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.
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| Question | Question Number | Date | Question Link |
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On 29 December 2020, the Premier hosted the Friends of United Jewish Campaign’s 12th annual year-end live-stream event at Leeuwenhof. The third branch of the work of the United Jewish Campaign is support for the apartheid state of Israel: (1) Whether the event was a fundraiser; if so, how much money was raised; (2) (a) what is the number of events that (i) the Office of the Premier, (ii) his department and (iii) the provincial government have held with the Friends of United Jewish Campaign in the (aa) fourth, (bb) fifth and (cc) sixth administrations, (b) what was the nature of these events, (c) where were they held and (d) how much was raised from each event; (3) whether there are any other planned events that his Office, his department or the provincial government will hold with the Friends of United Jewish Campaign; if so, if any of these events will be hosted at Leeuwenhof? |
20 | 10 June 2022 | 12800 |
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With regard to the increase in sexual offences in the province as recorded in the latest police crime statistics: What are the detailed (i) programmes and (ii) budgeting of her Department to address (aa) rape, (bb) sexual assault and (cc) the abuse of women and children in the province in (aaa) 2019, (bbb) 2020, (ccc) 2021 and (ddd) 2022 to date and (b) what is the break-down of expenditure in each of the police precincts in the top 30 police stations where rape and sexual assaults were reported? |
19 | 10 June 2022 | 12799 |
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(1) (a) What (i) is the number and (ii) are the details of the Public Service Commission’s investigations that have been conducted against (aa) the Western Cape Government, (bb) Members of the Executive and/or (cc) Western Cape municipalities in the (aaa) fifth and (bbb) sixth administrations, (ccc) including the detailed findings and recommendations and (b) can copies of each report be made available; (2) with regards to the investigations mentioned above, what is the number of recommendations that were (a) adhered to and fully implemented, (b) not implemented, and the reasons thereof, and (c) taken on review and the outcomes of such reviews? |
17 | 10 June 2022 | 12798 |
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With regards to the implementation of the Western Cape Safety Plan: (1) (a) How much has his government invested in fighting crime in the province over the MTEF and (b) what is the breakdown of the budget per programme; (2) of the causative factors of crime as outlined in the Safety Plan, (a) what are his government’s programmes to address each of the identified factors, (b) which departments are responsible for addressing each of the identified factors and (c) what (i) are the detailed programmes and (ii) is the detailed expenditure breakdown of each provincial government department related to addressing the causative factors of crime; (3) with regards to ministerial responsibilities, what is the detailed breakdown of the (a) programmes, (b) tasks and/or actions and (c) expenditure of each department in respect of their outlined responsibilities from the inception of the plan to date? |
16 | 10 June 2022 | 12797 |
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(a) How many road infrastructure projects were completed in the province between June 2021 and June 2022 and (b) which of these projects focused on tar surfacing and road construction in rural communities? |
13 | 10 June 2022 | 12796 |
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Why are bookings not processed on CapeNature’s online booking system for Sunday arrivals even when units have not been occupied on the preceding Friday and Saturday nights and (b) why does CapeNature not offer discounted tariffs for (i) multiple-night bookings and (ii) mid-week? |
12 | 10 June 2022 | 12795 |
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How many schools have successfully applied to shift quintile status in the quintile system during the previous financial year? |
10 | 10 June 2022 | 12794 |
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In relation to policing in the Western Cape: (a) What is the constitutional basis for the devolution of policing authority to a province from the national government, (b) how much funding would be needed per year for the Western Cape Government to take complete control of policing in the province, (c) how soon would the Western Cape Government be able to build up the capacity to take over policing in the province and (d) what are the advantages of more localised authority over policing resources? |
9 | 10 June 2022 | 12793 |
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How does the integrated development plans of municipalities in the province influence his Department’s (a) strategic plans, (b) annual performance plans and (c) allocations for housing projects in the province? |
8 | 10 June 2022 | 12792 |
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With regard to youth programmes funded by her Department: How much has been spent on programmes targeted at young people in the last financial year and (b) what programmes has this amount funded? |
7 | 10 June 2022 | 12791 |
