Until such time as the Director-General has appointed a designated probation officer, any probation officer in the province where the police station is situated, may receive the notices referred to in paragraph (a) and carry out the obligations conferred upon a designated probation officer in terms of these Regulations.
The Director-General: Social Development must, if a designated probation officer can no longer carry out the obligations of a designated probation officer, designate another probation officer for the purposes referred to in paragraph (a).
the implications if the child fails to comply with an obligation imposed in terms of section 9 of the Act.
A police official must inform the person who is to receive the child at the child and youth care centre of the reasons why the child was not handed over to his or her parents, appropriate adult or guardian.
A police official must notify the designated probation officer of the handing over of a child in terms of section 9(1) of the Act by handing or faxing a copy of the information note referred to in regulation 3(10) to the designated probation officer.
Referral of child under the age of 10 years to children's court of the Act in writing on a form which corresponds substantially with Form 1 of the Annexure.
submit a copy of Form 1 and the documents referred to in subregulation (1)(b) to the child and youth care centre if the child was handed to the centre.
The probation officer who referred a child for counselling or therapy must request the person or institution providing counselling or therapy to submit to the probation officer reports on the child's progress and compliance with the decision on the dates specified by the probation officer.
The probation officer must attach to Form 1 all relevant documents used in the assessment of the child, including the assessment report referred to in section 40 of the Act.
The person or institution providing the programme must record the progress made by the child for the purposes of compiling reports in terms of subregulation (3).
The probation officer must maintain contact with the child in order to be able to assess and evaluate the outcome of the programme and the child's compliance with the decision.
The probation officer must, after the conclusion of the programme, if he or she is of the opinion that the child may be in need of care and protection, make the necessary arrangements for the child to be dealt with in terms of the Children's Act.
enquire about conditions, if any, for the rendering of the services.
subregulation (1), compile a database of the support services available in the area.
the name of the person who can be contacted; and the contact particulars of the person who is to be contacted.
inform the parents, appropriate adult or guardian that they must ensure that the child attends the support services arranged; and confirm the arrangements made in writing with the service provider who is to render the support services.
The probation officer must ensure that the support services commence at the earliest possible date.
The probation officer who arranged the support services for the child may request the person or institution rendering the support services to submit to the probation officer reports on the child's progress and compliance with the decision on the dates specified by the probation officer.
The person or institution rendering the support services must record the progress made by the child for purposes of compiling reports in terms of subregulation (6).
The probation officer must, for the duration of the support services, maintain regular contact with the child and the service provider in order to be able to assess the child's progress and compliance with the decision.
the contact particulars, including the telephone numbers and e-mail address; and the office hours.
An order by an inquiry magistrate or a child justice court in terms of section 11(3) of the Act for an evaluation of the criminal capacity of a child must correspond substantially with Form 2 of the Annexure.
The probation officer must make an estimation of the age of the child in terms of section 13(1) of the Act on a form which corresponds substantially with Form 3 of the Annexure.
The presiding officer at a preliminary inquiry or of a child justice court who refers a child for age estimation in terms of section 14(2)(d) of the Act, must do so in writing on a form which corresponds substantially with Form 4 of the Annexure.
the appropriate adult or guardian of the referral, if the child was handed to an the child and youth care centre of the referral, if the child was handed to a centre, if the contact particulars of the person in question are available.
The notification by the clerk of the child justice court must be done immediately after the referral in any manner and the clerk must ensure that any of the persons referred to in subregulation (2) receives the notice.
The medical practitioner who estimated the age of the child must complete Part C of Form 4 of the Annexure.
A police official, in determining a date on which a child must appear at a preliminary inquiry, must allow a reasonable period for the probation officer to assess the child before the child appears at the inquiry.
in a step-by-step manner; and taking into account the level of knowledge of the persons in respect of the functioning of the courts and the court procedures.
the name and contact particulars of the designated probation officer; and the name and age of the child.
reasons as to why the police official was unable to notify the parent, appropriate adult or guardian.
The police official must sign the notice to the designated probation officer.
submitted electronically; or to the designated probation officer.
A police official who notifies the designated probation officer electronically or by facsimile must ensure that the designated probation officer has received the notice.
full details of the attempts made to notify the designated probation officer, including the manner and time each attempt was made; and reasons as to why the police official was unable to notify the designated probation officer.
the reasons why the parent, appropriate adult or guardian was not available to receive the other person or himself or herself.
