House of Assembly: Vol7 - THURSDAY 28 APRIL 1988
†Indicates translated version.
For written reply:
General Affairs:
asked the Minister of Law and Order:
- (1) Whether any detainees went on hunger strikes in 1986 and 1987, respectively; if so, (a) how many, (b) in what police station cells, (c) in terms of what statutory provisions were the hunger strikers being held and (d) what action was taken as a result;
- (2) whether any detainees had to be hospitalized or receive medical treatment as a result of having been on hunger strikes during these years; if so, (a) how many, (b) what was the outcome of the treatment and (c) in terms of what statutory provision was each being detained?
- (1) Yes
- (a) and (b) It sometimes happen that detainees refuse to eat. In some cases it is indicative of the start of a so-called hunger strike, but then food is eaten at the following meal-time. In other cases meals are refused at successive meal-times. It also happens that these detainees eat foodstuff which they buy or receive from visitors and then they do not eat the meals which are supplied. This process can occur in various forms and can within a period of several days, be repeated on more than one occasion. Accurate statistics of such incidents cannot be kept, therefore the requested information is not furnished.
- (c) In terms of the Emergency Regulations.
- (d) In cases where a detainee indicates that he is commencing with a hunger strike or when it is noticed by the staff, action is taken in accordance with internationally accepted practices. In this regard I refer the honourable member to paragraph (d) of the reply of my colleague, the Minister of Justice to written question 419 dated 23 March 1988.
- (2) Yes.
- (a) 7 persons.
- (b) Their hospitalization was a preventive measure. They were not treated, but on their own accord started eating again after the respective district surgeons had pointed out to them the dangers of a hunger strike.
- (c) In terms of the Emergency Regulations.
asked the Minister of Education and Development Aid:†
What amounts were spent from the national budget on education for Blacks in the (a) Republic and (b) self-governing territories in each of the latest specified eight financial years for which figures are available?
1979/80 |
R133 350 941 |
1980/81 |
R188 111 460 |
1981/82 |
R279 854 297 |
1982/83 |
R332 248 033 |
1983/84 |
R420 538 412 |
1984/85 |
R531 955 871 |
1985/86 |
R729 498 464 |
1986/87 |
R1 015 764 297 |
(b) The figures for the specified financial years are not readily available in this Department.
Note:
Amounts given are only in respect of the expenditure on the vote: Education and Training as the expenditure of other departments in respect of education for Blacks is unknown.
asked the Minister of Communications:
Whether the appointment of persons to the post of private secretary in his Department is subject to any restrictions in regard to period of service; if so, what are the relevant details; if not, (a) what procedure is followed in (i) assessing such officials for promotion purposes and (ii) granting them promotion and (b) what are their prospects for promotion?
No;
- (a)
- (i) they are subjected to merit assessment in the manner prescribed for officers of similar rank in the Department,
- (ii) they are considered for promotion to higher posts which become vacant and to which they aspire in competition with the other officers referred to, due regard being had to their comparative ability; in instances where their claims to promotion are equal in respect of their ability, their comparative seniority is taken into account; and
- (b) the same as officers of similar rank in the Department.
asked the Minister of Communications:
Whether (a) Whites, (b) Blacks, (c) Coloureds and (d) Indians employed by the Post Office as (i) permanent, (ii) temporary and (iii) casual and regular employees receive any (aa) pension, (bb) housing and (cc) unemployment benefits; if so, what is the scale of contributions made by the Post Office in each case?
(aa)1 |
(bb)2 |
(cc)3 |
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(a) |
(i) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
(ii) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
(iii) |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
(b) |
(i) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
(ii) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
(iii) |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
(c) |
(i) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
(ii) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
(iii) |
No |
No |
Yes |
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(d) |
(i) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
(il) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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(iii) |
No |
No |
Yes |
Contributions
1 R2,74834 for each Rand a permanent official contributes to the Government Service Pension Fund and R2,00 for each Rand a temporary official contributes to the Temporary Employees Pension Fund.
2 Both permanent and temporary officials complying with certain requirements are subsidized on housing loans up to R50 000. The maximum subsidy payable on a compulsory monthly instalment is R391,50.
3 0,9% of the contributor’s income.
†Indicates translated version.
