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29 February 2016 - NW12

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Msimang, Prof CT to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1) How many students have registered to write supplementary exams in each province; (2) are there any measures in place to assist these students in order to pass the specified exams; if not, why not; if so, what are those measures?

Reply:

1) The table below represents the number of full-time candidates who registered to write the 2015 supplementary examination:

Province

Total Entered

EASTERN CAPE

22 696

FREE STATE

4 168

GAUTENG

12 518

KWAZULU-NATAL

35 102

LIMPOPO

17 465

MPUMALANGA

7 097

NORTH WEST

4 043

NORTHERN CAPE

2 741

WESTERN CAPE

7 785

NATIONAL

113 615

Source: NSC Computerised Exam system as per 27/02/2016.

(2) Yes. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) launched the Second Chance Programme on 6 January 2016.

The programme will be implemented in three phases, of which phase I and II will be piloted in 2016:

  1. Phase I – Support to learners who qualified to write the Supplementary examinations in February/March 2016;
  2. Phase II – Support to progressed learners who opted to modularise and therefore did not attempt all 6 subjects in the 2015 October/November examinations, and who will write the May/June 2016 examinations; and
  3. Phase III - Support to candidates who did not meet all the requirements of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) and who will register to write the October/November examinations. This phase will be planned for in 2016, and implemented in 2017.

The pilot provides support as follows:

  1. Face to face classes in two districts per province and in two venues per district chosen by the provinces;
  2. The subjects offered for the pilot are Mathematics, Mathematical Literacy, Physical Science, Life Sciences, Accounting, Geography, Business Studies and Economics;
  3. Broadcast solutions – at venues where the Mindset content may be viewed via satellite on the HD Open View decoders;
  4. Internet – Vodacom Centres/ teacher centres – learners may access content via the Vodacom website or the Department of Basic Education (DBE) website where the telematics and Internet Broadcasting Programme (IBP) video lessons, amongst others, are available, at no cost to the learner;
  5. Any learner who is a Vodacom subscriber may access all material via the Vodacom website www.vodacom.co.za/e-school, at no cost to the learner; 
  6. A Face book page – Second Chance Programme has been created for learners to request information or support. Subject specialists will provide answers; and
  7. All lists of available access points as indicated are available on the DBE website www.education.gov.za with the Second Chance Link.

29 February 2016 - NW10

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Mncwabe, Mr SC to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether she intends to intervene in respect of the involvement of a certain teachers union (details furnished) in the selling of teacher posts in KwaZulu-Natal?

Reply:

The Chairperson of the Ministerial Task Team that probes the allegations of the selling of posts has provided the Minister with an interim report. The final report is envisaged to be made available at the end of February 2016, whereafter the Minister will implement the recommendations of the Ministerial Task Team.

29 February 2016 - NW182

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Marais, Mr EJ to ask the Minister of Basic Education

How many (a) principals and (b) educators in each province resigned from their posts in (i) 2011, (ii) 2012, (iii) 2013, (iv) 2014 and (v) 2015?

Reply:

(a) (i) In 2011/12, (a) principals and (b) educators in each province resigned from their posts.

PROVINCE

(a)

(b)

GRAND TOTAL

 

PRINCIPAL

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

HOD

TEACHER

 

EASTERN CAPE

60

16

51

550

677

FREE STATE

17

7

32

269

325

GAUTENG

7

23

107

1 190

1 327

KWAZULU-NATAL

47

26

156

1 034

1 263

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

46

9

45

263

363

MPUMALANGA

11

6

17

147

181

NORTH WEST

18

6

20

150

194

NORTHERN CAPE

6

3

7

105

121

WESTERN CAPE

2

2

4

55

63

GRAND TOTAL

214

98

439

3 763

4 514

Source: Persal

(ii) In 2012/13, (a) principals and (b) educators in each province resigned from their posts.

PROVINCE

(a)

(b)

GRAND TOTAL

 

PRINCIPAL

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

HOD

TEACHER

 

EASTERN CAPE

50

12

67

532

661

FREE STATE

10

10

37

259

316

GAUTENG

37

32

171

1 153

1 393

KWAZULU-NATAL

93

39

217

1 274

1 623

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

26

12

39

246

323

MPUMALANGA

21

18

52

418

509

NORTH WEST

20

8

22

177

227

NORTHERN CAPE

5

2

12

106

125

WESTERN CAPE

7

7

30

400

444

GRAND TOTAL

269

140

647

4 565

5 621

Source: Persal

(iii) In 2013/14, (a) principals and (b) educators in each province resigned from their posts.

PROVINCE

(a)

(b)

GRAND TOTAL

 

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

HOD

PRINCIPAL

TEACHER

 

EASTERN CAPE

19

75

73

641

808

FREE STATE

14

51

20

301

386

GAUTENG

48

287

36

1 198

1 569

KWAZULU-NATAL

45

240

105

1 086

1 476

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

16

59

42

293

410

MPUMALANGA

20

96

30

449

595

NORTH WEST

17

47

22

214

300

NORTHERN CAPE

6

13

10

85

114

WESTERN CAPE

13

66

18

404

501

GRAND TOTAL

198

934

356

4 671

6 159

Source: Persal

(iv) In 2014/15, (a) principals and (b) educators in each province resigned from their posts.

PROVINCE

(a)

(b)

GRAND TOTAL

 

PRINCIPAL

HOD

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

TEACHER

 

EASTERN CAPE

166

192

34

1068

1460

FREE STATE

28

105

24

478

635

GAUTENG

44

442

77

1 639

2 202

KWAZULU-NATAL

96

227

46

936

1 305

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

104

135

38

750

1 027

MPUMALANGA

26

113

20

444

603

NORTH WEST

49

135

43

685

912

NORTHERN CAPE

33

44

9

160

246

WESTERN CAPE

5

35

17

178

235

GRAND TOTAL

545

1 428

308

6 338

8 619

Source: Persal

(v) In 2015/16, up to December 2015 (a) principals and (b) educators in each province resigned from their posts.

PROVINCE

(a)

(b)

GRAND TOTAL

 

PRINCIPAL

HOD

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

TEACHER

 

EASTERN CAPE

61

56

9

690

816

FREE STATE

12

25

11

324

372

GAUTENG

18

81

21

1 005

1 125

KWAZULU-NATAL

44

71

15

854

984

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

21

49

10

595

675

MPUMALANGA

7

13

8

224

252

NORTH WEST

5

21

7

249

282

NORTHERN CAPE

2

15

5

124

146

WESTERN CAPE

1

15

4

149

169

GRAND TOTAL

171

346

90

4 214

4 821

Source: Persal

29 February 2016 - NW181

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Davis, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Basic Education

How many teaching days were lost to strike action in (a) 2011, (b) 2012, (c) 2013, (d) 2014 and (e) 2015 in respect of each district in each province?

Reply:

No teaching days were lost due to strike action in (a) 2011; (b) 2012; (c) 2013; (d) 2014 and (e) 2015.

29 February 2016 - NW70

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Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)Whether the Miller Congregational School in the Graaff-Reinet district in the Eastern Cape has been closed; if so, (a) why, (b) when, (c) how many learners have been affected and (d) what alternative arrangement has been made to accommodate the learners who were attending the school; (2) whether the requirements for the closure of a school as described in the South African Schools Act, Act 84 of 1996, have been complied with in this regard; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

1. Information received from the Eastern Cape Department of Education indicates that the Miller Congregational (Primary) School in the Graaff-Reinet district in the Eastern Cape was closed down.

(a) The reason for its closure was that it had 17 learners from Grade 1 to Grade 7 and had one educator. The only educator was appointed as a Head of Department at Willowmore Secondary School. The school was therefore unviable as it did not have the minimum enrolment figures of 135 learners required in terms of the Regulations Relating to Minimum Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure.

(b) The school was closed down at the end of the second term on 26 June 2015.

(c) 17 Learners were affected by this closure.

(d) The Learners were transferred to Willowmore Primary School and are being accommodated in a School Hostel.

2. The requirements in terms of the South African Schools Act, Act 84 of 1996 were complied with in the process of closing the school.

26 January 2016 - NW2722

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Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(a) What is the total number of schools in each province that was identified in December 2016 to (i) have been built with inappropriate materials, (ii) lack sanitation facilities, (iii) have pit latrines, (iv) have no water supply and (v) have no electricity connection and (b) in each case, how many schools are due to have the specified deficiencies corrected by the end of the 2016-17 financial year?

Reply:

(a)  i, ii, iii, iv& iv

Province

Inappropriate

Sanitation

Pit only

Water

Electricity

EC

800

61

1 585

58

187

FS

18

5

196

23

25

GP

20

0

0

0

0

KZN

0

0

1 379

0

343

LP

0

0

932

0

0

MP

16

0

392

0

13

NW

5

0

130

0

3

NC

29

0

10

0

0

WC

129

0

0

0

0

Total

1 017

66

4 625

81

571

(b) The water and sanitation backlogs will be completed in the current 2016/17 financial year and electricity backlogs, which are at different stages of implementation, will be completed in the 2017/18 financial year. Provinces are addressing pit toilets and it is estimated that these will be addressed by the 2018/19 financial year. Inappropriate structures that are part of Accelerated School Infrastructure Development Initiative (ASIDI) will be dealt with by the 2018/19 financial year and additional inappropriate structures that were identified, and are not currently funded, are being factored into the provincial infrastructure programmes. A determination is being made by provinces with the Department of Basic Education (DBE), on the timelines for addressing these.

18 December 2015 - NW3544

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Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Why are learners in Nhombelani Village under Chief Mulamula in Malamulele West Circuit in Limpopo still attending classes under a tree?

Reply:

1. Information received from the Limpopo Department of Education is that the name of the School is Rhabela Secondary School in Malamulele West Circuit. The school was damaged by a storm in October 2010, and it was subjected to arson on 26 August 2015, The following damages were experienced:

a) 1x4 classroom blocks:

b) 1x2 classroom block; and

c) 1x1 Classroom.

2. The reason for learners attending classrooms under a tree is because of the damaged blocks of classrooms and, as a result, when learners break into streams, there is a shortage of classrooms for three subjects.

3. As part of the intervention, the Limpopo Department of Education, through the Independent Development Trust, has already advertised a tender for the replacement of the damaged classrooms which closed on 16 October 2015. It is anticipated that the damaged classrooms will be operational once again in January 2016.

18 December 2015 - NW4001

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Majola, Mr TR to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether her department implemented the recommendation of the 2012 National Education Evaluation and Development Unit’s report dated 2 May 2013, which stated that principals must be held accountable for time use in the school; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

Yes, the Department is implementing the recommendation progressively. The recommendation as contained in the 2012 National Education Evaluation and Development Unit (NEEDU) report focuses mainly on the role of the Circuit Manager (CM) and principal in time management practices; and Human Resource (HR) policies and procedures including leave management.

Principals are responsible for maintaining efficient time management practices in their schools. Circuit Managers are responsible for ensuring that principals do their jobs in this regard. Circuit Managers must work with principals in schools in which time is not optimally used for teaching and learning. Principals must be assisted to exert firm leadership and sound time keeping practices throughout the school. CMs and principals must be equipped with training in basic HR procedures. Each province needs a strong HR school strategy, including leave management, and a provincial level capacity to deal with problematic cases.

In line with the recommendation, the Department has strengthened the National Strategy for Learner Attainment (NSLA) to monitor and support teaching and learning in schools. One of the key pillars of the NSLA is strong leadership and management. The National Development Plan (NDP) outlines the importance of having sound management in the school to build a strong and coherent set of institutions for delivering quality education, namely “Skilled and dedicated principals to foster a vibrant but disciplined environment that is conducive to learning”. The objectives of the NSLA framework include:

  1. Enhanced accountability at all levels of the system;
  2. Greater focus on basic functionality of schools;
  3. Protecting time for teaching and learning;
  4. Improved support for teaching and learning; and
  5. Increased efforts on time on task.

a) Training has also been offered in provinces for school principals and circuit managers on curriculum management. A total of 1 224 Circuit Managers and 8 020 principals respectively, were trained from March to September 2015. Among others, the training sought to optimise and strengthen the implementation of the time on task in the delivery of curriculum through teaching and learning in schools.

b) The policy on the South African Standard for Principalship has been approved and should be published in a gazette beginning of 2016. The policy foregrounds some key areas for leadership and management in response to the recommendation in the report pertaining to principals, for example:

  1. Leading teaching and learning in the school – five main kinds of leadership;
  2. Managing quality of teaching and learning and securing accountability;
  3. Managing the school as an organisation; and
  4. Managing human resources (staff) in the school.

c) With regard to time management, Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) have their own uniquely tailored programmes to monitor schools according to their contexts. As part of monitoring, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) has developed an instrument to verify management documents such as school time tables, class timetables, personal teacher time tables, leave registers, time book/registers, et cetera. District officials (including Circuit Managers) regularly visit schools for monitoring and support purposes in this regard. At both the provincial and district levels the officials analyse the monitoring reports and develop action plans to support schools.  

d) The accountability of school principals will be strengthened through the implementation of the Quality Management System (QMS) for school based educators. The QMS makes provision for principals to agree on and sign work plans with their immediate supervisor (i.e. Circuit Manager). The work plan will have clear deliverables that are time bound. Circuit Managers must work with principals in schools to ensure that time is optimally used for teaching and learning.

Although the QMS was agreed to by all parties to the Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) in November 2014, the QMS will be implemented once all parties signs.

18 December 2015 - NW3734

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Figg, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)With reference to her reply to question 3440 on 1 October 2015, how many newly built schools were delivered in the Eastern Cape in the 2014-15 financial year; (2) (a) what is each specified school’s (i) name and (ii) location, (b) when was each specified school completed, (c) when did teaching commence at each specified school and (d) through which (i) programme or (ii) implementing agent was each specified school financed?

Reply:

  1. A total of 90 schools were completed and delivered in the Eastern Cape during the 2014/15 financial year, with 35 under the ASIDI Programme and 55 under the Provincial Equitable Share and Education Infrastructure Grant Programme. Information is still awaited from the Eastern Cape Department of Education to confirm the number of newly built schools from the 55 that were completed.b
  2. The response to Questions 2 (a) (i), 2 (a) (ii); 2(b), 2(d) (i) and 2(d) (ii) is provided on the attached spreadsheet.

The response to Question 2(c) is that the construction activities do not interrupt teaching activities. Teaching continues as the construction activities take place with access to construction sites being barred off from access by school children, thereby responding to Occupational Health and Safety requirements. Where the existing school structures need to be demolished and replaced with new ones, temporary structures are provided, thus further ensuring that teaching continues.

14 December 2015 - NW4098

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Davis, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)What was the total budget for the National Education Evaluation and Development Unit (NEEDU) for the (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14, (c) 2014-15 and (d) 2015-16 financial years; (2) how much of the total budget for the NEEDU was spent on staff salaries (a) in the (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2015; (3) (a) when will the NEEDU become the Office of Standards and Compliance for Basic Education and (b) what is the reason for the delay in this regard; (4) when will a new Chief Executive Officer of the NEEDU be appointed; (5) (a) when will the NEEDU report for the evaluation year of 2014 be released and (b) what is the reason for the delay in releasing the report?

Reply:

Question 1

The total budget for the National Education Evaluation and Development Unit (NEEDU) for the (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14, (c) 2014-15 and (d) 2015-16 financial years is indicated in the table below:

FINANCIAL YEAR

TOTAL BUDGET

2012-13

17 082 858

2013-14

21 100 197

2014-15

26 280 460

2015-16

15 205 357

Question 2(a)

The total budget for the NEEDU that was spent on staff salaries in the (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15 financial years is indicated in the table below:

FINANCIAL YEAR

TOTAL BUDGET SPENT ON STAFF SALARIES

2012-13

11 673 619

2013-14

14 159 257

2014-15

20 801 075

Question 2(b)

The total budget for the NEEDU that was spent on staff salaries since 1 April 2015 is indicated in the table below:

FINANCIAL YEAR

TOTAL BUDGET SPENT ON STAFF SALARIES

2015-16

10 763 014

Question 3

The establishment of an independent government component, such as the Office of Standards and Compliance for Basic Education (OSCBE), is a lengthy process and it involves the Department of Basic Education (DBE), the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA), the National Treasury and the Presidency. This has been the main cause for the delay in completing this process. The NEEDU will become the OSCBE when all the processes, as indicated below, have been completed:

Following the Minister’s correspondence with the Ministers of Finance and the Public Service and Administration, certain developments have transpired. These are as follows:

    • Consultations with the National Treasury and the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) to establish NEEDU as an independent government component, under the title of Office of Standards and Compliance for Basic Education (OSCBE);
    • The formulation of the relevant documents with the support of DPSA and the preparation of business case with the support of the National Treasury;
    • Preparation of the Regulations for the establishment of OSCBE for consideration and approval by the Minister;
    • The approval of the Regulations for the establishment of OSCBE after close examination and scrutiny by the Chief State Law Advisor, who finally declared that “the draft Regulations are consistent with section 11 of the National Education Policy Act, 1996 (Act No. 27 of 1996)” in May 2015; and
    • The approval of the Regulations for the establishment of OSCBE by the Minister in May 2015 after they were endorsed by the Chief State Law Advisor.

What remains to be done includes the following activities:

    • Approving the Regulations for the establishment of the OSCBE by the Council of Education Ministers.
    • Declaring the establishment of OSCBE through the promulgation of the Regulations (via the Government Notice) by the Minister.
    • Submitting the updated business case and promulgated Regulations and Government Notice to the DPSA [by NEEDU].
    • Arranging a meeting of the Interdepartmental Assessment Committee to make recommendations on the organisational form for the OSCBE—with DBE (NEEDU) participating as a member in the Committee and making a presentation to the members [by DPSA];
    • Preparing a submission to inform the Minister for Public Service and Administration and the Minister of Finance of the Committee's recommendation and obtain the concurrence of the said Ministers for the establishment of the OSBE as a government component [by DPSA];
    • Preparing (following concurrence from said Ministers) a Presidential Proclamation to list the OSCBE in schedule 3 of the Public Service Act, so as to establish the OSCBE as a government component [by DPSA].

Question 4

The Minister is currently considering the most suitable candidates to lead the NEEDU and will appoint the best candidate in due course.

Question 5

NEEDU will submit the draft report to the Department for comments by 30 November 2015. In 2014, NEEDU evaluated 183 schools (93 schools offering Grades 7-9 and 90 offering Grades 10-14), 25 districts and nine provinces. A total of 217 reports, one for every site visited, were prepared. These reports had to be collated into the national report. This entails extensive analysis of large volumes of both qualitative and quantitative data. The analysis of data took longer because, unlike in the previous evaluations, the 2014 systemic evaluations involved two phases (senior and Further Education and Training). Because NEEDU did not have the capacity to do complex statistical analysis of the quantitative data that was collected from schools, districts and provinces, a service provider was appointed to analyse the data. The procurement process in appointing the service provider also added to the delays in finalising the 2014 Report. In addition, two staff members, including the Chief Executive Officer, left and this meant that the remaining staff had to carry more workload.

A draft report has been prepared. The NEEDU is doing the final editing before it is submitted to the Department for comments. In terms of the NEEDU protocol, each site visited (including schools, districts, provinces and the national office) is given four to six weeks to comment on the NEEDU draft report before a report is finalised. This practice, which was followed before when the 2012 and 2013 NEEDU Reports were finalised, will also be followed with regard to the 2015 Report. It is only after NEEDU has carefully considered all comments made by the Department that the report is finalised and submitted to the Ministry.

Upon receipt of the NEEDU Report, in line with the provision of section 7(1)(g) of the Regulations for the Establishment of the Office of Standards and Compliance for Basic Education (OSCBE), currently known as NEEDU, “the Minister may publish the report.” This provision empowers the Minister to publish NEEDU reports at the Minister’s discretion.

14 December 2015 - NW4195

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Ollis, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)(a) When last did school inspectors from (i) her department and/or (ii) the Gauteng Department of Education (aa) visit and (bb) inspect schools in Alexandra, Johannesburg since they were allegedly chased away from the specified schools by SA Democratic Teachers Union members, (b) which schools were inspected and (c) what reports were produced in each case; (2) whether she will provide Mr I M Ollis with the copies of the specified reports for (a) 2013, (b) 2014 and (c) 2015; if not, why not; if so, on what date will the reports be provided; (3) what steps will she take if school inspectors are again prevented from visiting schools in Alexandra?

Reply:

(1) (a) When last did school inspectors from (i) her department and/or (ii) the Gauteng Department of Education (aa) visit and (bb) inspect schools in Alexandra, Johannesburg since they were allegedly chased away from the specified schools by SA Democratic Teachers Union members, (b) which schools were inspected and (c) what reports were produced in each case;

[The response below is provided from a Whole School Evaluation perspective]

  1. (a) Neither the Department of Basic Education (DBE) nor the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE), have school inspectors that visit schools for the purpose of inspections. However, there are trained Supervisors who conduct Whole School Evaluation (WSE) to evaluate school effectiveness in terms of the national goals (WSE Policy, 2001) and operate from Provincial Education Departments (PEDs).

Furthermore, the DBE deploys trained School Improvement Support Co-ordinators who work with and through districts to support schools. School evaluations are also conducted under the auspices of the National Education Evaluation and Development Unit (NEEDU).

During the period in question, the GDE did not report of WSE supervisors being prevented from doing evaluations at schools.

(b) Realogile Secondary School, which is located in Alexandra, was evaluated by WSE supervisors from 7 to 10 September 2015.

(c) After each evaluation, an individual school report is generated identifying good practice, areas for development and recommendations for interventions. These reports are presented to the school, and the District Office for support purposes.

(2) Whether she will provide Mr I M Ollis with the copies of the specified reports for (a) 2013, (b) 2014 and (c) 2015; if not, why not; if so, on what date will the reports be provided;

(2) No reports will be provided. The WSE school reports are confidential and are not released into the public domain.

(3) What steps will she take if school inspectors are again prevented from visiting schools in Alexandra?

(3) Not applicable.

14 December 2015 - NW4099

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Davis, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)How many grade 11 learners in 2014 were progressed to grade 12 in 2015 in each province; (2) of those progressed learners, how many have opted to complete their National Senior Certificate over a period of two years in each province; (3) will the students who have opted to complete their National Senior Certificate over two years be excluded from the calculation of the National Senior Certificate pass rate in 2015; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) have the content and specific requirements of the progression policy been finalised yet; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

Question 1

The number of learners that were progressed from Grade 11 to Grade 12 in 2015 is presented in the table below. In September 2015, the Department of Basic education (DBE) responded to a similar question presented by the Honourable Lovemore, and the figures have decreased since September 2015. It was indicated in the September response that those were preliminary figures, which had to be verified. The figures presented below are the verified figures.

PROVINCE

PROGRESSION NO

Eastern Cape

12 618

Free State

8 172

Gauteng

8 501

KwaZulu-Natal

10 633

Limpopo

14 390

Mpumalanga

5 228

North West

3 673

Northern Cape

2 283

Western Cape

4 813

National

70 311

Data from National Senior Certificate (NSC) Main Frame Exam system as per 27 November 2015.

 

Question 2

The number of learners who have opted to complete their National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination over two years or more, will only be available after the writing of the examination and after the data has been captured on the system. This will provide the final number of learners who have in fact taken advantage of this opportunity.

