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House of Assembly: Vol13 - MONDAY 6 MARCH 1989

MONDAY, 6 MARCH 1989 HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS

†Indicates translated version.

For written reply:

General Affairs:

Agricultural products: shortages 29. Mr R J LORIMER

asked the Minister of Agriculture:

  1. (1) Whether there are any shortages of agricultural products at present or any such shortages are expected in 1989; if so, of what products;
  2. (2) what in each case are the (a) reasons for and (b) price implications of these shortages;
  3. (3) what steps are being taken or are contemplated in each case to counter the effects of these shortages?

B84E

 The MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE:
  1. (1) Yes, in addition to agricultural products such as rice, tea, coffee, cocoa-beans and certain grades and classes of cotton and tobacco in respect of which the Republic is not self-sufficient, there are at present shortages of red meat and sunflower seed. Shortages of these products are also expected during 1989.
  2. (2)
    1. (a) The shortages can be ascribed mainly to abnormal climatic conditions.
    2. (b) No significant price implications are expected in respect of sunflower seed. The shortage of red meat is being replenished to a certain extent through imports, but meat prices nevertheless rose considerably and it is expected that price levels will remain relatively high during 1989.
  3. (3) The effects of these shortages will be countered to a large extent by means of imports.
 55. Mr K M ANDREW

asked the Minister of National Education:

What percentage of the total increase in expenditure on education of all race groups in the Republic in the 1987-88 financial year was to be spent on (a) White, (b) Black, (c) Coloured and (d) Indian education?

B152E

 The MINISTER OF NATIONAL EDUCATION:

Percentage of the total increase in expenditure on education in the Republic that was to be spent in 1987/88 on:

A

B

(a)

Whites

17,9%

26,6%

(b)

Blacks

64,2%

54,7%

(c)

Coloureds

16,5%

15,5%

(d)

Indians

1,4%

3,2%

The figures in column A do not take into account funds provided for education on the Budget Vote: Improvement of Conditions of Service for 1987/88, whereas the figures in column B do take these funds into account.

These percentages are related to a number of factors such as fluctuations in the student numbers at universities and technikons and the number of pupils in schools, as well as the nature of population migrations.

Own Affairs:

 Schools: Afrikaans/English as medium of instruction 2. Mr K M ANDREW

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

  1. (1) How many (a) primary and (b) secondary schools falling under his Department use (i) Afrikaans and (ii) English as their medium of instruction;
  2. (2) how many such (a) primary and (b) secondary schools offer (i) Afrikaans and (ii) English as a (aa) first and (bb) second language;
  3. (3) in respect of what date are these statistics furnished?

B151E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

(1)

Cape

Natal

OFS

Tvl

(a) (i)

206

24

86

303

(ii)

93

96

5

183

196*

67*

16*

205*

(b) (i)

109

16

67

120

(ii)

53

39

5

83

103*

19*

18*

57*

(2)

(a) (i) (aa)

208°

91

102

508

(bb)

95°

163

21

388

(ii) (aa)

96°

163

21

388

(bb)

208°

91

102

508

(b)(i)(aa)

142°

35

85

177

(bb)

60°

58

23

140

(n) (aa)

102°

58

23

140

(bb)

109°

35

85

177

(3)

88-3-8

88-3-1

89-2-3

89-2-22

* Indicates parallel medium schools which have both English and Afrikaans as medium of instruction.

° In the Cape Province certain single medium schools offer both Afrikaans and English as first languages.

 Medical schools: applications for admission 3. Dr M S BARNARD

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

How many applications by students in each race group for admission to the first-year course were (a) received and (b) accepted in 1988 at each medical school falling under his Department?

B154E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

(a)

University

White Coloured

Indian

Black

Other

Total

Orange Free State

466

10

—

—

—

476

Witwatersrand

774

66

459

420

—

1 719

Pretoria

728

1

2

—

—

731

Stellenbosch

738

155

—

—

—

893

Natal

—

35

431

256

—

722

Cape Town

*

*

*

*

*

*

(b)

University

White Coloured

Indian

Black

Other

Total

Orange Free State

138

1

—

—

—

139

Witwatersrand

117

16

53

27

—

213

Pretoria

232

1

—

—

—

233

Stellenbosch

170

22

—

—

—

192

Natal

—

4

41

40

—

85

Cape Town

*

*

*

*

*

*

* This information is not available.

