Question NW433 to the Minister of Basic Education
08 May 2018 - NW433
Ollis, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)whether the Isivivani Senior Secondary School in the Chris Hani District in the Eastern Cape has been earmarked for rationalisation; if not, on what date will this decision be communicated to the stakeholders of the school; if so, on what date will the rationalisation be implemented; (2) whether the specified school will be closed down; if so, (a) to which alternative school(s) will the learners be sent and (b) will (i) scholar transport and/or (ii) boarding facilities be provided to the learners affected by the school’s closure; if not, (3) whether the specified school will be merged; if so, (a) with which other school will the specified school be merged, (b) what is the address of the school with which the school will be merged and (c) will (i) scholar transport and/or (ii) boarding facilities be provided to the learners affected by the schools’ merger; (4) what are the details of all contractors appointed to (a) provide scholar transport to and/or (b) build boarding facilities for the affected learners?
Reply:
The matter falls within the competence and purview of the Eastern Cape and the Honourable member is urged to request the information through the Provincial legislature. However, the Department of Basic Education have requested the information from Eastern Cape Provincial Education Department (EC PED). The information will be forwarded as soon as received from EC PED.