For oral reply:
Own Affairs:
Question standing over from Thursday 21 April 1988.
asked the Minister of Education and Culture:
- (1) Whether, with reference to his reply to Question No 43 on 4 August 1987, councils and/or senates have been established at the (a) Springfield and (b) Transvaal College of Education; if not, why not; if so, (i) when, (ii) what are the (aa) names and (bb) qualifications of the persons appointed to each such council and/or senate and (iii) what procedure was followed in appointing these persons;
- (2) whether the Teachers’ Association of South Africa was consulted in regard to the appointment of persons to these councils and/or senates; if not, why not;’ if so, with what result?
- (a) Council, yes; Senate, no.
- (b) Council, yes; Senate, no.
The Senates of the respective colleges will be established after nominations are received from the Councils in terms of the provisions of the relevant regulations. The inaugural meetings of the Councils are to be held on 9 May 1988 for Springfield College and 11 May 1988 for Transvaal College.- (i) Councils—15 April 1988
- (ii)
- (aa) COUNCIL OF THE SPRING-FIELD COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Chairman: Prof. J. M. Niven (Emeritus Professor of Education of Natal University);
Vice-Chairman: Prof. L. E.
Peters (Rector of Springfield College of Education);
Prof. T. H. Bennett (Vice Rector: Academic — University of Durban-Westville);
Prof. M. Moodley (Dean of the Faculty of Education — University of Durban-Westville);
Mr E. Osman (Chief Education Specialist — Department of Education and Culture);
Mr M. Pillay (Chief Superintendent of Education — Department of Education and Culture);
Mr L. T. Peter (Deputy Director: Education Administration — Department of Education and Culture);
Mr J. A. Louw (Deputy Diredtor: Personnel Management — Department of Budgetary and Auxiliary Services);
Prof. R. Soni (Rector — M. L. Sultan Technikon);
Prof. D. Bughwan (Retired Professor — University of Durban-Westville) ;
Mr M. M. Moodley (Vice Rector of Springfield College of Education);
Dr B. T. Naidoo (Medical Practitioner);
Mr T. Singh (Retired School Principal);
Mr S. Khan (Retired School Principal);
Mr P. C. Samuels (Principal: Glenridge Primary School);
Mr S. Sewdarsen (Principal: Isipingo Secondary School).
COUNCIL OF THE TRANSVAAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Chairman: Prof. P. Joshi (Professor of Medicine — MEDUNSA);
Vice-Chairman: Mr H. du B. Kemp (Acting Rector — Transvaal College of Education);
Prof. G. S. Harley (Dean: Faculty of Education — University of South Africa);
Mr J. C. G. Jansen van Vuuren (Vice Principal — Tuition — University of South Africa);
Mr E. Osman (Chief Education Specialist — Department of Education and Culture);
Mr C. C. Marx (Chief Superintendent of Education — Department of Education and Culture) ; Mr L. T. Peter (Deputy Director: Education Administration — Department of Education and Culture);
Mr J. A. Louw (Deputy Director: Personnel Management — Department of Budgetary and Auxiliary Services);
Mr D. J. Steenkamp (Acting Vice Rector — Transvaal College of Education);
Prof. R. Soni (Rector — M. L. Sultan Technikon);
Mr O. H. S. Ebrahim (Businessman);
Mr D. L. Naidoo, (Businessman);
Mr A. S. Docrat (Businessman and Chairman: Board of Management — Laudium Training Centre);
Mr D. L. Moodley (Director of Companies);
Mr P. Naicker (Principal: Willowpark Primary School);
Mr M. Moodley (Principal: Liverpool Secondary School). - (bb) Not available.
- (aa) COUNCIL OF THE SPRING-FIELD COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
- (iii) The Department, in consultation with the two colleges compiled a list of names of persons considered suitable for appointment for approval by the Minister.
- (2) Yes.
The Association was invited to nominate persons to serve on the Councils and the appointment of two representatives on each Council was approved.
New Questions:
asked the Minister of Education and Culture:
- (1) Whether the system used to evaluate teachers for promotion has been amended during the past 12 months; if so, (a) (i) what amendments were effected and (ii) why and (b) who authorized these amendments;
- (2) whether the so-called promotion board has been or is to be abolished or replaced as a result of the above amendments; if so, (a) why, (b) when and (c) by what body was it or is it to be replaced?
