Question NW1537 to the Minister of Basic Education
04 August 2016 - NW1537
Steenkamp, Ms J to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) What amount did (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her spend on advertising in the 2015-16 financial year and (b) how much has (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her budgeted for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
(a) (i) The Department of Basic Education has spent R774, 951.84 for recruitment advertising during the 2015-16 financial year.
(ii) South African Council for Educators (SACE) did not spend on advertising during the 2015-16 financial years.
Umalusi spent R 259 000 during the 2015-2016 financial year.
(b) (i) The Department of Basic Education has set aside a budget of R832 000 for recruitment advertising during the 2016-17 financial periods.
(ii) SACE has not made budget allocations for expenditure across the identified fiscal period.
Umalusi have budgeted R 350 000 for the upcoming fiscal period.