Question NW2158 to the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
24 July 2023 - NW2158
Ngcobo, Mr SL to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Considering that her department has been advocating that it will eradicate pit latrines in schools throughout the Republic by 31 March 2023, yet noting that there are schools such as the Lekgwareng Primary School in Limpopo whose ailing toilets were built more than 23 years ago, which not only disrupts effective teaching and learning, but also endangers the lives of school-going children, what new, updated and actionable plan has her department adopted to ensure that it delivers on its promise of schools without pit latrines?
Reply:
- The Limpopo Department of Education has addressed 2339 sanitation challenges, out of a total of sanitation challenges at 3589 schools, leaving a remainder of 1250 schools, which will be addressed during the 2023/24 financial year.
- The Limpopo Department of Education reported that 2339 schools have already been served with appropriate toilets.
- According to our records, there are 380 learners in Lekgwareng Primary School in Limpopo.
- In order to conform to the minimum uniform norms and standards for school infrastructure, the school require 24 appropriate toilets.
- Limpopo Department of Education reported that there are only 4 appropriate toilets and 10 basic pits at the school.
- Limpopo Department of Education reported that the sanitation project for additional toilets at this school is scheduled for tender in August 2023, with construction to start in January 2024.