Question 3

National and provincial pass rates are based on two aspects i.e. overall pass rates and subject pass rates. Given that these candidates would not have completed the full subject package as at the end of the 2015 NSC examination, they cannot be included in the determination of the overall pass rate, but will be included in the reporting of the subject pass rate. Therefore, these learners are not excluded from the reported data relating to the 2015 NSC examinations.

Question 4

The specific criteria for the implementation of the Progression Policy has been approved by the Council of Education Ministers. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has commenced with the finalisation of policy regarding this matter and the first step in the process is the call for public comments on the criteria. This will be completed by the end January 2016, and thereafter, the comments will be incorporated into the proposal and gazetted as policy by the Minister.

 

07 December 2015 - NW4000

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America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Did her department conduct an investigation into the regulations regarding sick leave to prevent abuse of the system, as recommended by the National Education Evaluation and Development Unit’s report dated 2 May 2013; if not, why not; if so, what was the outcome of the investigation?

Reply:

No. Leave regulations, and in particular sick leave, are a transversal conditions of service which are largely determined at central level for the whole public service. This applies to both normal sick leave which provides for 36 days in a three year cycle; and incapacity leave which provides for short-term and long-term incapacity in addition to the normal sick leave.

In the case of absence due to incapacity leave, a substitute teacher is temporarily appointed. As indicated in the National Education Evaluation and Development Unit’s report referred to, days taken as sick leave by teachers are within the regulations. The only possible form of abuse, which is not only limited to teachers, is when employees deliberately plan to exhaust all the allocated normal sick leave days. All Provincial Education Departments are aware of the practice and are continuously seeking to improve the management of leave at school level to ensure that teachers comply with the regulations including submission of all necessary documentation. Other factors such as job satisfaction and improved working conditions are critical in ensuring that employees do not abuse sick leave.

03 December 2015 - NW3661

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Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)What are the details of her rationale in deciding to postpone the 2014 Annual National Assessments; (2) what are the (a)(i) names, (ii) organisational and institutional affiliation and (iii) relevant expertise of the persons who will be part of the task team to decide on the way forward with respect to numeracy and literacy testing, (b) terms of reference of the task team and (c) time frames that will apply to the work of the task team; (3) will she prescribe any aspects of numeracy and literacy testing; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) will she propose the Western Cape model of annual systemic testing of numeracy and literacy during the talks; if not, why not?

Reply:

 

  1. The 2015 Annual National Assessments were postponed from the original date of 15-18 September 2015, following the cellphone message (sms) that South African Democratic Teacher’s Union (SADTU) sent to Ministry, which prompted Ministry to invite all Teacher Unions to a meeting. Teacher unions raised concerns around the design of the assessment, including the scope and frequency of testing. Incidentally, these were not new issues to the Department of Basic Education. Actually, the Department had already gone ahead to invite public comments on a policy that will regulate the conduct and administration of the assessments, including matters of how frequently the assessments should be conducted, how the Departments can best utilise the results to improve the quality of learning and teaching in the system, and other relevant matters. The rationale and agreement from engaging with teacher unions is to establish a common understanding on a national assessment model that will help the Department achieve the important objective of monitoring the levels and quality of educational outcomes in basic education.

 

2. (a)(i) Representatives of the teacher unions and officials of the DBE have had an initial meeting and discussed the terms of reference for the Task Team. There are no names submitted yet on who will be on the Task Team, (ii) There are no names yet (iii) There are no names yet, (b) the terms of reference of the task team include developing and recommending to the Department a model of national assessments that will generate useful information for monitoring the levels and quality of basic education at regular intervals, and (c) the Task Team needs to complete its proposals within 90 days.

3. The Minister will shall await the recommendations of the Task Team and then decide on an appropriate course of action; including the appointment of a technical task team.

4. The Minister will await the recommendations of the Task Team and then decide on an appropriate course of action; including the appointment of a technical task team.

03 December 2015 - NW4189

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Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)Whether the office building that is being used by the Vaalwater Circuit of the Limpopo Department of Education has been leased; if so, (a) what is the monthly rental amount, (b) for how long has the building been leased and (c) how many offices are (i) leased and (ii) in use by officials; (2) whether the specified building that is being used by the Vaalwater Circuit of the Limpopo Department of Education has been bought by her department; if so, (a) on what date was the building bought and (b) for how much; (3) whether any of the offices in the building are being rented out by the Limpopo Department of Education; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case (a) how many offices are rented out, (b) to whom are they rented out and (c) what is the rental amount; (4) whether any of the offices are being rented out to a Member of Parliament; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what are the relevant details in terms of the monthly rental amount and (b) who authorised the specified member to make use of the department’s furniture?NW5065E

Reply:

The response was provided by the Limpopo Department of Education

  1. Yes, it is true that the building used by the Vaalwater Circuit of the Limpopo Department of Education is leased; (a) the current monthly rental amount is R83 291.06; (b) the building has been leased since 05 November 2009 to date; (c) (i) with 11 offices; (ii) occupied by 10 officials.
  2. The building was not bought.
  3. No offices are rented out by the Limpopo Department of Education. All offices are occupied by circuit/Departmental officials only.
  4. No offices are rented out to a Member of Parliament. All offices are occupied by circuit/Departmental officials only.

03 December 2015 - NW3999

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America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)How many learners were enrolled in (a) quintile 1, (b) quintile 2, (c) quintile 3, (d) quintile 4 and (e) quintile 5 public schools in each case in the (i) 2013, (ii) 2014 and (iii) 2015 academic years; (2) (a) how many learners were enrolled in independent schools in the (i) 2013, (ii) 2014 and (iii) 2015 academic years and (b) how many of the specified learners received a (i) 60% subsidy, (ii) 40% subsidy, (iii) 25% subsidy and (iv) 15% subsidy during the specified academic years?

Reply:

1 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (i) (ii) (iii)

Enrolment of learners in public ordinary schools

Quintile

2013

2014

2015

(a) Q1

2,986,455

3,154,456

3,194,248

(b) Q2

2,749,382

2,943,880

2,979,589

(c) Q3

3,056,279

3,094,272

3,220,862

(d) Q4

1,726,671

1,467,462

1,392,776

(e) Q5

1,389,597

1,408,286

1,424,855

Total:

11,943,137

12,082,858

12,224,654

Source: EMIS

2 (a) (i) (ii) (iii)

Enrolment of learners in independent schools

(i) 2013

513,804

(ii) 2014

538,421

(iii) 2015

566,194

Source: School Realities 2013-2015

(b) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

No of learners enrolled in subsidized independent schools per subsidy category

% Subsidy

(i) 2013

(ii) 2014

(iii) 2015

60%

103,715

108,097

93,005

40%

114,519

90,221

96,492

25%

40,115

33,484

25,899

15%

32,331

32,015

27,244

Source: Information provided by Provincial Education Departments

03 December 2015 - NW3997

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Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(a) What total amount did her department spend on consultants in the (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15 financial years and (b) in each case, what (i) are the names of the consultants, (ii) work were they conducting for her department, (iii) was the duration of each contract and (iv) amount was paid to each consultant in each of the specified financial years?

Reply:

(a)(i) R876 990.80

(a)(ii) R2 451 487.11

(a)(iii)R2 813 059.88

(b)(i) MA Gustafsson, LP Kriel, Adv TD Rudman and KA Finlayson

(ii) work were they conducted for her department

  • MA Gustafsson is assisting the Department with the implementation and maintenance of the Education Sector Plan.
  • LP Kriel assisted with National Assessment and Public Examinations.
  • Adv TD Rudman is responsible for legal assistance in the Limpopo and Eastern Cape Departments of Education.
  • KA Finlayson provided technical support to the Accelerated School Infrastructure Delivery Initiative (ASIDI).

(iii) duration of each contract; and

  • MA Gustafsson – appointed for one year during 2010 and his contract was renewed for each following year.
  • LP Kriel – appointed for a period of one year during 2012 and his contract was renewed periodically for each following year.
  • TD Rudman - appointed for a period of one year during 2013 and his contract was renewed for each following year.
  • KA Finlayson - appointed for a period of one year during 2014 and his contract ended on 31 October 2015.

(iv) amount was paid to each consultant

  • MA Gustafsson: 2012/13 - R623 040.00

2013/14 - R 729 696.00

2014/15 - R 778 112.00

  • LP Kriel: 2012/13 - R 166 142.30

2013/14 - R 571 393.11

2014/15 - R 630 736.88

  • TD Rudman: 2012/13 – R87 808.50

2013/14 - R1 150 398.00

2014/15 – R1 071 198.00

  • KA Finlayson: 2014/15 – R333 013.00

03 December 2015 - NW3996

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Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)What are (a) the full names of (i) all staff members and (ii) special advisors employed in her office, (b) their job titles, (c) the details of their annual salaries and allowances and (d) their highest qualifications obtained; (2) what are (a) the full names of (i) all staff members and (ii) special advisors employed in the office of her Deputy Minister, (b) their job titles, (c) the details of their annual salaries and allowances and (d) their highest qualifications obtained? NW4864E

Reply:

Response:1(a)(i):

1(a)(ii):

1 (b):

1(c):

1(d):

FULL NAME

SPECIAL ADVISORS

JOB TITLE

SALARY PA

ALLOWANCES PM

HIGHEST QUALIFICATION

Phophi Peggy Mphigalale

NONE

SECRETARY/RECEPTIONIST

R 171 273.00

PNPA SECRETARY: 1240.00

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE

Jeanette Ntombizodwa Skwatsha

NONE

SECRETARY/RECEPTIONIST MINISTERIAL TYPIST

R 221 106.00

PNPA REG CLERK: R1240.00

GRADE 12 & CERTIFICATE IN INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING

Rakgopa Steve Mabua

NONE

PRIVATE SECRETARY/ APPOINTMENTS SECRETARY

R727 149.00 (ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE)

PNPA ROLE PLAYING: R5555.00

DIPLOMA OFFICE ADMINISTRATION, DIPLOMA SECRETARIAL SKILLS AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE

Walter Mncube

NONE

MEDIA LIAISON OFFICER

R864 177.00 (ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE)

PNPA ROLE PLAYING: R5090.00

BACHELORS DEGREE IN TECHNOLOGY JOURNALISM, NATIONAL DIPLOMA JOURNALISM

Troy Airon Martens

NONE

MINISTERIAL SPOKESPERSON

R795090.00 (ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE)

NONE

NATIONAL DIPLOMA: JOURNALISM

Randall Paul Zachari Van Den Heever

NONE

PARLIAMENTARY OFFICER

R917 220.00 (ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE)

PNPA ROLE PLAYING: R5090.01

BA EDUCATION, BACHELOR OF ADMINISTRATION, BACHELOR OF ADMINISTRATION HONOURS

Sello Paulos Sehlabelo

NONE

CHIEF OF STAFF (CD)

R1 04 2500.00 (ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE)

PNPA ROLE PLAYING: R3980.00

BA BACCALAUREUS ARTIUM, UNIVERSITY EDUCATION DIPLOMA,

Christopher Kgale Phahlamohlaka

NONE

SENIOR SECURITY OFFICER

R 202 215.00

NONE

GRADE 12 MATRIC

Raymond Khala

NONE

ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY

R864 177.00 (ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE)

NONE

HIGHER SECONDARY TEACHERS DIPLOMA, BA, BA HONOURS IN AFRICAN LITERATURE AND ENGLISH, MA IN ENGLISH & LINGUISTICS

           

2(a)(i):

2(a)(ii):

2(b):

2(c):

2(d):

SURNAME

 

JOB TITLE

SALARY PA

ALLOWANCES

HIGHEST QUALIFICATION

CHRISTEL DE BEER

NONE

ACTING HEAD (DIRECTOR)

R695 379.00 (ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE)

(Acting Allowance R14 066.50 pm)

PNPA ROLE PLAYING: R5090.00

BACHELOR OF ARTS: HUMAN AND SOCIAL STUDIES

CARMEN CHARMAINE VAN WYK

NONE

MEDIA LIAISON OFFICER/PARLIAMENTARY OFFICE

R695 379.00 (ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE)

PNPA ROLE PLAYING: R5090.00

GRADE 12 MATRIC

IPILENG PRUDENCE KGARI

NONE

ACTING PRIVATE SECRETARY/ APPOINTMENTS SECRETARY

R 168 741.00

(Acting Allowance R16 076.50 pm)

PNPA SECRETARY: 1240.00

GRADE 12 MATRIC

CURRENTLY STUDYING TO ATTAIN

NATIONAL DIPLOMA: PUBLIC

RELATIONS MANAGEMENT

NEO TUMELO MOLAI

NONE

ACTING CHIEF REGISTRY CLERK

R 163 791.00

(Acting Allowance R2 707.25 pm)

PNPA REG CLERK: R1240.00

GRADE 12 MATRIC

CURRENTLY STUDYING TO ATTAIN

NATIONAL DIPLOMA: INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY

ONGOPOTSE MASOTE

NONE

AIDE OR DRIVER /MESSENGER

R 132 399.00

PNPA REG CLERK: R1240.00

CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS GRADE 12

CURRENTLY STUDYING TO ATTAIN BACHELOR OF COMMERCE: MARKETING & MANAGEMENT

03 December 2015 - NW3994

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Davis, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)What amount did her department spend on hotel stays for her in the past three financial years, in each case indicating the (a)(i) name, (ii) location and (iii) star grading of the specified hotel, (b) cost of each stay, (c) duration of each stay and (d) purpose of the visit which necessitated the use of the specified hotel; (2) what amount did her department spend on hotel stays for the Deputy Minister in the past three financial years, in each case indicating the (a)(i) name, (ii) location and (iii) star grading of the specified hotel, (b) cost of each stay, (c) duration of each stay and (d) purpose of the visit which necessitated the use of the specified hotel?

Reply:

The Minister of Basic Education did spend as follows on hotel stays for her and her Deputy Minister:

(1) The Minister spent R594 999.54 on hotel stays in the past 3 financial years:

 

   

 

       

Date

(a)(i) Name

(ii) Location

(iii) Star grading

(b) Cost

(c) Duration (nights)

(d) Purpose

2012/13

           

14/03/2012

Fusion Boutique Hotel

Polokwane

5

R4918.99

1

Intervention

24/04/2012

Premier Hotel ELICC

East London

4

R8988.98

3

Intervention

05/07/02012

Garden Court Mthatha

Mthatha

3

R5280.89

2

Intervention

15/07/2012

Protea Hotel Mafikeng

Mafikeng

4

R1392.99

1

Official meeting

17/07/2012

Garden Court Mthatha

Mthatha

3

R2399.94

2

Intervention

24/07/2012

Fusion Boutique Hotel

Polokwane

5

R3487.14

1

Intervention

04/08/2012

Tsogo Sun Bloemfontein

Bloemfontein

4

R2887.99

1

Official meeting

14/08/2012

Fusion Boutique Hotel

Polokwane

5

R8195.99

2

Intervention

12/09/2012

Fusion Boutique Hotel

Polokwane

5

R4316.99

1

Intervention

17/09/2011

Pd in 2012

Protea Hotel Mafikeng

Mafikeng

4

R3350.89

2

Official meeting

20/09/2012

Hilton Durban

Durban

5

R3086.99

1

Official meeting

26/09/2012

Premier Hotel ELICC

East London

4

R4915.99

2

Intervention

01/10/2012

Garden Court Mthatha

Mthatha

3

R9169.99

3

Intervention

25/11/2012

Irene Country Lodge (African pride)

Centurion

5

R13441.71

1

Meeting Stakeholders

14/12/2012

Tsogo Sun Bloemfontein

Bloemfontein

4

R44175.36

7

Official meetings

11/01/2013

Hilton Durban

Durban

5

R4997.99

1

Official meeting

       

R125008.82

   

2013/14

           

19/03/2013

Garden Court East London

East London

3

R3777.03

1

Intervention

26/03/2013

Riverdell B&B

Hillcrest

4

R1162.28

1

BRICS Conference

29/03/2015

Fairview River Lodge

Tzaneen

4

R3057.28

2

SGB Meetings

02/04/2013

Garden Court Mthatha

Mthatha

3

R7935.11

3

Stakeholder Meetings and School Visits

12/04/2013

Premier Hotel ELICC

East London

4

R2192.28

1

Intervention

15/04/2013

26 on Chamberlain Guest House

Queenstown

4

R1258.28

1

Attend intervention meetings

20/05/2013

Fusion Boutique Hotel

Polokwane

5

R5636.28

1

Meeting with LDOE officials

21/05/2013

Garden Court Mthatha

Mthatha

3

R2710.13

1

Opening of a school

25/05/2013

Irene Country Lodge (African pride)

Centurion

5

R12340.56

2

Meeting stakeholders

27/05/2013

Tsogo Sun Bloemfontein

Bloemfontein

4

R4333.63

1

Official meeting

01/06/2013

Fusion Boutique Hotel

Polokwane

5

R4348.28

1

Intervention

19/06/2013

Zimbali Lodge

Umhlali

-

R14395.28

2

Official meeting

06/07/2013

Oyster Box Hotel

Umhlanga Rocks

5

R6609.03

1

Official meeting

16/07/2013

Garden Court Mthatha

Mthatha

3

R5357.98

2

Intervention

24/07/2013

Fusion Boutique Hotel

Polokwane

5

R7162.28

1

Intervention

26/07/2013

Irene Country Lodge (African pride)

Centurion

5

R6304.28

1

Official meeting

08/08/2013

Protea Hotel Kruger Gate

KNP

4

R2041.05

1

Official meeting

21/08/2013

Protea Hotel Clarens

Clarens

4

R2304.23

1

Opening of a School in QwaQwa

12/09/2013

Hotel De Convencoes De Talatona

Luanda

5

R34880.00

2

Attending a Women’s Workshop

24/09/2013

Garden Court Mthatha

Mthatha

3

R2811.08

1

Intervention

26/09/2013

Premier Hotel ELICC

East London

4

R2332.28

1

Intervention meetings

05/10/2013

Irene Country Lodge (African pride)

Centurion

5

R4887.28

1

Official meeting

10/10/2013

Fusion Boutique Hotel

Polokwane

5

R7054.28

1

Intervention

1/11/2013

Hyatt Paris Madeleine

Paris

5

R63693.98

7

Official visit to Paris via DIRCO

23/11/2013

Premier Hotel ELICC

East London

4

R3677.28

2

Intervention

29/11/2013

Irene Country Lodge (African pride)

Centurion

5

R8975.28

2

Attending meetings

13/12/2013

Garden Court East London

East London

3

R14417.68

4

Intervention meetings

30/12/2013

Royal Hotel Durban

Durban

4

R2476.99

1

Official meetings

10/01/2014

The Cycad Lodge

Nelspruit

-

R2042.28

1

Minister’s Mpumalanga deployment

16/01/2014

Garden Court Mthatha

Mthatha

3

R2917.08

1

Intervention

07/03/2014

Boschdal Guest House

Rustenburg

-

R1717.28

1

Attending meetings

10/03/2014

Imperani Guest House

Ficksburg

-

R1407.28

2

Attending meetings in Bloemfontein

15/03/2014

Protea Hotel Clarens

Clarens

4

R1805.68

1

Attending meetings

       

R248021.00

   
             

2014/15

           

18/01/2014

The Royal Horseguards

London

5

R71895.99

5

Official visit to London via DIRCO

01/04/2014

Garden Court Kimberley

Kimberley

3

R2996.08

1

Minister to attend meetings in Kuruman

02/04/2014

Jubilee Guest House

Upington

-

R1187.28

1

Minister to attend meetings in Kuruman

07/04/2014

Hilton Durban

Durban

5

R14558.28

2

Attending meetings

09/04/2014

Oyengweni Guest House

Ladysmith

-

R4097.26

3

Attending meetings

14/04/2014

Southern Sun Emnotweni Hotel

Nelspruit

4

R11840.48

2

Attending meetings in Nelspruit

22/04/2014

Fusion Boutique Hotel

Polokwane

5

R19926.28

4

Ministerial duties

28/04/2014

Radisson Blu Hotel

Port Elizabeth

5

R3265.18

1

Ministerial duties

30/04/2014

Premier Hotel Cascades

East London

4

R20599.28

3

Ministerial duties

30/05/2014

Irene Country Lodge (African pride)

Centurion

5

R7540.70

1

Ministerial responsibility

20/06/2014

Irene Country Lodge (African pride)

Centurion

5

R7013.28

2

Minister attending meetings

01/08/2014

Zimbali Lodge

Umhlali

-

R7968.78

2

Minister to attend meetings

03/08/2014

Irene Country Lodge (African pride)

Centurion

5

R4392.03

1

Official meeting

30/08/2014

Southern Sun Hemmingways

East London

5

R9926.56

2

Ministerial duties

25/09/2014

Fusion Boutique Hotel

Polokwane

5

R5157.28

1

Ministerial duty

20/10/2014

Fusion Boutique Hotel

Polokwane

5

R4819.28

1

Intervention

22/11/2014

Irene Country Lodge (African pride)

Centurion

5

R2936.42

1

Ministerial duties

30/11/2014

Southern Sun Elangeni and Maharani

Durban

4

R5830.28

1

Ministerial duties

06/12/2014

Pheasant Hill

Doornkloof East

-

R887.28

1

Attending meetings

11/12/2014

Birchwood Hotel

Boksburg

4

R4671.28

4

Ministerial duties

02/01/2015

Protea Hotel Kimberley

Kimberley

4

R2559.88

1

Ministerial duties

16/01/2015

Fusion Boutique Hotel

Polokwane

5

R6733.28

1

Intervention

19/02/2015

Pheasant Hill

Doornkloof East

-

R1167.28

1

Attending meetings

       

R221969.72

   
             
             
  1. The Deputy Minister spent R313 360.20 on hotel stays in the past 3 financial years:
               

DOT

(a)(i) Name

(ii) Location

(iii) Star grading

(b) Cost

(c) Duration

(d) Purpose

2012/13

           

10/01/2012

Pd in ’12fy

Cremorne Estate

Port St Johns

-

R864.99

1

School visits in Mthatha

27/03/2012

Pd in ‘12fy

Hemmingways Hotel

East London

4

R5063.94

1

ECD Conference

24/04/2012

Premier Hotel ELICC

East London

4

R2206.99

1

Official duties

08/05/2012

Tsogo sun Elangeni

Durban

4

R5426.99

1

Official duties

26/05/2012

Garden Court Marine Parade

Durban

3

R2678.99

1

Official duties

09/07/2012

Premier Hotel ELICC

East London

4

R4021.49

1

Official duties

15/07/2012

Protea Hotel Nelspruit

Nelspruit

4

R1395.74

1

Official duties

20/08/2012

Premier Hotel ELICC

East London

4

R1820.99

1

Official duties

26/08/2012

Kob Inn Guest House

East London

-

R856.99

1

Official duties

26/09/2012

Premier Hotel ELICC

East London

4

R5331.99

2

Official duties

19/11/2012

Premier Hotel ELICC

East London

4

R2224.69

1

Official duties

02/12/2012

26 On Chamberlain Guest House

Queenstown

-

R1841.99

2

Official duties

14/12/2012

Senzeni Event Management

Johannesburg

-

R44961.98

8

Official duties

09/01/2013

Mont D’or Hotel & Conference centre

Clarens

3

R1818.99

1

Official duties

11/01/2013

Southern Sun Elangeni

Durban

4

R4331.69

2

Official duties

16/01/2013

Margate Hotel

Margate

3

R1331.99

1

School visits

02/02/2013

Tsogo Sun North Beach

Durban

4

R4869.99

1

Official duties

       

