Question NW2066 to the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
02 June 2022 - NW2066
Siwisa, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
In light of the closing down of Finetown Secondary School due to overcrowding, (a) what measures of intervention will her department put in place to address the specified issue and (b) by what date will her department address the matter?
Reply:
Finetown Secondary School was only closed for two days. The challenge of overcrowding is common in schools serving informal settlement due to non-stop immigration to such areas which cannot be planned for. The department requires an amount over 5 billion Rands to build over 16 000 additional classes to overcome overcrowding in the sector, Finetown Secondary included. Such funding is currently unavailable to the sector due to budget constraints as the country focuses on rebuilding flood ravaged areas of KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and North West.