Education
With regard to the School Fencing Project:
(1) (a) What is the budget for the School Fencing Project for the (i) current financial year and (ii) MTEF period and (b) what is the breakdown of the budget per district;
(2) what (a) is the number and (b) are the details of the schools in the (i) Eden Education District and (ii) Central Karoo Education District that have benefited from this project since its inception to date;
(3) (a) what are the details of the schools that will benefit from the School Fencing Project in the next financial year and (b) what criteria are followed in identifying and selecting schools to benefit from the School Fencing Project;
(4) whether the poor state of fencing at the (a) Bongolethu Primary School and (b) Fezeka Secondary School has been bought to his attention; if so, what are the plans to prioritise these two schools for fencing?
[1] [a] [i] The budget per year is R37 500 000.00 for 30 schools
[ii] The budget per year is R37 500 000.00 for 30 schools
[b] We do not allocate Budget per District
[2] Eden and Central/Karoo District
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2020/21 |
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Kairos Primary School |
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Olympia Skool |
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Sunridge Primêre Skool |
[3] [a] Giving the names of these schools can expose them to further risk, as members of the public with nefarious motives will be able to take advantage of the fact that they do not have high security fences. The list can be made available directly to the member by request to my office and on condition that he agrees not to disclose the contents.
[b] Schools are selected in hotspot areas that are subjected to violence and vandalism. The following criteria is used:
1] Crime hotspot [based on police precincts]
The following crime hotspots have been identified within the Cape Metro:
1. Nyanga
2. Delft
3. Khayelitsha
4. Philippi East
5. Harare
6. Gugulethu
7. Mfuleni
8. Kraaifontein
9. Mitchells Plain
10. Bishop Lavis
11. Philippi [includes Hanover Park]
2] Emergency requests for fencing
Schools that have submitted emergency fencing requests to WCED in writing.
3] Pro-poor schools
a. Identifying no fee schools under the pro-poor principle.
b. Majority of these schools are in Quintiles 1 – 3 and have close correlation with the socio-economic status of the area in which the school is located.
- Surrounding context
[1] The proximity of schools in relation to informal settlements.
[2] There are many examples where informal settlements are adjacent to schools and primary cause for damage/vandalism to the school fence.
[3] Some examples are also directly related to land invasion or expansion of an existing informal settlement.
Over and above these criteria, each year’s list of 30 schools is split into the following:
• 20/30 Violent Crime Hotspot Schools;
• 5/30 Learner Safety Schools;
• 4/30 Rural Schools;
• 1/30 Discretion
It should be noted that the 5-year fencing plan commenced in 2020/21financial year and the criteria for selecting the schools was established then.
[4] [a] Bongolethu Primary School [Nyanga] has been identified to receive fencing in the 2023/24 financial year as per the 5-year fencing plan.
[b] Fezeka Secondary School has been identified to receive fencing in the 2024/25 financial year as per the 5-year fencing plan.
