Yes, the information was received. Please find attached NA 3981. See response below:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 3981
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 01/12/2017
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 47/2017
3981. Ms N I Tarabella Marchesi (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
With regard to her department’s presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education on 7 November 2017, why are the school transport incidents (details furnished) not included in the provincial totals for (a) KwaZulu-Natal and (b) the Eastern Cape? NW4527E
RESPONSE
a) Information received from the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education indicates that the schools involved in the accidents are not part of the Learner Transport Programme for the current Financial Year in the province. The schools that are mentioned from the KwaZulu- Natal in the article are all from the Umzinyathi District:
b) Information received from the Eastern Cape Department of Transport indicates that the schools involved in the accidents are not part of the Learner Transport Programme for the current Financial Year. The schools that are mentioned from the Eastern Cape in the article are: