The Province provided LTSM to 5 955 schools through the allocation from Norms and Standards for school funding. The plan was to deliver all LTSM for use in 2013 by 30 November 2012. The procurement of stationery and delivery to schools was completed by 15 November 2012 whereas the delivery of textbooks stood at 99.2 percent. The remaining 0.8 percent supplies were back orders which publishers could not deliver on time. All back orders would have been delivered by 7 December 2012. The textbooks orders for 2013 also covered the CAPS material for 2013.