Questions and Replies
The right of Members to put questions to Ministers is an important part of ensuring the executive authority’s accountability to the Provincial Parliament. Questions may be put to Ministers related to their spheres of responsibility. Replies to questions are either given orally in the House or in writing. The replies to oral questions are recorded in Hansard.
On this page you can search questions for written reply. Use one or more of the search fields by making a selection from the relevant dropdown menu. You can also do a text search by entering a search term in the text field– specific search terms will render a better result. Click ‘Apply’. The results will be displayed in the table below. Click on ‘Question Link’ to view the full result. When you are searching, it is advisable to complete as many of the search fields as possible in order to narrow down the results.
| Question | Question Number | Date | Question Link |
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With respect to the Kleinvlei Police Station: |
15 | 26 August 2022 | 13550 |
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With regard to the province’s disaster readiness: |
13 | 26 August 2022 | 13549 |
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It was revealed during an oversight by the Standing Committee on Human Settlements on 20 June 2022 that the Overberg District Municipality will be undertaking a high-mast lighting project to protect the safety of residents in informal settlements in the Grabouw area: |
11 | 26 August 2022 | 13548 |
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(a) How well established is the scientific knowledge regarding the impact on the environment of seismological studies at sea and (b)(i) to what extent does seismological exploration at sea cause environmental damage and (ii) how can this damage be mitigated? |
7 | 26 August 2022 | 13547 |
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In what respects is his Department involved during the application process for (a) prospecting rights, (b) mining rights, (c) the determination of conditions to protect the environment and (d) the management of environmental restoration during and after mining activities? |
6 | 26 August 2022 | 13546 |
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(a) How many firearms have been confiscated from January 2017 to date, (b) of those firearms in (a), (i) what were the makes of those firearms, (ii) from which countries did those firearms originate, (iii) in which suburbs were those firearms confiscated, (iv) was ballistic testing conducted on those firearms, (v) where are those firearms stored, (vi) how many of each make were destroyed and (vii) how many of those firearms have gone missing since their confiscation, (c) what is the current ballistic testing backlog and (d) what are the conviction rates for those found in possession of those firearms? |
2 | 26 August 2022 | 13545 |
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What is the contribution of the horse breeding and trading industry to the Western Cape economy? |
4 | 19 August 2022 | 13536 |
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With respect to the 41 schools that have applied to install solar panels on their rooftops: (1) (a) Which schools have applied and (b) what is the expected power output of each school’s solar panel installation; (2) (a) how much would it cost to install these solar panels at each school and (b) which of these applications are being funded by the (i) school itself and (ii) Department; (3) of the schools that are planning to procure emergency lighting and back-up battery power as an alternative, (a) which schools have done so and (b) how much will it cost to procure? |
2 | 22 July 2022 | 13531 |
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(1) What support does her Department provide to (a) Huis Maudie Kriel in Ceres and (b) Huis Ou Meule in Riversdale; |
9 | 19 August 2022 | 13522 |
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With regard to the recent closure of the Sassa office in Khayelitsha: |
8 | 19 August 2022 | 13521 |
