Question NW1844 to the Minister of Basic Education
07 July 2017 - NW1844
Ollis, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)With reference to government schools in each province, how many are (a) currently operational, (b) mud schools and (c) built with informal structures; (2) how many (a) schools will be closed in the 2017-18 financial year and (b) of these schools are mud schools in each province; (3) how many of the (a) mud schools and/or (b) schools built with informal structures will be refurbished in each province to meet the standards and norms for school infrastructure in the 2017-18 financial year?
Reply:
(1)(a)
Table 1 below indicates that, in 2016, there were 23 718 public schools that are operational. Majority of these schools are situated in KwaZulu-Natal (5 895) followed by the Eastern Cape with 5 468 schools.
Table 1: Number of operational public schools, by province, in 2016
|
Province |
Number of schools |
|
EC |
5 468 |
|
FS |
1 214 |
|
GP |
2 083 |
|
KZ |
5 895 |
|
LP |
3 867 |
|
MP |
1 725 |
|
NC |
544 |
|
NW |
1 472 |
|
WC |
1 450 |
|
Grand Total |
23 718 |
Source: 2016 Master list
1 (b)(c) The Department has forwarded the question to the Provincial Education Department and is awaiting the response. The response will be forwarded as soon as the Department receives it.
2(a) (b)
The Department has forwarded the question to the Provincial Education Department and is awaiting the response. The response will be forwarded as soon as the Department receives it.
3 (a)(b) The information has been requested from all the Provincial Education Departments and will be provided as soon as it received.