Question NW1012 to the Minister of Basic Education
17 May 2018 - NW1012
Ntlangwini, Ms EN to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What (a) number of (i) primary and (ii) high schools in each province do not have running water and electricity and (b) amount in funding is required to ensure that the specified schools have running water and electricity?
Reply:
a)
(i) According to the NEIMS Database, all schools have been provided with some form of infrastructure for water provision in a form of borehole, rainwater harvesting, water tanks, and communal supply or through municipal yard supply. Where a borehole or rainwater harvesting tanks have dried up, arrangements are made with municipalities to provide potable water.
(ii) All schools have been provided with some form of electricity, either through grid connection, solar, generator or other means of electricity provision. The sector is however, continuously affected by instances of theft and vandalism of solar panels and cables, which renders schools previously provided, to be without service.
b) Not applicable