Angelina Matsie Motshekga, Minister of Basic Education, acting under section 3(4)(k) of National Education Act, 1996 ( Act No. 27 of 1996) and after consultation with the Council of Education Ministers, hereby gives her intention to amend the National Policy for Determining School Calendars for Public Schools as set out in the Schedule. In view of this, she invites stakeholder bodies, interested parties and members of the public to submit written comments on the amendments to the Policy as set out in the Schedule (See Gazette Documents on the right ).

• all submissions should be prepared under the headings listed in the schedule;
• The name, address, telephone number and fax number of the person or organisation responsible for the submission of comments must be provided.

Address for submissions

Please send or deliver your submission to:

The Director-General of the Department of Basic Education, for attention: Mr S Mlambo

Address: Private Bag X895, Pretoria 0001
E- mail: mlambo.s@dbe.gov.za and copy manaka.l@dbe.gov.za
Tel: 012 357 3451/3 Fax: 012 328 3532   

 18 May 2018