Question NW807 to the Minister of Social Development
22 November 2019 - NW807
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Social Development
What is the number of (a) registered early childhood development (ECD) centres, (b) registered ECD practitioners and (c) unregistered ECD centres in the Republic?
Reply:
(a) Registered early childhood development (ECD) centres.
|
Provinces |
Status |
|
1. Eastern Cape |
2 795 |
|
2. Free State |
971 |
|
3. Gauteng |
1 717 |
|
4. Kwa-Zulu Natal |
3 324 |
|
5. Limpopo |
3 397 |
|
6. Mpumalanga |
1 516 |
|
7. Northern Cape |
351 |
|
8. North West |
1 205 |
|
9. Western Cape |
1 545 |
|
Totals |
14 026 |
(b) Registered ECD practitioners
Practitioners are not registered with any Professional body. The below listed are practitioners employed within ECD centres.
|
Provinces |
Status |
|
Eastern Cape |
2741 |
|
Free State |
3 585 |
|
Gauteng |
5 587 |
|
Kwa-Zulu Natal |
5 887 |
|
Limpopo |
4 229 |
|
Mpumalanga |
4051 |
|
Northern Cape |
639 |
|
North West |
3 615 |
|
Western Cape |
n/a |
|
Totals |
27 593 |
(c) Unregistered ECD centres in the Republic?
|
Provinces |
Status |
|
Eastern Cape |
750 |
|
Free State |
745 |
|
Gauteng |
2 055 |
|
Kwa-Zulu Natal |
493 |
|
Limpopo |
139 |
|
Mpumalanga |
491 |
|
Northern Cape |
42 |
|
North West |
600 |
|
Western Cape |
2 321 |
|
Totals |
6 886 |