Question NW842 to the Minister of Basic Education
05 May 2016 - NW842
Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)(a) What was the overall budget of the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT) for (i) 2013, (ii) 2014, (iii) 2015 and (iv) 2016 and (b) what amount of each budget was spent on (i) remuneration of staff, (ii) administration costs and (iii) projects; (2) (a) how many times has a meeting of the NECT Board of Trustees and Executive Committee members been convened since the NECT was established in July 2013 and (b) in each case, provide the (i) date, (ii) venue and (iii) names of the attendees for each meeting?
Reply:
- The overall budget of the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT) and the sources the amount was spent on are as follows:
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*2013 and 2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
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|
R’000 |
R’000 |
R’000 |
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(a) |
Budget |
111 608 742 |
196 264 895 |
225 377 018 |
|
(b) (i) |
Remuneration of staff |
5 504 075 |
6 175 199 |
6 989 530 |
|
(b) (ii) |
Administration costs |
4 000 776 |
3 076 448 |
2 544 791 |
|
(b) (iii) |
Projects |
102 103 891 |
187 013 248 |
215 842 697 |
*The NECT’s initial financial year was for 18 months (1 July 2013 to 31 December 2014) due to this the figures for 2013 and 2014 is combined.
2. (a) The NECT Board of Trustees, Executive Committee and the Audit and Risk Committee members convened 31 times since July 2013 and the detail are as follows: