1. The information has been requested from the South African Council of Educators (SACE) and regular follow-up on this has been done with them. To date, we have not received this information from the SACE.
2. The SACE has provided the DBE with the following information:
The total number of educators struck-off the roll during (aa) 2011-12, (bb) 2012-13, (cc) 2013-14, (dd) 2014-15 and (ee) 2015-16 is as follows:
2011/12
Educators struck off indefinitely: 31
Educators struck off but may re-apply after a certain period: 01
2012/13
Educators struck off indefinitely: 27
Educators struck off but may re-apply after a certain period: 01
2013/14
Educators struck off indefinitely: 03
Educators struck off but may re-apply after a certain period: 06
2014/15
Educators struck off indefinitely: 10
Educators struck off but may re-apply after a certain period: 18
2015/16
Educators struck off indefinitely: 25
Educators struck off but may re-apply after a certain period: 05
The information received from SACE does not give a provincial breakdown of cases, nor does it indicate the nature of the cases that have been struck-off the roll.
RESPONSE TO NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION 2669
COMPILED BY:
MS S GEYER
CHIEF DIRECTOR: EDUCATION HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
DATE:
MR T KOJANA
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: TEACHER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
DATE:
MR HM MWELI
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
DATE:
QUESTION 2669: APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED
MR ME SURTY, MP
DEPUTY MINISTER
DATE:
MRS AM MOTSHEKGA, MP
MINISTER:
DATE: