Question No. 1451
Mr JJ van der Linde (Democratic alliance) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
(1) What amount (a) was allocated to school sport in each province in the (i)(aa) 2007/08, (bb) 2008/09 and (cc) 2009/10 financial year and (ii) during the period 1 April 2010 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) is allocated for this purpose in the 2010/11 financial year;
(2) Whether there are any minimum standards with regard to the availability of sport at schools; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. The amounts allocated to school sports per province are as follows in R’000:
Province
* Eastern Cape
2007/08: 43 639
2008/09: 45 937
2009/10: 47 681
2010/11: 51 481
* Free State
2007/08: 16 275
2008/09: 18 902
2009/10: 20 381
2010/11: 23 571
* Gauteng
2007/08: 18 114
2008/09: 22 736
2009/10: 28 236
2010/11: 33 468
* Kwa-Zulu Natal
2007/08: 30 952
2008/09: 32 401
2009/10: 38 019
2010/11: 21 919
* Limpopo
2007/08: 5 250
2008/09: 5 565
2009/10: 6 879
2010/11: 7 223
* Mpumalanga
2007/08: 19 000
2008/09: 28 350
2009/10: 18 568
2010/11: 26 316
* Northern Cape
2007/08: 6 968
2008/09: 6 135
2009/10: 10 419
2010/11: 12 036
* North West
2007/08: 12 516
2008/09: 14 865
2009/10: 0
2010/11: 16 721
* Western Cape
2007/08: 2 353
2008/09: 2 853
2009/10: 3 337
2010/11: 4 339
* Totals
2007/08: 155 067
2008/09: 177 744
2009/10: 173 520
2010/11: 197 074
The Western Cape Education Department does not budget for school sport. They receive transfers.
2. Yes, the minimum standard is that schools must have at least two sporting codes. Provincial Education departments monitor and support seasonal provincial sporting activities. The Department of Basic Education in partnership with Sports and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) does the same with national sporting events.
Issued by: Department of Basic Education
14 May 2010
Source: Department of Education (http://www.education.gov.za/)
