Question NW1812 to the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education

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25 September 2020 - NW1812

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Komane, Ms RN to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education

What (a) is the total number of schools that have pit latrines in each province and (b) progress has her department made with the eradication of pit latrines in schools?

Reply:

A. 

PROVINCE

Schools with pit latrines ONLY and unacceptable sanitation

Eastern Cape

1598

Free State

156

Gauteng

0

KwaZulu Natal

1365

Limpopo

507

Mpumalanga

127

North West

145

Northern Cape

17

Western Cape

0

TOTAL

3898

B. 

  • 392 Schools have been provided with appropriate sanitation.
  • The assessment which has been conducted, confirmed that 271 schools have proper sanitation but just lack maintenance and 78 schools have been rationalised. 
  • 1675 Schools are under implementation (Between Planning and Construction).

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