(a) The presiding officer must, if a child fails to appear on the date and at the time and place referred to in section 24(4) or (6) of the Act or to comply with any condition imposed in terms of section 24(4) of the Act, be notified of the failure by way of an affidavit which must be accompanied, where appropriate, by supporting documents.
electronically; or by facsimile, to the investigating police official or the clerk of the child justice court to be handed to the presiding officer, together with the court documents.
ensure that the investigating police official or the clerk of the child justice court has received the document; and forward the original document by registered post or hand it to the clerk of the child justice court to be attached to the court documents.
(a) A complaint or observation about an injury sustained or severe psychological trauma suffered by a child referred to in section 28(2) of the Act must be recorded in writing in the form of a report.
or observation with a consecutive number for the year.
The person who lodged the complaint or the police official who made the observation must affix his or her signature next to the particulars, referred to in paragraph (d), which have been recorded in the register.
The police official who recorded the complaint or observation in the register must hand the report to the station commissioner and record the date on which it was done in the register.
The station commissioner must, on receipt of the report, investigate the complaint or observation and make the necessary arrangements for appropriate medical treatment, if satisfied that the circumstances referred to in section 28(2)(a) of the Act exist.
full details of a sexual offence as defined in section 1 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007(Act No.
if the child did not receive medical treatment, the reasons why; and any action taken or recommendation made regarding the circumstances surrounding the injury or severe trauma.
the physical and psychological condition of the child, as observed by a police official, at the time of arrest; and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the parents or next of kin, if known.
reasons for referring the child back to the presiding officer.
A person referring a child back to court must attach to the referral a copy of the court order relating to the placement of the child.
hand to a police official the written referral, referred to in subregulation (1).
The written referral must be handed to the presiding officer when the child appears before the presiding officer.
protect the child, where the child was transported with adults.
A written report may be submitted in any manner to the presiding officer having regard to the period of 48 hours within which it must be submitted.
The probation officer must conduct the assessment in an atmosphere conducive to participation of the child and his or her parent, the appropriate adult or guardian and elicit the views of the child.
The probation officer must, in ensuring a conducive atmosphere for participation, consider all possible venues for the assessment as referred to in section 37 of the Act, including the place of residence of the child or the child and youth care centre where the child has been placed.
The child should be treated with care and understanding.
A certificate of accreditation of a diversion programme referred to in section 56(2)(e) of the Act must correspond substantially with Form 8 of the Annexure.
The panel must consist of not less than three and not more than seven members but at least one member must be an independent person.
A copy of the final report must be submitted to the diversion service provider in question.
The clerk of the child justice court must, on receipt of Form 9, obtain the court documents and place the matter before the magistrate, inquiry magistrate or the child justice court, as the case may be.
The clerk of the child justice court must, on receipt of Form 9, submit to the official designated in terms of regulation 35,a certified copy of the form.
The prosecutor may clarify any aspect of the report with or obtain further information from the probation officer or the identified person.
(a) The Director-General: Social Development must designate an official to make entries in, update and maintain the register of children in respect of whom a diversion order has been made as referred to in section 60(1) of the Act.
Form 10 must be filed in accordance with the general prescripts applicable to official documents.
The register must be examined in the presence of the designated official.
A person who has examined the register must treat the information obtained as confidential.
in a manner appropriate to the age, maturity, stage of development of the child and the special needs of the child.
allow a person from the community, an organisation or the community police forum to nominate himself or herself to serve as an independent observer.
The magistrate, if he or she has reason to believe that a person whose name is to be enrolled on the list of independent observers in terms of paragraph (b), is not a suitable person, must inform the person in question and obtain further information from him or her.
The magistrate may, if he or she still believes that the nominated person is not a suitable person after having complied with paragraph (c), refuse to enrol the name of the person on the list of independent observers.
A magistrate who has refused to enrol the name of a person on the list of independent observers, must record the reasons for the refusal and give reasons for the refusal when requested by the person involved.
In the event of a shortage of persons to be appointed as independent observers, the magistrate of the district must invite further nominations in the manner referred to in this regulation.
40 (1) The presiding officer must, for the purposes of appointing an independent observer in terms of section 65(6) of the Act, consider the names of the persons whose particulars appear on the list and select from that list the person best suited to assist the child.
