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House of Assembly: Vol7 - MONDAY 29 FEBRUARY 1988

MONDAY, 29 FEBRUARY 1988 HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

†Indicates translated version.

For written reply :

General Affairs:

Agricultural production not under control of boards 71. Mr R J LORIMER

asked the Minister of Agriculture:

What percentage of South Africa’s total agricultural production in the 1986-87 production seasons was not under the control of any board established under the Marketing Act, No 59 of 1968?

 The MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE:

20,2 per cent.

 Agricultural production/exports: value 72. Mr R J LORIMER

asked the Minister of Agriculture:

What was the value of the Republic’s agricultural (a) production and (b) exports in 1987?

 The MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE:
  1. (a) R12 898 503 000.
  2. (b) The value of the Republic’s agricultural exports in 1987 is not yet available. In 1986 it was R2 594 711 000.
 Grain imported 80. Mr D J N MALCOMESS

asked the Minister of Agriculture:

Whether any grain was imported into South Africa in 1987; if so, (a) how many tons, (b) what was the nationality of the ships in which the grain was transported and (c) who collected the (i) brokerage and (ii) insurance premiums in respect of each shipment?

 The MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE:

Yes.

  1. (a) 8 800 tons of barley
    26 356 tons of oats.
  2. (b) The nationality of the ships in which the grain was transported and
  3. (c) the instances which collected the (i) brokerage and (ii) the insurance premiums in respect of each shipment are not known since the barley was imported by the malt manufacturers and the oats by the oats millers themselves.
 State veterinarians: vacancies 214. Mr R J LORIMER

asked the Minister of Agriculture:

Whether there are any vacancies for State veterinarians in his Department; if so, (a) how many and (b) in respect of what date is this information furnished?

 The MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE:

Yes.

  1. (a) 19.
  2. (b) 29 February 1988.
 Veterinarians registered in Republic 215. Mr R J LORIMER

asked the Minister of Agriculture:

  1. (a) How many (i) White, (ii) Black, (iii) Coloured and (iv) Asian veterinarians are registered in the Republic at present and (b) in respect of what date is this information furnished?
 The MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE:
  1. (a) Altogether 1 498 persons practising a veterinary profession are registered with the South African Veterinary Council. The Council no longer keeps record of the number of registered persons belonging to the different population groups.
  2. (b) 12 February 1988.
 Control of noxious plants: herbicides 219. Mr R J LORIMER

asked the Minister of Agriculture:

  1. (a) What amount was spent on herbicides for the control of noxious plants during the latest specified period of 12 months for which figures are available, (b) what noxious plants were involved and (c) what amount was spent on each of these plant varieties?
 The MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE:
  1. (a) R1 255 000 for the twelve months ending on 31 March 1987,
  2. (b) Opuntia species and Naselle tuft-grass,
  3. (c) R989 000 and R266 000 respectively.
 Road transport operations: privitization 221. Mr D J N MALCOMESS

asked the Minister of Transport Affairs:

Whether any South African Transport Services road transport operations were privatized in 1987; if so, (a) how many, (b) which specified road transport operations and (c) to whom was each sold?

 The MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AFFAIRS:

No.

  1. (a), (b), and (c) Fall away.
 Public Service: employees 269. Mr S S VAN DER MERWE

asked the Minister in the State President’s Office entrusted with Administration and Broadcasting Services:

  1. (a) How many (i) Whites, (ii) Coloureds, (iii) Indians and (iv) Blacks were employed in the (aa) A Division and (bb) any other specified division of the Public Service, and (b) what total number of persons in each race group were there in the Public Service, as at the latest specified date for which figures are available?
 The MINISTER IN THE STATE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE ENTRUSTED WITH ADMINISTRATION AND BROADCASTING SERVICES:

Information in regard to persons in the Public Service, as defined in section 7(1) of the Public Service Act, 1984 (Act 111 of 1984), excluding the National Intelligence Service, as at 30 September 1987 is as follows:

(a)

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(aa)

A Division

79 375

6 020

4 030

2 631

(bb)

B Division

70 591

23 914

7 900

38 130

Services

72 522

10 449

3 172

34 380

Non-classified

4 267

27 476

1 619

114 963

(b)

Whites :

226 755

Coloureds :

67 859

Indians :

16 721

Blacks :

190 104

Own Affairs:

Primary/secondary schools: teacher/pupil ratio 13. Mr R M BURROWS

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

What teacher/pupil ratio was applicable in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in (i) each of the provincial education departments and (ii) his Department as at the latest specified date for which figures are available?

