Official reply:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION 965 /2014
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
Date of publication on internal question paper: 22 August 2014
Internal question paper no: 10
965. Ms E R Wilson (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development:
(1) How many students were awarded bursaries for social development
studies by her department in the (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13 and (iii)
2013-14 financial years;
(2) (a) how many of these students have attained their degrees/diplomas
and (b) what is the total amount spent on the studies of each student
and (c) are the students employed by her department;
(3) what are the provisions of the bursary with regard to the employment
of students by her department on completion of their studies? NW1115E
Reply:
1) Number of students awarded bursaries for social work studies by the
Department in the (i) 2011-2012 is 4Â 844, (ii) 2012-2013 is 6 339 and
in 2013-2014 is 5Â 205.
2) (a) A total of 1Â 307 students attained their degrees in 2011-2012, a
total of 1Â 352 in 2012-2013 and 1Â 620 in 2013-2014.
(b) An average amount of R50Â 000 spent for each student in 2011-2012,
average of R55 000 in 2012-2013 and R60 000 in 2013-2014
(c) A total of 1 307 employed by the department in 2011-2012, a total
of 1 352 in 2012-2013 and 1 029 in 2013-2014.
3) The provisions of the bursary with regard to the employment of
students by her department on completion of their studies they are
contractually bound to serve the equal number of years the department
has funded them for their studies.