Question NW4673 to the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
13 December 2022 - NW4673
Tito, Ms LF to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Considering the approaching school holidays, what plans has her department put in place regarding feeding schemes for learners who rely on school feeding schemes to sustain them on a weekly basis?
Reply:
The National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) aims to provide daily school meals for targeted learners during the school term (as per school calendar), and not during school holidays. It's day-to-day operations is designed to serve meals at schools. National Treasury allocates a specific budget for NSNP in line with the school calendar i.e., count per child per day. In the 2022/23 financial year, all Provinces feed learners for 203 school days. This excludes school holidays.