 Pupils: average/percentage attendance 5. Mr K M ANDREW

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

What was the (a) average and (b) percentage attendance of pupils in schools in each province in 1988?

B191E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

(a)

(b)

Transvaal Education Dept

470 358

95,65%

OFS Education Dept

70 877

95,5%

Natal Education Dept

*

*

Cape Education Dept

*

*
Schools: capacity/enrolment 7. Dr M S BARNARD

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

What was the (a) total potential capacity of, and (b) enrolment in, (i) primary and (ii) high schools in each province as at 10 March 1989?

B193E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

Statistics for 10 March 1989 are not yet available.

(a) and (b) fall away.

 Pupils: medical inspections 8. Mr R M BURROWS

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

  1. (1) Whether any schools under his control are visited by medical inspectors for the routine inspection of pupils; if not, why not; if so, in respect of each province in 1988, (a) how many schools were so visited, (b) what total number of pupils was examined and (c) what was the percentage of pupils examined in comparison with the total pupil population;
  2. (2) whether any pupils requiring medical treatment were referred for such treatment; if not, why not; if so, in respect of each province in 1988, (a) what was the total number of pupils so referred and (b) what number of pupils was referred for nutritional and related reasons?

B194E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:
  1. (1) Yes,

(a)

(b)

(c)

Cape

823

165 216

72

Natal

169

22 859

18,7

Orange Free State

96

8 603

3

*Transvaal (1988-04-01 to 1988-09-30)

641

225 093

43;

(2) yes,

(a)

(b)

Cape

19 472

888

Natal

3 830

373

Orange Free State

1 778

48

Transvaal

5 728

400

* This information is not being kept by the Transvaal Education Department and was supplied by the Department of Health Services and Welfare.

 Pupils: distribution in Standards 6 to 10 10. Mr R M BURROWS

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

  1. (1) What was the distribution of pupils in Standards 6 to 10 in each of the provinces in 1988;
  2. (2) working on the basis of the total enrolment in Standard 6 representing 100 per cent, what was the percentage distribution of pupils in Standards 6 to 10 in each province in 1988?

B196E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

(1)

Std

Cape

Natal

OFS

Tvl

6

18 610

8 540

6 340

44 820

7

19 084

8 729

6 081

43 966

8

19 528

9 415

6 135

42 552

9

18 854

8 751

5 805

39 799

10

17 042

8 013

5 214

35 390

(2)

6

100

100

100

100

7

102,5

102,2

95,9

98,1

8

104,9

110,2

96,8

94,9

9

101,3

102,5

91,6

88,8

10

91,6

93,8

82,2

79,0
School buildings constructed 11. Mr R J LORIMER

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

(a) How many school buildings were constructed or caused to be constructed by his Department in 1988 and (b) what was the average capital cost of constructing these buildings?

B197E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

(a)

(b)

Cape

1

R4 464 532

Natal

7

R2 226 587

OFS

1

R3 055 000

Transvaal

6

R3 896 000
Language mediums 12. Mr D J N MALCOMESS

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

What was the number of pupils taught through each language medium in all standards in each province in 1988?

B198E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

Natal

A*

E*

G*

Grd (i)

2 604

5 826

29

Grd (ii)

2 376

5 515

37

Std 1

2 298

5 299

39

Std 2

2 263

5 251

16

Std 3

2 386

5 278

1

Std 4

2 455

5 481

4

Std 5

2 494

5 538

3

Std 6

2 605

5 935

—

Std 7

2 566

6 163

—

Std 8

2 691

6 724

—

Std 9

2 406

6 345

—

Std 10

2 223

5 790

—

Cape

A*

E*

G*

Grd (i)

11 534

7 280

6

Grd (ii)

10 709

6 831

7

Std 1

10 287

6 444

4

Std 2

10 451

6 442

5

Std 3

10 539

6 415

7

Std 4

10 906

6 581

7

Std 5

10 721

6 791

—

Std 6

11 308

7 302

—

Std 7

11 441

7 643

—

Std 8

11 714

7 814

—

Std 9

11 232

7 622

—

Std 10

10 209

6 833

—

Special Class

3 265

1 255

—

Special School

2 612

—

—

OFS

A*

E*

G*

Grd (i)

5 853

596

—

Grd (ii)

