Question NW1757 to the Minister of Basic Education
17 October 2016 - NW1757
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) What arrangements has her department made to repair or rebuild the various schools that were torched during violent service delivery protests in the Malamulele and Vuwani area, (b) what is the cost of the specified repairs or rebuilds to date and (c) by what date will the repairs or rebuilds be completed?
Reply:
(a) The schools that were damaged during the Vuwani uprisings have been assessed and the extent of the damaged has been determined and costed.
(b) It is estimated that an amount of R462 million will be required to rebuild, renovate, repair and provide all the requisite spaces at these schools.
(c) A request for funding has been submitted to the National Treasury and the timelines for the projects can only be provided as soon as availability of funding is confirmed.