R91050.42

   

2013/14

           

12/03/2013

NH Barbizon Palace

Amsterdam

5

R12450.00

3

Attending the 3rd International Summit on the teaching profession

18/04/2013

Walmont At Graceland

Secunda

-

R2192.28

1

Official duties

25/04/2013

Protea Hotel Montrose

Harrismith

3

R1804.28

1

Official duties to Phuthaditjhaba

19/06/2013

Zimbali Lodge

Umhlali

-

R15021.86

2

CEM meeting

21/07/2013

Garden Court Mthatha

Mthatha

3

R2893.13

1

Ceremonial handover of Ndlovayiphathwa Primary School

22/08/2013

Garden Court Mthatha

Mthatha

3

R11475.08

1

Opening of Mqokolweni Primary School

19/09/2013

Southern Sun Elangeni

Durban

4

R5906.23

1

Attending Sastri College Alumni Colloquium Dinner

20/09/2013

Radisson Blu Hotel

Maputo

5

R8687.32

4

Official visit to Maputo via DIRCO

04/10/2013

Hilton Durban

Durban

5

R6297.28

1

Attending ELRC Teachers Day celebration

1/11/2013

Hyatt Paris Madeleine

Paris

5

R63693.98

7

Official visit to Paris via DIRCO

11/10/2013

Garden Court Mthatha

Mthatha

3

R3040.08

1

Handing over of ASIDI school

21/11/2013

Garden Court Mthatha

Mthatha

3

R3017.08

1

ASIDI school opening

12/12/2013

Garden Court East London

East London

3

R7994.08

4

Attending the funeral of Late Former President Nelson Mandela

29/01/2014

Premier Hotel ELICC

East London

4

R1972.28

1

Visit to the ECDOE

30/01/2014

Cosy Posy Guest House

Lusikisiki

3

R1329.24

1

Visit to the ECDOE

       

R147774.20

   

2014/15

           

06/03/2014

Birchwood Hotel

Boksburg

4

R1882.88

1

Attending the National Teaching Awards and Addressing the Discipline

08/03/2014

Out of Africa Carnavon

Northern Cape

-

R1412.28

1

Addressing the launch of the Women’s Legacy services publication and participating in the door-to-door campaign

22/03/2014

Annie’s House

Cradock

-

R737.28

1

Door-to-door campaign

23/03/2014

Raddisson Blu Hotel

Port Elizabeth

4

R3036.93

1

Door-to-door campaign

24/04/2014

Arcadia Guest House

Kroonstad

-

R887.28

1

Attending Kagiso Shanduka Trust Project Launch

24/06/2014

Hotel Nikko Tokyo

Tokyo

5

R29775.44

4

Official visit to Tokyo via DIRCO

16/07/2014

Southern Sun Elangeni

Durban

4

R2406.38

1

Addressing the South African Schools Choral Eisteddfod

17/07/2014

Garden Court Mthatha

Mthatha

3

R3695.03

1

Handover of ASIDI school

24/08/2014

Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel

Polokwane

4

R1837.28

1

Attending Limpopo Education Dialogue

23/09/2014

Premier Hotel ELICC

East London

4

R6108.78

2

Official duties

24/09/2014

Protea Hotel Waterfront Richards Bay

Richards Bay

3

R13125.58

2

National Advocacy Programme

02/12/2014

Garden Court East London

East London

3

R4148.03

1

Addressing the DBE World AIDS Day event and visit the ECDOE

09/12/2014

Southern Sun Elangeni

Durban

4

R2481.38

1

Attending and addressing the SANZAF event

14/01/2015

Garden Court Polokwane

Polokwane

3

R3001.03

1

School visit to Limpopo

       

R74535.58

   
             

03 December 2015 - NW3992

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Grootboom, Mr GA to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether her department complied with the regulations in respect of the provision of sanitation to the Vuma Combined School in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga, as stipulated in Annexure G in the Regulations Relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure contained in the SA Schools Act, Act 84 of 1996; if not, (a) why not and (b) when will her department comply in this regard; if so, (i) what are the conditions of (aa) girls’ (aaa) toilets and (bbb) basins, (bb) boys’ (aaa) urinals and (bbb) basins and (cc) unisex disabled (aaa) toilets and (bbb) basins at the specified school and (ii) will her department ensure that the specified facilities are in a suitable condition to be used by the learners?

Reply:

(a), (b) (i), (aa), (bb), (cc) According to the Mpumalanga Department of Education, the school has a total of forty two (42) toilets seats, serving seven hundred and seven (707) learners. On the basis of that, the sanitation infrastructure at Vuma Combined School does comply with the Regulations Relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure as contained in the SA Schools Act, Act 84 of 1996. However, it should be noted that, out of the 42 toilet seats provided, twenty two (22) toilets and washbasins are broken and damaged due to theft and vandalism, experienced by the school. Further, plumbing pipes connected to basins and taps are constantly being stolen and vandalised. Twenty (20) toilet seats are in good condition and facilities for disabled learners have been provided.

(b), (ii). The implementation targets are clearly outlined in the National Minimum Uniform Norms and Standard to address all the infrastructure challenges. The Mpumalanga Department of Education has also developed its own implementation plans towards meeting the requirements of the Norms and Standards and their implementation is monitored by the Department on a regular basis. To this effect, the Mpumalanga Department of Education has allocated an amount of R241 million in the current financial year to address basic services and a total of one hundred and seventy eight (178) schools will benefit. An amount of R659 million has been allocated in the 2016/17 financial year to finally address all basic services backlog in the Province.

03 December 2015 - NW3991

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Grootboom, Mr GA to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)Whether her department complied with the regulations for the provision of sanitation to the Mmagobana Combined School in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga, as stipulated in Annexure G in the Regulations Relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure contained in the South African Schools Act, Act 84 of 1996; if not, (a) why not and (b) when will her department comply in this regard; if so, (i) what are the conditions of the (aa) girls’ (aaa) toilets and (bbb) basins, (bb) boys’ (aaa) urinals and (bbb) basins and (cc) unisex disabled (aaa) toilets and (bbb) basins at the specified school; (2) whether her department will ensure that the specified facilities are in a suitable condition to be used by the learners; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

 

  1. (b), (i), (aa), (bb), (cc), According to the Mpumalanga Department of Education (DoE), the school has a total of 29 toilets seats serving 656 Learners. However, there are no basins, urinals and unisex disabled toilets and the condition of the toilets is not of good standard, though still usable. On the basis of that, the sanitation infrastructure at Mmagobana Combined School partially complies with the Regulations Relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure, as contained in the SA Schools Act, Act 84 of 1996. To address the situation at this school, the Mpumalanga DoE has engaged private companies for assistance in this regard. Eskom has agreed to assist the school through its Community School Improvement (CSI) Project and plans are at an advanced stage to revamp the sanitation facilities and replace the old sanitation system.
  2. The implementation targets are clearly outlined in the National Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards to address all the infrastructure challenges. The Mpumalanga DoE has also developed its own implementation plans towards meeting the requirements of the National Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards and their implementation is monitored by the Department on a regular basis. To this effect, the Mpumalanga Department of Education has allocated an amount of R241 million in the current financial year to address basic services and a total of 178 schools will benefit. An amount of R659 million has been allocated in the 2016/17 financial year to finally address all basic services backlog in the Province.

01 December 2015 - NW3745

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Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)What are the names of the secondary schools that currently offer (a) electrical technology, and/or (b) civil technology and/or (c) mechanical technology in each (i) province and (ii) district; (2) what are the relevant details of the technical curriculum subjects to be introduced in Grade 10 in 2016; (3) whether each of the technical schools at which the specified curriculum will be introduced has (a) appropriately trained teachers and (b) appropriate equipment to allow the introduction of the new curriculum; if not, what measures are being taken by her department to rectify the problem; (4) will all learners who follow a technical curriculum have a choice between technical mathematics and pure mathematics; if not, why not; (5) whether she is considering the use of aptitude tests in schools to determine the academic or technical skills of learners; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

(1) (a)(b)(c)(i)(ii)

Names of the secondary schools that currently offer (a) Electrical Technology, and/or (b) Civil Technology and/or (c) Mechanical Technology in each (i) province and (ii) district;

Province: Eastern Cape

Schools Offering Technical Subjects per District Annual Survey 2015

 

Name of school

Civil Technology

Electrical Technology

Mechanical Technology

District

 

Blythswood High School

X

   

Butterworth

 

Blythswood High School

X

   

Butterworth

 

Blythswood High School

X

   

Butterworth

 

Nolita Comprehensive Tech High School

 

X

 

Butterworth

 

Nolita Comprehensive Tech High School

 

X

 

Butterworth

 

Nolita Comprehensive Tech High School

X

X

 

Butterworth

 

Vuli Valley Senior Secondary School

X

   

Butterworth

 

Vuli Valley Senior Secondary School

X

   

Butterworth

 

Vuli Valley Senior Secondary School

X

   

Butterworth

 

Tsomo Senior Secondary School

X

X

 

Cofimvaba

 

Tsomo Senior Secondary School

X

X

 

Cofimvaba

 

Tsomo Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Cofimvaba

 

Isikhoba Nombewu Tech Senior Secondary School

 

X

X

Cofimvaba

 

Isikhoba Nombewu Tech Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Cofimvaba

 

Isikhoba Nombewu Tech Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Cofimvaba

 

Matthew Goniwe Comprehensive Secondary School

 

X

X

Cradock

 

Matthew Goniwe Comprehensive Secondary School

 

X

X

Cradock

 

Matthew Goniwe Comprehensive Secondary School

   

X

Cradock

 

Bashee Compreshensive High School

X

   

Dutywa

 

Bashee Compreshensive High School

X

   

Dutywa

 

Bashee Compreshensive High School

X

   

Dutywa

 

Enoch Mamba Senior Secondary & Tech Inst

X

 

X

Dutywa

 

Enoch Mamba Senior Secondary & Tech Inst

X

 

X

Dutywa

 

Enoch Mamba Senior Secondary & Tech Inst

X

 

X

Dutywa

 

Nomaka Mbeki Tech Senior Secondary School

X

X

 

Dutywa

 

Nomaka Mbeki Tech Senior Secondary School

X

X

 

Dutywa

 

Nomaka Mbeki Tech Senior Secondary School

X

X

 

Dutywa

 

Dumalisile Comprehensive High

X

X

 

Dutywa

 

Dumalisile Comprehensive High

X

X

 

Dutywa

 

Dumalisile Comprehensive High

X

X

 

Dutywa

 

Elliotdale Tech Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Dutywa

 

Elliotdale Tech Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Dutywa

 

Elliotdale Tech Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Dutywa

 

Alphendale Senior Secondary School

 

X

X

East London

 

Alphendale Senior Secondary School

 

X

X

East London

 

Alphendale Senior Secondary School

 

X

X

East London

 

Buchule Tech High School

X

X

X

East London

 

Buchule Tech High School

X

X

X

East London

 

Buchule Tech High School

X

X

X

East London

 

David Mama Senior Secondary School

X

X

 

East London

 

David Mama Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

East London

 

Kusile Comprehensive School

X

 

X

East London

 

Kusile Comprehensive School

X

 

X

East London

 

Kusile Comprehensive School

X

 

X

East London

 

Port Rex Tech High School

X

X

X

East London

 

Port Rex Tech High School

X

X

X

East London

 

Port Rex Tech High School

X

X

X

East London

 

Ulwazi Secondary School

X

X

X

East London

 

Ulwazi Secondary School

X

X

X

East London

 

Wongalethu High School

X

   

East London

 

Wongalethu High School

X

X

 

East London

 

Vulindlela Technical Centre

X

X

X

East London

 

Vulindlela Technical Centre

X

X

X

East London

 

Vulindlela Technical Centre

X

X

X

East London

 

Wings Aviation Academy

X

   

Fort Beaufort

 

Wings Aviation Academy

X

   

Fort Beaufort

 

Adelaide Gymnasium

X

X

X

Fort Beaufort

 

Adelaide Gymnasium

X

X

X

Fort Beaufort

 

Adelaide Gymnasium

X

X

X

Fort Beaufort

 

Nzululwazi Senior Secondary School

X

X

 

Fort Beaufort

 

Nzululwazi Senior Secondary School

X

X

 

Fort Beaufort

 

Richard Varha Senior Secondary School

 

X

X

King Williams Town

 

Richard Varha Senior Secondary School

 

X

X

King Williams Town

 

Richard Varha Senior Secondary School

 

X

X

King Williams Town

 

Phumlani Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Lady Frere

 

Phumlani Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Lady Frere

 

Phumlani Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Lady Frere

 

Gobinamba Tech And Comm Senior Secondary School

X

   

Libode

 

Gobinamba Tech And Comm Senior Secondary School

X

   

Libode

 

Majali Technical Senior Secondary School

X

   

Libode

 

Mhlanganisweni Comm & Tech Senior Secondary School

X

   

Libode

 

Mhlanganisweni Comm & Tech Senior Secondary School

X

   

Libode

 

Mhlanganisweni Comm & Tech Senior Secondary School

X

   

Libode

 

Smuts Ndamase Senior Secondary School

X

   

Libode

 

Smuts Ndamase Senior Secondary School

X

   

Libode

 

Smuts Ndamase Senior Secondary School

X

   

Libode

 

Vakele Technical Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Libode

 

Vakele Technical Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Libode

 

Vakele Technical Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Libode

 

Dalibunga Comp High School

X

   

Libode

 

Dalibunga Comp High School

X

   

Libode

 

Dalibunga Comp High School

X

   

Libode

 

Dimanda Senior Secondary School

X

   

Libode

 

Dimanda Senior Secondary School

X

   

Libode

 

Flagstaff Comp Ss School

X

X

X

Lusikisiki

 

Flagstaff Comp Ss School

X

X

X

Lusikisiki

 

Flagstaff Comp Ss School

X

X

X

Lusikisiki

 

Hillbrow Senior Secondary School

 

X

X

Lusikisiki

 

Hillbrow Senior Secondary School

 

X

X

Lusikisiki

 

Hillbrow Senior Secondary School

 

X

X

Lusikisiki

 

Mqikela Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Lusikisiki

 

Mqikela Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Lusikisiki

 

Mqikela Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Lusikisiki

 

Moshesh Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Maluti

 

Moshesh Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Maluti

 

Moshesh Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Maluti

 

Mount Hargreaves Senior Secondary School

X

 

X

Maluti

 

Phumelele Comp Tech Senior Secondary School

X

 

X

Maluti

 

Phumelele Comp Tech Senior Secondary School

X

 

X

Maluti

 

Phumelele Comp Tech Senior Secondary School

X

 

X

Maluti

 

Oliver Tambo Tech High School

 

X

X

Mbizana

 

Oliver Tambo Tech High School

 

X

X

Mbizana

 

Oliver Tambo Tech High School

 

X

X

Mbizana

 

Thembalesizwe Comp Tech Senior Secondary School

X

   

Mbizana

 

Thembalesizwe Comp Tech Senior Secondary School

X

   

Mbizana

 

Thembalesizwe Comp Tech Senior Secondary School

X

   

Mbizana

 

Vulindlela Comprehensive Technical High School

X

X

X

Mbizana

 

Vulindlela Comprehensive Technical High School

X

X

X

Mbizana

 

Vulindlela Comprehensive Technical High School

X

X

X

Mbizana

 

Winnie Mandela Comp Tech Senior Secondary School

X

 

X

Mbizana

 

Winnie Mandela Comp Tech Senior Secondary School

X

 

X

Mbizana

 

Winnie Mandela Comp Tech Senior Secondary School

X

   

Mbizana

 

Cangci Comprehensive Technical High

X

X

X

Mbizana

 

Cangci Comprehensive Technical High

X

X

X

Mbizana

 

Cangci Comprehensive Technical High

X

X

X

Mbizana

 

Jamangile Senior Secondary School

   

X

Mt Fletcher

 

Jamangile Senior Secondary School

   

X

Mt Fletcher

 

Jamangile Senior Secondary School

   

X

Mt Fletcher

 

Sidinane Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Mt Fletcher

 

Sidinane Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Mt Fletcher

 

Sidinane Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Mt Fletcher

 

Tsitsana Comprehensive Senior Secondary School

 

X

X

Mt Fletcher

 

Tsitsana Comprehensive Senior Secondary School

 

X

X

Mt Fletcher

 

Tsitsana Comprehensive Senior Secondary School

 

X

X

Mt Fletcher

 

Bonxa High School

 

X

 

Mt Frere

 

Bonxa High School

 

X

 

Mt Frere

 

Bonxa High School

 

X

 

Mt Frere

 

Mt Ayliff Senior Secondary School

 

X

X

Mt Frere

 

Mt Ayliff Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Mt Frere

 

Mt Ayliff Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Mt Frere

 

St Marks Junior Secondary School

X

X

 

Mt Frere

 

St Marks Junior Secondary School

X

X

 

Mt Frere

 

St Marks Junior Secondary School

X

X

 

Mt Frere

 

Mfazwe Comp Tech High School

   

X

Mt Frere

 

Mfazwe Comp Tech High School

   

X

Mt Frere

 

Mfazwe Comp Tech High School

   

X

Mt Frere

 

Chief N Z Mtirara Senior Secondary School

X

   

Mthata

 

Mandela School Of Science And Technology

 

X

 

Mthata

 

Wilo Comprehensive Senior Secondary School

 

X

 

Mthata

 

Xolilizwe Sangoni Senior Secondary School

X

 

X

Mthata

 

Xolilizwe Sangoni Senior Secondary School

X

 

X

Mthata

 

Xolilizwe Sangoni Senior Secondary School

X

 

X

Mthata

 

Jumba Senior Secondary School

X

   

Mthata

 

Jumba Senior Secondary School

X

   

Mthata

 

Jumba Senior Secondary School

X

   

Mthata

 

Jonguhlanga Junior Secondary School

X

X

X

Mthata

 

Jonguhlanga Junior Secondary School

X

X

X

Mthata

 

Jonguhlanga Junior Secondary School

X

X

X

Mthata

 

Umtata Technical High School

X

X

X

Mthata

 

Umtata Technical High School

X

X

X

Mthata

 

Umtata Technical High School

X

X

X

Mthata

 

Ikwezi Technical Skill Centre

X

X

X

Mthata

 

Ikwezi Technical Skill Centre

X

X

X

Mthata

 

Ikwezi Technical Skill Centre

X

X

X

Mthata

 

Nosimo Technical High School

X

X

 

Ngcobo

 

Nosimo Technical High School

X

X

 

Ngcobo

 

Nosimo Technical High School

X

X

 

Ngcobo

 

Bethelsdorp Comprehensive School

   

X

Port Elizabeth

 

Bethelsdorp Comprehensive School

   

X

Port Elizabeth

 

Bethelsdorp Comprehensive School

   

X

Port Elizabeth

 

Gelvandale Senior Secondary School

X

 

X

Port Elizabeth

 

Gelvandale Senior Secondary School

X

 

X

Port Elizabeth

 

Gelvandale Senior Secondary School

X

 

X

Port Elizabeth

 

Ithembelihle Comprehensive School

X

X

X

Port Elizabeth

 

Ithembelihle Comprehensive School

X

X

X

Port Elizabeth

 

Ithembelihle Comprehensive School

X

X

X

Port Elizabeth

 

Khwezi Lomso Comprehensive School

 

X

X

Port Elizabeth

 

Khwezi Lomso Comprehensive School

X

X

X

Port Elizabeth

 

Khwezi Lomso Comprehensive School

X

X

X

Port Elizabeth

 

Newton Tech High School

X

X

X

Port Elizabeth

 

Newton Tech High School

X

X

X

Port Elizabeth

 

Newton Tech High School

X

X

X

Port Elizabeth

 

Otto Du Plessis Senior Secondary School

 

X

X

Port Elizabeth

 

Otto Du Plessis Senior Secondary School

 

X

X

Port Elizabeth

 

Otto Du Plessis Senior Secondary School

 

X

X

Port Elizabeth

 

Kwakomani Secondary School

X

X

X

Queenstown

 

Kwakomani Secondary School

X

X

X

Queenstown

 

Kwakomani Secondary School

X

X

X

Queenstown

 

Bele-Zingcuka Tech Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Qumbu

 

Bele-Zingcuka Tech Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Qumbu

 

Bele-Zingcuka Tech Senior Secondary School

X

X

X

Qumbu

 

Qumbu Tech Secondary School

X

X

X

Qumbu

 

Qumbu Tech Secondary School

X

X

X

Qumbu

 

Qumbu Tech Secondary School

X

X

X

Qumbu

 

Dweba Senior Secondary School

X

   

Qumbu

 

Dweba Senior Secondary School

X

   

Qumbu

 

Dweba Senior Secondary School

X

   

Qumbu

 

Sterkspruit Senior Secondary School

X

X

 

Sterkspruit

 

Sterkspruit Senior Secondary School

X

X

 

Sterkspruit

 

Sterkspruit Senior Secondary School

X

X

 

Sterkspruit

 

Mccarthy Comprehensive School

 

X

X

Uitenhage

 

Mccarthy Comprehensive School

 

X

X

Uitenhage

 

Mccarthy Comprehensive School

 

X

X

Uitenhage

 

V M Kwinana Senior Secondary School

 

X

X

Uitenhage

 

V M Kwinana Senior Secondary School

 

X

X

Uitenhage

 

V M Kwinana Senior Secondary School

   

X

Uitenhage

 

Daniel Pienaar Tech High School

X

X

X

Uitenhage

 

Daniel Pienaar Tech High School

X

X

X

Uitenhage

 

Daniel Pienaar Tech High School

X

X

X

Uitenhage

 

Hoërskool Paul Sauer

X

   

Uitenhage

 

Hoërskool Paul Sauer

X

   

Uitenhage

 

Hoërskool Paul Sauer

X

   

Uitenhage

Province: Limpopo

Schools Offering Technical Subjects per District Annual Survey 2015

 

Name of school

Technical Subject/s offered by the school

 
   

Civil Technology

Electrical Technology

Mechanical Technology

District

 

Mogale wa Bagale Technical High

x

x

x

Sekhukhune

 

Ngwaabe Comprehensive

x

x

x

Sekhukhune

 

OR Tambo Comprehensive

x

x

x

Sekhukhune

 

St. Joseph Comprehensive

x

x

x

Sekhukhune

 

Mashupje secondary

x

x

 

Sekhukhune

 

Kgahlanong secondary

 

x

 

Sekhukhune

 

Tjetje Technical High

 

x

x

Sekhukhune

 

George Tladi Technical High

x

x

x

Capricorn

 

SJ van der Merwe Technical High

x

x

x

Capricorn

 

Tom Naude Technical High

x

x

x

Capricorn

 

Kabela Secondary

x

x

x

Capricorn

 

Pax College

x

x

 

Capricorn

 

Mokomene High

 

x

 

Capricorn

 

Thohoyandou Technical High

x

x

x

Vhembe

 

Gumani Technical High

x

x

x

Vhembe

 

Miriyavhavha Technical High

x

x

x

Vhembe

 

Matavhela secondary

x

x

x

Vhembe

 

Mandela Barlow world

   

x

Mopani

 

Hudson Ntsanwisi secondary

 

x

x

Mopani

 

Frans Du toit High

x

 

x

Mopani

 

Merensky High

x

   

Mopani

 

Hoёrskool Frikkie Meyer

x

x

 

Waterberg

 

Mohlakamotala Secondary

x

 

x

Waterberg

 

Makhutjisha Secondary

x

   

Waterberg

 

Seshigo High

x

x

x

Capricorn

 

Mabalane Seleka Technical High

x

x

x

Waterberg

 

Ellisras High School

x

x

x

Waterberg

 

Tshebela High School

x

   

Capricorn

 

Matladi Project High

x

   

Capricorn

 

Kgagatlou secondary school

x

x

 

Capricorn

 

Ngwanamohube Secondary

x

x

 

Capricorn

 

Florapark Comphensive

x

x

 

Capricorn

 

Hoërskool Ben Viljoen

 

x

 

Sekhukhune

 

Mmutlane Secondary

x

   

Sekhukhune

 

Serokolo Secondary

 

x

 

Sekhukhune

 

Bopedi Bapedi Secondary

 

x

 

Sekhukhune

 

Ntwampe Secondary

x

x

 

Sekhukhune

 

Leolo High

 

x

 

Sekhukhune

 

Mphalaleni Secondary

x

x

 

Vhembe

 

Marude Secondary

x

   

Vhembe

 

Louis Trichardt Secondary

x

 

x

Vhembe

 

Hoërskool Eric Louw

   

x

Vhembe

 

Ratshisase Secondary

 

x

 

Vhembe

 

Seritarita Secondary

 

x

 

Waterberg

 

Hoërskool Hans Strijdom

x

x

x

Waterberg

 

Phaladingoe Technical High

x

x

 

Waterberg

 

Thekganang Technical

 

x

 

Waterberg

 

Kheodi Secondary

x

   

Mopani

 

Derek Kobe Secondary

x

x

 

Capricorn

 

Waterberg High

 

x

 

Waterberg

 

Hoёrskool Warmbad

x

   

Waterberg

 

Giyani High

x

 

x

Mopani

 

Lwenzhe Technical High

x

x

x

Vhembe

 

Sehlaku High

x

x

 

Sekhukhune

 

Hoёrskool Nylstroom

x

x

 

Waterberg

 

Capricorn High

x

   

Capricorn

 

Tshweni High School

x

   

Mopani

 

Vele Secondary

x

   

Vhembe

Province: Northern Cape

Schools Offering Technical Subjects per District Annual Survey 2015

 

Name Of School

Technical Subject Offered By School

 
 

 

Civil Technology

Electrical Technology

Mechanical Technology

District

 

Baitiredi

X

X

X

John Taole Gaetsewe

 

Duineveld

X

X

X

Z F Mgcawu

 

Emang Mmogo

 

X

X

France Baard

 

Floors High

X

X

X

France Baard

 

Katu

X

X

X

John Taole Gaetsewe

 

Kimberley Technical High

X

X

X

France Baard

 

Kp Toto

X

X

X

John Taole Gaetsewe

 

Namakwaland

 

X

X

Namaqua

 

Saul Damon

 

X

X

Z F Mgcawu

 

Veritas

 

X

X

Pixley Ka Seme

 

Elizabeth Conradie

 

X

 

France Baard

 

Homevale

 

X

 

France Baard

 

Hartswater

X

 

X

France Baard

Province: Western Cape

Schools Offering Technical Subjects Per District Annual Survey 2015

No.

