NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 163
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 7/05/2010
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 2010)
Mr R A Lees (DA-KZN) to ask the Minister of Basic Education
1) Has she been informed that learners were taken out of school during
school hours to provide entertainment to Members of the National
Council of Provinces and other delegates at the Taking Parliament to
the People visit to Limpopo on 23 March 2010; if not
2) whether she will investigate the matter and report on it; if not, why
not; if so, (a) why were learners taken out of their classrooms, (b)
how many learners were involved in the function and (c) what action
will be or have been taken to ensure that learners catch up on school
hours;
3) whether any of these learners or schools were paid for the services
of entertainment; if not, why not; if so, (a) what were the reasons
for the payment and (b) what was the amount paid to each (i) learner
and/or (ii) school ?
REPLY
(1) No, the Minister was not informed about learners been taken out
of school to entertain NCOP members.
(2) The Minister was not at the NCOP taking Parliament to the
people session, instead the MEC for Education in Limpopo was in
attendance. It is therefore her considered view that the MEC is better
placed to respond to the questions in a more detailed way.
(3) Not Applicable