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

(a) primary

(b) secondary

(i) Cape Province

1:20,9

1:16,0

Natal

1:21,2

1:16,4

OFS

1:22,5

1:16,1

Transvaal

1:22,6

1:17,1;

(ii) falls away, no school in this sense falls under head office.

The above information is as on the 10th schoolday of 1987.

 High/primary school: teachers made redundant 14. Mr R M BURROWS

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 1987; if so, how many in each case;
  2. (2) whether any of these teachers were subsequently employed in another capacity within his Department; if so, (a) how many and (b) in what capacity was each of these teachers employed in each province?
 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

(1)

(a)

(b)

(i) Head Office*

—

—

(ii) Cape

51

234

Natal

18

11

OFS

—

—

Transvaal 19 in (a) and (b) together;

(2) no, (a) and (b) fall away.

*Head Office does not employ any teachers in a teaching capacity.
Average expenditure per type of school 15. Mr R M BURROWS

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

What was the average expenditure, excluding expenditure of a capital nature, per type of school falling under the control of his Department in 1987?

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:
  1. (a) Ordinary schools: R809 477
  2. (b) Schools and centres for special education: R1 428 853
 Primary/secondary schools: pupils enrolled 16. Mr R M BURROWS

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

What total number of pupils enrolled in 1988 in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in each specified region of each education department falling under the control of his Department?

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

(a) primary

(b) secondary

Natal

55 360

42 946

OFS

44 806

31 355

Transvaal

Southern Transvaal

40 176

20 284

Central Rand

39 016

32 285

Eastern Transvaal

37 927

23 922

Western Transvaal

24 921

19 913

East Rand

44 876

29 940

West Rand

32 943

21 670

Far Northern Transvaal

17 993

12 783

Northern Transvaal

52 866

39 501

Cape information in respect of 1988 is not yet available.

 School hostels: vacant places 17. Mr R M BURROWS

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

What was the total number of vacant places in school hostels for (a) male and (b) female pupils at schools falling under the control of his Department as at the latest specified date for which information is available?

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

(a) Cape

4 741

as at 1987-12-31

Natal

1 030

as at 1988-02-01

OFS

1 316

as at 1987-05-20

Transvaal

5 656

as at 1988-02-23

(b) Cape

4 328

as at 1987-12-31

Natal

644

as at 1988-02-01

OFS

1 173

as at 1987-05-20

Transvaal

4 778

as at 1988-02-23
School buildings constructed 18. Mr R M BURROWS

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

  1. (a) How many school buildings were constructed or caused to be constructed by his Department in 1987 and (b) what was the average capital cost of constructing these buildings?
 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

(a) Number of schools

(b) Average cost

Cape

—

—

Natal

—

—

OFS

3

R2 575 229,00

Transvaal

4

R4 630 600,00
Black students at universities for Whites 20. Mr R M BURROWS

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

  1. (a) How many foreign Black students were enrolled at universities for Whites in the Republic as at the latest specified date for which figures are available, (b) what was the country of origin of each such student and (c) at which university was each enrolled?
 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

(a)

(b)

(c)