Name Of School

Technical Subject Offered By The School

District

 

 

Civil Technology

Electrical Technology

Mechanical Technology

 

1

Bellville Ths

X

X

X

District North

2

Delft Ths

X

X

X

District South

3

Drostdy Ths

X

X

X

District Winelands

4

Esselen Park Ss

X

X

X

District Winelands

5

Groenberg Ss

X

X

X

District Overberg

6

Intshukumo High

X

X

X

District East

7

Joe Slovo Ss

X

X

X

District East

8

Kasselsvlei Ss

X

X

X

District North

9

Kuilsriver Ths

X

X

X

District North

10

Labori Hs

X

X

X

District North

11

Langenhoven Gymnasium

X

X

X

Eden Karroo

12

Môrester Ss

X

X

X

Eden Karroo

13

Northpine Ths

X

X

X

District East

14

Oude Molen Ths

X

X

X

District Central

15

Oval North Ss

X

X

X

District South

16

P.W. Botha College

X

X

X

Eden Karroo

17

Princeton Ss

X

X

X

District South

18

Proteus Ths

X

X

X

District North

19

Sizimesele Ss

X

X

X

District East

20

Spes Bona Ss

X

X

X

District Central

21

St Andrews Ss

X

X

X

District North

22

Weston Ss

X

X

X

District West Coast

Province: Gauteng

Schools Offering Technical Subjects per District Annual Survey 2015

 

School Name

Civil Technology

Electrical Technology

Mechanical Technology

District

1

Chippa Tabane Chs

X

X

X

Gauteng North

2

Ekangala Ss

 

X

X

Gauteng North

3

Erasmus Hs

X

X

X

Gauteng North

4

Cullinan Combined School

X

   

Gauteng North

5

Bastion Hs

X

X

X

Gauteng North

6

Carltonville Hs

X

   

Gauteng West

7

Fochville Hs

X

 

X

Gauteng West

9

Jan Viljoen Hs

X

X

X

Gauteng West

10

Madiba Chs

 

X

X

Gauteng West

11

Monument Hs

X

   

Gauteng West

12

N Diederichs Ths       

X

X

X

Gauteng West

13

Noordheuwel Hs

   

X

Gauteng West

14

Thuto-Kitso Ss

X

X

 

Gauteng West

15

Thuto-Lefa Ss

X

X

 

Gauteng West

16

Wedela Ths

 

X

 

Gauteng West

18

Gerrit Maritz Hs

X

X

 

Tshwane West

19

Hendrik Verwoerd Hs

X

   

Tshwane North

20

Hoërskool Hercules

X

   

Tshwane North

21

John Vorster  Ths    

X

X

X

Tshwane North

22

Montana Hs

X

X

 

Tshwane North

23

Oos-Moot

X

   

Tshwane North

24

Hoërskool Overkruin

   

X

Tshwane North

25

Wonderboom Hs

X

   

Tshwane North

26

Afrikaans Hoërskool Vir Seuns

X

   

Tshwane South

27

Bokgoni Ths

 

X

X

Tshwane South

28

Centurion Hs

 

X

 

Tshwane South

29

Die Wilgers Hs

   

X

Tshwane South

30

Edward Phutudi Ss

X

X

X

Tshwane South

31

F.H Odendaal Hs

X

   

Tshwane South

32

Garsfontein Hs

X

   

Tshwane South

33

Kgomotso Ss

X

X

X

Tshwane North

34

Menlopark H/S

   

X

Tshwane South

35

Modiri Ths           

 

X

 

Tshwane South

36

Phateng Ss

X

X

X

Tshwane South

37

Pretoria Boys' High School

X

   

Tshwane South

38

Pretoria Ths         

X

X

X

Tshwane South

39

Prosperitus Ss

X

X

 

Tshwane South

40

Silverton Hs

X

   

Tshwane South

41

Sutherland Hs

X

   

Tshwane South

42

Uitsig Hs

X

   

Tshwane South

43

Voortrekkerhoogte Hs

 

X

 

Tshwane South

44

Waterkloof Hs

X

X

 

Tshwane South

45

Zwartkop Hs

X

X

X

Tshwane South

46

Die Anker (Brakpan Ths)

X

X

X

Gauteng East

47

Dr Harry Gwala Ss

     

Gauteng East

48

Esibonelwesihle Secondary

X

   

Gauteng East

49

Hoërskool Huge

X

   

Gauteng East

50

John Vorster Hs

 

X

X

Gauteng East

51

Laban Mohlabi Chs

 

X

X

Gauteng East

52

Mamelong Ss

X

 

X

Gauteng East

53

Olympia Park School

   

X

Gauteng East

54

Protea

X

 

X

Gauteng East

55

Springs Boys Hs

   

X

Gauteng East

56

Springs Ths            

X

X

X

Gauteng East

57

Stoffberg Hs

X

   

Gauteng East

58

Willowmoore High School

 

X

X

Ekurhuleni North

59

Benoni High School

X

   

Ekurhuleni North

60

Dinnoto Ths

X

X

X

Ekurhuleni North

61

Hans Moore Hs

X

X

X

Ekurhuleni North

62

Hulwazi Secondary

X

   

Ekurhuleni North

63

Jeugland

 

X

X

Ekurhuleni North

64

Kempton Park Hs

X

   

Ekurhuleni North

65

Liverpool Secondary School

X

   

Ekurhuleni North

66

Masisebenze Chs

 

X

X

Ekurhuleni North

67

Primrose Hs

X

X

X

Ekurhuleni North

68

Rhodesfield Technical High School

X

X

X

Ekurhuleni North

69

Thuto-Ke Maatla Chs

 

X

X

Ekurhuleni North

70

Destinata

 

X

 

Sedibeng East

71

Dr Malan Hs

     

Sedibeng East

72

General Smuts Hs

 

X

X

Sedibeng East

73

Overvaal

X

X

 

Sedibeng East

74

Phoenix Hs

   

X

Sedibeng East

75

Thuto-Lore Chs

X

X

 

Sedibeng East

76

Vereeniging Gymnasium   

X

X

X

Sedibeng East

77

Volkskool Heidelberg

X

   

Sedibeng East

78

Carel De Wet  Ths   

X

X

X

Sedibeng West

79

Hoërskool Driehoek

X

   

Sedibeng West

80

Sizanani Thusanang Chs

 

X

X

Sedibeng West

81

Thuto-Tiro Chs

X

X

X

Sedibeng West

82

Hoërskool Transvalia

   

X

Sedibeng West

84

Hoërskool Vanderbijlpark

   

X

Sedibeng West

85

Highlands north Boys High School

X

   

Johannesburg East

86

Jeppe High School For Boys

X

   

Johannesburg East

87

Kwabhekilanga Secondary School

     

Johannesburg East

88

Malvern Hs

 

X

X

Johannesburg East

89

Umqhele Chs

X

X

X

Johannesburg East

90

Bona Hs

     

Johannesburg North

91

Delta Park Lsen School

   

X

Johannesburg East

92

Ferndale High School

   

X

Johannesburg North

93

Greenside Hs

 

X

 

Johannesburg North

94

Itirele-Zenzele Chs

     

Johannesburg North

95

Langlaagte Ths     

 

X

X

Johannesburg North

96

Linden

X

   

Johannesburg North

97

Musi Comprehensive High School

X

   

Johannesburg North

98

Progress Chs

X

X

 

Johannesburg North

99

Rand Park High School

X

   

Johannesburg North

100

Westbury Secondary School

   

X

Johannesburg North

101

Moses Maren Mission Technical Secondary School

X

 

X

Johannesburg South

102

Ennerdale Ss

 

X

X

Johannesburg South

103

John Orr Ths       

X

X

X

Johannesburg South

104

Allen Glen Hs

X

X

 

Johannesburg West

105

Anchor Chs

 

x

x

Johannesburg North

106

Die Burger Hs

 

X

 

Johannesburg West

107

Florida Hs

X

X

 

Johannesburg West

108

Jabulani Ths

X

X

X

Johannesburg central

109

Kelokitso Chs

X

X

X

Johannesburg West

110

Lantern Hs

X

   

Johannesburg West

111

Mokgome Ss

X

   

Johannesburg West

112

Princess Hs

 

X

 

Johannesburg West

113

Roodepoort

X

   

Johannesburg West

114

Sizwile School For The Deaf

   

X

Johannesburg West

115

Die Fakkel

X

 

X

Johannesburg central

117

Missouri Sec.School          

 

X

X

Johannesburg central

118

Mondeor High School

X

   

Johannesburg central

119

Tetelo Ss

X

X

X

Johannesburg central

120

Altmont Technical High School

X

   

Johannesburg centra

121

Akasia H/S

X

   

Tshwane West

122

Langenhoven Hs

   

X

Tshwane West

123

Mh Baloyi Ss

X

X

X

Tshwane West

124

Nick Mpshe Ss

X

X

 

Tshwane West

125

Pretoria- Noord

X

   

Tshwane West

126

Pretoria Tuine Ths

X

X

X

Tshwane West

127

Soshanguve Technical Ss

X

X

X

Tshwane South

128

Bracken Hs

X

X

 

Ekurhuleni South

129

Dinamika

 

X

 

Ekurhuleni South

130

Dr Eg Jansen

X

   

Ekurhuleni South

131

Elspark Hs      

X

X

X

Ekurhuleni South

132

Fumana Ss

 

X

X

Ekurhuleni South

133

Germiston Hs

   

X

Ekurhuleni South

134

Alberton Hs (Afr)

X

   

Sedibeng East

135

Katlehong Ths

X

X

X

Ekurhuleni South

136

Landulwazi Chs

 

X

 

Ekurhuleni South

137

Marais Viljoen  Hs         

X

X

X

Ekurhuleni South

138

Oosterlig

X

   

Ekurhuleni South

139

Sunward Park Hs

X

   

Ekurhuleni South

140

Vosloorus Chs

 

X

X

Ekurhuleni South

Province: North West

Schools Offering Technical Subjects Per District Annual Survey 2015

 

North West Technical High School List

 

Name of school

Civil Technology

Electrical Technology

Mechanical Technology

 

Bojanala District

     
 

Hartbeespoort

X

-

X

 

Bersig

X

-

 
 

Hebron

X

X

X

 

Mmankala

X

X

X

 

Brits High School

X

X

X

 

Wagpos

X

X

X

 

Pres. Mangope

X

X

X

 

Tlhabane

X

X

X

 

Rustenburg Ths

X

X

X

 

Dr Kenneth Kaunda District

     
 

Schoonspruit

X

X

X

 

Cocekani

X

X

X

 

Klerksdorp Ths

X

X

X

 

Vaal Reefs

X

X

X

 

Orkney

X

-

X

 

Botoka

X

X

X

 

Potchefstroom Ths

X

X

X

 

Volkskool

X

X

X

 

Wolmaransstad

X

X

X

 

Bloemhof Hs

X

   
 

Scheizerenek Hs

X

   
 

Dr Segomotsi Mompati District

     
 

Mankuroana

X

X

X

 

Pule Leeuw

X

X

X

 

Vryburg

X

X

X

 

Colinda High

X

   
 

Tong

X

X

X

 

Ngaka Modiri Molema District

     
 

Boitseanape

X

X

X

 

Fm Ramaboa

X

X

X

 

Coligny High

X

   
 

Koster High

X

   
 

Lichtenburg

X

X

X

 

Moedwil

X

X

X

 

Onkgopotso Tiro

X

X

X

 

Ramotshere

X

X

X

 

Ikageleng

X

X

 
 

Sewagodimo

X

X

 
 

Swartruggens Com

X

   
 

Zeerust Hs

X

 

X

Province: Free State

Schools Offering Technical Subjects per District Annual Survey 2015

 

Name of school

District

Civil Technology

Electrical Technology

Mechanical Technology

 

Academia Ss

Lejweleputswa

X

   
 

Afrikaans Krd

Fezile Dabi

X

   
 

Barnard Molokoane

Fezile Dabi

X

X

X

 

Bethlehem Comp.

Thabo Mofutsanyana

X

X

X

 

Bloemfontein High

Motheo

X

   
 

Bothaville Comb.

Lejweleputswa

X

   
 

Commtech

Motheo

X

X

X

 

Dr R Cingo

Fezile Dabi

X

X

X

 

Dr Viljoen Ss

Motheo

X

 

X

 

Fichardpark S.S

Motheo

X

X

X

 

Ficksburg Comp.

Thabo Mofutsanyana

X

X

X

 

Harrismith High

Thabo Mofutsanyana

X

X

 
 

Heatherdale

Motheo

X

X

X

 

Heilbron Comb.

Fezile Dabi

X

   
 

Hennenman

Lejweleputswa

X

   
 

Hentie Cilliers

Lejweleputswa

X

   
 

Hodisa

Motheo

X

X

X

 

Hoopstad Comb.

Lejweleputswa

X

   
 

Hts Louis Botha

Motheo

X

X

X

 

Hts Sasolburg

Fezile Dabi

X

X

X

 

Hts Welkom

Lejweleputswa

X

 

X

 

Iketsetseng

Fezile Dabi

X

X

X

 

Landboudal Agri

Xhariep

X

   
 

Jim Fouche Ss

Motheo

X

   
 

Kagisho

Motheo

X

X

X

 

Koffiefontein

Xhariep

X

X

 
 

Kroonstad Comp.

Fezile Dabi

X

X

X

 

Ladybrand

Motheo

X

   
 

Lenakeng

Lejweleputswa

X

 

X

 

Lenyora La Thuto

Motheo

X

X

X

 

Lerato U Thando

Thabo Mofutsanyana

X

X

X

 

Leseding

Lejweleputswa

X

 

X

 

Makabelane

Thabo Mofutsanyana

X

X

X

 

Martie Du Plessies

Motheo

   

X

 

Morena Mokopela

Thabo Mofutsanyana

 

X

 
 

Navalsig

Motheo

 

X

 
 

Olien Ss

Xhariep

X

   
 

Oziel Selele

Lejweleputswa

X

 

X

 

Panorama

Xhariep

X

   
 

Parys

Fezile Dabi

X

   
 

Paul Erasmus

Thabo Mofutsanyana

X

   
 

Reitz

Thabo Mofutsanyana

X

   
 

Retief Ss (Kestel)

Thabo Mofutsanyana

X

   
 

Riebeeckstad Ss

Lejweleputswa

X

   
 

Salomon Senekal

Fezile Dabi

X

   
 

Sand Du Plessis

Motheo

X

   
 

Sentraal

Motheo

X

   
 

Staatspres. Swart

Lejweleputswa

X

   
 

Thakameso

Fezle Dabi

X

X

X

 

Tikwana

Lejweleputswa

X

 

X

 

Vaalpark

Fezile Dabi

X

   
 

Villiers

Fezile Dabi

     
 

Voortrekker

Thabo Mofutsanyana

X

 

X

 

Vrede

Thabo Mofutsanyana

   

X

 

Welkom Gimnasium

Lejweleputswa

     
 

Welkom High

Lejweleputswa

X

   
 

Wessel Maree

Lejweleputswa

X

   
 

Wilgeriver Ss (Frankfort)

Fezile Dabi

X

   
 

Witteberg

Thabo Mofutsanyana

X

   
 

Zastron

Xhariep

X

   

Province: Mpumalanga

Schools Offering Technical Subjects per District

 

Name of School 

Civil Technology

Electrical Technology

Mechanical Technology

 District

 

Acek Academy PRIVATE

 

 

 

Ehlanzeni

 

Alpheus D Nkosi Secondary School

X

   

Gert Sibande

 

Bonginsimbi Comprehensive School

X

X

X

Nkangala

 

Botleng Secondary School

     

Nkangala

 

Dd Mabuza Comprehensive School

X

X

X

Ehlanzeni

 

Elukhanyisweni Secondary School

X

 

X

Nkangala

 

Eric Nxumalo High School

X

 

X

Bothlabela

 

Gekombineerde Skool Balfour

X

 

X

Gert Sibande

 

Gekombineerde Skool Hendrina

     

Nkangala

 

Hazyview Comprehensive School

X

X

X

Ehlanzeni

 

Highveld Park High School

     

Gert Sibande

 

Highveld Secondary School

X

X

X

Gert Sibande

 

Hoedspruit Independent College

     

Bothlabela

 

Hoërskool Barberton

     

Ehlanzeni

 

Hoërskool Bergvlam

X

X

X

Ehlanzeni

 

Hoërskool Delmas

X

   

Nkangala

 

Hoërskool Ermelo

X

   

Gert Sibande

 

Hoërskool Evander

     

Gert Sibande

 

Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog

     

Nkangala

 

Hoërskool Hoogenhout

X

   

Gert Sibande

 

Hoërskool Kanonkop

 

X

X

Nkangala

 

Hoërskool Kriel

X

   

Nkangala

 

Hoërskool Lydenburg

X

X

 

Bothlabela

 

Hoërskool Middelburg

     

Nkangala

 

Hoërskool Nelspruit

X

   

Ehlanzeni

 

Hoërskool Oosterland

X

X

X

Gert Sibande

 

Hoërskool Piet Retief

X

X

 

Gert Sibande

 

Hoërskool Rob Ferreira

X

X

X

Ehlanzeni

 

Hoërskool Secunda

X

 

X

Gert Sibande

 

Hoërskool Sybrand Van Niekerk

   

X

Bothlabela

 

Hts Middelburg

X

X

X

Nkangala

 

Hts Witbank

X

X

X

Nkangala

 

Ithafa Secondary School

X

 

X

Gert Sibande

 

Komatipoort Akademie

     

Ehlanzeni

 

Kusasalethu Secondary School

X

X

X

Gert Sibande

 

Lekete High School

X

X

X

Bothlabela

 

Ligbron Academy Of Technology

X

X

X

Gert Sibande

 

Mabande Comprehensive High School

X

X

X

Nkangala

 

Makuke Secondary School

X

X

 

Bothlabela

 

Maqhawuzela Combined School

 

X

 

Gert Sibande

 

Masizakhe Secondary School

X

   

Gert Sibande

 

Middelburg Combined

X

   

Nkangala

 

Morgenzon Landbou Akademie

 

X

X

Gert Sibande

 

Mphalali Secondary School

 

X

 

Nkangala

 

Mphanama Secondary School

X

X

X

Nkangala

 

Ramoshidi Secondary School

X

X

X

Nkangala

 

Samora Machel

 

X

 

Ehlanzeni

 

Sinethemba Secondary School

 

X

X

Gert Sibande

 

Zinikeleni Secondary School

X

X

X

Gert Sibande

 

Makause

   

X

Nkangala

Province: Kwa-Zulu Natal

Schools Offering Technical Subjects per District

 

Name Of School 

Civil Technology

Electrical Technology

Mechanical Technology

 District

 

Nomathiya S

X

X

X

Umkhanyakude

 

Igugu Lesizwe

X

   

Umkhanyakude

 

Justice Nxumalo Ss

X

 

X

Umkhanyakude

 

Moses Zikhali Ss

   

X

Umkhanyakude

 

Phumanyova Hs

   

X

Zululand

 

Khondlo Ss

X

   

Zululand

 

Isiphosethu Ss

 

X

 

Umkhanyakude

 

Babmbanani Hs

   

X

Zululand

 

Dundee Hs

   

X

Umzinyathi

 

Richards Bay Ss

   

X

Uthungulu

 

Empangeni Hs

     

Uthungulu

 

Richardsbaai Hs

X

 

X

Uthungulu

 

Lubhoko Comprehensive H

 

X

 

Umkhanyakude

 

Ezibukweni S

 

X

 

Umkhanyakude

 

Injula Combined

 

X

 

Umkhanyakude

 

Sinethezekile Combined

 

X

 

Umkhanyakude

 

Gudu S

 

X

 

Zululand

 

Ngali S

 

X

 

Zululand

 

Vryheid Comprehensive S

X

X

X

Zululand

 

Mahlabathini H

 

X

 

Zululand

 

Bambanani Hs

X

   

Zululand

 

Ekudubekeni Ss

X

   

Zululand

 

Masibumbane H

 

X

 

Zululand

 

Ndlovana H

 

X

 

Zululand

 

Falaza H

 

X

X

Zululand

 

Masibhekane H

 

X

 

Zululand

 

Mathangetshitshi H

 

X

 

Zululand

 

Langa Js

 

X

 

Zululand

 

Gqokinsimbi Js

X

X

X

Uthungulu

 

