SAHA FOIP - Request Tracker

Copies of any and all records or parts of records related to the Department’s handling of reports of racism in schools.

2019-08-30T00:05:26+00:00

Copies of any and all records or parts of records related to the Department’s handling of reports of racism in schools, including:
1. Records detailing received reports of incidents of racialized discrimination, abuse and misconduct at Gauteng primary and secondary schools ranging between January 2007 and December 2017;
2. Documentation pertaining to procedures for dealing with racist incidents as they arise; and
3. All policies, strategies or plans, that the Department has to raise awareness amongst educators on racial sensitivity and how to effectively deal with racism.

A record indicating the number of sexual abuse complaints received by the Department of Basic Education in the last 12 months

2019-08-30T00:05:18+00:00

A record indicating the number of sexual abuse complaints the department has received in the last 12 months, and confirmation of how many of those complaints resulted in an investigation by the South African Police Service.

Copies of any and all records, or parts of records relating to the change of the registration and admission process in public ordinary schools of the Gauteng Province

2019-08-30T00:05:15+00:00

Copies of any and all records, or parts of records relating to the change of the registration and admission process in public ordinary schools of the Gauteng Province in respect of Entry Phase Learners, including but not limited to:
i. Schools admission policy document certified by the Head of Department of Education in terms of Regulation 2(4) of the Regulations for Admission of learners to Public Schools of 2012; and
ii. Report detailing reasons for the change of processes from manual to online registrations and admissions;
iii. Report detailing how will the department guarantee that learners face no barriers relating to their placement at chosen schools and that the online registration and admission process is not further affected by system’s technical errors; and
iv. Report detailing the measures taken by the department to ensure that a learner/learners is/are not placed in more than one school.

Any and all records relating to the primary school feeding schemes from 2014 to present.

2019-08-30T00:04:34+00:00

Any and all records relating to the primary school feeding schemes from 2014 to present, including but not limited to:

1) The list of schools the feeding scheme caters for;
2) The guidelines providing for the number of learners the feeding scheme can cater for;
3) A list of authorised vendors contracted to supply the food;
4) The agreement between the school and suppliers to see whether it is in line with the guidelines of the NSNP (National School Nutrition Programme) with respect to amount, menu items, etc.;
5) The selection process of individuals who will cook and/or serve on a daily basis and whether their appointment is in line with the guidelines of the NSNP; and
6) Annual reports on the results and progress of running the programme.

Request for records regarding public-private partnership P088 for new built facilities, maintenance, upgrade and sanitation.

2019-08-30T00:04:09+00:00

Copies of records regarding the public-private partnership, Project number P088, for new built facilities, maintenance, upgrade and sanitation. Specifically, copies are requested of:
(i) Any and all records prepared as part of the feasibility study conducted for the National Treasury in terms of Treasury Regulation 16.4.2 as part of the application for Treasury Approval: I.
(ii) The bid documents prepared for the National Treasury in terms of Treasury Regulation 16.5.1 as part of the application for Treasury Approval: IIA.
(iii) The value for money report prepared for the National Treasury in terms of Treasury Regulation 16.5.4 as part of the application for Treasury Approval: IIB.
(iv) The draft and/or finalised PPP agreement prepared for the National Treasury in terms of Treasury Regulation 16.6.1 as part of the application for Treasury Approval: III.
(v) The PPP management plan prepared for the National Treasury in terms of Treasury Regulation 16.6.1 as part of the application for Treasury Approval: III.

Shut Down of Primary Schools

2019-08-30T00:03:42+00:00

-policies or guidelines setting out the criteria for deciding to shut down any primary school in the Soweto area,
-policies or procedures relating to the process of public consultation, evaluation and making decisions in relation to any decision to shut down any primary school in the Soweto area,
-preliminary investigations, reports and briefings in relation to the decisions to shut down each of the listed primary schools,
-correspondences, meeting minutes, and records of telephone conversations between any of the School Governing Board, the Gauteng Department of Education and the primary schools relating to the issues around decisions to shut down the listed primary schools.

Procurement of Toilets in Primary Schools

2019-08-30T00:03:38+00:00

Copies of any and all records, or part of records, relating to procurement of toilets and construction of toilets in or from 2013, in each of the following primary schools:

1. Reutlwile Primary School,
2. Nkgodi Primary School,
3. Phiri Primary School, and
4. Sediba Thugo Primary School (the primary schools)

including, but not limited to:

- correspondence, file notes (for example of phone calls) or minutes of meetings notifying successful tenderer(s) that they have been successful in their bid to supply the toilets to each of the primary schools listed above,
- minutes of meetings, file notes or correspondence of discussions between the Department of Basic Education (the Department) and the successful tenderer(s), regarding negotiation of agreement/contract with the successful tenderer(s) for supply of toilets in each of the primary schools listed above,
- final agreement or contract and associated correspondence with successful tenderer(s) following the procurement process to supply the toilets in each of the primary schools listed above.

Procurement of Toilets in Primary Schools

2019-08-30T00:03:38+00:00

Copies of any and all records, or part of records, relating to procurement of toilets and construction of toilets in or from 2013, in each of the following Soweto based primary schools:

1. Reutlwile Primary School,
2. Nkgodi Primary School,
3. Phiri Primary School, and
4. Sediba Thugo Primary School (the primary schools)

Including, but not limited to:

- minutes of meetings, file notes (for example, of phone calls) or correspondence between the Gauteng Department of Basic Education (the Department) and the primary schools listed above, regarding evaluation of the need for toilets in each of those primary schools,
- internal documents including minutes of meetings, file notes (for example, of phone calls), correspondence or briefs regarding approval to commence procurement of toilets in each of the primary schools listed above, - internal documents including minutes of meetings, file notes, financial records, correspondence or briefs regarding the original budget for procurement of toilets in each of the primary schools listed above,
- evaluation report and/or briefs setting out recommendation(s) for approval of successful tenderer(s) to supply the toilets in each of the primary schools listed above,
- minutes of meetings, file notes, correspondences or briefs evidencing decision to approve procurement of toilets in each of the primary schools listed above.