Question NW1088 to the Minister of Basic Education
10 June 2020 - NW1088
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What (a) number of teachers (i) were given laptops since 2014 and (ii) are still waiting for laptops and (b) was the total cost of the specified laptops?
Reply:
The Department of Basic Education has not provided teachers with laptops. The Provincial Education Departments were responsible for the provision of laptops to teachers; and are therefore, the custodians of this information. The Honourable Members is also reminded that the Provincial Education Departments are the employers of educators by law. Therefore. matters related to the provision of teaching support materials are the responsibility of the Provincial Education Departments.