(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.