Learners in these cases have been found guilty of engaging in irregular practices to obtain an unfair advantage during the writing of the examination and they have been sanctioned for a maximum period and are prohibited from writing the next three examinations. They will only be allowed to write the November 2024 examination, once the sanction period has expired. 

The learners at these schools either colluded with each other ...

(1)(i)(ii)(iii) 

Response to (1)(i)(ii)(iii) on actual numbers is attached.

Question 2 can best be responded by respective provinces as they are the custodians of schools.

The Department does not keep records of school fees to either public or independent schools. The responsibility to charge schools fees is left with the School Governing Bodies in consultation with and with the approval of parents in an Annual General Meeting convened for that purpose. In terms of section 39 of the South African Schools Act, 84 of 1986: 

"(1) Subject to this Act, ...

As at 6 June 2023, what number of schools (a) in the Republic and (b) in each province (i) use only (aa) plain pit and bucket latrines and (bb) ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines and (ii) have (aa) plain pit and bucket latrines and other sanitation facilities on their premises and (bb) VIP latrines and other sanitation facilities on their premises?      

What number of ...

In 2017, the Minister appointed the Advisory Committee on Provisioning for Learners with Visual Impairments, whose terms of reference include the following: 

• Identifying challenges related to the education of learners with visual impairment and advise on mediation, best practices, and resources;
• Advising on ongoing development, printing and delivery of Learning and Teaching Support Materials, including assistive technology and devices; and
• Advising on training programmes ...

What are the relevant details of her department’s plans to ensure the improvement and/or demolition of the plain pit and bucket latrines identified by programmes such as (a) the Accelerated Schools Infrastructure Delivery Initiative, (b) the Sanitation Appropriate For Education initiative and (c) any other sanitation programmes?

What are the relevant details of her department’s plans to ensure the improvement and/or demolition of ...

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 03/06/2022

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 22/2022

2189. Mrs D van der Walt (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education: to ask the Minister of Basic Education:

. (1) What (a) is the total number of girls who gave birth in 2021 in each province in each age group from 12 to 19 years and ...

(a) 

(i) Department of Basic Education

(aa) 30 days,  - 5

(bb) 60 days, - 2

 (cc) 90 days - 0

 (dd) 120 days,- 5

 (b) what is the total amount outstanding in each case:

Please find attached response as provided by the LP DoE