(1)(a) Information on State-paid educators is captured on the PERSAL system and their origin can be traced. However, the Department does not necessarily monitor interprovincial migration of educators as it is not a priority at this stage.
(b) Similarly, information including the nationality of foreign educators that are employed and paid by the State is captured on the PERSAL system.
(i) (bb) (aaa) As indicated above, information is currently not available as the Department does not analyse information on educator interprovincial migration.
(bbb) As at August 2019, there were 1 348 foreign educators on PERSAL, excluding those that have since obtained permanent residence.
(iii) The following table shows the nationality of foreign educators currently employed in State-paid posts, excluding those that have since obtained permanent residence.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN |
NUMBER OF EDUCATORS |
BOTSWANA |
3 |
BURUNDI |
2 |
CAMEROON |
11 |
COTE D'LVOIRE |
1 |
CUBA |
1 |
EGYPT |
1 |
ETHIOPIA |
2 |
GERMANY |
2 |
GHANA |
128 |
INDIA |
16 |
LESOTHO |
19 |
MALAWI |
7 |
NAMIBIA |
19 |
NIGER |
1 |
NIGERIA |
42 |
PERU |
4 |
REPUBLIC OF CONGO |
4 |
ROMANIA |
1 |
SWAZILAND |
10 |
UGANDA |
14 |
ZAMBIA |
10 |
ZIMBABWE |
1 050 |
Grand Total |
1348 |
(2) Yes. The Department issued guidelines on the appointment of foreign educators. The copy is attached.