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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Whether his Department and each entity reporting to him appointed transaction advisers for tenders in the period 2014 to date; if so, (a) who were the transaction advisers who were appointed for the tenders, (b) for which tenders were they appointed, (c) what was the pricing of the tenders in question and (d) what amount was paid tothe transaction advisers? |
1 | 25 August 2017 | 13252 |
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With reference to his reply to question 1 of 25 March 2022: (1)Why did his Department decide not to follow a competitive bidding process prior to the awarding of the tender? (2) with regard to the limited bidding requirements set out in Chapter 16 A of the Provincial Treasury Instructions, (a) what legal basis was his Department competent to award the tender to the company in question on a limited bidding basis and (b) under which specific provision under paragraph 5.5.4 (a) of Chapter 16A of the Provincial Treasury Instructions, 2019 did his Department rely on; (3) how did he and his Department first come to know about and first become engaged with the company in question prior to the award of the tender? |
12 | 17 June 2022 | 13251 |
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With reference to his reply to question 1 of 25 March 2022: (1) Whether any meetings, engagements, presentations and/or discussions take place between representatives of the company in question and the Premier and/or any other Members of the Provincial Executive at any stage prior to the award of the tender; if so, (a) on what date(s) did these take place, (b) where these took place and (c) what are names and designations of those who was in attendance; (2) whether these meetings in (1) relate, directly or indirectly, to the institution refresh project and matters related thereto (including reorganisation of the Western Cape Government); if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether any meetings, engagements, presentations and/or discussions take place between representatives of the company in question and any officials of the Western Cape Government at any stage prior to the award of the tender; if so, (a) on what date(s) did these take place, (b) where these took place and (c) what are (i) names and (ii) designations of those who was in attendance; (4) whether these meetings in (3) relate, directly or indirectly, to the institution refresh project and matters related thereto (including reorganisation of the Western Cape Government); if so, (a) what was the purpose and (b) what were the outcomes of each? |
11 | 17 June 2022 | 13250 |
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How much has his Department spent in Knysna following the devastating fires at the latest date for which information is available and (b) to which companies were contracts awarded to reconstruct or rebuild the affected areas? |
2 | 11 August 2017 | 13249 |
whether any arrests have been made; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
1 | 11 August 2017 | 13248 |
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2 | 4 August 2017 | 13247 |
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)(a) What was the teacher-to-learner ratio at schools in the province in (i) 2014/15, (ii) 2015/16 and (iii) 2016/17 and (b) what (i) programmes and (ii) initiatives have been undertaken to date by her Department to deal with overcrowding at schools in the province;
(2) whether her Department has programmes and initiatives to deal with overcrowding in schools in the foreseeable future; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
1 | 25 August 2017 | 13246 |
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How many child-headed households in the province have been housing beneficiaries since 2009 and (b) what are the criteria that are being used to identify these households so that they can benefit from housing opportunities? |
6 | 28 July 2017 | 13245 |
whether any corrective steps have been taken against the relevant authorities; if not; why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
5 | 28 July 2017 | 13244 |
whether her Department is also considering allowing the sale of other products, like tobacco, that could assist to generate funds; if not; why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
4 | 27 July 2017 | 13243 |
