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Collected on 17 June 2026
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Educational support services via partnerships (DBE, DHET, UNISA, TSP)
Through partnerships, offenders can receive educational support services including training and development of educators and learner support material (DBE), Adult Education and Training programmes (DHET), educational support to learners (UNISA), and digital teaching and learning for DCS schools (University of Stellenbosch through Telematics School Project).
The document's recorded date is 27 March 2026. Confirm on the official source.
Reference
https://pmg.org.za/committee-question/36624/
Opening Date
27 March 2026
Closing Date
27 March 2026
Partnerships and collaboration with external stakeholders such as the Department of Basic Education (DBE) for provision of educational support services (training and development of educators, as well as learner support material). Partnerships include the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) for provision of Adult Education and Training programmes, UNISA provides educational support to learners, and the University of Stellenbosch through Telematics School Project (TSP) provides DCS schools with digital teaching and learning;
Information literacy and book clubs (NLSA partnership)
The Department partners with the National Library of South Africa to promote information literacy, facilitate access to information resources, and empower offenders to read with understanding, including promoting and sustaining book clubs in facilities.
The document's recorded date is 27 March 2026. Confirm on the official source.
The Department is in partnership with National Library of South Africa (NLSA) to promote information literacy and facilitate access to information resources, as well as to empower offenders to read with understanding, enhances analytic thinking, promote and sustain book clubs in our facilities.
Offender development programmes (accredited and quality-assured)
Offenders can access offender development programmes that are accredited and quality-assured by specified quality assurance bodies, as part of the Department’s rehabilitation programmes.
The document's recorded date is 27 March 2026. Confirm on the official source.
Offender development programmes which are accredited and quality-assured by reputable quality assurance bodies such as Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Sector Education and Training Authority (SETAs), UMALUSI and Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO).
Workplace learning in bakeries, farms and production workshops
Offenders can access workplace learning opportunities in bakeries, farms and production workshops as part of rehabilitation programmes.
The document's recorded date is 27 March 2026. Confirm on the official source.
Furthermore, offenders have access to workplace learning in bakeries, farms and production workshops, as well as participating in sports, arts, culture and library programmes.
Online ICT related programmes (CISCO Networking Academy partnership)
CISCO Networking Academy will implement online ICT related programmes to offenders and officials as part of a partnership.
The document's recorded date is 27 March 2026. Confirm on the official source.
In addition, CISCO Networking Academy will implement online ICT related programmes to offenders and officials as part of a partnership.
Sports, arts, culture and library programmes
Offenders can participate in sports, arts, culture and library programmes as part of the Department’s rehabilitation programmes.
The document's recorded date is 27 March 2026. Confirm on the official source.
Furthermore, offenders have access to workplace learning in bakeries, farms and production workshops, as well as participating in sports, arts, culture and library programmes.
Entrepreneurial Skills Programmes (online learning model) for offenders and officials
A partnership provides Entrepreneurial Skills Programmes through an online learning model, training offenders and officials; training of 110 offenders and 11 officials is already in process.
The document's recorded date is 27 March 2026. Confirm on the official source.
and A partnership has been entered into with the South African Supplier Diversity Council to train 150 offenders and 11 officials in Entrepreneurial Skills Programmes through an online learning model, training of 110 offenders and 11 officials is already in process.
