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House of Assembly: Vol7 - MONDAY 6 JUNE 1988

MONDAY, 6 JUNE 1988 HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

†Indicates translated version.

For written reply:

General Affairs:

Privatisation policy: reserve values 938. Mr C J DERBY-LEWIS

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

Whether any reserve values are being placed on the assets of the State prior to selling them in terms of the current privatisation policy; if not, why not; if so, what formula is used in this regard?

 The MINISTER FOR ADMINISTRATION AND PRIVATISATION:

The question bears on a policy matter concerning which decisions still have to be taken. Rest of question falls away.

 Organization: criminal proceedings 1068. Mr R M BURROWS

asked the Minister of Justice:

Whether, since 12 January 1987, any criminal proceedings have been instituted against a certain organization, the name of which has been furnished to the Minister’s Department for the purpose of his reply; if so, (a) in which regions, (b) when, (c) on what charges, (d) with what results and (e) what is the name of this organization?

 The MINISTER OF JUSTICE:

I caused enquiries to be made from all the attorneys-general and according to them no prosecutions in this regard have been instituted up to 26 May 1988.

 Drug-related crimes: statistics 1150. Mr C J DERBY-LEWIS

asked the Minister of Justice:

Whether his Department keeps statistics on drug-related crimes committed in the Republic; if not, why not; if so, what percentage of crimes committed by (a) Whites, (b) Coloureds, (c) Indians and (d) Blacks during the latest specified period of 12 months for which statistics are available were drug-related?

 The MINISTER OF JUSTICE:

No. Statistics regarding prosecutions for and convictions of offences are kept by the Central Statistical Services. The information is however not available there in the required form. The number of convictions for offences with regard to drugs and dependence-producing substances for the period 1 July 1986 to 30 June 1987 was however obtained and is as follows:

  1. (a) Whites: 2 965
  2. (b) Coloureds: 10 359
  3. (c) Indians: 1 676
  4. (d) Blacks: 21 777

Own Affairs:

 Educational Institutions: properties purchased/ expropriated 134. Mr R M BURROWS

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

(a) in respect of what schools or educational institutions were properties purchased or expropriated for educational purposes in each of the provinces in the 1986 and 1987 financial years, respectively, and (b) what sum was paid for each of the properties so purchased or expropriated?

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

1986

Cape

(a)

(b)

R

De Grendel Special School, Milnerton

475 000

Beaconhurst Primary School

2

Hudson Park High School

250 000

Victoria Girls High School

1

Denneoord Primary School

25 000

Denneoord Preparatory School

122 500

Diamantveld High School

2

Knysna Proposed High and Primary School

720 000

Dirkie Uys High School, Moorreesburg

159 000

Swartland High School

1

Hartenbos Primary School

10

Hartenbos Primary School

1

De Ruyter High School, Ruyterwacht

6

Bellville Technical High School

46 514

McLachlan High School (hostel), Joubertina

2 800

Natal

Laddsworth Primary School

323 000

Mandini High School (new school)

14 300

Margate High School (new school)

230 000

Port Shepstone Junior Primary School

93 500

Greytown Primary School

14 960

OFS

Brandwag Primary School

44 100

Pres. Brand Primary School school grounds

117 500

Wittenberg Secondary School and Jordania Primary School sports fields

156 000

Jacobsdal Agricultural School Additional agricultural land

110 000

Transvaal

Crystal Park Extension 2, district Benoni, for a future primary school and high school

233 969

Heidelberg, Transvaal, for a future pre-primary school

12 386

North Riding Agricultural Holdings, district Randburg, for a future high school

298 473

Heatherdale Agricultural Holdings, Pretoria North, for a future Enlgish medium primary school

276 080

Theresa Park Extension 1, Pretoria North, to ensure a safe entrance to the existing school

12 061

Willow Glen Agricultural Holdings, Pretoria, for a future primary school

71 603

Bassonia (South of Johannesburg), for a future primary school

176 435

Thabazimbi Extension 8, for a future primary school

298 718

Witfontein 301 J.R., Pretoria North, for a future Afrikaans medium high school

373 460

Laerskool Rapportryer

59 603

Kempton Panorama School

342 346

Allen’s Neck Extension 9, district Roodepoort, for a future English medium high school

1 292 305

1987

Cape

Burgersdorp Preparatory School

1

De Villiers Graaff Primary School (hostel), Villiersdorp

1

Westcott Primary School, Diep River

5

Education Trustees

61 005

Dirkie Uys High School, Moorreesburg

2

Parow Central Primary School

2

Prieska High School

1

Hottentots-Holland High School, Somerset West

18 000

Martin Oosthuizen High School, Kakamas

80 000

Saldanha Primary School

8 801

Natal

Cato Manor Randgebied (new school)

