Question NW1445 to the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
31 May 2021 - NW1445
Nodada, Mr BB to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What (a) criteria are used in respect of the funding for the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) paid to provinces and (b) amount was paid to each province in the (i) 2018-19, (ii) 2019-20 and (iii) 2020-21 financial years?
Reply:
a) The allocation of NSNP funds to provinces are based on the poverty index / distribution, and the number of learners in no-fee schools. Provinces, such as KwaZulu Natal, Limpopo and Eastern Cape, with high levels of poverty, and which are predominantly rural, receive the largest share of the NSNP Grant allocation.
b) The table below shows provincial allocation over the past three financial years (2018/19 -2020/21)
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Provinces(Allocation) |
2018/19 (R'000) |
2019/20 (R'000) |
2020/21 (R'000) |
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Eastern Cape |
1 216 559 |
1 278 365 |
1 376 343 |
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Free State |
379 369 |
400 727 |
431 851 |
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Gauteng |
807 454 |
849 075 |
905 006 |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
1 534 878 |
1 621 292 |
1 717 512 |
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Limpopo |
1 229 299 |
1 292 010 |
1 369 485 |
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Mpumalanga |
651 036 |
687 691 |
734 414 |
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Northern Cape |
170 211 |
189 224 |
202 614 |
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North West |
456 176 |
481 859 |
516 114 |
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Western Cape |
357 097 |
385 202 |
412 548 |
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