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04 August 2020 - NW1788

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Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education  to ask the Minister of Basic Education

With reference to her reply to question 1266 on 13 July 2020, what is the breakdown of the total number of educators in each province who declared that they suffer from comorbidities?

Reply:

As at 27 July 2020, 30 163 educators had applied for the granting of a concession due co-morbidities of which 17 646 had been approved. Both applications and approval numbers will change as more applications are received and assessed.

PROVINCE

Total Number of Applications

Number Approved

Eastern Cape

5 435

2 230

Free State

1 818

1359

Gauteng

3 356

2 208

KwaZulu-Natal

5 970

4 809

Limpopo

2 077

1 914

Mpumalanga

4 000

1 201

Northern Cape 

1 998

1 040

North West

2 632

   563

Western Cape 

2 877

2 322

TOTAL

30 163

17 646

Source: Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) Reports.

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