Chairperson, hon member, you would have picked up on our campaign where we are using the law to make sure that when teachers have to be at school, they are there. They can only absent themselves for health reasons or unavoidable circumstances.
We are looking at time books and at other measures. We are also working very hard with the labour unions to assist us. But the bottom line is, even if you bring in an inspectorate, the only people who can monitor teachers to be in class on time and doing their jobs are the principals. We are working with principals and governing bodies to ensure that.
With regard to improving the quality of our schools, the report commissioned by Minister Pandor states: "For any school to succeed, it has to be functional". We are focusing our energy on making schools highly functional and on dealing with dysfunctionality affecting our schools. All other support cannot work until such time as you get your schools functional. We are focusing on school functionality.