NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION 1330 (WRITTEN REPLY) 18 SEPTEMBER 2009
1330. Mr S.J. Masango (DA) to ask the MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS:
Whether the Independent Development Trust has achieved its target to
eradicate mud and unsafe schools for the 2008-09 financial year: if
not, why not; if so, how many (a) schools, (b) classrooms, (c)
ablution facilities and (d) new administration blocks were built in
the 2008-09 financial year?
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REPLY:
The IDT provided R150m of its own funds to kickstart the programme to
eradicate mud schools and unsafe schools. The target for 2008/9 was to
build thirteen schools comprising of 182 classrooms, 357 ablution
facilities and 15 admin blocks.
As at the end of 2008/9, a total of 5 schools were completed comprising 62
classrooms, 142 ablution blocks and 5 admin blocks. A further 5 schools
comprising 80 classrooms, 113 ablution facilities and 8 admin blocks were
practically complete and have subsequently reached final completion.
Three (3) projects are still under construction and consist of 1 school in
Eastern Cape, 1 school in Mpumalanga and 1 in Western Cape. These projects
comprise of 2 admin blocks, 40 classrooms and 102 ablution facilities. Two
projects are scheduled to be completed by 30 September 2009 with the
Western Cape school scheduled for completion by March 2010. Delays in
completion of the three projects were due to inadequate capacity of
contractors and delay in finalizing funding for the Western Cape school as
this is jointly funded by IDT and DoE.
From the above it is clear that the Independent Development Trust would
achieve the set targets in full notwithstanding the delays which were
beyond its control.