Question NW754 to the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
15 March 2021 - NW754
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)(a) What is the total number of school infrastructure projects which were (i) stopped and (ii) delayed during the 2020-21 financial year in each province, (b) which schools were affected in each case, (c) which were (i) new projects, (ii) upgrades, (iii) maintenance and (iv) repairs and (d) what is the total cost of each project’s (i) initial costs and (ii) savings by halting the projects; (2) whether any of the projects will continue during 2021-22 financial year; if not, why not; if so, on what date is it envisaged the projects will resume?
Reply:
1. (a) (b) (c) Breakdown of projects cancelled or postponed during 2020/21 financial year (d) No savings were realised as these projects were stopped or delayed as a result of budget cuts as a result of COVID 19. The budget for these projects was reallocated to address COVID 19 requirements.
2. All those projects that could not be addressed in the 2020/21 financial year will be carried over to 2021/22 MTEF for implementation. The infrastructure budget will be revised to make sure that all other projects that were planned for 2021/22 MTEF are not negatively affected.
|
Province |
Projects stopped or delayed |
|
EC |
R114m for 17 new and replacement projects, R105m for 15 Upgrades and additions and R9m for 1 refurbishment project. |
|
FS |
R120m for 17 upgrades and additions as well as 44 maintenance projects. |
|
GP |
R9m for 55 new and replacements, R35m for 47 upgrades and additions, R162 for 168 rehabilitation and refurbishments and R17m for 32 maintenance projects. |
|
KZN |
R78m for 22 new and replacement schools and R222m for 400 repairs and renovations projects |
|
LP |
R50m for 7 new and replacement projects and R135m for 101 refurbishment and rehabilitation projects. |
|
MP |
R56m for 24 new and replacement projects, R48m for 435 maintenance projects and R56m for 249 upgrades and additions |
|
NW |
R143m for 24 new and replacement projects and R16m for 4 upgrades and additions |
|
NC |
R41m for 51 upgrades and additions and R40m for 22 new and replacements projects |
|
WC |
R159m for 200 maintenance projects |
|
SUMMARY 1 938 Projects |
|
|
New and Replacements |
168 Projects |
|
Upgrades and additions |
388 Projects |
|
Rehabilitation and refurbishment |
269 Projects |
|
Repairs and renovations |
400 Projects |
|
Maintenance
|
711 Projects |