The last progress report must be provided to the child justice court within seven days after the date on which the child has complied with the order.
The probation officer must, if the child justice court fails to give the directions referred to in subregulation (1)(a), provide to the child justice court a progress report within seven days after the date on which the conditions of the sentence have been complied with; and whenever the probation officer deems it necessary, taking into account the period of the sentence imposed, the nature of the offence, the extent to which monitoring of the child's compliance is required and the date on which the last progress report must be provided in terms of subregulation (1)(b).
In compiling a progress report, the probation officer must have regard to the information referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c).
The progress report must be submitted to the clerk of the child justice court in question in the manner provided for in regulation 35(4)(b) and (c).
The clerk of the child justice court must, on receipt of the progress report, attach the report to the case record and place it before the presiding officer who imposed the sentence.
The presiding officer must direct the clerk of the court how to deal with the matter and, in the case of a child who has failed to comply with a sentence referred to in section 79 of the Act, indicate the date on which the child must appear before the child justice court for an inquiry.
The probation officer must, where applicable, attach supporting documents.
A report referred to in section 76(3) the Act by the head of the child and youth care centre to which a child has been sentenced must correspond substantially with Form 12 of the Annexure.
The head of the child and youth care centre must ensure that the views expressed on the issues referred to in section 76(3)(b) of the Act provide the presiding officer with sufficient detail.
Form 12 must be submitted in a manner referred to in regulation 35(4)(b) and (c).
in the cabin of a vehicle and not in the back.
The person responsible for transporting the child must, when a long distance has to be travelled to the centre, ensure that the child is allowed reasonable breaks and has access to water, food and, if necessary, overnight accommodation.
The person responsible for the transporting of the child must at all times ensure that he or she has proper control over the child without humiliating the child in public.
The clerk of the child justice court must ensure that the report referred to in regulation 44 is received within the period referred to in paragraph (a).
The probation officer must provide the child justice court with a report on the failure of a child to comply with a sentence referred to in section 79(1) of the Act within seven days after becoming aware of the child's failure.
present evidence that will be in the best interests of a child; or assist in any other manner as the court may request.
A legal representative may attend the proceedings of a preliminary inquiry if so requested by the inquiry magistrate.
Application for expungement of conviction and sentence section 87(1)(a) of the Act to the Director-General: Justice and Constitutional Development; or section 87(3) of the Act to the Cabinet member responsible for the administration of justice, for the expungement of a conviction and sentence must correspond substantially with Form 13 of the Annexure.
The applicant must attach to Form 13 a certified copy of his or her criminal record obtained from the Criminal Record Centre of the South African Police Service, indicating the date of the conviction and the sentence, and the type of offence convicted of.
An official of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development who has been designated to deal with applications relating to the expungement of convictions and sentences in terms of the Act may, if the information in Form 13 is inadequate or not clear, request further information from the applicant or any organ of state.
of the remedies available to the applicant in terms of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act No. 3 of 2000).
The Director-General must, if he or she is satisfied that the child complies with the criteria set out in section 87(1) of the Act, issue a certificate of expungement which corresponds substantially with Form 14 of the Annexure.
An applicant to whom a certificate of expungement has been issued in terms of section 87(2) of the Act must hand, or submit by registered post, the certificate to the Head of the Criminal Record Centre of the South African Police Service.
Regulation 50(1), (4), (5) and (7) applies in respect of the consideration of an application by the Cabinet member responsible for the administration of justice in terms of this regulation, with the necessary changes required by the context.
and specify a date on or before which the applicant may respond to the Cabinet member on the information submitted.
The Director-General must record in writing his or her decision relating to the expungement of the diversion order.
The designated official referred to in regulation 35(1) must, if the Director-General has decided to expunge the record, remove the child's particulars from the diversion register and archive all documents relating to that child.
The designated official must, within 15 working days after having removed the child's particulars from the diversion register, inform the child of the expungement.
The probation officer must, upon compliance by the child with the obligations imposed on the child in terms of section 9, inform the Director-General or a person designated by him or her of the particulars of the child's compliance.