16 500

OFS

None

None

Transvaal

Sunward Park Extension 3, Boksburg, for a future primary school

135 869

Sunward Park Extension 3, Boksburg, for a future English medium primary school

97 939

Laerskool Leondale

27 129

Leondale Primary School

29 500

Hoer Volkskooi, Heidelberg

18 366

Zuurfontein 33, for a future English medium high school in Kempton Park

255 000

Laerskool De Kroon

34 150

Glenvista High School

17 500
Teachers in posts 138. Mr R M BURROWS

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

What number of teachers occupied the posts of (a) principal, (b) deputy principal, (c) head of department, (d) temporary teacher and (e) permanent teacher in each specified type of school in each province in 1986 and 1987, respectively?

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

1986

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Cape

High Schools

264

180

1 050

1 259

4 231

Primary Schools

494

138

906

1 360

4 084

Pre-primary Schools

23

—

—

8

38

Special Schools

9

17

68

31

262

Schools for Specialized Education

26

50

116

173

421

Church Primary Schools

11

—

—

9

24

OFS

High Schools

88

50

302

383

1 051

Primary Schools

111

58

204

633

1 308

Pre-primary schools

82

0

0

49

42

Special Schools

6

6

18

49

63

Schools for Specialized Education

5

6

18

33

79

Transvaal

High Schools

249

401

1 960

2 138

7 583

Primary Schools

698

346

1 643

2 324

8 244

Pre-primary Schools

141

0

63

108

383

Special Schools

33

32

139

157

557

Schools for Specialized Education

45

60

169

963

Natal

Total

373

116

708

1 799

4 806

1987

Cape

High Schools

262

195

1 116

1 128

4 210

Primary Schools

488

123

877

1 244

3 889

Pre-primary Schools

22

—

—

5

38

Special Schools

9

15

59

30

269

Schools for Specialized Education

26

46

121

147

670

Church Primary Schools

11

—

—

8

19

OFS

High Schools

88

45

281

421

1 043

Primary Schools

106

52

196

640

1 280

Pre-primary Schools

82

0

0

50

41

Special Schools

6

6

19

47

69

Schools for Specialized Education

5

6

17

35

77

Transvaal

High Schools

253

405

1 995

2 144

7 604

Primary Schools

696

326

1 453

2 270

8 049

Pre-primary Schools

161

0

79

129

457

Special Schools

32

32

133

154

546

Schools for Specialized Education

45

52

149

970

Natal

Total

382

132

752

1 879

4 780
Language mediums 139. Mr R M BURROWS

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

What was the number of pupils taught through each language medium in all standards in each province for 1986 and 1987, respectively?

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

Natal

1986

1987

A

E

G

A

E

G

Gr(i)

2 587

6 330

75

2 573

6 369

68

(ii)

2 395

6 101

51

2 409

6 170

74

Std 1

2 542

6 182

52

2 301

5 982

38

2

2 565

6 354

49

2 479

6 110

41

3

2 949

6 518

2 493

6 216

4

2 700

6 864

2 634

6 497

5

2 674

7 137

2 609

6 810

6

2 818

7 717

2 654

7 353

7

2 771

7 735

2 651

7 642

8

2 794

7 959

2 716

7 780

9

2 337

7 264

2 506

7 461

10

2 087

6 650

2 127

6 768

Cape

1986

1987

A

E

G

A

E

D

Gr (i)

10 991

6 904

6

11 416

7 077

7

(ii)

10 663

6 748

8

10 404

6 588

4

Std 1

10 652

6 600

9

10 455

5 574

4

2

11 202

6 822

8

10 723

6 581

8

3

11 123

6 989

8

11 149

6 762

8

4

11 226

7 268

13

10 811

6 888

5

5

11 317

7 556

10 062

7 075

6

12 948

8 513

12 439

8 012

7

13 129

8 864

12 688

8 308

8

12 684

8 335

12 555

8 479

9

10 472

7 236

10 693

7 344

10

9 593

6 206

9 681

6 489

Transvaal

1986

1987

A

E

A

E

Gr (i)

29 332

13 145

30 751

13 046

(ii)

