Hon Minister, it's our understanding that you've undertaken to gazette deadlines and minimum norms and standards by 15 January 2013, for public comment and to enact the entire policy by 31 March 2013. Perhaps you can just tell us if that is correct or not.
It's no secret that schools have huge problems with infrastructure capacity, but what are the specific challenges for your department with regard to provincial departments doing what is expected of them, such as providing running water, electricity, laboratories, halls, computer rooms, etc at schools.
Will a national plan ensure that provincial departments not only know what to do, but do what is expected of them? Are we correct in saying that it will now become unlawful for provincial departments not to provide this infrastructure by the deadlines?