Question NW1557 to the Minister of Basic Education
06 January 2020 - NW1557
Lotriet, Prof A to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) Which schools in Gauteng still contain and/or are constructed from materials containing asbestos and (b) what total number of asbestos classrooms does each school have?
Reply:
(a) (b) According to the National Education Infrastructure Management System (NEIMS), there are 26 remaining schools entirely built out of asbestos in Gauteng. The Department intends to replace this 26 asbestos schools within the next 5 years. The table below indicates the remaining 26 schools and the number of asbestos classrooms in each school.
|
No. |
School Name |
EMIS Number |
Classrooms |
|
1 |
Noordgesig Primary School |
700140079 |
39 |
|
2 |
Rust -Ter- Vaal Secondary |
700400673 |
22 |
|
3 |
Faresani Primary School |
700121335 |
8 |
|
4 |
EW Hobbs Primary School |
700120113 |
33 |
|
5 |
Mdelwa Hlongwane Primary School |
700121541 |
20 |
|
6 |
Nancefield Primary School |
700120261 |
37 |
|
7 |
Ditau Primary School |
700132068 |
20 |
|
8 |
Randfontein Secondary School |
700270025 |
44 |
|
9 |
Toekomsrus Primary School |
700270033 |
36 |
|
10 |
Kliptown Primary School |
700120196 |
22 |
|
11 |
Kwena Molapo Comprehensive Farm School |
700152223 |
22 |
|
12 |
Laerskool Hennopsrivier |
700232462 |
14 |
|
13 |
Leihlo Primary School |
700121475 |
10 |
|
14 |
Newclare Primary School |
700141200 |
40 |
|
15 |
Pretoria Primary School |
700400278 |
25 |
|
16 |
Riverlea Primary School |
700140103 |
25 |
|
17 |
Tshwane Secondary School |
700400276 |
17 |
|
18 |
Wilhelmina Hoskins Primary School |
700141226 |
44 |
|
19 |
Wisani Primary school |
700121889 |
10 |
|
20 |
Fred Magardie Primary School |
700220038 |
30 |
|
21 |
Laerskool Broederstroom |
700230805 |
11 |
|
22 |
Lukholweni Primary school |
700132456 |
14 |
|
23 |
Paradise Bend Primary School |
700232074 |
11 |
|
24 |
Parktown Public School |
700133512 |
42 |
|
25 |
Reiger Park Primary School |
700160077 |
30 |
|
26 |
T C Esterhuysen Primary School |
700141192 |
23 |
It must be noted that 6 of the 26 schools above are already in the implementation phase. The table below indicates the 6 schools that are in the implementation phase.
|
No. |
School Name |
Project Status |
|
1 |
Faresani Primary School |
07. Works |
|
2 |
Noordgesig Primary School |
07. Works |
|
3 |
Rust -Ter- Vaal Secondary |
07. Works |
|
4 |
EW Hobbs Primary School |
06. Tender |
|
5 |
Mdelwa Hlongwane Primary School |
06. Tender |
|
6 |
Nancefield Primary School |
06. Tender |
Further take note that 20 of the 26 schools above are in the planning phase.The table below indicates the 20 schools that are in the planning phase.
|
No. |
School Name |
Project Status |
|
1 |
Kliptown Primary School |
03. Project Initiation |
|
2 |
Kwena Molapo Comprehensive Farm School |
03. Project Initiation |
|
3 |
Laerskool Hennopsrivier |
03. Project Initiation |
|
4 |
Leihlo Primary School |
03. Project Initiation |
|
5 |
Newclare Primary School |
03. Project Initiation |
|
6 |
Pretoria Primary School |
03. Project Initiation |
|
7 |
Riverlea Primary School |
03. Project Initiation |
|
8 |
Tshwane Secondary School |
03. Project Initiation |
|
9 |
Wilhelmina Hoskins Primary School |
03. Project Initiation |
|
10 |
Wisani Primary school |
03. Project Initiation |
|
11 |
Fred Magardie Primary School |
02. Feasibility |
|
12 |
Laerskool Broederstroom |
01. Identified |
|
13 |
Lukholweni Primary school |
01. Identified |
|
14 |
Paradise Bend Primary School |
01. Identified |
|
15 |
Parktown Public School |
01. Identified |
|
16 |
Reiger Park Primary School |
01. Identified |
|
17 |
T C Esterhuysen Primary School |
01. Identified |
|
18 |
Ditau Primary School |
05. Design |
|
19 |
Randfontein Secondary School |
05. Design |
|
20 |
Toekomsrus Primary School |
05. Design |
The Department has included the asbestos schools in the current Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and anticipates that the eradication of all schools entirely built of asbestos materials will be completely addressed by the 2023/24 financial year.
The Department is prioritizing the asbestos schools so that it meets the target that relates to appropriate learning spaces and the reliability of the basic services in terms of the Regulations Relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure, 2013.