House of Assembly: Vol35 - THURSDAY 25 MARCH 1971
For written reply:
asked the Minister of Bantu Education:
(a) How many (i) secondary and (ii) high schools for Bantu pupils are there in the urban areas of the Republic, (b) where are they situated and (c) how many such schools have been established each year since 1960.
- (a)
- (i) 74 schools provide training up to Junior Certificate level only.
- (ii) 20 schools provide training up to Matriculation level.
(b) Situation |
Junior Secondary |
Senior Secondary |
Johannesburg |
11 |
4 |
Nigel |
1 |
— |
Pretoria |
2 |
4 |
Volksrus |
1 |
— |
Witbank |
1 |
— |
Barberton |
1 |
— |
Benoni |
1 |
1 |
Germiston |
2 |
— |
Boksburg |
1 |
— |
Nelspruit |
1 |
— |
Standerton |
1 |
— |
Pietersburg |
1 |
— |
Springs |
1 |
1 |
Vereeniging |
3 |
— |
Ermelo |
1 |
— |
Brakpan |
1 |
— |
Lydenburg |
1 |
— |
Klerksdorp |
1 |
— |
Krugersdorp |
1 |
— |
Bethal |
1 |
— |
Piet Retief |
1 |
— |
Potchefstroom |
2 |
— |
Middelburg |
1 |
— |
Kempton Park |
1 |
— |
Roodepoort |
1 |
— |
Inanda |
1 |
1 |
Vryheid |
1 |
1 |
Kokstad |
1 |
— |
Durban |
2 |
— |
Dundee |
2 |
— |
Pietermaritzburg |
2 |
— |
Ladysmith |
1 |
— |
New Castle |
1 |
— |
Umvoti |
1 |
— |
Lower Tugela |
1 |
— |
Bloemfontein |
2 |
1 |
Kroonstad |
— |
1 |
Welkom |
1 |
— |
Parys |
1 |
— |
Odendaalsrus |
1 |
— |
Heilbron |
1 |
— |
Bethlehem |
— |
1 |
Kimberley |
1 |
1 |
Port Elizabeth |
4 |
1 |
Cradock |
1 |
— |
East London |
1 |
1 |
Cape Town |
1 |
1 |
King William’s Town |
1 |
|
Graaff-Reinet |
1 |
— |
Fort Beaufort |
1 |
— |
Uitenhage |
1 |
— |
Aliwal North |
1 |
— |
Grahamstown |
— |
1 |
Queenstown |
1 |
— |
Somerset East |
1 |
— |
Total |
74 |
20 |
(c) Year |
Junior Secondary |
Senior Secondary |
1960 |
1 |
— |
1961 |
2 |
1 |
1962 |
1 |
— |
1963 |
4 |
— |
1964 |
4 |
1 |
1965 |
2 |
— |
1966 |
2 |
— |
1967 |
2 |
— |
1968 |
3 |
3 |
1969 |
1 |
— |
1970 |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Total 29 |
5 |
Statistics as on the first Tuesday of March, 1970.
asked the Minister of Labour:
- (1) Whether a work reservation has been determined in respect of barmen employed in Durban and Pietermaritzburg areas; if so, on what date;
- (2) (a) how many applications for exemption from this determination have been received and (b) how many employment posts were involved;
- (3) (a) how many of the applications (i) were granted (ii) were refused and (iii) are still under consideration and (b) how many employees are involved in each case.
- (1) Yes, with effect from 22nd July, 1963.
- (2) (3) (a) (i) and (3) (b) Exemptions are granted for specific periods not exceeding one year at a time. The great majority of applications are for renewal of exemptions previously granted. Altogether 306 applications have been received thus far. At present 42 hotels hold exemption in respect of 91 Indian employees.
- (3) (a)
- (ii) One in respect of 3 employees.
- (iii) Nil.
asked the Minister of Community Development:
Whether any representations have been made by the Indian community of Roodepoort in regard to the prices of houses at Azaadville; if so, (a) what representations, (b) when were the representations made and (c) with what result.
No.
