Question No. 1440
Dr JC Klopper–Lourens (Democratic Alliance) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
(1) Whether she has been informed of the financial problems experienced by a certain school (details furnished) in Klerksdorp after an amount of 2,3 million allocated to the school has disappeared and is unaccounted for; if so , what are the relevant details; if not;
(2) Whether she will (a) investigate the matter and (b) report on the finding; if not, why not if so what are relevant details;
(3) Whether any steps have been taken to recover the money which cannot be account for; if so, what are relevant details?
Reply:
1. No, the minister was not informed of the financial problems experienced by a school in Klerksdorp. However she followed the matter up after it was brought to her attention.
The North West Education Department has since returned to the minister with proof of transfer of the money into the school account.
Source: Department of Education
Reply by Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, on questions posed in the National Assembly for written reply
