Question NW1621 to the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
28 July 2020 - NW1621
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What total amount has been cut from the 2020-21 budget for basic education in each province?
Reply:
The overall Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) budget reduction in the 2020/21 financial year due to Special Supplementary Budget to address the Covid-19 is in excess of R1.6 billion. This total excludes Western Cape as no data was available by the time of this response.
Details are attached as Annexure A.