The Director-General or a person designated by him or her must, on receipt of the information from the probation officer in terms of subregulations (1), (2) and (3), record the information in the register referred to in section 97(6)(a) of the Act, and file any document so received in the personal file of the child.
a member of the Intersectoral Committee established in terms of section 94 of the Act.
hand Form 10 to the Director-General: Social Development or the person designated by him or her; and identify himself or herself, if requested to do so by the Director-General or designated official.
ensure that the decision is communicated immediately to the person making the request.
by facsimile; or electronically, unless these Regulations provide otherwise.
SECTION 9(3)(a)(i), (ii) AND (iii) OF THE CHILD JUSTICE ACT, 2008 (ACT NO.
[Regulations 5, 6 and 7] Ref/File no.
After having assessed the above-mentioned child, I have decided to refer him or her for counselling/therapy for the reasons set out in the attached assessment report referred to in section 40 of the Act.
The child must receive counselling/therapy for the period of , or until.
with the decision* (Specify how often).
the Director-General: Social Development on the child's compliance with the decision.
The child must attend the programme for a period of , or until.
You are ordered to evaluate the criminal capacity of ; and to provide the court with a written report on the evaluation within 30 days of this order.
Since there is uncertainty as to the age of the child mentioned above, the child is referred to you in terms of section 14(2)(d) of the Child Justice Act, 2008 for an estimation of age.
I am responsible for the management of Child and Youth Care Centre.
I confirm that this Centre has capacity to accommodate children and at present the Centre is accommodating children. The Centre is accordingly (Tick the appropriate box) _ in a position to accommodate the above-mentioned child. _ not in a position to accommodate the above-mentioned child.
Do you have any objection to taking the prescribed oath?
Do you consider the oath to be binding on your conscience?
declaration are true, so help me God"/ "I truly affirm that the contents of the declaration are true". The signature/thumb print/mark of the deponent was placed thereon in my presence.
Mr/Ms , in his/her capacity as will monitor your compliance with the order and report back.
You are ordered to spend at least hours per week /month with your family.
(iv) This order will apply from the date of this order until Mr/Ms , in his/her capacity as , will monitor your compliance with this order and report back.
Mr/Ms will monitor your compliance with this order and report back.
Your failure to comply with the order may result in a warrant being issued for your arrest.
You are required to immediately contact and meet with Mr/Ms , at , to develop a supervision and guidance plan. The supervision and guidance plan must include the following: · details of the sessions; (number, times and place) · objectives to be achieved; and · responsibilities.
Mr/Ms will act as your mentor and assist you to achieve the objectives of the plan. Mr/Ms will monitor your compliance with the order and report back.
Reg No: Accreditation Certificate No: is an accredited diversion service provider to provide diversion programmes, provided that the service provider continues to comply with the minimum standards referred to in section 55 of the Act.
an accredited service provider, Accreditation Certificate No.
Note Copies of section 87 and Schedules 1, 2 and 3 of the Act are available at every magistrate's office and on the Department's website at: http://www.doj.gov.za. Before submitting this application form you must obtain a copy of your criminal record from the Criminal Record Centre of the South African Police Service. Any police station may assist you in this regard. Attach the copy of the criminal record to this application form.
Mark appropriate box with X _ A period of 5 years has elapsed after the date of conviction of a Schedule 1 offence. _ A period of 10 years has elapsed after the date of conviction of a Schedule 2 offence Have you been convicted of an offence during the period mentioned above _ Yes _ N?
I certify that the information provided in this form is to the best of my knowledge true and correct.
Acting in terms of section 87(2) of the Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act No.
Acting in terms of section 87(3) of the Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act No.
The second issue reported on is the administration of Grade 12 examinations at the end of the 2002 school year. This is important, as members of the public have tended to measure the performance of the education system on the basis of Grade 12 results.
The report on all these issues gives assurance that the education system is improving form year to year despite the challenges that it faces. I should commend the Deputy Minister of Education and Members of the Executive Council responsible for education in the provinces for their cooperation and effort in handling this enormous task, their officials, and national officials without whose effort this work would not have been possible.
the procurement and distribution of learning support materials for the opening of schools in January 2003; and the filling of posts at Regional/District Level and school level.
