Question NW135 to the Minister of Basic Education

Reply:

Yes, the information was received. Please find attached NA 3981. See response below:

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QUESTION 3981

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 01/12/2017

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 47/2017

3981. Ms N I Tarabella Marchesi (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:

With regard to her department’s presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education on 7 November 2017, why are the school transport incidents (details furnished) not included in the provincial totals for (a) KwaZulu-Natal and (b) the Eastern Cape? NW4527E

RESPONSE

a) Information received from the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education indicates that the schools involved in the accidents are not part of the Learner Transport Programme for the current Financial Year in the province. The schools that are mentioned from the KwaZulu- Natal in the article are all from the Umzinyathi District:

• 12 Learners from Ngwane High School were involved in a car accident on their way home but no one was injured.
• 33 Learners were involved in a truck accident on their way home from a traditional ceremony.
• 23   learners were injured and 3 learners died from  Zindlalele Secondary.
• 02 learners were injured from Phumlani Secondary.
• 03 learners were injured from Batshe Primary.
• 01 learner were injured from Ekucabangeni Secondary.
• 01 learner were injured from Mgazi Secondary.

b) Information received from the Eastern Cape Department of Transport indicates that the schools involved in the accidents are not part of the Learner Transport Programme for the current Financial Year. The schools that are mentioned from the Eastern Cape in the article are:

• Abraham Levy;
• Frank Joubert ; and
• De Vos Malan Primary Schools.