27 520

12 333

27 523

12 031

Std1

28 185

12 533

27 204

11 817

2

28 533

13 183

28 117

11 914

3

29 689

13 878

28 592

12 646

4

29 917

14 254

29 453

13 152

5

29 504

14 478

29 622

13 494

6

31 195

15 645

30 863

14 511

7

31 134

15 481

30 525

14 946

8

29 504

14 333

29 430

14 122

9

25 381

12 308

26 731

12 813

10

22 857

10 297

22 802

10 664

OFS

1986

1987

A

E

A

E

Gr (i)

5 601

594

5 567

623

(ii)

5 293

623

5 420

561

Std 1

5 344

610

5 277

641

2

5 426

630

5 268

612

3

5 517

668

5 386

634

4

5 593

661

5 475

681

5

5 272

706

5 371

635

6

5 965

597

5 409

804

7

5 890

588

5 567

719

8

5 686

562

5 563

706

9

4 954

486

5 058

647

10

4 333

427

4 351

539
Engineering students/staff 140. Mr C J DERBY-LEWIS

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

(a) How many (i) White, (ii) Coloured, (iii) Indian and (iv) Black engineering students are currently registered at each university falling under his Department, (b) (i) how many persons are attached to the academic staff of each engineering faculty and (ii) what is the total cost involved in each case and (c) in respect of what date is this information furnished?

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:
  1. (a) Number of full-time-equivalent students

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

Pretoria

1 315

—

—

—

Witwatersrand

944

7

25

62

RAU

153

1

—

—

Potchefstroom

171

—

—

—

Natal

512

8

68

38

Stellenbosch

703

16

2

—

Cape Town

630

55

13

46

(b)

(i)

Pretoria

: 82

Witwatersrand

: 58

RAU

: 20

Potchefstroom

: 33

Natal

: 32

Stellenbosch

: 49

Cape Town

: 58

(ii)

Pretoria

: R4 491 000

Witwatersrand

: R2 869 000

RAU

: R 695 000

Potchefstroom

: R1 754 000

Natal

: R1 471 000

Stellenbosch

: R2 304 000

Cape Town

: R2 149 000
  1. (c) 1986.
 Pupils: medical inspections 142. 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 medical inspection of pupils; if not, why not; if so, in respect of each province in 1987, (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 1987, (a) what was the total number of pupils so referred and (b) what number of pupils was referred for nutritional and related reasons?
 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

(1) Yes,

(a)

(b)

(c)

Cape

232

26 783

11,9

Natal

207

24 316

19,6

OFS

292

37 763

50,8

Transvaal

1 145

433 639

83

(2) yes,

(a)

(b)

Cape

4 053

242

Natal

2 951

255

OFS

6 037

7

Transvaal

12 315

1 206
White teachers: surplus 144. Mr C J DERBY-LEWIS

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

Whether there is a surplus of White teachers in the Republic; if so, (a) what is the extent of the surplus and (b) what steps are being taken by his Department in this regard?

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

Yes, in certain regions, although shortages occur as reflected in my answer to question no. 130 of 24 May 1988,

  1. (a) the exact extent of the surplus is not known since registered teachers may be employed elsewhere or may prefer not to teach at present;
  2. (b) a number of steps are taken. These include the recording of vacant posts and teachers who are available, as well as the further training of teachers for scarce subjects.
 Primary school pupils: reading ability 145. Mr C J DERBY-LEWIS

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

  1. (1) Whether it is possible for pupils attending primary schools falling under his Department to be promoted to high schools without their being able to read fluently; if so, under what circumstances;
  2. (2) what are the minimum requirements for promoting pupils from primary to high schools?
 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:
  1. (1) Yes, although emphasis is placed on reading in the primary school, such pupils may pass if their other language skills allow them to obtain the required pass mark;
  2. (2) the minimum promotion requirements for Std 5 are as follows:

    Transvaal

    1. (a) a pupil must pass both official languages with at least an E symbol in each,
    2. (b) if all 7 subjects have been passed, at least 2 D symbols and 5 E symbols must be obtained,
    3. (c) if 6 subjects have been passed, at least 3 D symbols and 3 E symbols must be obtained,
    4. (d) if 5 subjects have been passed, at least 1 C symbol, 2 D symbols and 2 E symbols must be obtained.

    Natal

    1. (a) Promotion to standard 6 to take all subjects on the Standard Grade pupils who obtain a minimum of 40% in First Language, 33,3% in Second Language, 40% in two subjects selected from: Mathematics, History, Geography and General Science, 33,3% in one other subject selected from the above subjects; and an aggregate of 40% based on the six subjects mentioned;
    2. (b) promotion to standard 6 to take all subjects initially on the Lower Grade pupils who obtain a minimum of 33,3% in First Language, Second Language and three other subjects.