- (1) No.
- (a) and (b) Fall away.
- (2) Falls away.
- (a), (b) and (c) Fall away.
asked the Minister of Education and Culture:
- (1) What are the latest procedures involved in evaluating teachers for promotion purposes;
- (2) whether any board or body is involved in this process; if so, (a) what is the name of this board or body and (b) what are its functions?
- (1) The evaluation of educators for promotion is done on a continuous basis by principals using evaluation instruments which contain fixed objective criteria. All educators have knowledge of these criteria. Level 1 educators shall be evaluated in a 2-year cycle until such time that an educator has earned 3 merit achievement recognition awards. Thereafter, they shall be evaluated in a 4-year cycle. A promotion post holder shall be evaluated in the second year of his/her new position and evaluations be made thereafter in a 4-year cycle. Should an educator apply for promotion a fresh evaluation shall be made if the educator’s preceding evaluation is more than two years old.
The evaluation procedure shall include, inter alia, consultation as set out hereunder:- — For level 1 educators the principal shall consult with his management team.
- — For heads of department the principal shall consult with his senior deputy principal and deputy principal.
- — For senior deputy principals and deputy principals the principal shall consult with the superintendent of education.
- — For principals, consultation shall be between superintendents of education (management) and chief superintendents of education (management/academic).
- (2) No.
- (a) and (b) Fall away.
Mr Chairman, arising out of the hon the Minister’s reply, may I ask him to indicate whether or not final evaluations are made immediately prior to the promotion of applicants, or during the year of their promotion?
Mr Chairman, the evaluation takes the form of an ongoing assessment and it is done prior to promotions.
Mr Chairman, further arising out of the hon the Minister’s reply, the confusion has been compounded in that the hon the Minister has said that there are ongoing assessments or evaluations. This is exactly what I want to clarify. Are final evaluations effected especially for promotion purposes?
Mr Chairman, the answer is yes.
Mr Chairman, further arising out of the hon the Minister’s reply, then the other explanation about ongoing evaluations etc becomes redundant in relation to the final evaluation for promotion purposes?
Order! Is that a question which the hon member is asking?
Yes, Sir.
Mr Chairman, as a former teacher, principal and inspector of schools, the hon member for Cavendish should know that the new evaluation system now allows a principal to conduct an ongoing assessment of his teachers and that he need not wait for the end of the year. That was my explanation insofar as that is concerned.
: Mr Chairman, further arising out of the hon the Minister’s reply, may I ask him whether we are to understand that a teacher is assessed throughout the year, that is to say from term to term throughout the year?
No, that is not quite correct.
Mr Chairman, further arising out of the hon the Minister’s reply, may I ask him whether there is a moderation exercise in regard to the final evaluation of applicants and, if so, who does the moderation of the rating for final evaluation?
Mr Chairman, the answer is yes. I would like the hon member to bear with me, because in my answers later on I will be giving details of that.
asked the Minister of Education and Culture:
- (1) Whether a certain person from Pietermaritzburg, whose name has been furnished to the Minister’s Department for the purpose of his reply, resigned from his Department during the latter half of 1987; if so, (a) what is his name and (b) what position did he hold;
- (2) whether this person was requested to resign; if so, (a) why and (b) by whom;
- (3) whether his Department received any complaints, representations and/or reports on the conduct of this person prior to his resignation; if so, what was the purport of these complaints, representations and/or reports;
- (4) whether it is the intention of the Department to re-employ this person; if so, (a) when, (b) why and (c) in what capacity?
- (1) Yes
- (a) Mr B.D. Singh
- (b) Superintendent of Education (Academic)
- (2) No
- (a) Falls away
- (b) Falls away
- (3) No
- (4) No
- (a), (b) and (c) Fall away.
Mr Chairman, arising out of that reply, will the hon the Minister advise us of: (a) Mr Singh’s age, (b) his professional and academic qualifications, (c) his experience and (d) why he resigned?
Mr Chairman, obviously these questions require that I be absolutely correct and therefore I ask the hon member please to bear with me until I get the answers correctly. I am not in a position to give his exact age at this time, nor his qualifications or experience. I will make all that available to him.