Official reply:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION 09 /2013
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
Date of publication on internal question paper: 14 February 2013
Internal question paper no: 01
9. Mr M Swart (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development:
(1) Whether, under the amendments of the regulations in terms of the
Social Assistance Act, Act 13 of 2004 (details furnished), the Head of
Department as stated in the South African Schools Act, Act 84 of 1996,
has informed the Director-General of her department in writing of any
child that (a) is not enrolled and/or (b) fails to attend school since
inception of the regulations; if not, what is the position in this
regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) what are the consequences if the Head of Department as stated in the
South African Schools Act, Act 84 of 1996 fails to inform the Director-
General of her department that a child (a) is not enrolled and/or (b)
fails to attend school?
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REPLY:
1) No, my Departmentâs Director General did not receive any report
from the Head of Department as stated in the South African Schools
Act of 1996 regarding (a) school enrolment and (b) school
attendance.
2) The regulations do not make provision for consequences for failure
to inform the Director-General. Since regulation 6(6) provides only
for failure to enroll and attend school, it is assumed that there
are no such cases. The matter could however be followed up further
with the Department of Basic Education.