Question NW2925 to the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
19 September 2022 - NW2925
Ngcobo, Mr SL to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1) What number of schools that were destroyed and/or damaged by floods in (a) KwaZulu-Natal and (b) Eastern Cape (i) have been repaired and are fully functional and (ii) are still using temporary shelter, (2) what agreements were (a) proposed and (b) signed by her and the Minister of Basic Education in Zimbabwe during the visit by the latter; (3) what steps are being taken to counter maladministration and corruption related to restoration of schools destroyed by floods in Gauteng and Eastern Cape?
Reply:
(1) and (3) The two questions have direct implication to the work of the Members of Executive Council (MECs) of the KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape Provinces, not the Minister of Basic Education and therefore the Hon Member is advised to submit the two parts of the question to the MECs of the two provinces.
(2) The Minister of Basic Education in South Africa signed a cooperation agreement with the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education of Zimbabwe on 18 August 2022. The agreement is for cooperation in the field of basic education; including sharing best practices in curriculum, teacher development, national examinations, assessments, and infrastructure.