Question NW3882 to the Minister of Basic Education
28 November 2023 - NW3882
Siwisa, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether her department maintains a record of temporary educators on its system; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what total number of temporary educators are on department’s system, excluding educators who are in relief posts and who fill in for an educator who is on maternity leave and/or on leave for medical reasons?
Reply:
The Department monitors the appointment of educators through the PERSAL records received on a monthly basis as part of monitoring the trends in the nature of appointment of educators. The latest information is as at the end of October 2023. The table below shows the number of educators appointed who were appointed in temporary capacities as at the end of October 2023. The number excludes those that are in substitute posts.
|
Province |
Number of Educators |
|
EASTERN CAPE |
493 |
|
FREE STATE |
1 155 |
|
GAUTENG |
5 520 |
|
KWAZULU/NATAL |
1 698 |
|
LIMPOPO PROVINCE |
313 |
|
MPUMALANGA |
1 178 |
|
NORTH WEST |
2 807 |
|
NORTHERN CAPE |
1 883 |
|
WESTERN CAPE |
8 244 |
|
Grand Total |
23 291 |