Education
With regard to the demographics of the community of Bossiegif Qolweni, which is in ward 3 of the Bitou Municipality: (1) (a) What is the number of children of schoolgoing age, (b) what is the breakdown by (i) age, (ii) race, (iii) gender and (iv) grade of these children who that reside in that community and (c) what (i) are the details of the nearby schools that are accommodating them and (ii) is the distance that they need to travel to these schools; (2) whether his Department has plans to build schools for this community; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) when will building work (i) commence and (ii) be completed?
1][a] and [b]
The department does not have access to the data requested. This is Census data which must be sourced from StatsSA.
[c] The following Public Ordinary Primary Schools are in the Bitou Municipality which accommodate the children residing in the Bossiegif, Qolweni and Pinetrees community, including distances between communities and schools.
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Bossiegif |
Qolweni |
Pinetrees |
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Kwanokuthula Primary School |
5.34 km |
4.51 km |
4.74 km |
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Phakamisani Primary School |
4.23 km |
3.40 km |
3.63 km |
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Plettenberg Bay Primary School |
2.43 km |
2.73 km |
4.27 km |
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Formosa Primêre Skool |
2.55 km |
1.60 km |
1.34 km |
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Wittedrif Primêre Skool |
12.67 km |
12.93 km |
14.47 km |
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The Crags Primêre Skool |
21.21 km |
21.46 km |
23.0 km |
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Murray High School |
5.53 km |
4.71 km |
4.92 km |
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Wittedrif High School |
12.40 km |
12.75 km |
14.23 km |
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Plettenberg Bay Secondary School |
3.33 km |
2.52 km |
2.74 km |
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Kranshoek Primary School |
13.33 km |
13.63 km |
14.43 km |
We have instituted Learner Transport Schemes from the areas to certain schools and some routes pass the areas closely. Some of these routes can be extended to the nearest schools should the need arise, and some routes have to be instituted to certain schools.
[2] The need for a new school in Bossiegif/Qolweni area has been identified, however, it is not included in our planning in the current Medium Term Expenditure Framework. No suitable land has been identified as yet. When land is secured, the project will have to be assessed in terms of priority in the Province. Details of the timelines will then become available.
