line: 0800 203 116
Exam Help Desk: (013) 766 0033
Dial-a-Tutor: 087 805 1350
website:http://www.mpumalanga.gov.za/education