Phangifa Com-Tech

 

X

X

Uthungulu

 

Majiya S

X

X

X

Uthungulu

 

Muntonokudla S

 

X

 

Uthungulu

 

Qhakaza S

 

X

 

Uthungulu

 

Tisand Technical H

X

X

X

Uthungulu

 

Zenzeleni Mashamase S

 

X

 

Uthungulu

 

Velangaye H

X

X

 

Uthungulu

 

Emkhayideni Technical H

 

X

X

Uthungulu

 

Khombindlela H

 

X

 

Uthungulu

 

mthiyaqhwa Ss

X

   

Uthungulu

 

Lizwi S

 

X

 

Uthungulu

 

Bizimali Hs

X

   

Uthungulu

 

Ntongande H

 

X

 

Uthungulu

 

Tholokuhle S

 

X

 

Uthungulu

 

Tabhane S

X

X

 

Uthukela

 

Ubulinga S

 

X

 

Uthukela

 

Enkomokazini THS

X

   

Uthukela

 

Drakensberg Comprehensive H

 

X

X

Uthukela

 

Enkomokazini Technical H

 

X

X

Uthukela

 

Klipriver Hs

X

   

Uthukela

 

Ladysmith Ss

X

   

Uthukela

 

Sarel Cilliers S

 

X

X

Umzinyathi

 

Sihayo H

 

X

X

Umzinyathi

 

Buhlebuyeza S

 

X

 

Umzinyathi

 

Indonsa S

 

X

 

Amajuba

 

Ferrum H

 

X

X

Amajuba

 

Edendale Technical H

X

X

X

Umgungundlovu

 

Linpark H

X

X

X

Umgungundlovu

 

Voortrekker H

 

X

 

Umgungundlovu

 

Sukuma Comprehensive

 

X

X

Umgungundlovu

 

Emzamweni H

 

X

 

Umgungundlovu

 

Matatane Ss

   

X

Umgungundlovu

 

ML Sultan PMB Ss

X

 

X

Umgungundlovu

 

Isibani Academy

   

X

Umgungundlovu

 

Tridel Study and Education Centre

X

 

X

Umgungundlovu

 

Mthuli Ss

X

   

Umgungundlovu

 

Ikusaselihle Ss

X

   

Umgungundlovu

 

Zibukezulu Tech

X

   

Umgungundlovu

 

Inkosi U-Mdibaniso Comprehensive H

X

X

 

Ugu

 

Kwafica H

 

X

 

Ugu

 

Ingwemabala Comp Hs

X

   

Ugu

 

Suid - Natal

X

   

Ugu

 

Meadowlands S

X

X

 

Umlazi

 

Chesterville S

 

X

X

Umlazi

 

Fairvale S

X

X

X

Umlazi

 

George Campbell Technical H

X

X

X

Umlazi

 

Grosvenor Boys` H

 

X

 

Umlazi

 

Kwamakhutha Comprehensive H

 

X

X

Umlazi

 

Durban Academy Hs

   

X

Umlazi

 

Sibusisiwe Comprehensive Technical H

 

X

X

Umlazi

 

Risecliff Ss

X

   

Umlazi

 

Southlands Ss

X

   

Umlazi

 

Burnwood Ss

X

   

Umlazi

 

Werda Ss

X

   

Umlazi

 

Sea Cow Lake Ss

X

   

Umlazi

 

Newhaven Ss

X

   

Umlazi

 

Marklands Ss

   

X

Umlazi

 

Esizibeni sivananda Comp Hs

X

 

X

Umlazi

 

Merebank Ss

   

X

Umlazi

 

Centenary Ss

   

X

Umlazi

 

Rossburg Hs

   

X

Umlazi

 

Meadowlands THS

   

X

Umlazi

 

Siyabonga S

 

X

 

Umlazi

 

Clairwood S

X

X

X

Umlazi

 

Ogwini Comprehensive

X

X

X

Umlazi

 

Zwelibanzi Ss

X

 

X

Umlazi

 

Umlazi Comtech

X

X

X

Umlazi

 

Isipingo Ss

X

   

Umlazi

 

Lugobe Ss

X

   

Umlazi

 

Kwamakhutha Comp Hs

X

   

Umlazi

 

Strelitzia Ss

X

   

Umlazi

 

Kuswag Ss

X

   

Umlazi

 

New West Ss

X

   

Umlazi

 

Arena Parks Ss

X

   

Umlazi

 

Zwelethu Ss

X

   

Umlazi

 

Makhumbuza Hs

X

   

Umlazi

 

Mziwamandla Hs

X

   

Umlazi

 

Crossmoor Ss

X

   

Umlazi

 

Ganges Ss

X

   

Umlazi

 

Siyabonga Ss

X

   

Umlazi

 

Asoka Ss

X

   

Umlazi

 

Chartsworth Ss

X

   

Umlazi

 

Wyebank S

X

X

X

Pinetown

 

Nilgiri Ss

X

   

Pinetown

 

Kwantebeni Comp

X

   

Pinetown

 

Amandlethu Ss

X

   

Pinetown

 

Mvaba Hs

X

   

Pinetown

 

Newlands East Ss

X

   

Pinetown

 

Avoca Ss

X

   

Pinetown

 

Brookdale Ss

X

   

Pinetown

 

Foresthaven Ss

X

   

Pinetown

 

Havenparks Ss

X

   

Pinetown

 

Northmeads Ss

X

   

Pinetown

 

Palmview Ss

X

   

Pinetown

 

Mountview Ss

   

X

Pinetown

 

Westham Ss

   

X

Pinetown

 

Intsikelelo Ss

X

 

X

Pinetown

 

Phoenix Ss

X

   

Pinetown

 

Rydalparks Ss

X

   

Pinetown

 

Sastri parks

X

   

Pinetown

 

Solvista Ss

X

   

Pinetown

 

Tongaat Ss

X

   

Pinetown

 

Trenance Manors

X

   

Pinetown

 

Trenace Parks Ss

   

X

Pinetown

 

Nqabakazulu H

X

X

X

Pinetown

 

Makahapha combined

   

X

Pinetown

 

Ndgengetho Hs

   

X

Umlazi

 

Phoenix Technical S

 

X

 

Pinetown

 

Sivananda Technical H

 

X

X

Pinetown

 

Inanda Newtown Comprehensive

X

X

X

Pinetown

 

Pinetown Boys High

   

X

Pinetown

 

Sithengile Ss

   

X

Pinetown

 

Phoenix THS

X

 

X

Pinetown

 

Sithabile Ss

   

X

Pinetown

 

Belverton Ss

   

X

Pinetown

 

Glenhaven Ss

X

 

X

Pinetown

 

Isinyabusi H

 

X

 

Ilembe

 

Glenhills Ss

   

X

Ilembe

 

Stanger Ml Sultan S

X

X

X

Ilembe

 

Stanger Ss

   

X

Ilembe

 

Chief Ngonyama S

X

X

X

Ilembe

 

Lihlithemba S

X

X

X

Ilembe

 

Nombika S

 

X

 

Ilembe

 

Isinyabusi Hs

X

   

Ilembe

 

Tshelenkosi Ss

X

   

Ilembe

 

Nombika Ss

X

   

Ilembe

 

Tugela Ss

   

X

Ilembe

 

Ixopo Hs

   

X

Sisonke

 

Dinyeka Hs

   

X

Sisonke

 

Singisi Comp H

   

X

Sisonke

 

Dingeka Hs

X

   

Sisonke

 

Sesiyabonga Hs

X

   

Amajuba

 

Dedangifunde Hs

X

   

Amajuba

2. Details of subject offering by learners taking Electrical Technology

Choice 1

Choice 2

Mathematics

Technical Mathematics

Physical Science

Technical Science

Electrical Technology

Electrical Technology

Engineering Graphics & Design Engineering Graphics & Design

Engineering Graphics & Design Engineering Graphics & Design

Engineering Graphics & Design Engineering Graphics & Design is compulsory for Choice 1 or Choice 2.

Additionally, a learner may opt to take an eighth and ninth subject with these above packages. Subjects that could be considered by learners as additional subjects that have a strong linkage with Electrical Technology are:

  • Information Technology
  • Computer Applications Technology

Details of subject offering by learners taking Mechanical Technology

Choice 1

Choice 2

Mathematics

Technical Mathematics

Physical Science

Technical Science

Mechanical Technology

Mechanical Technology

Engineering Graphics & Design Engineering Graphics & Design

Engineering Graphics & Design Engineering Graphics & Design

Engineering Graphics & Design Engineering Graphics & Design is compulsory for Choice 1 or Choice 2.

Additionally, a learner may opt to take an eighth and ninth subject with these above packages. Subjects that could be considered by learners as additional subjects that have a strong linkage with Mechanical Technology are:

  • Information Technology
  • Computer Applications Technology

Details of subject offering by learners taking Civil Technology

Choice 1

Choice 2

Mathematics

Technical Mathematics

Physical Science

Technical Science

Civil Technology

Civil Technology

Engineering Graphics & Design Engineering Graphics & Design

Engineering Graphics & Design Engineering Graphics & Design

Engineering Graphics & Design Engineering Graphics & Design is compulsory for Choice 1 or Choice 2.

Additionally, a learner may opt to take an eighth and ninth subject with these above packages. Subjects that could be considered by learners as additional subjects that have a strong linkage with Civil Technology are:

  • Information Technology
  • Computer Applications Technology

(3)(a) The Department of Basic Education (DBE) in conjunction with provinces has retrained one thousand and sixty (1660) teachers which were in the system and these teachers are skilled in the required specialisation areas. The teachers have been trained at Skills training centres in all the technology subjects, as follows;

Civil Technology, specialisation,

  • Construction
  • Woodworking
  • Civil services

Electrical Technology specialising on,

  • Power Systems
  • Digital electronics
  • Electronics

and Mechanical Technology specialising on,

  • Automotive
  • Fitting and Machining
  • Welding

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) in conjunction with provinces has also retrained one thousand and thirty (1030) teachers in Technical Mathematics and Technical Sciences.

(b) The schools that will be introducing the new curriculum have been within the recapitalisation programme and therefore been recapitalised with the required resources and teaching spaces. The schools that were not recapitalised are fully equipped and have functional workshops.

(4) Yes, learners will have a choice of offering a combination Technical Sciences and Technical Mathematics.

(5) Yes, the aptitude testing is being considered within the limits of legislation. The reason for this consideration is to determine the learner’s strengths, weaknesses and ability which would provide guidance for schools and educators in advising learners to choose the correct subjects. It will also determine learner’s career paths and could in turn have an impact on the grade 12 pass and failure rate. It would also have an impact on the quality of passes.

Schools could make use of the Educational Operational Services physiologist at district offices and physiologist at schools for learners with special needs.

01 December 2015 - NW3821

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Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)With reference to her department’s Early Grade Reading Study project in 150 project schools and 80 control schools in North West, (a) how many (i) schools have been supplied with lesson plans and (ii) grade readers have been trained in the teaching and reading of Setswana, (b) what progress has been made in respect of (i) on-site support programmes to teachers from reading coaches, accompanied by scripted lesson plans and graded reading materials and (ii) packages designed to improve parental involvement in monitoring learning to read; (2) when will the specified programme be rolled out to other provinces?

Reply:

There are three separate interventions, each occurring in a group of 50 schools. Group 1 receives centralized teacher training (2 times 2-day workshops per year), lesson plans and graded readers. All 50 schools received the lesson plans and graded readers. Teacher attendance at the February training session was 60% and it was 84% in July. Group 2 receives the same package of lesson plans and graded readers but instead of centralized training, this group receives on-site coaching and afternoon cluster training sessions held by the coach together with teachers from a small number of nearby schools. All 50 schools have been given the lesson plans and graded readers and have received coaching visits to the school. Teacher attendance rates at the cluster sessions were 100% in Term 2, 82% in Term 3 and 93% in Term 4. The third group of 50 schools receives the parent involvement intervention. In these schools Community Reading Coaches (CRCs) have been recruited and trained to run weekly afternoon sessions open to all grade 1 parents. A total of 30 sessions is scheduled for each year covering a total of 10 topics per year. Each topic has 3 sessions where the topic is the same but the activities of the session differ. Thus a parent can attend roughly 1 in 3 sessions and still be exposed to all topics, while parents who attend more regularly can still enjoy fresh activities. Parent attendance has been a challenge in these schools with attendance rates dropping from 35% for the orientation sessions and Topic 1 to 18% for Topic 4. Creative ways to encourage greater attendance in 2016 will need to be considered.

(2) when will the specified programme be rolled out to the other provinces?NW4566E

After the impact evaluation of the Early Grade Reading Study interventions conclusions will be drawn about the cost-effectiveness of each intervention. The Research Team will then make specific recommendations based on the findings. The final evaluation will be concluded by mid-2017. If one (or perhaps two) of the interventions are found to be cost-effective ways to improve the acquisition of home language reading the DBE will then investigate ways to expand the most cost-effective programme or elements of it in 2018 and/or beyond. This will depend on resource availability, including at provincial education departments who will have to take primary responsibility for implementation.

30 November 2015 - NW3606

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Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education

With reference to her department’s Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) project for Grades 1 to 3 in at least 100 schools in each province, amounting to a total of 1 000 schools, presented in all 11 official languages, (a) which schools in each province have (i) been identified to benefit from the EGRA project and (ii) received their EGRA toolkits to date, (b) which teachers attended the training workshops in each province, (c) what grades are the specified teachers teaching, (d) what (i) dates and (ii) times of day did the specified training workshops take place in each province and (e) were teachers awarded any form of accreditation after completion of the specified workshops in each province?

Reply:

a. (i) The EGRA schools per province have been uploaded onto the Department of Basic Education website http://www.education.gov.za/tabid/914/Default.aspx

a. (ii) The project schools received their EGRA toolkits during the teacher training workshops as indicated by the provinces. Table 1 indicates the dates when the EGRA workshops were held where the toolkits were delivered by district officials to the project schools in each district.

TABLE 1: WORKSHOP DATES WHERE EGRA TOOLKITS WERE DELIVERED

Province

District

Date of delivery of EGRA Toolkits

Western Cape

Overberg

14 April 2015

 

West Coast

20 April 2015

 

North

14 April 2015

 

East

14 April 2015

 

Karoo

14 April 2015

 

Cape Winelands

14 April 2015

 

Central

14 April 2015

 

South

14 April 2015

KwaZulu-Natal

Amajuba

20-29 May 2015

 

Zululand

16-22 April 2015

Eastern Cape

Cradock

20-28 April 2015

 

Lusikisiki

29 April 2015 (43 schools); 8 May 2015 (12 schools)

 

Mount Fletcher

11 May 2015

 

Sterkspruit

28 April 2015 (Circuit 1); 4 May 2015( Circuit 2&3)

 

Maluti

29 April, 5 May 2015

Northern Cape

Francis Baard

19-28 May 2015

 

John Taole

26-28 May 2015

 

Pixley

26 May -2 June 2015

 

Namaqua

11 May 2015

 

ZFMgcawu

26-28 May 2015

Mpumalanga

Gert Sibande

29 April 2015

 

Bohlabela

5-8 May 2015; 18-19 May 2015

 

Nkangala

5-8 May 2015

 

Enhlanzeni

21-23 July 2015

North West

Dr Kenneth Kaunda: Tlokwe

21 April 2015

 

Dr Kenneth Kaunda: Matlosana

21 April 2015

 

Ngaka Modiri Molema: Disobotla

30 April 2015

 

Ngaka Modiri Molema: Kgetleng River

30 April 2015

 

Ngaka Modiri Molema: Mafikeng

30 April 2015

Gauteng

Gauteng East

2-18 June 2015

 

Gauteng North

5-7 May 2015

 

Gauteng West

26-27 May 2015

 

Johannesburg North

18-19 May 2015

 

Johannesburg East

19-21 May 2015

 

Johannesburg West

21 May2015

 

Johannesburg South

2&4 June 2015

 

Johannesburg Central

4-5 May 2015

 

Sedibeng West

25-26 May 2015

 

Sedibeng East

26 May 2015

 

Tshwane North

14-18 May 2015

 

Tshwane South

27 May 2015

 

Tshwane West

20 April& 8 May 2015

 

Ekurhuleni North

4-8 May 2015

 

Ekurhuleni South

1-2 June 2015

Limpopo

Mopani

10-11 June 2015

 

Capricorn

17-18 June 2015; 22-23 July 2015

Free State

Xhariep

12-17 August 2015

 

Motheo

23-24 April 2015

 

Lejweleputswa

22-30 July 2015

 

Thabo Mofutsanyana

12 to 17 August 2015

 

Fezile Dabe

5 May 2015

b. & c. The list of teachers for Grade 1 to 3 who attended the training workshops were drawn from the provincial EGRA workshop registers and is uploaded on the DBE website: http://www.education.gov.za/tabid/914/Default.aspx

d. i & (ii) The dates when the EGRA provincial workshops were held and the times of the day are indicated in Table 2.

TABLE 2: PROVINCIAL TEACHER TRAINING DATES AND WORKSHOP TRAINING TIMES

Province

District

Training dates

Workshop Training Times

Western Cape

Overberg

23 to 26 April 2015

14:00 to16:00 = 2 hours

 

West Coast

23 to 26 March 2015

14:30 to17:30 = 3 hours

 

North

18 April 2015

Saturday, 8:00 to 12:00 =5 hours

 

East

23 March 2015

13:00 to17:00 =4 hours

 

Karoo

23 to 26 March 2015

14:30 to 17:00= 2,5 hours

 

Cape Winelands

17 to 25 March 2015

14:30 to 17:00= 2,5 hours

 

Central

29 April 2015

14:00 to 17:30= 3,5 hours

 

South

24 April 2015

13:00 to17:00= 4 hours

KwaZulu-Natal

Amajuba

20 to 29 April 2015

9:00-14:00 = 12 hours (6 hours per day x2 days)

 

Zululand

16 to 22 April 2015

8:30-16:00 = 16 hours (8 hours per day x2 days)

Eastern Cape

Cradock

20 April to 28 April 2015

8:00 to 17:00 (2days per circuit)

 

Lusikisiki

27-28 May 2015

12:00-15:00= 3hours

 

Mount Fletcher

18 May 2015

8:30 to 15:00 =6,5 hours

 

Sterkspruit

28 April to 4 May 2015

9:00-15:00 = 12 hours (6 hours per day x2 days)

 

Maluti

17 April to 5 May 2015

9:00-15:00 = 12 hours (6 hours per day x2 days

Northern Cape

Francis Baard

25 to 28 May 2015

13:00 -16:00=3 hours

 

John Taole

26 May 2015

13:00 -16:00=3 hours

 

Pixley

27 May- 2 June 2015

13:00 -16:00=3 hours

 

Namaqua

28 May 2015

13:00 -17:00=4 hours

 

ZFMgcawu

26 to 28 May 2015

13:00 -16:00=3 hours

Mpumalanga

Gert Sibande

29 April 2014

8:00 -16:00 1full day

 

Bohlabela

5-7 May 2015, 18-19 May 2015

13:30 -16:30=3 hours

 

Nkangala

4-8 May 2015

12:30 -15:30=3 hours

 

Enhlanzeni

21-23 July 2015

13:30 -16:30=3 hours

North West

Dr Kenneth Kaunda: Tlokwe

21 to 30 April 2015

13:00-16:00= 3hours

 

Dr Kenneth Kaunda: Matlosana

23 to 30 April 2015

13:00-16:00= 3hours

 

Ngaka Modiri Molema: Disobotla

20 to 22 April 2015

12:00-15:00= 3hours

 

Ngaka Modiri Molema: Kgetleng River

28 to 30 April 2015

12:00-15:00= 3hours

 

Ngaka Modiri Molema: Mafikeng

4 May 2015

12:00-15:00= 3hours

Gauteng

Gauteng East

2-18 June 2015

14:00-16:00=2 hours

 

Gauteng North

5-7 May 2015

14:00-16:00=2 hours

 

Gauteng West

26-27 May 2015

14:00-16:00=2 hours

 

Johannesburg North

2 June 2015

14:00-16:00=2 hours

 

Johannesburg East

19-21 May 2015

14:00-16:00=2 hours

 

Johannesburg West

21-26 May; 2 June 2015

14:00-16:00=2 hours

 

Johannesburg South

2-4 June 2015

14:00-16:00=2 hours

 

Johannesburg Central

4-5 May 2015

14:00-16:00=2 hours

 

Sedibeng West

25-26 May 2015

14:00-16:00=2 hours

 

Sedibeng East

26 May 2015

14:00-16:00=2 hours

 

Tshwane North

14-18 May 2015

14:00-16:00=2 hours

 

Tshwane South

27 May 2015

14:00-16:00=2 hours

 

Tshwane West

15- 21 May 2015

13:00-16:00= 3 hours

 

Ekurhuleni North

18-19 May 2015

14:00-16:00=2 hours

 

Ekurhuleni South

1-2 June 2015

14:00-16:00=2 hours

Limpopo

Mopani

10-11 June 2015

12:00-16:00=4 hours

 

Capricorn

17 to 18 June 2015; 22-23 July 2015

12:00-16:00=4 hours

Free State

Xhariep

12 to 17 August 2015

12:00 -16:00=4 hours

 

Motheo

22 to 30 July 2015

12:00 -16:00=4 hours

 

Lejweleputswa

22 to 30 July 2015

12:00 -16:00=4 hours

 

Thabo Mofutsanyana

12 to 17 August 2015

12:00 -16:00=4 hours

 

Fezile Dabe

12 to 17 August 2015

14:00 -17:00= 3 hours

e. No. The teachers were not awarded accreditation for the EGRA workshops attended.

18 November 2015 - NW3886

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Davis, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether, with reference to her department's annual report for the 2014-15 financial year, her department has ascertained why each of the 1 321 young and qualified educators under the age of 30 have left the system; if not, why not; if so, what are the reasons, in descending order of prevalence, for young educators leaving the system?

Reply:

Whether, with reference to her department's annual report for the 2014-15 financial year, her department has ascertained why each of the 1 321 young and qualified educators under the age of 30 have left the system; if not, why not; if so, what are the reasons, in descending order of prevalence, for young educators leaving the system?

The indicator in question reports on all educators who were terminated on the system regardless of the category of termination. The main categories for this particular indicator are contract expiry (903), resignation (385), and death (22). Nine (9) educators were discharged due to misconduct. The reasons for termination related to resignation, that is, the 385 cases indicated above, are captured on PERSAL. The main reasons in order of prevalence are:

  • resigning of position to take up another position either within the sector or in government;
  • taking up another position outside the sector for better remuneration or simply changing of occupation; and
  • issues about working conditions including personal grievances and nature of work.

18 November 2015 - NW3739

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Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)With reference to her reply to question 3250 on 15 September 2015, by which date are provincial education departments scheduled to submit their training plans in respect of the Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support (SIAS) policy; (2) what (a) funding, (b) human resources, particularly therapists and psychologists and (c) other support will her department provide (i) provincial education departments and (ii) schools to support the implementation of the SIAS policy?

Reply:

(1) Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) were expected to submit their training and implementation plans in respect of the Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support (SIAS) policy by 30 August 2015.

(2) (a)(i) The Department of Basic Education (DBE) does not provide direct funding to PEDs to support the implementation of the SIAS policy and (ii) PEDs are expected to provide a budget to support schools in the implementation of the policy.

