Question NW780 to the Minister of Basic Education

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05 April 2017 - NW780

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Schmidt, Adv H to ask the Minister of Basic Education

With regard to her department’s presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education on 21 February 2017, what are the reasons for the (a) unusual low amount budgeted by the Mpumalanga Education Department for Learner Teacher Support Material for the 2016-17 financial year and (b) below 50% achievement of targets for new and replacement schools by the provincial departments of (i) the Eastern Cape, (ii) the Free State, (iii) Gauteng, (iv) Limpopo, (v) Mpumalanga, (vi) the Northern Cape and (vii) North West?

Reply:

The Mpumalanga Department of Education budgeted amount was availed to only cater for provision of new textbooks on the National Catalogues to be implemented in the 2017 school year. The budget was insufficient to provide for top ups to new schools.

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