Question NW2821 to the Minister of Basic Education

Reply:

What are the relevant details of her department’s plans to ensure the improvement and/or demolition of the plain pit and bucket latrines identified by programmes such as (a) the Accelerated Schools Infrastructure Delivery Initiative, (b) the Sanitation Appropriate For Education initiative and (c) any other sanitation programmes?

What are the relevant details of her department’s plans to ensure the improvement and/or demolition of the plain pit and bucket latrines identified by programmes such as

(a) The Accelerated Schools Infrastructure Delivery Initiative,

1. In 2011, the Department of Basic Education launched the Accelerated School Infrastructure Delivery Initiative (ASIDI-2011).  This programme focused on the following:
   • Providing appropriate building for schools made entirely of inappropriate materials.
   • Providing appropriate water supply to schools with no water.
   • Providing appropriate sanitation at schools with no toilets.
   • Providing appropriate electricity supply to schools with no electricity supply.
2. In 2011, there were initially 510 schools on the ASIDI programme made entirely of inappropriate materials. This number decreased to 332.
   1. Of the 332 schools made entirely of inappropriate materials, 330 have been replaced.
   2. The remaining 2 replacement schools are scheduled for completion in 2023/24.
3. In 2011, there were initially 1 117 schools on the ASIDI programme with no water supply. This number increased to 1 306.
   1. Of the 1 306 water supply projects, 1 292 have been completed.
   2. The remaining 14 water supply projects are scheduled for completion in 2023/24.
4. In 2011, there were initially 701 schools on the ASIDI programme with no toilets. This number increased to 1 087.
   1. All of the 1087 sanitation projects have been replaced.
5. In 2011, there were initially 902 schools on the ASIDI programme with no electricity. This number decreased to 373.
   1. All of the 373 electricity supply projects have been completed.

(b) The Sanitation Appropriate For Education initiative

1. In 2018, the Department of Basic Education launched the Sanitation Appropriate For Education (SAFE-2018) initiative.  This programme focused on providing appropriate sanitation at schools dependent on basic pit toilets.
2. There were initially 3 898 schools on the SAFE programme. This number reduced to 3 382, as some of the schools were either provided with approrpiate sanitation facilities, or the schools were due for rationalisation as they were found not to be viable.
3. Of the 3 382 sanitation projects, 2 911 have been completed through SAFE.
4. The remaining 471 sanitation projects are scheduled for completion in 2023/24.

(c) any other sanitation programmes?

Through Education Infrastructure Grant (EIG) Provincial Education Departments have ongoing programmes on Provision / Replacement of Sanitation.