(b)(i) The provision of human resources is a provincial competence and therefore the DBE does not provide human resources to PEDs to support the implementation of the policy. PEDs are expected to use their existing resources to implement SIAS, including the use of existing therapist and psychologist posts. (ii) Similarly, PEDs are expected to provide support to schools, including training of teachers, within their existing resources.

(c) The Department will provide support (i) to PEDs and (ii) to schools by developing norms and standards for the implementation of the policy, supplying training materials and programmes, as well as implementation guidelines.

18 November 2015 - NW3822

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Davis, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)What amount was (a) the chairperson of the SA Council for Educators, (b) the deputy chairperson and (c) every other member of the specified Council paid in respect of services rendered in the execution of the affairs of the council in terms of (i) traveling (ii) subsistence and (iii) other allowances for the (aa) 2012-13, (bb) 2013-14 and (cc) 2014-15 financial years; (2) what amount was the chairperson of the council paid in additional remuneration as provided for in section 18(b) of the SA Council for Educators Act, Act 31 of 2000, for the (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15 financial years?

Reply:

(1)(a-c)

Position

Expense

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

Chairperson

Travelling

0

0

0

 

Subsistence

2 060.00

103.00

927.00

 

Other allowances

0

0

0

Deputy Chairperson

Travelling

0

0

0

 

Subsistence

618.00

721.00

618

Position

Expense

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

STAFFCO Chairperson

Travelling

0

0

0

 

Subsistence

2 163.00

1 751.00

1 854.00

 

Other allowances

0

0

0

FINCO Chairperson

Travelling

0

0

0

 

Subsistence

515.00

515.00

309.00

 

Other allowances

0

0

0

PRODCO Chairperson

Travelling

0

0

0

 

Subsistence

1 236.00

-

-

 

Other allowances

0

0

0

AUDCO Chairperson

Travelling

0

0

0

 

Subsistence

     
 

Other allowances

0

0

0

ADVOCCO Chairperson

Travelling

0

0

0

 

Subsistence

927.00

515.00

1 442.00

 

Other allowances

0

0

0

ETHCOM Chairperson

Travelling

0

0

0

 

Subsistence

-

-

618.00

 

Other allowances

0

0

0

REGCO Chairperson

Travelling

0

0

0

 

Subsistence

-

927.00

1 133.00

 

Other allowances

0

0

0

Other non-executive council members

 

B MCOYANA 1 133.00

BM DU TOIT 103.00

CJ NEL 1 133.00

DE MABATHA 206.00

ES THEMBA 309.00

FNJ FOURIE 824.00

G BENGELL 412.00

G BOWLES 721.00

G CLARK 824.00

G HARRISON 721.00

J EASTES 206.00

JA BREED 515.00

JHE JEFTHA 927.00

L FEZEKA 103.00

B MCOYANA 1 133.00

BRAHM FLEISH 103.00

CJ NEL 1 133.00

ES THEMBA 309.00

FNJ FOURIE 824.00

G BENGELL 412.00

G BOWLES 721.00

G CLARK 824.00

H HARRISON 515.00

HJ DEACON 206.00

G HARRISON 721.00

J EASTES 206.00

J RUSTIN 206.00

JA BREED 515.00

JHE JEFTHA 927.00

JW BESYER 412.00

LG CELE 206.00

LH SWANEPOEL 206.00

ME MASEKO 309.00

MJ KUTUMELA 412.00

ML MAPHILA 515.00

MMC MAFUNDA 103.00

MS MOLOI 618.00

N LUKWE 206.00

NA MOSIA 412.00

NV MAGI 309.00

PR MOROATSSHEHLA 721.00

SM MAYONGO 927.00

TK GEZA 206.00

TTJ LEDIMO 412.00

W HLAISE 1 751.00

BRAHM FLEISH 309.00

CJ NEL 412.00

ES THEMBA 103.00

FNJ FOURIE 309.00

G BENGELL 515.00

G BOWLES 1133.00

G CLARK 515.00

I BEKEER 103.00

HJ DEACON 103.00

HN MAKHANGA 103.00

G HARRISON 618.00

J EASTES 412.00

J RUSTIN 412.00

JA BREED 309.00

JW BESYER 309.00

L MOTSHWANE 206.00

LG CELE 309.00

LH SWANEPOEL 618.00

ME MASEKO 309.00

M BOMVANA 103.00

M SCHOEMAN 103.00

ML MAPHILA 515.00

MMC MAFUNDA 206.00

MS MOLOI 306.00

NA MOSIA 515.00

PN CALUZA 309.00

PR MOROATSSHEHLA 618.00

RM DU TOIT 206.00

SM MAYONGO 712.00

TK GEZA 515.00

TTJ LEDIMO 515.00

W HLAISE 1 854.00

(2)(a-c)

Chairperson’s additional remuneration:

 

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

Additional Remuneration

0

0

0

No additional remuneration was made to the Chairperson.

18 November 2015 - NW3823

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Davis, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)(a) What amount has each provincial education department allocated for information and communication technology (ICT) in education in the 2014-15 financial year and (b) in which budget vote was each amount allocated; (2) What interventions exist in each province to train teachers in the use and integration of ICT in the classroom?

Reply:

(1)(a)(b) The budget allocation for information and communication technology (ICT) in education in the 2014-15 financial year in each provincial education department is reflected in Table 1 below.

Table 1: Provincial Education Departments: ICT Budget and Expenditure for 2014/15

Province

2014/15 Approved Budget

 

R"000

Eastern Cape

No budget was allocated for ICT due to budget constrain.

Free State

No budget was allocated for ICT due to budget constrain.

Gauteng

115 059

KwaZulu Natal

No budget was allocated for ICT due to budget constrain.

Limpopo

45 396

Mpumalanga

47 186

Northern Cape

No budget was allocated for ICT due to budget constrain.

North West

9 365

Western Cape

77 631

Totals

294 637

(2) Each provincial department identify ICT training requirement and allocates available provincial budgets to address the training requirements. The Department of Basic Education in collaboration with Intel South Africa further assist provinces by providing ICT training for provincial and district officials based on their provincial requirements.

18 November 2015 - NW3824

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Davis, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Has her department set norms and standards for the testing of National Senior Certificate markers; if not, (a) why not and (b) how then is it possible to accurately compare results of different provinces; if so, (i) on what date were the specified norms and standards determined and (ii) whether she will provide a copy of the specified norms and standards?

Reply:

(a)  Markers are currently appointed based on stringent criteria relating to teaching experience and qualification in the subject. In order to be appointed, a marker must have a recognised three year post school qualification, which must include the subject to be marked at second or third year level. The marker must have teaching experience at the Grade 12 level in the subject concerned and must be proficient in the language of teaching and learning. These criteria, together with a report on the performance of the marker as a teacher in the classroom, and his/her performance in previous marking sessions, are strictly applied, thus ensuring that the most suitable educators are appointed.

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) audits the selected list of markers across all Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) to ensure that PEDs comply with these criteria.

The writing of the competency test by markers, if applied, is only an enhancement to the current protocols and criteria for the appointment of markers, and not an essential pre-requisite that, if omitted, has the potential of compromising the marking process. The competency test would have been used to verify the above criteria and was never intended to be the sole criterion for the appointment of markers. Therefore, in the absence of the competency test, which would have merely confirmed the knowledge levels of the markers, there would be no compromise to the marking quality.

(b) The DBE ensures that marking standards are maintained across all PEDs through the following quality control measures :

  1. Prior to the marking, a national standardisation meeting is convened at the DBE, which sees the assembly of the chief markers and internal moderators for each subject from each of the provinces. At this meeting, the marking guidelines are discussed extensively and a common understanding of its application is established. This is followed by training of the chief markers and internal moderators, who will take responsibility for the marking in the province.
  2. The introduction of the Tolerance Range which ensures that during the moderation process the mark awarded by the moderator and the marker should not vary beyond an agreed range. This ensures that marking standards are strictly controlled to ensure that marking quality is rigidly applied.
  3. Markers are also authorised based on an initial sample of scripts that are provided to the marker for marking. These are moderated and only after the marker shows that he/she is capable of complying to the tolerance range, will he/she be allowed to mark.
  4. Intensive moderation of marking. Marking at the marking centre is organised based on five tiers of quality control and quality assurance. Scripts are marked by the marker and then moderated by the senior marker, who is in turn overseen by the Deputy Chief Marker and the final quality control is the responsibility of the chief marker. In addition to these four levels of quality management, an internal moderator serves as the final judge of marking standards for that subject at that centre. The DBE and Umalusi will appoint independent external moderators to ensure that external quality checks on the marking process.

No additional norms and standards have been set:

  1. The norms and standards currently utilised for the appointment of markers is the criteria specified in the Personnel Administrative Measures.
  2. No copies of specified norms and standards will be provided.

It should be noted that the credibility and integrity of the marking process is not at stake or in jeopardy, due to the deferment of the competency test for prospective markers. The procedures and criteria listed above are more than adequate to ensure that the quality of marking is of the highest standard. The DBE will pursue in its endeavours to ensure that the concerns of the social partners are addressed with regard to the competency test, so that this useful tool can be introduced to enhance the marking process.

18 November 2015 - NW3826

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Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)With reference to her reply to question 3497 on 1 October 2015, what is the (a) number and (b) percentage of (i) Grade 10, (ii) Grade 11 and (iii) Grade 12 learners studying mathematics in each secondary school in the Graaff-Reinet district; (2) (a) why there is a discrepancy between her reply to question 2550 on 31 July 2015, which indicates that 13,5% of learners in Grade 12 in the Graaff-Reinet education district are registered to study mathematics and her reply to question 3497 on 1 October 2015, which indicates that 66,7% of Grade 12 learners in the same district are registered to study mathematics and (b) which of the two replies is correct? NW4571E

Reply:

1. (a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii) Please refer to the table below:

Table 1: Number and percentage of learners enrolled for Mathematics in Graaff-Reinet district, in 2015; see the link below:

www.pmg.org.za/files/RNW3826-151118.doc

Source: LURITS, 2015 Second Quarter upload

  1. (a)(b) There is no discrepancy because the response indicated that 15,3% of learners are enrolled at Grade 12. The 66,7% was indicated as the number of schools offering Mathematics, not the number of learners. Please see below the table that was inserted as part of the response:

Table 2 indicates the number of schools that declared offering Mathematics the in relevant Grades:

Grade

Total Number of schools

Number of schools with Mathematics learners

% to total number of schools

Grade 10

15

12

80.0

Grade 11

15

11

73.3

Grade 12

15

10

66.7

Source: Source: LURITS, 2015 Second Quarter upload

02 November 2015 - NW3034

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James, Ms LV to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)How many contracts were awarded by her department to the Independent Development Trust in each province during the (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15 financial years; (2) what was the (a) scope and (b) rand value of each specified contract; (3) whether each contract was completed on time; if not, (a) what were the reasons for this, (b) were there any subsequent penalties for late completion and (c) how many projects are still incomplete?

Reply:

(1)

(a) Independent Development Trust was awarded ASIDI contracts as follows:

(i) In the financial year 2012-13, two (2) contracts of eradication of inappropriate school structures were awarded to IDT and two (2) contracts of provision of basic services were awarded to the IDT.

(ii) In the financial year 2013-14, one (1) contract of eradication of inappropriate school structures was awarded and one (1) contract of provision of basic services was awarded to the IDT.

(iii) From 1 April 2014 to date, no contracts were awarded to the IDT.

DBE Intervention under EIG – Water and Sanitation in Limpopo

(i) In the financial year 2012-13, 1 contract for provision of water and sanitation in Limpopo was awarded to the IDT,

(ii) In the financial year 2013-14, 1 contract for provision of water and sanitation in Limpopo was awarded to the IDT.

(iii) In the 2014/15 Financial Year, 0 contracts were awarded to the IDT (DBE Intervention)

(2)

(a)(b)Contract Values of contracts awarded to IDT per financial year (ASIDI)

Contracts

Contract value per financial Year

 

2012-13

2013-14

Eradication of 12 inappropriate schools Eastern Cape

R317,454m

 

Provision of basic services in Eastern Cape - Batch 1

R239,094m

 

Provision of basic services in KwaZulu-Natal

R101,254m

 

Eradication of 10 inappropriate schools (FS)

R504,476m

 

Eradication of 36 inappropriate schools in Eastern Cape

 

*R617,143m

Provision of basic services in Eastern Cape - Batch 2

 

*R299,175m

*pre-tender estimate

(a)(b)Contract Values of contracts awarded to IDT per financial year (DBE EIG Intervention)

Contracts

Contract value per financial Year

 

2012-13 (Inc. VAT excl management fees)

2013-14 (Inc. VAT excl management fees)

Provision of water and sanitation in Limpopo

R51, 314m

 

Provision of water and sanitation in Limpopo

 

R357, 185, m

*pre-tender estimate

(3) (a)

ASIDI

The 2012-13 eradication of inappropriate schools in the Eastern Cape were completed by due date, and the 2012-13 provision of basic services in the Eastern Cape contracts were not completed by the due date.

The basic services projects were not completed by due date due to contractor incompetency, delays experienced with submission of ground water tests and geotechnical tests reports from laboratories and poor contract management.

The 2012-13 Free State contracts were not completed by the due date. So far, one new school has been completed.

The projects were not completed by due date due to contractor incompetency and poor contract management.

The IDT will not be able to complete the Eastern Cape contracts awarded in 2013-14 by due date.

The projects are already behind schedule.

(b) As per the contracts entered into between the DBE and IDT, various sanctions can be imposed where there is non-performance. In the case of the Free State contract, IDT was issued with notices of non-performance and subsequently the scope of work awarded to the IDT in the Free State was reduced by 4 schools out of the 10 allocated to them. The IDT has also been issued with notices of default on the 2013-14 Eastern Cape contracts.

(c) The table below indicates projects still to be completed

Contracts

Projects Allocated

Approved Scope Change

Projects Completed

 

Eradication of 12 inappropriate schools Eastern Cape

12

 

10

 

Provision of basic services in Eastern Cape - Batch 1

213

 

25 Water & 52 Sanitation

 

Provision of basic services in KwaZulu-Natal

89

100

66 Water & 25 Sanitation

 

Eradication of 10 inappropriate schools (FS)

10

 

1

 

Eradication of 36 inappropriate schools in Eastern Cape

36

 

0

 

Provision of basic services in Eastern Cape - Batch 2

155

 

0

 

DBE Intervention

The 2012-13 schools were provided with services by due date.

The 2013-14 the implementation of the second phase is in progress.

 

02 November 2015 - NW3831

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Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)Whether (a) her department and/or (b) provincial departments maintain a database of sick leave records of educators at schools for children with special educational needs; if not, (i) why not and (ii) what is the current method to track sick leave of educators at schools in each case; if so, in each province, (aa) how many sick leave days are taken on average annually, (bb) what are the top five reasons for taking sick leave and (cc) what is the average period of sick leave in each case; (2) whether the total number of sick leave days taken by educators at schools for children with special educational needs is hampering education at such schools in each specified province; if so, (a) why and (b) what steps are being taken to reduce this negative effect?

Reply:

1. Whether (a) her department and/or (b) provincial departments maintain a database of sick leave records of educators at schools for children with special educational needs; if not, (i) why not and (ii) what is the current method to track sick leave of educators at schools in each case; if so, in each province, (aa) how many sick leave days are taken on average annually, (bb) what are the top five reasons for taking sick leave and (cc) what is the average period of sick leave in each case;

1. (a), (b) and (i)

Yes, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) relies on the PERSAL system to monitor leave in general, including sick leave. The data on PERSAL is usually not up to date given the time lag between the receipt of forms at schools and such form being captured on PERSAL at district level.

(ii) Information on sick and all other forms of leave is recorded on PERSAL as part of human resource administration system. At operational level, other teacher time and attendance systems such as SASAMS and other provincial teacher systems used in the Western Cape and Northern Cape are also used to collect information on teacher attendance.

(aa) Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) have been requested to provide up to date information from their monitoring systems, it will be provided as soon as it is received.

(bb) Information requested from PEDs.

(cc) Information requested from PEDs.

2. Whether the total number of sick leave days taken by educators at schools for children with special educational needs is hampering education at such schools in each specified province; if so, (a) why and (b) what steps are being taken to reduce this negative effect?

(2) (a) PEDs have been requested to provide their assessment of the impact, based on the data, and respond accordingly.

02 November 2015 - NW3825

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Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)Has she done any assessment of possible changes in poverty levels at schools since the introduction of the quintile system; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details of the specified assessments and (b) what were the results thereof; (2) does she intend to review the quintile system in view of the hardship that the system is causing to many schools that are serving very poor learners; if not, why not; if so, (a) when and (b) how?

Reply:

(1) (a) The quintile system was introduced through the publication of the National Norms and Standards for School Funding in 1998. Paragraph 107 of the National Norms and Standards for School Funding (NNSSF) determines that Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) must annually, subject to the availability of new data which is sufficiently reliable, consider reviewing the poverty scores of schools and/or the poverty ranking of a school and make the necessary adjustments to effect equity. In addition to these annual assessments by PEDs, the Department of Basic Education continuously monitors the implementation of the funding policy and its impact on schools through surveys as well as periodic reviews of the funding system. Findings from the 2003 report on the Review of the Financing, Resourcing and Costs of Education in Public Schools and the 2009 survey report on School Funding and Management in South Africa were instrumental in informing policy reform.

(b) Assessment of poverty levels in schools at both provincial and national levels had the following results, amongst others: No fee schools were introduced in 2007 (quintiles 1 and 2) and were expanded to include school in quintile 3 from 2010; The number of learners accommodated in no fee schools increased by more than 70% from approximately 5.2 million learners in 2007 to about 9.2 learners in 2015; between 2010 and 2015 more than 1 000 schools nationally were reclassified into quintiles 1-3 from quintiles 4 and 5; allocations to no fee schools were equalized at the level of quintile 1 as from 2010; some Provincial Education Departments are also providing allocations above the national targets to certain schools in quintiles 4 and 5.

(2) (a) The Department is currently in the process of reviewing the use of the quintile system as it relates to the school allocation.

(b) The following have been proposed to happen in order to de-link a school’s allocation from its quintile ranking and distinguish between only two broad categories of schools i.e. no fee schools and fee paying schools on which to determine the structure and level of the school allocation:

(i) Progressively equalise the school allocation for all existing no fee schools (Q 1-3);

(ii) The voluntary reclassification of certain Quintile 4 and 5 schools as no fee schools; and

(iii) The introduction of an alternative, fee-based, funding system for determining the level of the school allocation to fee paying schools.

(Equalization of the school allocation to no fee schools, as per 2(b) (i) above, has already been implemented. In terms of 2(b) (ii) above, up to now, no additional funding could be secured. Some provinces are, however, to a limited degree and from their existing budgets, offering choices to selected schools in quintiles 4 and 5 to be voluntarily declared as no fee schools. The voluntary reclassification of Quintile 4 and 5 schools as no fee schools will, however, in the absence of securing additional funding, be difficult to implement nationally. The introduction of an alternative, fee-based, funding model for determining the level of school allocation to fee paying schools (as per 2(b) (iii) above) will also require an injection of additional funding, as well as amendments to the current funding policy. Full implementation of the proposals emanating from the review is dependent on securing of adequate funding.

02 November 2015 - NW3770

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Msimang, Prof CT to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether she has any plans in place for the eradication of pit toilets in all government schools, especially those in the (a) rural areas and (b) informal settlements; if not; why not, if so; what are the relevant details?

Reply:

Yes, the Department of Basic Education has plans for the eradication of pit toilets in all government schools. In terms of the Regulations Relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure, all schools should be provided with acceptable basic services. Acceptable basic services include: waterborne sanitation, small-bore sewer reticulation; septic or conservancy tanks; Ventilated improved pit latrines and composting toilets; Municipal water supply; boreholes; rainwater harvesting (purified); and different forms of power supply. The scope and application of the regulations applies to all schools, including those in rural areas and informal settlements.

02 November 2015 - NW3769

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Msimang, Prof CT to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether her department has any plans of placing anti-drug centres in all high schools to address the issue of learners coming to school under the influence of alcohol and drugs; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

No, the establishment of anti-drug centres at all high schools has never been considered. Learners coming to schools under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be dealt with in terms of schools’ Codes of Conduct for Learners. The Code of Conduct for Learners spells out the rules regarding learner behaviour at school and describes the disciplinary system to be implemented by the School Management concerning transgressions by learners.

02 November 2015 - NW3746

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Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether she or her department is compelled by law to develop education management processes and interventions, such as the Annual National Assessments, in consultation with representatives of teachers unions; if not, why does she (a) consult with the teacher unions in this respect and (b) not also consult with (i) professional bodies within the education sector, such as the SA Principals' Association and/or (ii) other suitably qualified persons; if so, which law?

Reply:

In terms of section 5 read with section 6 of the National Education Policy Act, 27 of 1996 the Minister or her Department is compelled by law to develop education management processes and interventions, such as the Annual National Assessments, after consultation with representatives of teachers unions operating in the Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC), principals’ organisations, students organisations, School Governing Body Associations, etc.

02 November 2015 - NW3741

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Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)(a) What was the (a) targeted and (b) actual number of trainees who attended courses in (i) inclusive education and (ii) special needs education in each (aa) province and (bb) district in the 2014-15 financial year; (2) what is the total number of educators from (a) full service schools and (b) special needs schools who attended teacher wellness programmes in each (i) province and (ii) district in the 2014-15 financial year; (3) how many days (a) sick leave and (b) incapacity leave were taken by educators at (i) full service schools and (ii) special needs schools in each (aa) province and (bb) district in the 2014-15 financial year; (4) what is the total number of (a) resignations, (b) termination of employment other than by resignation or retirement and (c) retirements that occurred among educators at (i) full service schools and (ii) special needs schools in each (aa) province and (bb) district in the 2014-15 academic year?

Reply:

  1. The information on the number of teachers and officials that were trained in courses in respectively inclusive education and special needs education during the 2014 – 15 financial year is as follows:

Province

Districts

Training in Inclusive Education

Training in Special Needs Education

   

Target

Actual

Target

Actual

EC

All 24

640

614

280

260

FS

All 5

1060

1940

205

209

 

Fezile Dabi

No target provided

16

No target provided

16

 

Lejweleputswa

No target provided

14

No target provided

14

 

Motheo

No target provided

124

No target provided

124

 

Thabo Mofutsanyana

No target provided

55

No target provided

55

 

Xhariep

No target provided

0

No target provided

0

GT

All 15

1000

1120

885

1057

 

Ekhuruleni North

No breakdown provided

No breakdown provided

75

96

 

Ekhuruleni South

No breakdown provided

No breakdown provided

50

70

 

Gauteng East

No breakdown provided

No breakdown provided

65

80

 

Gauteng North

No breakdown provided

No breakdown provided

35

24

 

Gauteng West

No breakdown provided

No breakdown provided

65

70

 

Johannesburg Central

No breakdown provided

No breakdown provided

60

95

 

Johannesburg East

No breakdown provided

No breakdown provided

70

88

 

Johannesburg North

No breakdown provided

No breakdown provided

65

87

 

Johannesburg South

No breakdown provided

No breakdown provided

45

60

 

Johannesburg West

No breakdown provided

No breakdown provided

60

67

 

Sedibeng East

No breakdown provided

No breakdown provided

50

61

 

Sedibeng West

No breakdown provided

No breakdown provided

40

40

 

Tshwane North

No breakdown provided

No breakdown provided

55

55

 

Tshwane South

No breakdown provided

No breakdown provided

85

89

 

Tshwane West

No breakdown provided

No breakdown provided

65

75

KZN

12 Districts

997

847

603

512

LP

5 Districts

1000

1080

150

130

MP

4 Districts

500

1337

126

142

NC

6 Districts

No target provided

2000

2000

1248

 

ZF Mngcawu

No target provided

No breakdown provided

500

244

 

Pixley-Ka-Seme

No target provided

No breakdown provided

200

87

 

Namaqua

No target provided

No breakdown provided

500

337

 

John Taolo Gaetsewe

No target provided

No breakdown provided

200

150

 

Frances Baard

No target provided

No breakdown provided

600

430

NW

All districts

No target provided

1235

No information

104

WC

All districts

1217

1130

319

363

Total:

 

6414

11303

6872

4025

Source: Information obtained from Provincial Education Departments in 2015

(2) What is the total number of educators from (a) full service schools and (b) special needs schools who attended teacher wellness programmes in each (i) province and (ii) district in the 2014-15 financial year;

(2) (a), (b) (i),(ii) The Department does not routinely collect information on teacher wellness. The information will be requested from the Provincial Education Departments and will be submitted as soon as it received.