The report on the development of school infrastructure responds to your State of the Nation address at the opening of Parliament in February 2002. It presents an analysis of the Provincial Education Capital Investment over the period from 1998/99 to 2004/05 financial years. It also presents an analysis of the school infrastructure backlogs based on the School Register of Needs and then compares the MTEF budget allocations with the cost of providing absolute basics by province. The percentages by province are: Eastern Cape - 46%; Free State - 52%; Gauteng - 175%; KwaZulu-Natal - 61%; Limpopo - 30%; Mpumalanga - 35%; Nortern Cape - 38%; North West - 38% and Western Cape - 52%.
The report thereafter presents the information on the actual number of schools, toilets built and provision of water from 1999/00 to 2001/02 financial years. The number of classrooms built in the period is: 1999/00 - 1936, 2000/01 - 2267 and 2002/02 - 2660. In the same period the number of toilets built are: 1999/00 - 1345, 2000/01 - 1211 and 2002/02 - 4173. The number of schools provided with water in the same period is: 1999/00 - 252, 2000/01 - 253 and 2002/02 - 181.
After the State of the Nation Address the Minister of Education requested provincial departments of education to submit business plans for school infrastructure development for the next MTEF cycle. These have been analysed to give information for the period 2002/03 to 2004/05. According to the plans the rate at which the infrastructure will be improved has increased compared to the period 1999/00 to 2001/2. The number of classrooms that will be built in the period is: 2002/03 - 3750, 2003/04 - 4330 and 2004/05 - 4748. In the same period the number of toilets to be built is: 2002/03 - 6562, 2003/04 - 6909 and 2004/05 - 7473.
Learners within overcrowded classrooms.
Further analysis, based on information from the 2000 School Register of Needs, shows that a total of 2050 classrooms will be required to address the above situations. The numbers by province are: Eastern Cape - 223, Free State - 140, Gauteng - 279, KwaZulu-Natal - 430, Limpopo - 397, Mpumalanga - 231, Northern Cape - 53, North West - 193 and Western Cape 104. At an average cost of R100 000-00 for building a classroom and amount of R20,5 million will be required. From an analysis of provincial budgets it seems possible to eliminate situations where learners receive education under highly unacceptable conditions. The figures have recently been provided to the Council of Education Ministers with a request that they should prioritise the elimination of unacceptable conditions under which learners are receiving education.
Each community was given a budget of R5.3 million to upgrade existing facilities and to develop new infrastructure. The programme is also making a contribution towards providing skills training to local communities through sub-programmes run by the Department of Labour and the Department of Agriculture. The Department of Health assists with HIV/AIDS training sub-programmes. It is envisaged that the school facilities will be used to continue the skills training sub-programmes.
The international community continues to make substantial contributions towards the development of school infrastructure.
The USAID assistance of R35 million for the reconstruction of flood-damaged schools in Limpopo was completed in 2002. Through this assistance 30 flood-damaged schools were renovated and upgraded. The programme provided and repaired classrooms, administrative areas and teacher facilities. Schools were provided with furniture as well as adequate sanitation facilities.
A total amount of R 105,71 million was received since 1998/1999 for this building programme. The European Union further funded Eastern Cape School Building programme, by approximately R 65 million for the remaining work to replace tornadodamaged mud-structure school facilities. Completion of the programme is expected by the end of December 2002.
Involvement of a delivery vehicle in an accident in KwaZulu-Natal.
None of these incidents compromised the integrity of the examinations. Provincial departments have handled the incidents appropriately. Plans to release the results on 27 December 2002 are proceeding according to schedule.
The situation in nodal areas has improved. Most of the principals are in posts. There are still vacancies to be filled.
"We must ensure that enough classrooms are built in the shortest possible time to ensure that no students have to learn under trees or in the open air. The provision of enough classrooms and basic furniture, equipment and learning materials and the availability of water and toilets at all our schools are necessary to bring about fairness to all students. It is also important that each teacher should have a classroom to ensure that no classes are held under trees or that learners are crammed into available classrooms. A shortage of classrooms makes it impossible for schools to use their teachers appropriately and it leads to unpleasant learning and teaching conditions, sometimes even conditions which makes learning and teaching almost impossible."
The report presents an analysis of the provincial capital investment business plans for the period 2002/03 to 2004/05, an analysis infrastructure backlogs, and highlights progress made in addressing school infrastructure backlogs.
Whereas education capital budgets were on average R480 million during the period 1998/99 to 2000/01, drastic increases in allocations were made for the current MTEF period. These increases are evidence of Government's commitment to improving school infrastructure delivery and to addressing school infrastructure backlogs.