No. of Students

Country of Origin

University

3

Bophuthatswana

Pretoria

1

Malawi

Pretoria

7

Transkei

Cape Town

3

Bophuthatswana

Cape Town

2

South West Africa

Cape Town

1

Zimbabwe

Cape Town

9

Lesotho

Cape Town

2

Botswana

Cape Town

4

Swaziland

Cape Town

4

Other African Countries

Cape Town

2

Transkei

Stellenbosch

1

Bophuthatswana

Stellenbosch

1

Venda

Stellenbosch

1

Malawi

Stellenbosch

1 924

Transkei

South Africa

2 039

Bophuthatswana

South Africa

808

Venda

South Africa

630

Ciskei

South Africa

301

South West Africa

South Africa

575

Zimbabwe

South Africa

79

Lesotho

South Africa

29

Botswana

South Africa

81

Swaziland

South Africa

1

Mozambique

South Africa

10

Zimbabwe

South Africa

21

Malawi

South Africa

52

Other African Countries

South Africa

7

Countries in Europe

South Africa

12

Countries in Asia

South Africa

1

Countries in North America

South Africa

1

Countries in South America

South Africa

1

Countries in Australasia and Oceania

South Africa

3

Transkei

OFS

3

Bophuthatswana

OFS

3

Lesotho

OFS

7

Other African Countries

OFS

1

Countries in Europe

OFS

9

Bophuthatswana

Potchefstroom

2

Venda

Potchefstroom

2

South West Africa

Potchefstroom

59

Transkei

Natal

2

Bophuthatswana

Natal

18

Venda

Natal

3

Ciskei

Natal

5

South West Africa

Natal

4

Zimbabwe

Natal

2

Lesotho

Natal

1

Botswana

Natal

6

Swaziland

Natal

52

Transkei

Rhodes

4

Bophuthatswana

Rhodes

2

Venda

Rhodes

29

Ciskei

Rhodes

2

Lesotho

Rhodes

1

Countries in Europe

Rhodes

36

Transkei

Witwatersrand

24

Bophuthatswana

Witwatersrand

11

Venda

Witwatersrand

1

Ciskei

Witwatersrand

1

South West Africa

Witwatersrand

1

Zimbabwe

Witwatersrand

19

Lesotho

Witwatersrand

2

Botswana

Witwatersrand

17

Swaziland

Witwatersrand

16

Other African Countries

Witwatersrand

Information is for 1986

 Universities: State Revenue Account 21. Mr R M BURROWS

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

What was the total capital expenditure from the State Revenue Account on universities under the control of his Department in the 1987-88 financial year?

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

1987/88: R2 999 905

This amount was in respect of the University of Pretoria for the extension of the faculty of Veterinary Science.

 Universities: White/Coloured/Asian/Black/other students 22. Mr R M BURROWS

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

How many (a) White, (b) Coloured, (c) Asian, (d) Black and (e) other students were registered in 1987 at each university falling under the control of his Department?

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

University

White

Coloured

Asian

Black

Other

Orange Free State

8 609

111

—

67

—

Natal

7 978

247

1 786

1 168

—

Rhodes

2 834

153

165

494

—

Rand Afrikaans

7 797

242

7

78

—

Witwatersrand

14 309

250

1 249

1 552

—

Port Elizabeth

4 016

269

30

49

—

Potchefstroom

8 852

65

9

137

—

Pretoria

20 942

29

17

21

—

Cape Town

9 927

1 536

320

675

—

Stellenbosch

13 360

446

10

30

—

South Africa

51 781

4 651

10 261

26 069

—

The above provisional statistics were obtained from SAPSE table 2.7 information which was received from the universities and includes undergraduate and post-graduate students.

 Black students at universities for Whites 23. Mr R M BURROWS

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

How many Black students were enrolled (a) in 1987 (i) at universities for Whites and (ii) at each such university and (b) in each subject area at each such university in 1986?

