Question NW1403 to the Minister of Basic Education
03 July 2018 - NW1403
Mente, Ms NV to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) What are the details of the backlog of schools to be built in the country, (b) what number of schools must be built, (c) in which municipalities must each school be built and (d) what is the total cost to build (i) all the schools and (ii) each specified school?
Reply:
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) is responsible for the replacement of unsafe schools built wholly of mud and unsafe materials through the ASIDI program. In addition it assists the Provinces in the areas of water, sanitation and electricity provision. This information can be provided forthwith. Provinces receive an infrastructure grant and their equitable share in terms of the Division of Revenue. The physical planning, audit of needs and costing resides with Provinces and it suggested that the information is obtained from the Provinces.