NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 592
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 08/03/2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 07/2010)
Mrs A T Lovemore (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
(1) Whether her department maintains a database which reflects absenteeism levels of teachers at public schools; if not, why not; if so, what (i) is the level of absenteeism in each province, expressed as a percentage, (ii) action has been taken in cases of absenteeism without a valid reason or permission and (iii) are the further relevant details;
(2) whether she has been informed of cases of absenteeism where the annual leave allowance was exceeded; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) is the position in this regard, (b) action was taken as a result, (c) number of teachers in each province (i) exceeded their annual leave and (ii) continued to receive their full salary and (d) are the further relevant details? NW757E
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