Question NW1220 to the Minister of Basic Education
07 November 2019 - NW1220
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)(a) What number of bicycles did her department provide to learners residing in the Msholozi informal settlement in Ward 73 in the City of Ekurhuleni, (b) which age groups did her department provide bicycles to and (c) on what basis was it decided to provide bicycles to the learners instead of a bus to transport the learners; (2) whether her department will consider providing the learners with a bus instead, considering that the learners are still young, that they have to travel more than 5 kilometers to the closest school and the cost of wear and tear on the bicycles; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. (a) & (b) Information received from Gauteng Department of Education indicates that the Shovhakalula bicycles were distributed to Ward 73 in the City of Ekurhuleni as follows;
|
School Name |
Grade |
No Bicycles |
Year |
|
Ephes Mamkeli Secondary |
8-12 |
27 |
2016 |
|
Etwatwa Secondary |
8-10 |
34 |
2016 |
|
Ekukhanyeni Primary |
1-7 |
5 |
2016 |
|
Kgothalong Primary |
3-7 |
60 |
2016 |
|
Lesabe Primary |
3-7 |
19 |
2016 |
|
Isaa Makau Primary |
1-6 |
57 |
2016 |
|
Magalelagase Primary |
2-4 |
34 |
2016 |
|
Umnyezane Primary |
3-6 |
144 |
2016 |
|
Solomon Motlana Primary |
1-7 |
46 |
2016 |
|
Total |
|
426 |
|
c) The Shovhakalula Bicycle Programme which is managed by the National Department of Transport and were only given to all learners that walk 3 kilometres and less across different grades.
2. The district office of Ward 73 in the City of Ekurhuleni has applied for learner transport for learner walking more than 5 kilometres to schools and the application is currently being considered for implementation in the 2020 Calendar year.