2019-w534 - 07 November 2019

Désirée Van Der Walt to ask the Minister of Basic Education

With regard to the sanitation audit undertaken by her department in 2018, (a) what are the reasons that the audit was necessary when sanitation already forms part of the National Education Infrastructure Management System (NEIMS) and (b) on what date will the NEIMS report for 2019 be released?

Reply from the Minister of Basic Education on 7 Nov 2019

1. The audit was necessary as the data in NEIMS is not real-time data, as there are schools that might have received intervention or are in the process of receiving intervention or their status might have deteriorated for one reason or another. Further:

(a) NEIMS get updated when the Provincial Education Department submit the NEIMS assessment forms for completed projects per quarter,

(b) Every ...

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2019-w1258 - 07 November 2019

Samantha Jane Graham to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether Coega Development Corporation is the only implementing agent appointed by the Eastern Cape Department of Basic Education for the supply and installation of security fencing to schools in the province; if not, who are the other implementing agents; if so, (a) on what basis was the agent appointed as the sole implementing agent and (b) what is the (i) duration of the project, (ii) total number of schools that have already been fenced, (iii) total number of schools that must still be fenced and (iv) total monetary value of the project?

Reply from the Minister of Basic Education on 7 Nov 2019

Information has been requested from the Eastern Cape Department of Education and will be provided as soon as it is received.

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2019-w1356 - 07 November 2019

Mandlenkosi Sicelo Mabika to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether her department did business with certain (a) persons, (b) companies and (c) trusts (Names and details furnished in each case) (i) in each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2019; if so, (aa) on what date(s) did her department do business with the specified persons, companies and trusts and (bb) what was the (aaa) nature and (bbb) monetary value of each business arrangement?

Reply from the Minister of Basic Education on 7 Nov 2019

(a) Tony Georgiades – No

David Ngobeni – No

Kojo Mills – No

Paul Ekon – No

Trevor Pikwane – No

Christian Gouws – No

Eugene Clause Bezuidenhout – No

Gerhardus Jo van van Niekerk – No

Casper Van Den Burg – No

John Churchouse – No

Lesiba Edmond Sekele – No

Florin Mircea Cozmuta – No

Cedric John Bredenkamp – No

Paul Anthony ...

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2019-w1220 - 07 November 2019

Haseena Ismail to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)(a) What number of bicycles did her department provide to learners residing in the Msholozi informal settlement in Ward 73 in the City of Ekurhuleni, (b) which age groups did her department provide bicycles to and (c) on what basis was it decided to provide bicycles to the learners instead of a bus to transport the learners; (2) whether her department will consider providing the learners with a bus instead, considering that the learners are still young, that they have to travel more than 5 kilometers to the closest school and the cost of wear and tear on the bicycles; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Basic Education on 7 Nov 2019

1.  (a) & (b) Information received from Gauteng Department of Education indicates that the Shovhakalula bicycles were distributed to Ward 73 in the City of Ekurhuleni as follows;

School Name

Grade

No Bicycles

Year

Ephes Mamkeli Secondary

8-12

27

2016

Etwatwa Secondary

8-10

34

2016

Ekukhanyeni Primary

1-7

5

2016

Kgothalong Primary

3-7

60

2016

Lesabe Primary

3-7

19

2016

Isaa Makau Primary

1-6 ...

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2019-w1159 - 05 November 2019

John Henry Steenhuisen to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether her department incurred any costs related to the (a) inauguration of the President of the Republic, Mr M C Ramaphosa, held in Pretoria on 25 May 2019 and (b) State of the Nation Address held in Cape Town on 20 June 2019; if so, in each case, (i) what costs were incurred and (ii) for what reason?

2019-w1033 - 04 November 2019

Nomsa Innocencia Tarabella Marchesi to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)How did her department ensure that the views of (a) parents, (b) religious groups and (c) relevant nongovernmental organisations are taken into consideration in respect of the Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) programmes;

Reply from the Minister of Basic Education on 4 Nov 2019

1. Since the introduction of Comprehensive Sexuality Education in 2000, the Department of Basic Education has held continuous consultative engagements with education stakeholders at National and Provincial level. The views of parents are represented by School Governing Body Associations who form part of the National Consultative Forum of the DBE, where CSE programmes are continually discussed.

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2019-w926 - 04 November 2019

Désirée Van Der Walt to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)With reference to the presentation by the SA Council of Educators on 27 August 2019, (a) on what date was the sexual offences register implemented and (b) what total number of teachers appear on the specified register since it was implemented; (2) whether teachers who were convicted prior to the specified date appear on the register; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant detail?

Reply from the Minister of Basic Education on 4 Nov 2019

(1) (2) On the 27th August 2019, the CEO of SACE reported that the screening of educators prior to registration, is only done through the submission of the police clearance certificate.

She further reported that the Department of Justice & Constitutional Development was not yet ready with its National Sexual Offenders Register (NRSO) and therefore it was not accessible to public entities; public and ...

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2019-w898 - 04 November 2019

Ngwanamakwetle Reneiloe Mashabela to ask the Minister of Basic Education

What (a) is the total number of contracts that have been issued for scholar transport in Limpopo, (b) is the total cost of the contracts and (c) are the details of the procedure that was followed in granting the contracts?

Reply from the Minister of Basic Education on 4 Nov 2019

a) Information received from the Limpopo Department of Education indicates that 107 contracts have been issued for scholar transport in Limpopo.

b) The financial implications for three years are as follows:

2019/20 Financial Year

2020/21 Financial Year

2021/22 Financial Year

307,245 m

324,143

341,970

c) The bid was evaluated on functionality, price and BBBEE Status. The Functionality evaluation was based on the following criteria ...

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2019-w964 - 04 November 2019

Nomsa Innocencia Tarabella Marchesi to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether her department has established criteria for using implementing agents for school infrastructure upgrades and construction; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Basic Education on 4 Nov 2019

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has not finalised specific criteria for using implementing agents for school infrastructure upgrades and construction. The “draft guidelines on minimum standards for implementing agents” have been developed and the DBE is in the process of consultations on the guidelines.

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2019-w963 - 04 November 2019

Nomsa Innocencia Tarabella Marchesi to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Has her department established a new examination panel for the Business Studies Examination for the 2019 National Senior Certificate examinations; if so, what are the reasons for the establishment of the new panel?

Reply from the Minister of Basic Education on 4 Nov 2019

All examining panels are subjected to an annual review process, based on feedback from the previous cycle as well and replacements that may be necessary given the normal process of attrition. The 2018 Business Studies examining panel comprised four examiners and one internal moderator. On conclusion of the 2018 cycle, three examiners tendered their resignations due to personal reasons. Additional examiners were appointed to ...

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