Question NW665 to the Minister of Basic Education
24 March 2016 - NW665
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1) Whether. with reference to her reply to question 181 on 29 February 2016. She can clarify how many school days were lost in each district due to (a) strike action. (b) public protests or marches and (c) any other reasons in the (i) 2009 (ii) 2010, (iii) 2011. (iv) 2012. (v) 2013, (vi) 2014 and (vii) 2015 academic years; (2) what were the (a) dates and (b) length of each (i) strike action, (ii) public protest or march and (iii) any other reason for school days being lost in respect of each district in each province?
Reply:
The Department has written to all the provinces requesting for the above-mentioned information.