Question NW3037 to the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
26 September 2023 - NW3037
Boshoff, Dr WJ to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
As at the latest date for which information is available, what (a)(i) is the total number of singlemedium Afrikaans schools in the Republic and (ii) was the total number of such schools 10 years ago and (b) is the capacity for admission of learners in such schools?
Reply:
(a)(i)(ii)
Table 1 below indicates that there were 1 429 Afrikaans single medium schools in 2013; and 1 004 in 2022.
Table 1: Number of Afrikaans single medium schools, by province, in 2013 and in 2022
|
Province |
2013 |
2022 |
|
EC |
193 |
111 |
|
FS |
75 |
41 |
|
GT |
168 |
115 |
|
KZ |
12 |
3 |
|
LP |
22 |
26 |
|
MP |
28 |
24 |
|
NC |
231 |
155 |
|
NW |
52 |
58 |
|
WC |
648 |
471 |
|
SA |
1 429 |
1 004 |
Source: 2013 Annual School Survey and 2022 LURITS
(b) Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) are the ones that manage admission of learners and they always ensure that every learner is placed at a school.