Question NW3926 to the Minister of Basic Education
02 January 2024 - NW3926
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1) (a) What total number of pit latrines were replaced in each province (i) in the (aa) 2019-20, (bb) 2020-21, (cc) 2021-22 and (dd) 2022-23 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2023 and (b) with what systems were the pit latrines replaced; (2) what (a) are the details of the funding programmes that were used in all cases, (b) was the total amount spent, (c) is the total number of projects currently underway to be finalised by the end of the 2023-24 financial year and (d) will be the total number of outstanding pit latrines be that still need to be eradicated?
Reply:
(1.a) The following number of sanitation facilities were provided in each province per financial year through SAFE Programme.
(ii.b) DBE provides wet or dry sanitation based on reliability of water supply by the water service authority where the school is located.
(2) (a) SAFE and ASIDI Programmes are funded through the School Infrastructure Backlog Grant (SIBG).
(b) SIBG Expenditure for 2019/2020 FY to date is as follows.
(c) All SAFE schools have been allocated to implementing Agents and their completion date has been affected by budget cuts.
(d) DBE planned to complete the SAFE programme by end of 2023/24 financial year subject to availability of funding.