Question NW3602 to the Minister of Basic Education
01 December 2017 - NW3602
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)(a) What is the total number of teaching posts currently vacant in Gauteng and (b)(i) for what period and (ii) why each specified post continues to be vacant; (2) what total number of (a) school districts and schools are in Gauteng and (b) learners can be accommodated at each specified school; (3) in respect of each school district, (a) what number of schools is in use, not in use and/or partially in use, (b) what number of new schools is required and being planned and (c) by what date the new schools will be completed; (4) in respect of each school district, (a) what are the names of and (b) what is the reason why Afrikaans single-medium, dual-medium and parallel-medium schools have been identified by her department to accept non-Afrikaans speaking learners?
Reply:
1. (a) As at the end of September 2017, there were 580 vacant teaching posts in Gauteng. All were in school management posts; 62 Principal, 109 Deputy Principal, 409 Head of Department.
(b) (i) and (ii) The information requested is currently not availble, it will be requested from the Gauteng Department of Education and will be provided once received.
(2)(3)(4) The information has been requested from the Gauteng Department of Education and will be provided as soon as it is received