Question NW1138 to the Minister of Basic Education
05 May 2016 - NW1138
Davis, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)How many learners in each province qualified for fee exemption in (a) 2012, (b) 2013 and (c) 2014; (2) what amount did each province allocate towards fee compensation for schools with fee exemption in (a) 2012, (b) 2013 and (c) 2014; (3) how many schools in each province benefitted from fee compensation in (a) 2012, (b) 2013 and (c) 2014?
Reply:
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(1) Number of learners that qualified for fee exemption |
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Province |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
|
EC* |
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|
FS |
12,913 |
11,742 |
11,723 |
|
GP |
53,789 |
63,130 |
65,259 |
|
KZN |
43,464 |
50,222 |
82,959 |
|
LP |
124 |
0 |
0 |
|
MP |
0 |
0 |
1,883 |
|
NC |
8,385 |
12,211 |
15,377 |
|
NW |
3,613 |
2,628 |
3,760 |
|
WC |
90,506 |
103,988 |
73,342 |
Source: Provincial Education Departments
MP implemented policy starting in 2014
*No information was provided by EC
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(2) Amounts allocated towards compensation for fee exemption by provinces |
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Province |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
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EC* |
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FS |
R5,150,462 |
R4,480,611 |
R6,042,000 |
|
GP |
R11,000,000 |
R11,806,000 |
R12,349,000 |
|
KZN |
R16,679,583 |
R19,256,204 |
R17,100,000 |
|
LP |
R0 |
R0 |
R0 |
|
MP |
R0 |
R0 |
R2,000,000 |
|
NC |
R3,130,120 |
R4,740,696 |
R7,457,761 |
|
NW |
R1,094,770 |
R805,009 |
R1,444,855 |
|
WC |
R45,331,000 |
R44,363,997 |
R39,322,000 |
Source: Provincial Education Departments
LP reported that no allocation was made since no school applied for fee exemption
MP implemented policy starting in 2014
*No information was provided by EC
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(3) Number of schools which benefitted from compensation for fee exemption |
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Province |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
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EC |
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FS |
140 |
125 |
131 |
|
GP |
393 |
491 |
479 |
|
KZN |
340 |
349 |
338 |
|
LP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
MP |
0 |
0 |
18 |
|
NC |
65 |
89 |
93 |
|
NW |
50 |
29 |
46 |
|
WC |
700 |
714 |
550 |
Source: Provincial Education Departments
LP reported that no school applied for fee exemption for all the 3 years
MP implemented policy starting in 2014
*No information was provided by EC