5 372

619

—

Std l

5 382

576

—

Std 2

5 220

602

—

Std 3

5 314

581

—

Std 4

5 316

645

—

Std 5

5 339

662

—

Std 6

5 571

724

—

Std 7

5 288

740

—

Std 8

5 396

690

—

Std 9

5 135

639

—

Std 10

4 598

588

—

Special Education

2 617

154

—

Transvaal

A*

E*

G*

Grd (i)

31 590

13 435

—

Grd (ii)

28 753

12 213

—

Std l

26 998

11 866

—

Std 2

27 178

11 689

—

Std 3

28 043

11 780

—

Std 4

28 260

12 411

—

Std 5

29 036

12 814

—

Std 6

31 117

13 703

—

Std 7

30 252

13 714

—

Std 8

28 938

13 614

—

Std 9

27 176

12 623

—

Std 10

24 457

10 933

—

Special Class

2 558

398

—

Special School

8 870

2 251

—

Aid Class

1 032

567

—

*A = Afrikaans *E = English *G = German

 Medical schools: doctors qualified 15. Mr S S VAN DER MERWE

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

How many students in each race group qualified as doctors at the end of 1987 at each specified medical school falling under the control of his Department?

B201E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

University White

Col Indian

Black

Total

OFS 87

—

—

—

87

Natal —

7

68

22

97

Witwatersrand 170

2

21

6

199

Pretoria 191

—

—

—

191

Stellenbosch 127

7

—

—

134

Cape Town

*

*

*

*

* This information is not available.

 Average expenditure per school 16. Mr S S VAN DER MERWE

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

What, in 1988, was the average expenditure, excluding expenditure of a capital nature, per school falling under the control of his Department?

B202E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

R903 273

 Specialist teachers: vacancies in high schools 17. Mr S S VAN DER MERWE

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

Whether there were any vacancies for specialist teachers in high schools falling under his Department as at 7 March 1989; if so, how many in each province in respect of each subject area?

B203E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

The information as at 7 March 1989 is not yet available. The latest information available is given:

Cape

no, (as at 1989-02-22),

Natal

yes,

Physical Science

1

Mathematics

1 (as at 1989-02-22),

Orange Free State

no, (as at 1989-02-22),

Transvaal

yes,

Physical Science

3

Mathematics

1

Physical Education

2

Geography

3

Afrikaans

2

Economics

1

Domestic Science

1

Art

1

Accountancy

2

Motor Mechanics

1

Fitting and Turning

1

Technical Drawing

2

Instrumental Music

2

Wordwork

1 (as at 1989-02-20)
Teachers made redundant/employed in other capacities 18. Mr J B DE R VAN GEND

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

  1. (1) Whether any (a) high and (b) primary school teachers employed by (i) his Department and (ii) each of the provincial education departments were made redundant in 1988; if so, how many in each case in each province;
  2. (2) whether any of these teachers were subsequently employed in another capacity within his Dpeartment; if so, (a) how many and (b) in what capacity was each of these teachers employed in each province?

B204E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

(1) Yes,

(a)

(b)

(i)

Head Office*

(ii)

Cape

88

206

Natal

3

—

Orange Free State

—

—

Transvaal

6

14

*Head office does not employ teachers in a teaching capacity.

(2) Head office

(a) and (b) fall away,

Cape, Natal and OFS

no,

(a) and (b) fall away,

Transvaal

yes,

  1. (a) 20,
  2. (b) as teachers on post level 1.
 Pupils: total enrolment 19. Mr J B DE R VAN GEND

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

What total number of pupils enrolled in 1989 in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in each specified region of each education department falling under the control of his Department?

B205E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

Cape**

(a) 117 035

(b) 108 092

Natal

*

*

OFS (Region)

27

784

834

33

583

377

53

4 258

3 172

62

7 034

4 877

63

5 852

4 109

64

10 969

6 715

65

10 544

9 148

66

2 950

1 579

80

53

0

Transvaal (Region)

East Rand

44 657

29 333

Central Rand

38 566

31 195

Eastern Transvaal

37 271

23 719

Far Northern Transvaal

18 082

12 663

Western Transvaal

24 812

19 599

Northern Transvaal

53 570

39 419

Southern Transvaal

40 013

26 129

West Rand

33 334

21 221

* Information is not available.

** The Cape is not divided into regions.