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
  1. What programmes did his Department offer in the Marikana informal settlement at Philippi in (i) 2015, (ii) 2016 and (iii) 2017 to date, (b) what services has his Department rendered to the area in October 2017 and (c) what programmes are planned for the future?
 9 10 November 2017 13433

Whether her Department has plans to prevent proposed changes to the traditional annual minstrel parade (“Tweede Nuwejaar”) that can stop this popular cultural expression from taking place; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 8 10 November 2017 13432

(a) What was the annual unnatural mortality rate in the province for (i) 2009, (ii) 2010, (iii) 2011, (iv) 2012, (v) 2013, (vi) 2014, (vii) 2015, (viii) 2016 and (ix) 2017 to date, (b) what were the causes of death in each year, (c) what was the budget for forensic pathology services in each year, (d) how many forensic pathologists were employed in each year and (e) what shortage of forensic pathologists was there in each year?

 7 10 November 2017 13431
  1. (a) How many international trips have been undertaken by him and his Department and any entity reporting to him in the (i) 2015/16 and (ii) 2016/17 financial years, (b) what was the destination of each trip, (c) what was the purpose of each trip and (d) how much did each trip cost in terms of (i) flights, (ii) accommodation and (iii) any other related expenses and
  2. whether a report was submitted to his Department after each international trip; if not, why not; if so,
  3. whether he will make copies of these reports mentioned in (2) available; if not, why not; if so, when?
 6 10 November 2017 13430
  1. How many tenders have been awarded by his Department in (i) 2012, (ii) 2013, (iii) 2014 and (iv) 2015, (b) what is the broad description of each tender and (c) (i) to whom was each tender awarded and (ii) at what amount?
 5 10 November 2017 13428

Whether transport to schools paid for departmentally is available to learners who live in Brandwacht, Mossel Bay; if not, why not; if so, (a) to which schools and (b) how many learners are being transported?

 4 10 November 2017 13427
  1. Which police stations in the Western Cape handled most of the violent crimes in the province in 2016/17 and (b) what percentage of the overall number of violent crimes did these police stations handle?
 3 10 November 2017 13426

For the (a) Grabouw and (b) Ceres police stations, what is the (i) (aa) actual and (bb) granted number of police officers allocated to each, (ii) (aa) actual and (bb) granted number of VISPOL police officers allocated to each and (iii) (aa) actual and (bb) granted number of detective officers allocated to each?

 2 10 November 2017 13425
  1. What is the total number of (i) SAPS Act and (ii) PSA personnel at the (aa) Parow Police Station and (bb) Elsies River Police Station, for each police station (b) how many vacancies exist, (c) what is the (i) granted and (ii) actual number of police officers, (d) how many (i) VISPOL officers are on the staff establishment and (ii) of these members, how many are on duty arrangements and (e) how many (i) sectors are patrolled 24 hours a day and (ii) vans patrol each sector?
 1 10 November 2017 13424

With reference to his recent visit to Kleinmond in the Overstrand Municipality:

Whether there were any findings, concerns and opportunities; if so, how does his Department plan to address it?

 9 3 November 2017 13423

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