(b) and (c) fall away.
asked the Minister of Community Development:
- (1) How many Indian-owned (i) businesses and (ii) houses have been purchased by his Department in the Newcastle area since the proclamation of 1962 and (b) at what prices were they purchased;
- (2) (a) how many of these businesses and houses, respectively, have since been sold by his Department and (b) at what prices and (c) to whom were they sold.
- (1)
- (a) (i)6. (ii) 7.
- (b) R7 520; R6 800; R4 090; R11 800; R11 900 (for 2 properties); R9 300; R2 400; R5 900; R3 888; R6 005, R2 430.
- (2)
- (a) 1 Business property.
6 Residential properties. - (b) R8 000; R15 010; R2 550; R25 000 (After the property was rezoned for industrial purposes); R4 750; R6 600; R2 600.
- (c) Dowsett Prop. (Pty) Ltd.
Hardtrek (Pty) Ltd.
R. W. Stevens.
Scotwick Holdings.
Dr. N. Nlundy.
G. J. Kok.
L. Acton.
- (a) 1 Business property.
asked the Minister of Social Welfare and Pensions:
How many persons are receiving the maximum (a) old-age pension, (b) war veteran’s pension, (c) blind person’s pension and (d) disability grant.
- (a) 97 651.
- (b) 16 105.
- (c) 760.
- (d) 19 744.
In respect of White persons as at 31st December, 1970.
asked the Minister of Social Welfare and Pensions:
- (1) (a) How many persons are receiving foster care grants and (b) how many children are in foster care;
- (2) what is the maximum amount paid as a foster care grant.
- (1)
- (a) 3 063.
- (b) 4 833.
- (2) R22 per month per White child and R26 per month in respect of a White child with physical, intellectual or mental disabilities or a deviate child.
asked the Minister of Social Welfare and Pensions:
How many persons are receiving war veterans’ pensions in respect of service (a) during the 1899-1902 War, (b) in the 1906 Zulu rebellion, (c) with the 1914 protesting burghers, (d) during the 1914-1918 World War, (e) during the 1939-1945 World War and (f) in the Korean War.
- (a) 2 436.
- (b) 29.
- (c) 511.
- (d) 7 085.
- (e) and (f) 6 948.
In respect of White persons as at 31st December, 1970.
Separate figures in respect of (e) and (f) are not readily available.
asked the Minister of Social Welfare and Pensions:
How many children were (a) found to be in need of care and (b) adopted in terms of the Children’s Act during 1969 and 1970 respectively.
- (a) 3 274 White children during 1969 and 2 987 during 1970.
- (b) 2 322 during 1969 and 2 409 during 1970.
asked the Minister of Indian Affairs:
How many Indian children were (a) found to be in need of care and (b) adopted in terms of the Children’s Act during 1969 and 1970 respectively.
- (a) 1969: 228.
1970: 282. - (b) 1969: 85.
1970:117.
asked the Minister of Posts and Telegraphs:
Whether consideration has been given to the building of a new Post Office at Congella, Durban; if so, (a) where is it to be erected, (b) what is the estimated cost and (c) when is it hoped to (i) commence building operations and (ii) complete the building.
Yes; (a) on the corner of Umbilo and Ceder Roads (b) R374 000 and (c) (i) 1972 and (ii) 1974.
asked the Minister of Social Welfare and Pensions:
- (1) (a) How many (i) new homes and (ii) extensions to existing homes for the aged and infirm aged were built during the period 1st July, 1960 to 30th June, 1970 and (b) how many aged and infirm aged were housed therein;
- (2) how many such homes or extensions to existing homes are at present in the course of erection.
- (1)
- (a) (i) and (ii) The information is not readily available. The number of homes subsidized by my Department, however, increased by 116 during the period in question.
- (b) The figures are not available. The number of aged and infirm aged persons accommodated in subsidized homes for the aged were:
1 April 1959: 2 840.
30 June 1970: 9 306.
- (2) 70 are in the course of erection and extensions to 27 homes have been approved.
asked the Minister of Economic Affairs:
How many treated wooden poles were purchased by the Electricity Supply Commission during each of the last two years for which figures are available.
Poles of 24 feet and longer:
- 65 953 (1st April, 1968—31st March, 1969).
- 51 778 (1st April, 1969—31st March, 1970).