Question NW3397 to the Minister of Basic Education
15 September 2015 - NW3397
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)With reference to her reply to question 2976 on 24 August 2015, what (a) was the budget amount for materials and stationery for the (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15 financial years and (b) are the estimated costs ofmaterial and stationery for the (i) 2015-16 and (ii) 2016-17 financial years in respect of each (aa) province and (bb) district; (2) in respect of each province, how many volunteers for the Kha Ri Gude centres (a) received a stipend from her department for the (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15 financial years and (b) are expected to receive a stipend in the (i) 2015-16 and (ii) 2016-17 financial years?
Reply:
1. (a)(b) The following table (columns 2, 3 and 4) indicates the amounts spent on materials and stationery for the 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2014/15 financial years. Columns 5 and 6 indicate the estimated costs for the 2015/16 and 216/17 financial years.
The Kha Ri Gude Mass Literacy Campaign is managed nationally by the Department of Basic Education and hence all material and stationery is purchased nationally for the entire campaign. Information is therefore provided per province only as it is not available per district.
2. (a)(b) Columns 2, 3 and 4 in the table below indicate the actual number of volunteers who were employed on short term contracts on the Kha Ri Gude Mass Literacy Campaign and received a stipend in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Column 6 and 7 in the table indicates the target number of volunteers for 2015 and 2016 to be employed on short term contracts on the Kha Ri Gude Mass Literacy Campaign based on the Census 2011 and the available budget.
|
2012 Actual Volunteers |
2013 Actual Volunteers |
2014 Actual Volunteers |
Target volunteers 2015 |
Target volunteers 2016 |
Eastern Cape |
10140 |
10055 |
6985 |
2608 |
2608 |
Free State |
3436 |
3284 |
2713 |
348 |
348 |
Gauteng |
5705 |
5847 |
7820 |
1687 |
1687 |
KwaZulu Natal |
9294 |
9120 |
9040 |
8957 |
8957 |
Mpumalanga |
3484 |
3477 |
5640 |
6128 |
6128 |
Northern Cape |
521 |
918 |
1346 |
1660 |
1660 |
Limpopo |
6793 |
7126 |
7474 |
7812 |
7812 |
North West |
2229 |
2328 |
3017 |
5573 |
5573 |
Western Cape |
1005 |
1093 |
1512 |
2213 |
2213 |
Total |
42607 |
43248 |
45547 |
36986 |
36986 |