Question NW2184 to the Minister of Basic Education
28 October 2016 - NW2184
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)(a) How many schools for (i) hearing impaired, (ii) visually impaired and/or (iii) autistic learners were built in each district of each province in the past five financial years, (b) what did each such school cost, (c) how many (i) have been handed over to each provincial department of education and (ii) are currently operational and (d) what are the enrolment numbers at each of the specified schools; (2) whether any additional schools for hearing impaired, visually impaired and/or autistic learners are still in the process of being built in each district of each province; if so, by what date is each such school expected to be finished?
Reply:
The information has been requested from all the nine (9) Provincial Education Departments and will be provided as a soon as it is received. It is however, suggested that the information be sought through a Member of the Provincial Legislature as basic education is a concurrent competency.