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Reappointment of the History Ministerial Task Team

Notice No. 7 of 2019

 

Notice No. 7 of 2019

18 January 2019

GG 42162

 

Department of Basic Education

 

1. I, Angelina Matsie Motshekga, Minister of Basic Education, hereby reappoints the History Ministerial Task Team (MTT) to overhaul the History Curriculum and Assessments Policy Statement (CAPS) in Grades 4 -12.

 

2. The terms of reference of the Ministerial Task Team will be as follows:
i. to develop a new History curriculum from Grades 4 -12;
ii. to conduct provincial consultation in the education sector to obtain inputs into the new History Curriculum;
iii. to receive public inputs and comments for consideration, on the new History curriculum;
iv. to screen textbooks to ensure alignment with the new curriculum; and
v. to propose History Teacher development programmes for both Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and In- Service Teacher Education (reskilling and upskilling).

 

3. The following members will serve on the Ministerial Task Team

NAME

INSTITUTION

Professor Sifiso Ndlovu

South African Democracy Education Trust

Professor Amanda Esterhuysen

Archaeologist, Wits University

Professor Peter Sekibakiba Lekgoathi

History lecturer at Witwatersrand  University

Dr Luli Callinicos

Heritage and History Consultant, Robben Island Museum Councilor, and Board member of the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences

Professor Nomalanga Mkhize

History lecturer at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Mr Jabulani Sithole

CEO, Mzala Nxumalo-Centre for the Study of South African Society

Dr Katherine Angier

Lecturer at University of Cape Town, School of education

 

 

Mrs A M Motshekga, MP

Minister of Basic Education

Date: 19/11/2018