1.1 and Figure 1.1 show the increases in education capital budgets from 1998/99 to 2004/05.
Free State 116 59 144 155 206 142.8% 51.
Gauteng 253 191 405 503 519 112.4% 39.
KwaZulu-Natal 265 307 520 775 822 69.2% 38.
Limpopo 112 97 238 287 330 146.1% 50.
Mpumalanga 97 93 150 164 178 61.3% 24.
Northern Cape 2 2 12 17 19 428.1% 102.
North West 91 62 115 145 165 84.9% 38.
Western Cape 55 51 20 20 21 -61.8% -26.
The above information also shows a marked increase of the growth rates of the infrastructure budgets.
The Department of Education has done a crude backlog analysis based on the School Register of Needs 2000 database. All facilities provided since 2000 were deducted from the backlogs as recorded in 2000. The analysis is somewhat crude, since more detailed analyse should be done on a school-by-school basis. The estimated costs were based on the average costs to provide the various infrastructure components indicated in the Provincial Education Capital Business Plans for the 2002/03 to 2004/05 MTEF periods and are shown in Table 1.2.
Free State 126,400,000 74,700,000 167,265,000 557,600,000 47,500,000 639,600,000 142,200,000 459,000,000 169,400,000 74,880,000 1,029,000 2,459,574,000 8.
Gauteng 197,300,000 12,800,000 240,885,000 47,600,000 54,750,000 320,100,000 115,700,000 234,000,000 66,400,000 9,620,000 94,000 1,299,249,000 4.
KwaZulu-Natal 957,800,000 168,700,000 616,905,000 758,000,000 569,250,000 1,372,200,0 00 281,800,000 1,422,000,000 515,800,000 211,185,000 1,863,000 6,875,503,000 22.
Limpopo 773,500,000 157,100,000 544,215,000 864,800,000 617,000,000 1,225,800,0 00 171,900,000 1,176,750,000 351,400,000 135,590,000 2,166,000 6,020,221,000 20.
Mpumalang a 602,700,000 66,300,000 231,705,000 147,600,000 113,500,000 460,200,000 70,600,000 415,500,000 117,200,000 57,785,000 875,000 2,283,965,000 7.
North West 139,500,000 37,700,000 204,975,000 235,600,000 81,500,000 564,600,000 111,900,000 629,250,000 145,800,000 53,170,000 983,000 2,204,978,000 7.
Western Cape 88,300,000 12,500,000 16,815,000 35,200,000 79,750,000 200,100,000 90,200,000 242,250,000 70,200,000 4,680,000 1,344,000 841,339,000 2.
The provincial percentage share of the MTEF education capital budget compared to the provincial share of the backlogs is shown in Figure 1.3.
Figure 1.3 shows that in all provinces except Limpopo, the allocations made for education capital developments and maintenance are in line with the share of the backlogs. In Limpopo the percentage share of the MTEF budget (11,4%) is much lower than Limpopo's share of the backlogs (20,1%). There is thus room for improvement in the allocation made for education capital investments for the Limpopo Province. Gauteng made a very favourable allocation for education capital investments (19% of the total MTEF education capital budget) compared to their share of the backlogs (4,3%). This is largely influenced by Gauteng's programme to install computers in all their schools.
In order to address very basic infrastructure backlogs including classrooms, water, sanitation as well as renovations of dilapidated school buildings, the budgets needed per province are given Table 1.5 5.
Eastern Cape 25.1% 21.2% 1592 3399.2 46.
Free State 8.0% 6.7% 505 969.6 52.
Gauteng 5.6% 19.0% 1427 800.7 178.
KwaZulu-Natal 22.8% 28.1% 2117 3447.2 61.
Limpopo 18.7% 11.4% 855 2823.5 30.
Western Cape 3.7% 0.8% 233 450.1 13.
Even if the full MTEF budgets were used to address these basic backlogs, only the Western Cape and Gauteng would be able to fully eliminate all these backlogs. The MTEF budgets of the other Provinces would only enable them to address a small percentage of their basic backlogs should they direct their full MTEF budgets to classrooms, water, sanitation and renovations. Selecting schools without electricity and then calculating backlog costs shown in Table 1.6 and Figure 1.5 illustrate the point.