(3) How many days (a) sick leave and (b) incapacity leave were taken by educators at (i) full service schools and (ii) special needs schools in each (aa) province and (bb) district in the 2014-15 financial year;

(3) (a), (b) (i), (ii) The Department does not routinely collect information on leave taken by educators at school level. The information will be requested from the Provincial Education Departments and will be submitted as soon as it received

(4) What is the total number of (a) resignations, (b) termination of employment other than by resignation or retirement and (c) retirements that occurred among educators at (i) full service schools and (ii) special needs schools in each (aa) province and (bb) district in the 2014-15 academic year?

(i)Full service schools

(aa)

PROVINCE

(bb)

DISTRICT/CIRCUIT

(a)(i)

RESIGNATION

(b)(i)

OTHER

(c)(i)

RETIREMENT

TOTAL

EASTERN CAPE

BIZANA DISTRICT OFFICE

1

0

1

2

EASTERN CAPE

BUTTERWORTH

1

0

 

1

EASTERN CAPE

CRADOCK

6

2

8

16

EASTERN CAPE

EAST LONDON

 

0

1

1

EASTERN CAPE

FORT BEAUFORT

 

0

1

1

EASTERN CAPE

GRAAFF REINET

2

0

 

2

EASTERN CAPE

LADY FRERE

5

0

 

5

EASTERN CAPE

LIBODE

 

0

1

1

EASTERN CAPE

LUSIKISIKI

 

0

3

3

EASTERN CAPE

MOUNT FRERE

1

0

 

1

EASTERN CAPE

NGCOBO

 

1

 

1

EASTERN CAPE

PORT ELIZABETH

 

0

3

3

EASTERN CAPE

QUEENSTOWN

2

0

3

5

EASTERN CAPE

STERKSPRUIT

 

0

2

2

SUB-TOTAL

 

18

3

23

44

FREE STATE

FREE STATE: EDUCATION

30

6

36

72

SUB-TOTAL

 

30

6

36

72

GAUTENG

EN: EKURHULENI NORTH INSTITUTION

 

0

1

1

GAUTENG

ES: EKURHULENI SOUTH INSTITUTION

3

0

1

4

GAUTENG

GW: GAUTENG WEST INSTITUTIONS

1

0

 

1

GAUTENG

JC: JOHANNESBURG CENTRAL INSTITUTIONS

2

0

 

2

GAUTENG

JE: JOHANNESBURG EAST INSTITUTIONS

2

0

 

2

GAUTENG

JN: JOHANNESBURG NORTH INSTITUTIONS

3

0

 

3

GAUTENG

JW: JOHANNESBURG WEST INSTITUTIONS

2

0

1

3

GAUTENG

TN: TSHWANE NORTH INSTITUTIONS

2

0

 

2

GAUTENG

TS: TSHWANE SOUTH INSTITUTIONS

4

0

1

5

GAUTENG

TW: TSHWANE WEST INSTITUTIONS

2

0

1

3

SUB-TOTAL

 

21

0

5

26

KWAZULU/NATAL

PINETOWN DISTRICT : CLUSTER B

1

0

1

2

KWAZULU/NATAL

UMGUNGUNDLOVU DISTRICT : CLUSTER B

 

1

 

1

KWAZULU/NATAL

UMLAZI DISTRICT : CLUSTER B

1

0

1

2

SUB-TOTAL

 

2

1

2

5

LIMPOPO

DZINDI CIRCUIT OFFICE

2

0

 

2

LIMPOPO

HLOGOTLOU CIRCUIT OFFICE

1

0

2

3

LIMPOPO

LEBOWAKGOMO CIRCUIT OFFICE

1

0

 

1

LIMPOPO

MALAMULELE EAST CIRCUIT OFFICE

1

0

1

2

LIMPOPO

MOGOSHI CIRCUIT OFFICE

 

1

 

1

LIMPOPO

MOUTSE EAST CIRCUIT OFFICE

1

0

 

1

LIMPOPO

NGWAABE CIRCUIT OFFICE

1

0

 

1

LIMPOPO

NKOWANKOWA CIRCUIT OFFICE

 

1

2

3

LIMPOPO

THABINA CIRCUIT OFFICE

 

0

1

1

LIMPOPO

WARMBATHS CIRCUIT OFFICE

4

0

 

4

SUB-TOTAL

 

11

2

6

19

MPUMALANGA

MDE BOHLABELA INSTITUTIONS

22

4

17

43

MPUMALANGA

MDE GERT SIBANDE INSTITUTIONS

2

2

1

5

MPUMALANGA

MDE NKANGALA INSTITUTIONS

49

4

13

66

NORTHERN CAPE

FRANCIS BAARD

 

0

2

2

NORTHERN CAPE

JOHN TAOLE GAETSEWE

2

1

1

4

SUB-TOTAL

 

91

14

43

148

NORTHERN CAPE

PIXLEY KA SEME

1

0

2

3

SUB-TOTAL

 

1

0

2

3

WESTERN CAPE

CAPE WINELANDS EDUCATION DISTRICT

18

3

28

49

WESTERN CAPE

EDEN & CENTRAL KAROO EDUCATION DISTRICT

17

7

21

45

WESTERN CAPE

METRO CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT

9

3

4

16

WESTERN CAPE

METRO EAST EDUCATION DISTRICT

12

1

6

19

WESTERN CAPE

METRO NORTH EDUCATION DISTRICT

9

4

5

18

WESTERN CAPE

METRO SOUTH EDUCATION DISTRICT

3

1

3

7

WESTERN CAPE

OVERBERG EDUCATION DISTRICT

12

3

8

23

WESTERN CAPE

WEST COAST EDUCATION DISTRICT

8

6

9

23

SUB-TOTAL

 

88

28

84

200

Grand Total

 

246

51

192

489

(ii) special needs schools

(aa)

PROVINCE

(bb)

DISTRICT/CIRCUIT

(a)(ii)

RESIGNATION

(b)(ii)

OTHER

(c)(ii)

RETIREMENT

TOTAL

EASTERN CAPE

BIZANA DISTRICT OFFICE

1

0

 

1

EASTERN CAPE

EAST LONDON

3

0

2

5

EASTERN CAPE

KING WILLIAM'S TOWN

1

0

3

4

EASTERN CAPE

MTHATHA

4

2

8

14

EASTERN CAPE

PORT ELIZABETH

7

1

7

15

EASTERN CAPE

QUEENSTOWN

1

0

 

1

EASTERN CAPE

QUMBU

1

0

 

1

EASTERN CAPE

UITENHAGE

3

0

1

4

SUB-TOTAL

21

3

21

45

FREE STATE

FREE STATE: EDUCATION

12

6

12

30

SUB-TOTAL

12

6

12

30

GAUTENG

D3 TSWANE NORTH

 

0

1

1

GAUTENG

GN: GAUTENG NORTH INSTITUTIONS

 

1

 

1

GAUTENG

GW: GAUTENG WEST INSTITUTIONS

4

1

6

11

GAUTENG

JE: JOHANNESBURG EAST INSTITUTIONS

12

1

2

15

GAUTENG

JN: JOHANNESBURG NORTH INSTITUTIONS

13

2

1

16

GAUTENG

JS: JOHANNESBURG SOUTH INSTITUTIONS

1

2

3

6

GAUTENG

JW: JOHANNESBURG WEST INSTITUTIONS

7

0

7

14

GAUTENG

SE: SEDIBENG EAST INSTITUTIONS

2

0

3

5

GAUTENG

SW: SEDIBENG WEST INSTITUTIONS

1

0

1

2

GAUTENG

TN: TSHWANE NORTH INSTITUTIONS

5

0

6

11

GAUTENG

TS: TSHWANE SOUTH INSTITUTIONS

11

1

10

22

SUB-TOTAL

56

8

40

104

KWAZULU-NATAL

AMAJUBA DISTRICT: CLUSTER A

5

0

2

7

KWAZULU-NATAL

PINETOWN DISTRICT: CLUSTER A

7

0

 

7

KWAZULU-NATAL

PINETOWN DISTRICT: CLUSTER B

2

0

1

3

KWAZULU-NATAL

UGU DISTRICT: CLUSTER A

1

0

1

2

KWAZULU-NATAL

UGU DISTRICT: CLUSTER B

 

1

1

2

KWAZULU-NATAL

UMGUNGUNDLOVU DISTRICT CLUSTER A

1

1

1

3

KWAZULU-NATAL

UMGUNGUNDLOVU DISTRICT: CLUSTER B

2

0

4

6

KWAZULU-NATAL

UMLAZI DISTRICT: CLUSTER A

2

0

2

4

KWAZULU-NATAL

UMLAZI DISTRICT: CLUSTER B

8

1

3

12

KWAZULU-NATAL

UMZINYATHI DISTRICT: CLUSTER A

 

0

1

1

KWAZULU-NATAL

UTHUKELA DISTRICT: CLUSTER A

 

1

1

2

KWAZULU-NATAL

UTHUNGULU DISTRICT: CLUSTER A

1

0

2

3

KWAZULU-NATAL

UTHUNGULU DISTRICT: CLUSTER B

3

0

 

3

KWAZULU-NATAL

ZULULAND DISTRICT: CLUSTER A

3

0

 

3

KWAZULU-NATAL

ZULULAND DISTRICT: CLUSTER C

 

0

1

1

SUB-TOTAL

35

4

20

59

LIMPOPO

BOCHUM WEST CIRCUIT OFFICE

3

0

2

5

LIMPOPO

DIMANO CIRCUIT OFFICE

 

1

 

1

LIMPOPO

DZINDI CIRCUIT OFFICE

4

1

2

7

LIMPOPO

HLOGOTLOU CIRCUIT OFFICE

 

0

1

1

LIMPOPO

KGAKOTLOU CIRCUIT OFFICE

 

0

2

2

LIMPOPO

LEBOWAKGOMO CIRCUIT OFFICE

 

1

2

3

LIMPOPO

MARABA CIRCUIT OFFICE

 

0

1

1

LIMPOPO

MAUNE CIRCUIT OFFICE

1

0

 

1

LIMPOPO

MMASHADI CIRCUIT OFFICE

 

0

1

1

LIMPOPO

MOGODUMO CIRCUIT OFFICE

 

0

1

1

LIMPOPO

MOKOPANE CIRCUIT OFFICE

 

0

1

1

LIMPOPO

MOTETEMA CIRCUIT OFFICE

1

0

 

1

LIMPOPO

MVUDI CIRCUIT OFFICE

1

1

1

3

LIMPOPO

NKOWANKOWA CIRCUIT OFFICE

1

0

2

3

LIMPOPO

PIETERSBURG CIRCUIT OFFICE

1

0

4

5

LIMPOPO

WARMBATHS CIRCUIT OFFICE

 

1

 

1

SUB-TOTAL

12

5

20

37

MPUMALANGA

MDE BOHLABELA INSTITUTIONS

4

0

2

6

MPUMALANGA

MDE NKANGALA INSTITUTIONS

1

1

3

5

MPUMALANGA

MDE NKANGALA OFFICES

1

0

 

1

SUB-TOTAL

 

6

1

5

12

NORTH WEST

GREATER DELAREYVILLE AREA OFFICE (DR RSM)

 

1

1

2

NORTH WEST

GREATER TAUNG AREA OFFICE (DR RSM)

 

1

1

2

NORTH WEST

KGETLENG RIVER AREA OFFICE (NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA)

2

0

 

2

NORTH WEST

LICHTENBURG AREA OFFICE (NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA)

1

0

 

1

NORTH WEST

MADIBENG AREA OFFICE (BOJANALA)

2

0

 

2

NORTH WEST

MAQUASSI HILLS AREA OFFICE (DR KK)

 

0

2

2

NORTH WEST

MORETELE AREA OFFICE (BOJ)

 

0

1

1

NORTH WEST

MOSES KOTANE EAST AREA OFFICE (BOJ)

4

0

 

4

NORTH WEST

POTCHEFSTROOM AREA OFFICE (DR KK)

 

0

2

2

NORTH WEST

REKOPANTSWE AREA OFFICE (NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA)

 

0

1

1

NORTH WEST

RUSTENBURG AREA OFFICE (BOJANALA)

1

0

1

2

NORTH WEST

ZEERUST AREA OFFICE (NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA)

 

0

1

1

SUB-TOTAL

10

2

10

22

NORTHERN CAPE

FRANCIS BAARD

5

0

6

11

SUB-TOTAL

 

5

0

6

11

WESTERN CAPE

CAPE WINELANDS EDUCATION DISTRICT

2

0

5

0

WESTERN CAPE

EDEN & CENTRAL KAROO EDUCATION DISTRICT

2

1

5

8

WESTERN CAPE

METRO CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT

17

1

14

32

WESTERN CAPE

METRO EAST EDUCATION DISTRICT

6

0

9

15

WESTERN CAPE

METRO NORTH EDUCATION DISTRICT

2

2

6

10

WESTERN CAPE

METRO SOUTH EDUCATION DISTRICT

2

1

2

5

WESTERN CAPE

OVERBERG EDUCATION DISTRICT

 

0

1

1

WESTERN CAPE

WEST COAST EDUCATION DISTRICT

 

0

4

4

SUB-TOTAL

31

5

46

75

GRAND TOTAL

 

188

34

180

395

Source: 2014/15

02 November 2015 - NW3740

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Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)How many educators in (a) mainstream schools, (b) special needs schools and (c) full service schools have been (i) issued with persal numbers and (ii) appointment letters in respect of each province and district; (2) (a) how many of the specified educators have not been paid by their respective provincial education departments, (b) for how long have the specified educators been waiting to be paid and (c) what are the amounts owed to the specified educators in respect of each province and district; (3) (a) how many educators will be entitled to annual increases on a back pay basis and (b) what amount will educators be entitled to (i) on average and (ii) in total in respect of each province and district?

Reply:

  1. How many educators in (a) mainstream schools, (b) special needs schools and (c) full service schools have been (i) issued with persal numbers and (ii) appointment letters in respect of each province and district;
  1. (a), (b), (c) (i), (ii) The Department does not routinely collect this operational information. The information has been requested from Provincial Education Departments and will be provided upon receipt.

2. (a) How many of the specified educators have not been paid by their respective provincial education departments, (b) for how long have the specified educators been waiting to be paid and (c) what are the amounts owed to the specified educators in respect of each province and district;

(2) (a), (b), (c) The Department does not routinely collect this operational information. The information has been requested from Provincial Education Departments and will be provided upon receipt.

(3) (a) How many educators will be entitled to annual increases on a back pay basis and (b) what amount will educators be entitled to (i) on average and (ii) in total in respect of each province and district?

(3) (a), (b) (i), (ii) The Department does not routinely collect this operational information. The information has been requested from Provincial Education Departments and will be provided upon receipt.

02 November 2015 - NW3636

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Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Have all significant risks related to her department’s infrastructure programme been internally audited; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant outcomes?

Reply:

A: The risks have been identified and included in the Strategic Risk Register and forwarded to the Internal Audit Branch to incorporate them into the Departmental Risk Register.

Risk Management activities are carried out continuously where new risks are identified, assessed and ranked according to impact-severity and, conversely, where certain risks are demoted following implementation of mitigatory measures. The Infrastructure Branch has regular meetings where aspects such as risk management are discussed.

Furthermore, the Internal Audit has included the audit of the infrastructure programme in their Audit Coverage Plan to be performed by the Auditor General South Africa.

28 October 2015 - NW3517

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Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)Since her reply to question 1972 on 9 July 2015, has her department gathered any statistics with regard to female learners that are allegedly absent from school for up to 55 days in respect of each year due to lack of (a) sanitary towels and (b) proper sanitation facilities in schools, including bathrooms sanitary bins; if not, when will her department conduct an audit in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) What measures is her department willing to put in place immediately in affected schools to ensure that (a) sanitary bins and (b) other resources are available at such schools to keep female learners in school?

Reply:

(1) Since her reply to question 1972 on 9 July 2015, has her department gathered any statistics with regard to female learners that are allegedly absent from school for up to 55 days in respect of each year due to lack of (a) sanitary towels

RESPONSE

1(a) The Department does not have information indicating that female learners do not attend school as a result of poor and/or no ablution facilities. The Third Youth Risk Behaviour Survey, 2011 interviewed Grade 8-11 learners on, amongst others how easy or difficult it was for them to access sanitary towels when they needed them. Nationally, the majority of the female learners reported that it was easy to access sanitary towels when they needed them, with no significant variation by grade. Details are provided in the table below:

Grade

Number of respondents

% of high school learners who have access to sanitary towels (pads) when they need them

Grade 8

1 387

70.1%

Grade 9

1 427

75.1%

Grade 10

1 498

73.5%

Grade 11

1 344

73.1%

There is very limited research in this area. A significant research study in this regard was conducted in Nepal. These could also not provide substantial evidence in this regard. The Nepal research was undertaken in a two-pronged approach (control group and focus group) with the other group provided with sanitary ware. After some time, both groups were interviewed to assess improvement in attendance of learners who were provided with sanitary ware. The findings indicated that learners who were provided with sanitary ware reported no improvement in school attendance, despite the access to sanitary ware. This suggests that menstruation (lack of and unaffordability of sanitary ware) has no impact on school attendance.

 

Furthermore, the Department, through the analysis of 2014 General Household Survey (GHS) data from Statistics South Africa has found that there is no difference between boys and girls absenteeism rate at school (Table 1). On the reasons for being absent at school, the data did not include lack sanitary wares as a reason for absenteeism amongst female learners. But almost 15 per cent of female learners indicated that they were absent from school due to illness or injury compared to 11 per cent of male learners. The detailed reasons for learner absenteeism are provided in the table below disaggregated by gender (Table 2);

Table 1: Percentage of learners by number of days absent

No. of days

2014

 

Male

Female

1 day

2.8

2.6

2 days

1.3

1.2

3 days

0.6

0.5

4 days

0.3

0.3

5 days

1.6

1.5

Not Absent

93.4

94.0

Total

100.0

100.0

Source: General Household Survey, 2014, DBE own calculations

Table 2: Reasons given for learners who were absent for 5 days

Main reasons for being absent at school

2014

 

Male

Female

Illness/injury

11.0

14.5

Did not want to go to school

8.7

8.5

Need to take care of someone else at home

0.0

0.0

Employed/working outside home

0.0

0.0

Doing household chores

0.0

0.0

The weather was bad

4.0

6.5

No money for transport

3.4

0.6

Lack of transport/problems with transport

0.0

1.5

Writing exams

73.0

68.4

Does not feel safe at school

0.0

0.0

Total

100.0

100.0

Source: General Household Survey, 2014, DBE own calculations

1(b) Proper sanitation facilities in schools, including bathrooms sanitary bins; if not, when will her department conduct an audit in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;

Response:

1(b) The Department does not have information indicating that female learners do not attend school as a result of poor and/or no ablution facilities. Instead of carrying out a survey whose outcomes would assess the impact of the absence of these facilities on absenteeism, the Department rather conducted condition assessments on the schools to asses those that do not have sanitation facilities and has put in place plans to provide these facilities as part of the ASIDI Programme and where these are available but insufficient or require upgrading, the Provincial Departments of Education have provided for those under the Education Infrastructure Grant and their Equitable Share.

2. What measures is her department willing to put in place immediately in affected schools to ensure that (a) sanitary bins and (b) other resources are available at such schools to keep female learners in school?

Response:

2(a) Schools are encouraged to ensure that sanitary towels bins and / or burners are made available in all female toilets and districts/circuits and health units in provinces are responsible for monitoring that.

2(b) As mandated by the Regulations Relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure (Gazette 37081 of 2013) the Provincial Education Departments have submitted implementation plans to provide adequate infrastructure, this includes the provision of basic services (sanitation, water and electricity) and other educational spaces, part of the purpose of providing sanitation facilities at schools is to create a conducive learning and teaching environment that would reduce learner absenteeism at schools. In cases where these facilities do not exist at all, they are provided for under the ASIDI Programme.

28 October 2015 - NW3643

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Msimang, Prof CT to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether she has any plans in place to replace the two teachers who were suspended in February 2015 for allegedly sexually assaulting students in Phusela High School in Tzaneen; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

The Minister has no jurisdiction to replace the two teachers who were suspended in February 2015 for allegedly sexually assaulting students in Phusela High School in Tzaneen.

Subject to the provisions of Section 6 of the Employment of Educators Act, 76 of 1998, the appointment of any person, or the promotion or transfer of any educator in the service of a provincial Department of Education shall be made by the Head of Department. It is therefore, the responsibility of the Head of the Limpopo Education Department to deal with the matter.

20 October 2015 - NW3036

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Terblanche, Ms JF to ask the Minister of Basic Education

With reference to her reply to question 2130 on 29 July 2015, (a) which companies were awarded tenders for the National Teachers Award ceremony for 2014-15, (b) what is the detailed breakdown of expenditure, (c) what items in the gift bags were sponsored, (d) what is the value of the sponsored gifts in the bags, (e) what is the amount spent by her department on the gifts in the bags and (f) what plans are in place to ensure that the original approved budget is adhered to?

Reply:

a) The organisation of the 15th Annual National Teaching Awards (NTA) Ceremony was awarded to Travel with Flair who is the Professional Conference Organiser for the Department of Basic Education. Travel with Flair was appointed by the Department through a tender process.

b) The breakdown of the expenditure is as follows:

  • Venue and Catering = R1, 663 003. 95
  • Event Production and Advocacy = R15 764 783.01
  • Accommodation = R330 451.82
  • Flights = R2 155 679.52
  • Ground Transport and Shuttle = R311 103.85

c) There were no items sponsored for the gift bags.

d) Due to the fact that there were no items for the gift bags this question is not applicable.

e) R609,900.00 (incl. VAT)

f) The Department, under the newly appointed Director-General, will ensure that an adequate budget will be allocated for this important national activity that focuses on the outstanding work of teachers in each province and, if there is a need for any additional funding, this will be done within the financial prescripts.

