Question NW291 to the Minister of Basic Education
16 March 2017 - NW291
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) How many schools in each (i) province and (ii) district did the Government connect to the internet in the 2016 academic year and (b) what is the name of each school?
Reply:
a) (i) A total of 1783 schools were connected to the internet in collaboration with Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) and Independent Communication Authority of South Africa (ICASA) through the USAO initiative in 2016.
The breakdown per province is as follows:
|
Provinces |
Number of schools connected |
|
354 |
|
1. Free State |
78 |
|
2. Gauteng |
109 |
|
3. KwaZulu-Natal |
215 |
|
4. Limpopo |
134 |
|
5. Mpumalanga |
241 |
|
6. North West |
147 |
|
7. Northern Cape |
219 |
|
8. Western Cape |
286 |
|
Total |
1783 |
(ii) The number of schools allocated to each district that the Government connected to the Internet in 2016 academic year:
- EASTERN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
|
Districts/Circuits |
Number of schools connected |
|
Alfred Nzo |
1 |
|
Butterworth District |
18 |
|
Cofimvaba District |
12 |
|
Cradock |
8 |
|
Dutywa District |
15 |
|
East London |
11 |
|
Fort Beaufort |
13 |
|
Francis Baard |
1 |
|
Graaff-Reinet |
7 |
|
Grahamstown |
12 |
|
King Williams Town |
40 |
|
Lady Frere District |
14 |
|
Libode |
13 |
|
Maluti |
7 |
|
Mbizana |
19 |
|
Mt Fletcher |
9 |
|
Mthata District |
20 |
|
Port Elizabeth |
42 |
|
Qumbu District |
4 |
|
Sterkspruit |
14 |
|
Uitenhage |
17 |
|
Lusiki |
14 |
|
Mount Frere |
10 |
|
Ngcobo |
6 |
|
Queenstown |
20 |
|
King Sebata Dalinyebo |
7 |
|
Total |
354 |
2. FREE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
|
Districts/Circuits |
Number of schools connected |
|
Fezile Dabi |
7 |
|
Lejweleputswa |
13 |
|
Motheo |
22 |
|
Thabo Mofutsanyana |
8 |
|
Xhariep |
5 |
|
Bloemfontein |
3 |
|
Botshabelo |
1 |
|
Mangaung |
13 |
|
Mohokare |
5 |
|
Vrede |
1 |
|
Total |
78 |
3. GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
|
Districts/Circuits Districts |
Number of schools connected |
|
Tshwane West District (D15) |
83 |
|
Tshwane District (105) |
24 |
|
D15 |
1 |
|
D105 |
1 |
|
Total |
109 |
4. KWAZULU NATAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
|
Districts/Circuits |
Number of schools connected |
|
Amajuba |
5 |
|
Ilembe |
5 |
|
Pinetown |
20 |
|
Sisonke |
8 |
|
Ugu |
4 |
|
Umgungundlovu |
21 |
|
Umkhanyakude |
17 |
|
Umlazi |
29 |
|
Umzinyathi |
8 |
|
Uthukela |
6 |
|
Uthungulu |
31 |
|
Zululand |
22 |
|
Ixopo |
1 |
|
Kwambonambi |
1 |
|
Mahlabathibi |
4 |
|
Nongoma |
1 |
|
Thekwini |
1 |
|
Umgugundlovu |
21 |
|
Umkhanyakude |
6 |
|
Umzimkhulu |
4 |
|
Total |
215 |
5. LIMPOPO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
|
Districts/Circuits |
Number of schools connected |
|
Bochum |
10 |
|
Bolobedu |
11 |
|
Giyani |
5 |
|
Greater Sekhukhune District |
17 |
|
Letaba |
2 |
|
Lulekani |
1 |
|
Mankweng |
4 |
|
Mokerong |
2 |
|
Naphuno |
4 |
|
Phalaborwa |
1 |
|
Polokwane |
1 |
|
Ritavi |
2 |
|
Sekgosese |
6 |
|
Seshego |
16 |
|
Thabamoopo |
4 |
|
Waterberg District |
23 |
|
Capricorn |
13 |
|
Mopani |
1 |
|
Sekhukhune |
5 |
|
Vhembe |
6 |
|
Total |
134 |
6. MPUMALANGA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
|
Districts/Circuits |
Number of schools connected |
|
Bohlabela |
40 |
|
Ehlanzeni |
74 |
|
Gert Sibande |
49 |
|
Nkangala |
75 |
|
Middelburg |
2 |
|
Mbombela |
1 |
|
Total |
241 |
7. NORTH WEST DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
|
Districts/Circuits |
Number of schools connected |
|
Bojanala |
30 |
|
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati |
32 |
|
Greater Delareyville |
2 |
|
Greater Taung |
10 |
|
Madibeng |
4 |
|
Mahikeng |
1 |
|
Maquassi Hills |
2 |
|
Matlosana |
9 |
|
Rustenburg |
2 |
|
Taledi |
2 |
|
Tlokwe |
1 |
|
Christiana |
1 |
|
Dr Kenneth Kaunda |
26 |
|
Hartswater |
1 |
|
Klerksdorp |
5 |
|
Ngaka Modiri Molema |
12 |
|
Vryburg |
3 |
|
Litchenburg |
1 |
|
Moretele |
1 |
|
Moses Kotane East |
1 |
|
Zeerust |
1 |
|
Total |
147 |
8. NORTHERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
|
Districts/Circuits |
Number of schools connected |
|
Frances Baard District |
42 |
|
John Taolo Gaetsewa |
71 |
|
Namakwa District |
28 |
|
Pixley-Ka-Seme |
31 |
|
Siyanda District |
42 |
|
Kimberley |
5 |
|
Total |
219 |
9. WESTERN CAPE
|
Districts/Circuits |
Number of schools connected |
|
Cape Winelands |
24 |
|
Eden And Central Karoo District |
27 |
|
Metro Central |
38 |
|
Metro East |
55 |
|
Metro North |
54 |
|
Metro South |
44 |
|
Overberg District |
19 |
|
West Coast District |
16 |
|
Wynberg |
1 |
|
Metro Coast |
5 |
|
South East |
3 |
|
Total |
286 |
(b) The names of the schools are attached at Annexure A.