More than 13,000 schools require additional toilets and have no resistant water supply in more than 6 000 schools.
Key Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube, painted a picture of the state of the country in the country, R129 billion, said that the infrastructure in public schools said.
Gwarube addressed the National Council for the National Council Tuesday.
‘Backlog’
The main education department (DBE), the necessary problems of financing, inadequate infrastructure, which are impressive teaching and learning, stressed the topical needs of the topical problems facing the sector.
“Backlog includes dangerous hole toilets, removal of mud schools and hazardous structures and provide important infrastructure such as tables, proper sewerage, classrooms and fencing to ensure that all students have a safe and affordable teaching environment.
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Toilet
Gwarube, although the department has good progress in the correction of infrastructure, said the issues were insistent.
According to him, more than 13,000 schools require additional toilets and have no resistant water supply in more than 6,000 schools.
“A large number of students are still facing daily risks for health and safety due to inadequate school infrastructure. No child should use a ruined or dangerous toilet, or not to study in a school building that poses a threat to a desktop.”
Budget restrictions
Gwarube said that budget restrictions are not only a problem for the main education sector, but for the whole country.
“South Africa faces significant financial pressures that require harsh decisions related to resource separation.
“However, any suggestions to increase the value added tax (VAT) to solve these constraints would be destroyed by many households, the more sensitive citizens, which increased VAT,” said Gwarube, “said Gwarube.
‘Daily Risks’
DBE, a large number of students due to the school infrastructure are still facing daily risks for health and safety, he said.
“Despite the financial restrictions looking at the country, the urgent need for investment in the school infrastructure may not be taken into account.
“The department will accelerate progress with the national treasury, provincial governments, private sector and development partners, safe, functional and dignified learning locations for all South African students,” he said.
DBE said he would respond to the mandate and “Everyone in South Africa will be involved in the safe, well-equipped and learning of financing solutions in a dignified and dignified school environment.
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