    Cape

    A pupil has to pass the two official languages (a First Language and a Second Language) and three of the following subjects: Mathematics, History, Geography, General Science. In addition a pupil must obtain an aggregate of 40% for the two official languages and the three subjects in which he obtained the highest marks.

    OFS

    A pupil has—

    1. (a) to pass both official languages with a minimum of 33,3% in each language;
    2. (b) to pass at least three other subjects with a minimum of 33,3% in each subject; and
    3. (c) obtain a minimum aggregate of 40%.
 Cape Technikon: Coloured students 146. Mr A GERBER

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:†

  1. (1) (a) How many Coloured persons are studying at the Cape Technikon at present, (b) (i) which courses are these Coloured students taking and (ii) how many of them are enrolled for each of these courses and (c) in. respect of what date is this information furnished;
  2. (2) whether his Department has ascertained whether the courses concerned are also offered at technikons for Coloured persons in the Cape Peninsula; if not, why not; if so, (a) (i) which courses, and (ii) at which technikons, in each case, and (b) why Coloured students taking such courses have been admitted to the Cape Technikon?
 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

(1)

(a)

93,

(b)

(i)

(ii)

Agricultural and Renewable Natural Resources

5

Architecture and Environmental Design

3

Arts, Visual and Performing

1

Business, Commerce and Management Science

14

Communication

1

Computer Science and Data Processing

4

Education

5

Engineering and Engineering Technology

36

Health Care and Health Science

11

Home Economics Industrial Arts, Trades and

6

Technology

2

Libraries and Museums

1

Public Administration and Social Services

4

(c)

1986;

  1. (2) no, the admission of students to the Cape Technikon is the responsibility of the Council of the Technikon;
    1. (a) (i), (ii) and (b) fall away.
 HOUSE OF DELEGATES

†Indicates translated version.

For written reply:

Own Affairs:

Indian veterinarians 81. Mr K CHETTY

asked the Minister of Local Government and Agriculture:

  1. (1) Whether there are any qualified Indian veterinarians in the Republic of South Africa; if so, how many;
  2. (2) (a) how many Indians are being trained as veterinarians in the Republic at present and (b) at which institutions;
  3. (3) whether it is his intention to make provision for additional training facilities in the Republic for Indians to qualify as veterinarians; if not, why not; if so, (a) when and (b) where are these facilities to be provided;
  4. (4) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
 The MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND AGRICULTURE:
  1. (1) Yes, three.
  2. (2) (a) Nine.
    1. (b) MEDUNSA.
  3. (3) No. The present demand for this type of training facility does not warrant the provision thereof.
    1. (a) Falls away.
    2. (b) Falls away.
  4. (4) No.
 Agricultural colleges: Indians 82. Mr K CHETTY

asked the Minister of Local Government and Agriculture:

  1. (1) Whether any training facilities for Indians to qualify as agriculturists are being provided at any agricultural colleges in the Republic; if not, why not; if so, (a) at which agricultural colleges and (b) where are they located;
  2. (2) whether any Indians applied for admission to agricultural colleges in 1987 to train as agriculturists; if so, (a) what total number of Indians (i) applied for admission and (ii) were accepted and (b) at which colleges (i) did they apply and (ii) were they accepted;
  3. (3) whether any Indians were refused admission to such colleges; if so, (a) why and (b) by which colleges;
  4. (4) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
 The MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND AGRICULTURE:
  1. (1) Yes.
    1. (a) Cedara Agricultural College.
    2. (b) Cedara, Natal.
  2. (2) Yes.
    1. (a) (i) Two.
      1. (ii) Two. Both applicants were formally informed of their acceptance at Cedara Agricultural College, but failed to respond.
    2. (b) (i) Cedara Agricultural College.
      1. (ii) Cedara Agricultural College.
  3. (3) No.
    1. (a) Falls away.
    2. (b) Falls away.
  4. (4) No.
 Vlakfontein 93. Mr A S RAZAK

asked the Minister of Local Government and Agriculture:

  1. (1) Whether his Department owns portions 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 of the piece of land known as Vlakfontein 303 IQ; if so, (a) what is the size of each of these portions and (b) for what purpose is the land (i) being used and/or (ii) to be used;
  2. (2) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
 The MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND AGRICULTURE:
  1. (1) No.
    1. (a) Falls away.
    2. (b) (i) Falls away.
      1. (ii) Falls away.
  2. (2) No.