means a department responsible for education in a province and includes all public schools and departmental offices in such province;
[Definition substituted by section 41(c) of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act, 2024 (Act No. 32 of 2024), Notice No 5212, GG51258, dated 16 September 2024 – effective 24 December 2024 per Proclamation Notice 237 of 2024]