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

(a) (i) 30 340 (provisional statistics)

(ii) University

No. of Black Students

OFS

67

Natal

1 168

Rhodes

494

RAU

78

Witwatersrand

1 552

Port Elizabeth

49

Potchefstroom

137

Pretoria

21

Cape Town

675

Stellenbosch

30

South Africa

26 069

The above provisional statistics were obtained from SAPSE table 2.7 received from the universities,

(b) the following statistics in respect of 1986 are according to the majors/areas of specialization of students:

University of the Orange Free State

Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources

1

Architecture and Environmental Design

1

Business, Commerce and Management Sciences

1

Computer Science and Data Processing Education

29

Health Care and Health Sciences:

Medicine/Surgery

1

Nursing

1

Languages, Linguistics and Literature

5

Law

1

Mathematical Science

1

Philosophy, Religion and Theology

1

Psychology

3

Public Administration and Social Services

4

Social Sciences and Social Studies:

Other

6

TOTAL

55

University of Natal

Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources

8

Architecture and Environmental Design

15

Arts, Visual and Performing

14

Business, Commerce and Management Sciences

31

Computer Science and Data Processing

10

Education

104

Engineering and Engineering Technology

91

Health Care and Health Sciences:

Medicine/Surgery

253

Nursing

3

Pharmacy

1

Other

14

Home Economics

2

Languages, Linguistics and Literature

65

Law

112

Libraries and Museums

11

Life Sciences and Physical Sciences:

Life Sciences

14

Physical Sciences

25

Mathematical Sciences

22

Philosophy, Religion and Theology

29

Psychology

57

Public Administration and Social Services

17

Social Sciences and Social Studies:

Economics

22

Other

87

Not Designated/Coded/Declared (Incl. non-degree purposes)

15

TOTAL

1 022

Rhodes University

Arts, Visual and Performing

4

Business, Commerce and Management Sciences

51

Communication

20

Computer Science and Data Processing

11

Education

70

Health Care and Health Sciences:

Pharmacy

18

Languages, Linguistics and Literature

24

Law

41

Libraries and Museums

2

Life Sciences and Physical Sciences:

Life Sciences

30

Physical Sciences

12

Mathematical Sciences

25

Philosophy, Religion and Theology

15

Physical Education, Health Education and Leisure

1

Psychology

27

Public Administration and Social Services

14

Social Sciences and Social Studies:

Economics

30

Other

55

Not Designated/Coded/Declared (Incl. non-degree purposes)

3

TOTAL

453

Rand Afrikaans University

Business, Commerce and Management Sciences

1

Communication

1

Education

31

Languages, Linguistics and Literature

9

Law

1

Psychology

1

Public Administration and Social Services

1

Social Sciences and Social Studies:

Economics

1

Other

10

Not Designated/Coded/Declared (Incl. non-degree purposes)

1

TOTAL

57

University of the Witwatersrand

Architecture and Environmental Design

34

Arts, Visual and Performing

12

Business, Commerce and Management Sciences

153

Communication

2

Computer Science and Data Processing

8

Education

256

Engineering and Engineering Technology

131

Health Care and Health Sciences:

Medicine/Surgery

116

Dentistry

14

Nursing

16

Pharmacy

9

Other

46

Languages, Linguistics and Literature

58

Law

106

Libraries and Museums

4

Life Sciences and Physical Sciences:

Life Sciences

24

Physical Sciences

87

Mathematical Sciences

48

Philosophy, Religion and Theology

8

Psychology

25

Public Administration and Social Services

47

Social Sciences and Social Studies:

Economics

10

Other

90

TOTAL

1 326

University of Port Elizabeth

Education

2

Health Care and Health Sciences:

Nursing

10

Languages, Linguistics and Literature

5

Law

1

Life Sciences and Physical Sciences:

Physical Sciences

1

Philosophy, Religion and Theology

2

Psychology

6

Public Administration and Social Services

1

Social Sciences and Social Studies:

Other

4

Not Designated/Coded/Declared (Incl. non-degree purposes)

16

TOTAL

48

Potchefstroom University for CHE

Arts, Visual and Performing

2

Computer Science and Data Processing

1

Education

23

Health Care and Health Sciences:

Nursing

9

Languages, Linguistics and Literature

22

Law

2

Life Sciences and Physical Sciences:

Physical Sciences

1

Philosophy, Religion and Theology

15

Psychology

5

Public Administration and Social Sciences

1

Social Sciences and Social Studies:

