Question NW460 to the Minister of Basic Education

Reply:

Please see attached NA 287.

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QUESTION 287

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 24/02/2017

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 04/2017

287. Mr M R Bara (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:

Has her department undertaken studies to determine the total number of children who live in the Greenstone residential area in Johannesburg, which borders Edenvale in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality; if not, (a) why not and (b) what informed the decision of her department not to build any schools in the specified area; if so, what are the details of the study? NW306E

Response

Yes, a study has been conducted. The study showed that schools around the area are populated by children from Tembisa, and Alexandra. Here are schools that cater for children from Tembisa and Alexandra:

a) Nobel Primary School – This school is about 2km radius away from the area in question and is populated by learners from Tembisa and Alexandra and these learners are transported privately by parents to schools;

Eastlyn Primary School - This school is also about 3km radius away from the area in question and is populated by learners from Tembisa and Alexandra and these learners are transported privately by parents to schools; and

Edenglen Primary School - This school is also about 3km radius away from the area in question and is populated by learners from Tembisa and Alexandra and these learners are transported privately by parents to schools.

b) The parents of the learners residing at Greenstone apparently are not interested in these public schools or are already been assisted with accommodation at these schools. Therefore, schools around this area are capable to assist the population of learners that may need space.

If there are schools needed to be built, then such schools should be built from where these learners are coming from.