Question number: 1139
Mr D C Smiles (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
(1) How many educators were employed in each province in each of the three most recent financial years for which information is available;
(2) How many days in total were taken by educators as (a) ordinary leave, (b) special leave and (c) sick leave in each of the three most recent financial years for which information is available? NW1472E
Reply:
(1) The number of educators employed in each province in each of the three most recent financial years for which information is available
Province: Eastern Cape
2006/07: 65 314
2007/08: 62 167
2008/09: 64 565
Province: Free State
2006/07: 23 275
2007/08: 22 734
2008/09: 23 295
Province: Gauteng
2006/07: 46 370
2007/08: 49 916
2008/09: 50 715
Province: KwaZulu-Natal
2006/07: 81 548
2007/08: 84 100
2008/09: 84 977
Province: Limpopo
2006/07: 55 128
2007/08: 56 546
2008/09: 56 432
Province: Mpumalanga
2006/07: 30 922
2007/08: 31 485
2008/09: 32 087
Province: North West
2006/07: 31 346
2007/08: 26 117
2008/09: 25 428
Province: Northern Cape
2006/07: 6 562
2007/08: 8 193
2008/09: 8 428
Province: Western Cape
2006/07: 28 654
2007/08: 24 895
2008/09: 25 522
Totals: 2006/07: 369 119, 2007/08: 366 153, 2008/09: 371 449
(2) The number days in total taken by educators as (a) ordinary leave, (b) special leave and (c) sick leave for which information is available at the time of this response is for 2008/09 financial year
Issued by: Ministry of Basic Education
4 September 2009