Economics

1

Other

8

TOTAL

90

University of Pretoria

Architecture and Environmental Design

1

Education

3

Engineering and Engineering Technology

1

Languages, Linguistics and Literature

3

Law

1

Philosophy, Religion and Theology

1

Social Sciences and Social Studies:

Economics

1

TOTAL

11

University of Cape Town

Architecture and Environmental Design

14

Arts, Visual and Performing

5

Business, Commerce and Management Sciences

33

Communication

1

Computer Science and Data Processing

12

Education

24

Engineering and Engineering Technology

91

Health Care and Health Sciences:

Medicine/Surgery

14

Pharmacy

2

Other

8

Languages, Linguistics and Literature

21

Law

17

Libraries and Museums

7

Life Sciences and Physical Sciences:

Life Sciences

18

Physical Sciences

28

Mathematical Sciences

17

Philosophy, Religion and Theology

21

Psychology

18

Public Administration and Social Services

36

Social Sciences and Social Studies:

Economics

4

Other

47

TOTAL

1 326

University of Stellenbosch

Architecture and Renewable Natural Resources

2

Business, Commerce and Management Sciences

7

Communication

1

Education

1

Languages, Linguistics and Literature

8

Philosophy, Religion and Theology

1

TOTAL

20

University of South Africa

Arts, Visual and Performing

36

Business, Commerce and Management Sciences

1 758

Communication

222

Computer Science and Data Processing

196

Education

3 734

Health Care’and Health Sciences:

Medicine/Surgery

749

Dentistry

781

Nursing

37

Other

29

Languages, Linguistics and Literature

3 287

Law

1 166

Libraries and Museums

96

Life Sciences and Physical Sciences:

Life Sciences

58

Physical Sciences

225

Mathematical Sciences

567

Philosophy, Religion and Theology

1 376

Psychology

1 068

Public Administration and Social Services

735

Social Sciences and Social Studies:

Economics

780

Other

2 998

TOTAL

20 940

The above statistics were obtained from the SAPSE tables received from the universities.

 White school pupils: per capita expenditure 24. Mr R M BURROWS

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

What was the per capita expenditure, (a) including and (b) excluding expenditure of a capital nature, on White school pupils in (i) each province and (ii) the Republic in the 1986-87 financial year?

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

(a)

(b)

(i) Transvaal

2 206

2 057

Orange Free State

2 898

2 452

Cape

2 540

2 330

Natal

2 587

2 418

Department of Education and Culture

10 754

9 266*

(ii) Republic

2 508

2 299**

* Training centres for mentally retarded children included.

** Private schools excluded.

 National Senior Certificate examination: Whites entered 25. Mr R M BURROWS

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

  1. (a) How many Whites entered for the full National Senior Certificate examination in 1987 and (b) how many entrants (i) passed, (ii) failed and (iii) obtained matriculation exemption?
 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:
  1. (a) 2 339,
  2. (b)
    1. (i) 955,
    2. (ii) 1 384,
    3. (iii) 326.
 Promotion of culture: recommendations of pilot committee 29. Mr R M BURROWS

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

  1. (1) With reference to his reply to Question No 78 on 4 September 1987, what were the recommendations included in the report drafted by the pilot committee appointed to inquire into the promotion of culture in the Republic;
  2. (2) whether any action is to be taken as a result of these recommendations; if not, why not; if so, what action?
 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:
  1. (1) The report as well as the comment of the Regional Councils for Cultural Affairs are currently under consideration. Details will be made known in due course;
  2. (2) falls away.
 Medical schools: cost of training per student 32. Mr R M BURROWS

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

  1. (a) What is the present estimated cost to the State of the training per student for the MB Ch B degree at each of the medical schools falling under the control of his Department and (b) in respect of what date is this information furnished?
 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

(a) Estimated cost per student per annum R

University

6 649

Cape Town

7 176

Stellenbosch

6 543

OFS

6 454

Pretoria

7 743

Natal

6 853

Witwatersrand

(b) the estimates are based on the subsidy formula used for calculating the 1988 subsidies.