 

 

 

COMPILER: MRS C HAAK

ACTING DIRECTOR: COMMUNICATION AND RESEARCH

DATE:

EXT: X 3772

MR E MHLANGA

CHIEF DIRECTOR: MEDIA LIAISON AND NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL COMMUNICATION

DATE:

MS N MOLALEKOA

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

DATE:

MR A SCHOEMAN

DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

DATE

MS VC CARELSE

DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL

DATE:

MR HM MWELI

DIRECTOR-GENERAL

DATE:

QUESTION NO. 3036 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

MR ME SURTY, MP

DEPUTY MINISTER

DATE:

MRS AM MOTSHEKGA, MP

MINISTER

DATE:

19 October 2015 - NW3539

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Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Does her department have any collaboration or partnership with the Department of Science and Technology to ensure that underprivileged rural schools have access to the necessary facilities to study science?

Reply:

The Department of Basic Education has a bilateral agreement with the Department of Science and Technology to increase learner participation and success rates in Science and Technology in all rural schools. Currently, the Department of Basic Education, in partnership with the Youth into Science Directorate of the Department of Science and Technology, has finalised building plans for the construction of a Science and Teacher Resource Centre in Cofimvaba, Eastern Cape. This forms part of the Technology for Rural Schools Education Project. The project is at an advanced stage, and aims to provide access to learners from rural and disadvantaged backgrounds to state of the art science and technology facilities.

19 October 2015 - NW3689

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Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether her department will consider standardising all examination papers throughout all government schools in order to promote an equitable environment for all learners; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

Standardising all tests across all Government schools is an ideal; however, there are practical realities that dictate the extent to which this can be done. The Department of Basic Education’s (DBE) initiative to set national tests (ANA) for Grades 1-9 is a step in this direction, so that models of good assessment are placed in every class, but this is only limited to Literacy (Language) and Numeracy (Mathematics). The DBE is also piloting the setting of common examinations in Mathematics and Physical Science in Grades 10 and 11. The costs and logistics of doing the same for all subjects could be prohibitive. Subject advisors and other curriculum specialists play a critical role in building the capacity of teachers in high quality assessment. In addition, the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS) document provides clear guidelines for assessment in each of the grades and this assists teachers in this regard.

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Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Can educators who resign from the employ of any provincial education department be re-employed at a later stage; if not, why not; if so, under what conditions in each specified province are these educators re-employed?

Reply:

Yes, educators who resign from the employ of any provincial education department can be re-employed at a later stage in each province under the same conditions of employment stipulated in section 4 of the Employment of Educators Act, 1998 which states:

Salaries and other conditions of service of educators

4. (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law but subject to the provisions of this section, the Labour Relations Act or any collective agreement concluded by the Education Labour Relations Council, the Minister shall determine the salaries and other conditions of service of educators.

(2) Different salaries and conditions of service may be so determined in respect of different ranks and grades of educators, educators appointed at or outside educational institutions or educators appointed in different sectors of education.

(3) A determination of the Minister under this section involving expenditure from the National Revenue Fund may only be made with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance.”

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Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Basic Education

How many non-teaching personnel in each category of non-teaching personnel are employed in each district in each province by each (a) provincial education department and (b) school governing body?

Reply:

(a) The number of non-teaching personnel in each category of non-teaching personnel employed in each district in each province by each provincial education department is as follows:


Source PERSAL: August 2015

Province, District

ADMINISTRATIVE LINE FUNCTION & SUPPORT PERSONNEL

AGRICULTURAL RELATED AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL

ARCHITECT

ARTISAN AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL

CHILD AND YOUTH CARE SUPERVISOR

COMMUNICATION + INFORMATION RELATED PERSONNEL

ECONOMIC ADVISORY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL

EDUCATION SPECIALIST

Education Therapists

ENGINEERING RELATED AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL

GISC PRODUCTION

HEALTH ASSOCIATED SCIENCES AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL

HUMAN RESOURCE AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND RELATED PERSONNEL

LEGAL AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL

MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL SUPPORT

MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL

MEC

NATURAL SCIENCES RELATED & SUPPORT PERSONNEL

QUANTITY SURVEY

REGULATORY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL

SAFETY AND RELATED PERSONNEL

SOCIAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL

TOWN AND REGIONAL PLANNER

Grand Total

EASTERN CAPE

2307

51

2

102

35

1

0

1394

29

0

1

716

0

21

1

1

10953

1

0

3

0

0

2

1

15621

BIZANA DISTRICT OFFICE

67

1

0

2

0

0

0

54

0

0

0

98

0

1

0

0

400

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

623

BUTTERWORTH

103

0

0

1

0

0

0

64

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

529

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

699

COFIMVABA

86

3

0

0

1

0

0

49

4

0

0

2

0

1

0

0

366

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

512

CRADOCK

53

8

0

16

0

0

0

35

0

0

0

21

0

0

0

0

218

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

351

DUTYWA EDUCATION

55

6

0

3

0

0

0

61

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

473

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

599

EAST LONDON

154

0

0

1

0

0

0

51

3

0

0

64

0

1

0

0

658

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

932

FORT BEAUFORT

103

2

0

1

0

0

0

47

4

0

0

13

0

0

0

0

432

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

602

GRAAFF REINET

30

0

0

1

0

0

0

38

0

0

0

49

0

1

0

0

269

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

388

GRAHAMSTOWN

63

1

0

1

0

0

0

46

1

0

0

14

0

0

0

0

242

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

368

HEAD OFFICE

220

0

2

1

0

0

0

151

0

0

1

0

0

4

1

0

640

1

0

3

0

0

0

1

1025

KING WILLIAM'S TOWN

145

1

0

3

11

0

0

62

3

0

0

53

0

2

0

0

934

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1215

LADY FRERE

41

5

0

1

0

0

0

41

0

0

0

9

0

1

0

0

296

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

394

LIBODE

151

0

0

2

0

0

0

77

0

0

0

4

0

1

0

0

606

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

841

LUSIKISIKI

70

0

0

2

0

0

0

65

0

0

0

16

0

1

0

0

391

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

545

MALUTI

59

0

0

1

0

0

0

52

4

0

0

19

0

0

0

1

379

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

515

MOUNT FLETCHER

43

0

0

0

0

0

0

49

0

0

0

5

0

1

0

0

288

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

386

MOUNT FRERE

74

1

0

4

0

0

0

47

0

0

0

25

0

1

0

0

568

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

720

MTHATHA

162

0

0

19

1

0

0

71

1

0

0

131

0

1

0

0

653

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1040

NGCOBO

59

7

0

2

0

0

0

50

4

0

0

27

0

0

0

0

389

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

538

PORT ELIZABETH

130

5

0

4

0

1

0

78

4

0

0

84

0

1

0

0

730

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1037

QUEENSTOWN

115

4

0

1

18

0

0

45

0

0

0

11

0

1

0

0

401

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

596

QUMBU

69

0

0

1

0

0

0

56

0

0

0

22

0

1

0

0

400

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

549

STERKSPRUIT

98

1

0

1

0

0

0

48

0

0

0

17

0

0

0

0

322

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

487

UITENHAGE

157

6

0

34

4

0

0

57

1

0

0

31

0

0

0

0

369

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

659

FREE STATE

1533

155

0

37

0

0

0

58

11

0

0

1247

0

0

0

0

1894

0

0

0

0

0

19

0

4954

FEZILE DABI

249

28

0

1

0

0

0

5

1

0

0

174

0

0

0

0

277

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

737

LEJWELEPUTSWA

343

12

0

0

0

0

0

4

1

0

0

170

0

0

0

0

383

0

0

0

0

0

4

0

917

MOTHEO

425

83

0

4

0

0

0

47

9

0

0

482

0

0

0

0

602

0

0

0

0

0

11

0

1663

THABO MOFUTSANYANA

429

18

0

32

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

267

0

0

0

0

533

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

1283

XHARIEP

87

14

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

154

0

0

0

0

99

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

354

GAUTENG

21192

373

3

27

12

40

0

2041

115

3

0

474

19

2

7

18

1876

1

0

2

1

0

31

0

26237

EKURHULENI NORTH

1718

11

0

0

0

1

0

133

11

0

0

34

0

0

0

0

90

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

2000

EKURHULENI SOUTH

2190

9

0

0

0

0

0

114

6

0

0

25

3

0

0

3

92

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

2443

EKURHULENI WEST

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

GAUTENG EAST

1672

24

0

0

0

1

0

150

18

0

0

44

0

0

0

0

115

0

0

0

0

0

5

0

2029

GAUTENG NORTH

363

1

0

0

0

1

0

75

2

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

32

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

476

GAUTENG WEST

1881

30

0

1

7

3

0

115

7

0

0

35

0

0

0

2

115

0

0

0

0

0

4

0

2200

HEAD OFFICE

776

2

3

26

0

10

0

270

2

3

0

1

10

2

7

1

496

1

0

2

0

0

5

0

1617

JOHANNESBURG CENTRAL

1465

70

0

0

0

9

0

138

5

0

0

32

0

0

0

0

114

0

0

0

0

0

6

0

1839

JOHANNESBURG EAST

1332

15

0

0

0

1

0

114

7

0

0

13

0

0

0

3

62

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1547

JOHANNESBURG NORTH

1155

56

0

0

5

3

0

119

7

0

0

37

0

0

0

1

90

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1474

JOHANNESBURG SOUTH

963

4

0

0

0

5

0

112

6

0

0

17

0

0

0

0

99

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1206

JOHANNESBURG WEST

1155

35

0

0

0

1

0

119

9

0

0

11

0

0

0

0

75

0

0

0

0

0

4

0

1409

SEDIBENG EAST

659

12

0

0

0

0

0

98

6

0

0

47

0

0

0

0

65

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

887

SEDIBENG WEST

1076

53

0

0

0

1

0

90

1

0

0

2

3

0

0

2

66

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1294

TSHWANE NORTH

1932

11

0

0

0

1

0

115

8

0

0

39

2

0

0

1

118

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2227

TSHWANE SOUTH

1642

27

0

0

0

1

0

150

11

0

0

73

1

0

0

0

126

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2031

TSHWANE WEST

1212

13

0

0

0

2

0

129

9

0

0

62

0

0

0

5

121

0

0

0

1

0

3

0

1557

KWAZULU/NATAL

4566

383

0

85

0

130

0

1442

93

26

1

1585

3

53

7

0

9251

1

0

0

0

0

13

0

17639

AMAJUBA

221

19

0

8

0

7

0

93

6

1

0

118

0

2

0

0

457

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

935

EMPANGENI

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

ETHEKWINI

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

HEAD OFFICE

191

0

0

14

0

20

0

97

1

1

1

1

0

10

7

0

516

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

860

ILEMBE

291

16

0

3

0

10

0

92

7

3

0

67

0

5

0

0

627

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1121

KOKSTAD

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

PINETOWN

470

48

0

10

0

22

0

137

9

3

0

230

0

5

0

0

696

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1630

SISONKE

161

9

0

3

0

3

0

104

8

1

0

103

0

5

0

0

510

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

907

UGU

358

12

0

6

0

5

0

86

2

1

0

167

0

5

0

0

722

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1364

UMGUNGUNDLOVU

403

56

0

7

0

10

0

122

2

2

0

184

0

3

0

0

834

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1623

UMKHANYAKUDE

384

9

0

2

0

0

0

106

12

1

0

53

1

3

0

0

699

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1270

UMLAZI

503

59

0

10

0

33

0

178

7

3

0

185

0

3

0

0

994

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1975

UMLAZI

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

UMZINYATHI

322

16

0

3

0

5

0

96

10

3

0

122

0

2

0

0

641

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1220

UTHUKELA

336

16

0

1

0

5

0

104

3

2

0

84

0

4

0

0

747

0

0

0

0

0

10

0

1312

UTHUNGULU

440

51

0

12

0

5

0

105

14

2

0

167

0

2

0

0

778

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1576

ZULULAND

485

72

0

6

0

5

0

122

12

3

0

104

2

4

0

0

1026

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1841

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

1626

20

2

14

0

0

0

776

67

1

1

273

452

2

2

0

4675

1

0

0

0

0

0

2

7914

CAPRICORN

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

27

0

0

0

0

62

2

0

0

424

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

516

HEAD OFFICE

5

0

2

2

0

0

0

92

0

1

1

0

84

0

2

0

416

1

0

0

0

0

0

2

608

LEBOWAKGOMO

45

0

0

0

0

0

0

30

2

0

0

29

10

0

0

0

132

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

248

MOGALAKWENA

60

0

0

0

0

0

0

45

2

0

0

3

7

0

0

0

112

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

229

MOPANI

173

8

0

5

0

0

0

99

3

0

0

27

70

0

0

0

835

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1220

POLOKWANE

266

2

0

1

0

0

0

97

3

0

0

124

28

0

0

0

351

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

872

RIBA CROSS

46

0

0

0

0

0

0

28

4

0

0

0

5

0

0

0

129

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

212

SEKHUKHUNE

377

3

0

3

0

0

0

102

17

0

0

18

71

0

0

0

619

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1210

TSHIPISE-SAGOLE

49

0

0

0

0

0

0

17

7

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

88

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

163

TZANEEN

111

3

0

2

0

0

0

46

5

0

0

44

10

0

0

0

194

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

415

VHEMBE

295

3

0

0

0

0

0

146

18

0

0

11

63

0

0

0

799

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1335

WATERBERG

198

1

0

1

0

0

0

47

6

0

0

17

40

0

0

0

576

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

886

MPUMALANGA

2401

82

2

23

12

11

0

793

16

1

0

269

0

26

3

0

4465

1

1

4

0

0

2073

0

10183

BOHLABELA

519

8

0

3

0

0

0

148

3

0

0

49

0

2

0

0

901

0

0

0

0

0

504

0

2137

EHLANZENI

570

5

0

5

0

0

0

160

2

0

0

37

0

6

0

0

1065

0

0

0

0

0

520

0

2370

GERT SIBANDE

552

36

0

4

12

0

0

164

4

0

0

109

0

6

0

0

990

0

0

0

0

0

521

0

2398

HEAD OFFICE

69

1

2

8

0

11

0

142

1

1

0

3

0

9

3

0

420

1

0

4

0

0

0

0

675

NKANGALA

691

32

0

3

0

0

0

179

6

0

0

71

0

3

0

0

1089

0

1

0

0

0

528

0

2603

NORTH WEST

2942

51

1

25

0

15

44

882

23

2

0

333

85

19

1

0

898

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

5328

BOJANALA

754

4

0

3

0

1

9

248

9

0

0

22

12

1

0

0

179

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1243

DR KENNETH KAUNDA

454

12

0

2

0

0

5

133

7

0

0

213

9

2

0

0

225

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1062

DR RUTH S. MOMPATI

501

7

0

3

0

0

7

144

4

0

0

43

9

1

0

0

105

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

825

HEAD OFFICE

493

0

1

15

0

13

15

126

0

2

0

3

47

14

1

0

146

1

0

2

0

1

1

0

881

NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA

740

28

0

2

0

1

8

231

3

0

0

52

8

1

0

0

243

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1317

NORTHERN CAPE

771

11

0

10

0

4

0

430

45

0

0

176

1

2

4

0

1859

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

3314

FRANCIS BAARD

151

7

0

0

0

0

0

72

18

0

0

52

0

0

0

0

478

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

778

HEAD OFFICE: KIMBERLEY

151

0

0

10

0

4

0

144

9

0

0

2

1

2

3

0

291

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

618

JOHN TAOLE GAETSEWE

177

0

0

0

0

0

0

60

0

0

0

12

0

0

1

0

259

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

509

NAMAQUA

74

1

0

0

0

0

0

47

8

0

0

26

0

0

0

0

269

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

425

PIXLEY KA SEME

104

1

0

0

0

0

0

54

2

0

0

36

0

0

0

0

289

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

486

SIYANDA

114

2

0

0

0

0

0

53

8

0

0

48

0

0

0

0

273

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

498

WESTERN CAPE

2508

3972

7

16

0

26

0

804

127

0

0

1386

262

3

1

2

715

1

0

0

0

0

55

1

9886

CAPE WINELANDS EDUCATION DISTRICT

355

641

0

4

0

0

0

102

19

0

0

321

1

0

0

0

54

0

0

0

0

0

12

0

1509

EDEN & CENTRAL KAROO EDUCATION DISTRICT

293

490

0

2

0

0

0

81

12

0

0

330

2

0

0

0

46

0

0

0

0

0

7

0

1263

METRO CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT

302

626

0

0

0

0

0

134

24

0

0

140

1

0

0

0

59

0

0

0

0

0

7

0

1293

METRO EAST EDUCATION DISTRICT

319

513

0

0

0

1

0

103

22

0

0

126

0

0

0

0

46

0

0

0

0

0

5

0

1135

METRO NORTH EDUCATION DISTRICT

363

635

0

0

0

0

0

89

14

0

0

58

2

0

1

0

43

0

0

0

0

0

5

0

1210

METRO SOUTH EDUCATION DISTRICT

323

585

0

0

0

0

0

90

13

0

0

69

2

0

0

0

70

0

0

0

0

0

9

0

1161

OVERBERG EDUCATION DISTRICT

81

168

0

0

0

0

0

51

5

0

0

47

0

0

0

0

46

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

401

WEST COAST EDUCATION DISTRICT

127

298

0

3

0

0

0

61

8

0

0

292

1

0

0

0

54

0

0

0

0

0

6

0

850

WESTERN CAPE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT:HEAD OFFICE

345

16

7

7

0

25

0

93

10

0

0

3

253

3

0

2

297

1

0

0

0

0

1

1

1064

Grand Total

39846

5098

17

339

59

227

44

8620

526

33

3

6459

822

128

26

21

36586

8

1

11

1

3

2194

4

101076

(b) Information as to how many non-teaching staff are appointed by School Governing Bodies at schools is not readily available.

19 October 2015 - NW3645

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Msimang, Prof CT to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)How many (a) South African teachers are being trained to teach Mandarin in our schools and (b) Chinese teachers will be brought into the country to teach the specified language; (2) are the specified Chinese teachers that will be brought into the country going to assist in teaching other subjects like Maths and Science?

Reply:

(1) (a)As at 30 September 2015, there are no South African teachers being trained to teach Mandarin in South African schools.

(b)There are eight (8) Chinese Language Teachers in South Africa already. There are plans by the Chinese Embassy to bring four (4) teachers in October 2015 and an additional three (3) in January 2016. The total number of teachers is expected to be fifteen (15) by the end of January 2016.

(2) No. The Chinese teachers are not expected to assist in teaching other subjects.

 

19 October 2015 - NW3507

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Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(a) How many schools in each district in Mpumalanga are paying municipalities for the use of flush toilets, (b) what amount does each specified school pay for each flush toilet and (c) how many schools in Mpumalanga do not have access to adequate flush toilets?

Reply:

District

Number of Schools

Bohlabela

8

Ehlanzeni District

61

Nkangala

11

Gert Sibande

The province, through the district is in the process of verifying the number of schools paying Municipalities for use of flushing toilets. This information will be provided when available

District

Amount being paid by each school per flush toilet

Bohlabela

Schools are paying on average an amount of R116.58 per month per toilet

Ehlanzeni District

The District is unable to quantify the amount paid per flush toilet as schools are billed differently depending on the Municipality and different Financial Reporting Standards adopted by each school.

Nkangala

The District is unable to quantify the amount paid per flush toilet as schools are billed differently depending on the Municipality and different Financial Reporting Standards adopted by each school.

Gert Sibande

The District is unable to quantify the amount paid per flush toilet as schools are billed differently depending on the Municipality and different Financial Reporting Standards adopted by each school.

**The difficulty in soliciting the required financial management information points at different Financial Reporting Standards adopted by each school. In future, and as part of continuous improvement, there might be a need to provide guidelines to Districts and schools that would enable this type of information to be extracted with fair ease.

District

Number of Schools without access to adequate flush toilets

Bohlabela

226

Ehlanzeni District

286

Nkangala

40

Gert Sibande

334

**However it should be noted that In terms of the Regulations Relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure all schools should be provided with acceptable basic services. Acceptable basic services include: waterborne sanitation, small-bore sewer reticulation, septic or conservancy tanks, Ventilated improved pit latrines and composting toilets, Municipal water supply, boreholes, rainwater harvesting (purified) and different forms of power supply. Therefore, the choice of appropriate sanitation technology, which includes any of those indicated above, may only be based on an assessment conducted, which will include the availability and reliability of services in the particular locality.

06 October 2015 - NW3610

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Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(a) How and (b) on what legal basis has Umalusi (i) monitored the performance of, (ii) accredited and (iii) exercised control over provincial education departments since the repeal of section 22 of the General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Act, Act 58 of 2001 in 2008?

Reply:

Umalusi’s response to question:

(a) How and (b) on what legal basis has Umalusi:

      (i)  monitored the performance of provincial education departments since the repeal of section 22 of the General and             Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 58 of 2001, as amended in 2008)?

Umalusi’s response:

In terms of section 27 (i) of the National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008 (Act No. 67 of 2008), Umalusi, as the Quality Council, is required to develop and implement policy for quality assurance. In this regard Umalusi, for example, commenced in 2009 with the process of conducting systemic evaluation for the General Education and Training Certificate, and the National Certificate (Vocational), by monitoring the Department of Higher Education and Training and the provincial education departments. Umalusi further plans to conduct systemic evaluation for the National Senior Certificate in due course.

Umalusi monitors the conduct, administration and management of examinations of all the qualifications on its sub-framework across the provincial education departments.


      (ii) Accredited provincial education departments since the repeal of section 22 of the General and Further Education              and Training Quality Assurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 58 of 2001, as amended in 2008).


Umalusi’s response:

Umalusi has never accredited any national or provincial education department, as the national and provincial education departments are deemed accredited.

      (iii) exercised control over provincial education departments since the repeal of section 22 of the General and Further             Education and Training Quality Assurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 58 of 2001, as amended in 2008).


Umalusi’s response:

The National Qualifications Framework mandates Umalusi to:-

  • develop a sub-framework of qualifications;
  • recommend the qualifications to the South African Qualifications Authority for registration;
  • develop and implement policies for the quality assurance of those qualifications; and
  • advise the Minister on the enactment of the qualifications.

On this basis, and the fact that the Department offers and assesses the qualifications registered on Umalusi’s sub-framework, Umalusi monitors their enactment and assessment, reports their performance to the Minister, and recommends steps to rectify any deficiencies.

 


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06 October 2015 - NW3506

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Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)(a) How many full service schools have adapted their scholar transport vehicles to accommodate the needs of (i) disabled learners, particularly (aa) wheelchair-bound learners and (bb) visually-impaired learners in respect of each province and district and (b) what is the total number of vehicles that have been adapted for the specified purpose in each province; (2) how many (a) full service schools have boarding facilities to accommodate learners with disabilities and (b) learners are currently placed on a waiting list due to lack of accommodation in respect of each province and district; (3) how many full service schools with boarding accommodation do not have sufficient support staff to provide for the needs of learners with disabilities in respect of each province and district?

Reply:

 

(1)  (a) Full service schools do not as yet have their specific transport to transport learners and therefore there are:

             (i) no vehicles that can accommodate disabled learners, particularly

                  (aa) learners who are wheelchair users

                  (bb) learners with visual impairment in respect of each province and district.

      (b) There are no vehicles that have been adapted for the specified purpose in each province.

(2)  There are (a) 36 full service schools with boarding facilities, of which it is not certain how many are able to accommodate learners with disabilities and (b) DBE is not aware of learners who are currently placed on waiting lists due to accommodation in respect of each province and district.

(3)  The information on full service schools with boarding facilities that are without sufficient support staff is not readily available. DBE will make future plans to collect the data.


END