Question NW1015 to the Minister of Basic Education
19 May 2017 - NW1015
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With regard to her reply to question 229 on 16 March 2017, what percentage of (a) top-up textbooks and (b) stationery required for the 2017 academic year was delivered in each province before the official start of the school year on 11 January 2017?
Reply:
The status on the delivery of top-up textbooks and stationery to schools as at 11 January 2017 in all provinces was as follows:
|
Province |
(a) Top-up Textbooks |
(b) Stationery |
|
%delivered |
% delivered |
|
|
Eastern Cape |
26.7% |
97% |
|
Free State |
98% |
100% |
|
Gauteng |
95% |
100% |
|
KwaZulu Natal |
99.8% |
100% |
|
Limpopo |
94% |
68% |
|
Mpumalanga |
100% |
100% |
|
Northern Cape |
99% |
95% |
|
North West |
99.4% |
100% |
|
Western Cape |
84% |
100% |
Notwithstanding the fact that the data regarding delivery was not static at the time as provinces were conducting mop-ups.