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

With regard to her reply to question 7 of 8 July 2022:
(1) (a) What is the number of injuries that have been treated in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021 and (iv) 2022 to date, (b) what is the breakdown according to (i) road-traffic injuries and (ii) violence-related injuries and (c) what is the cost breakdown per year associated with the treatment of each of these injuries;
(2) (a) what is the number of fatalities as a result of injuries that have been recorded in each year, (b) what is the breakdown according to (i) road-traffic injuries and (ii) violence-related injuries, (c) how much has her Department spent each year to date on the treatment of injuries and (d) what is the breakdown according to the different categories mentioned in her reply?
 

 8 29 July 2022 13309

In relation to the hospitalisations of young people (ie those aged between 18 and 35) as the result of alcohol abuse:
(1) (a) How many hospitalisations have taken place every month in each health district in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020, (iv) 2021 and (v) 2022 to date and (b) what other substance abuses, apart from alcohol, also contribute to the hospitalisation of people in this age group;
(2) whether her Department has any campaigns or programmes that target such cases of substance abuse; if so, what are the relevant details?
 

 3 29 July 2022 13308

In relation to the hospitalisation of minors (ie those younger than 18) as the result of underage drinking:
(1) (a) How many hospitalisations have taken place monthly in each health district in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020, (iv) 2021 and (v) 2022 to date and (b) what other substance abuses, apart from alcohol, also contribute to the hospitalisation of children younger than 18;
(2) whether her Department has any campaigns or programmes that target such cases of substance abuse; if so, what are the relevant details?
 

 2 29 July 2022 13307

1. (a) What is the (i) cause and (ii) extent of the damage, including affected sections of the building, caused by the fire that broke out at the Vredendal Hospital, (b) what will be the impact of the damage on service delivery at the hospital, (c) what is the number of (i) patients and (ii) staff who were affected by the fire, (d) what is the number of persons who were treated for fire-related injuries resulting from the incident and (e) what has been the Department’s response to the fire;

2. whether there are any patients and/or staff who has been be transferred to other hospitals; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

3. (a) what will be the estimated cost to renovate the hospital following the fire damage, (b) when will renovations start and (c) when will these renovations be completed?

 

 15 10 June 2022 13303

With regard to the serious allegation of sexual misconduct by a UCT professor who is employed by her Department:
(1) (a) What is her Department’s policy for dealing with allegations of sexual misconduct (i) in the workplace and (ii) by an employee of her Department, (b) what is the number of sexual misconduct allegations against employees of her Department, including agency staff, that were received and investigated during the (i) fourth, (ii) fifth and (iii) sixth administrations, (c) how many employees were found guilty and (d) what sanctions were issued for each case;
(2) (a) when did she and her Department become aware of the allegations of sexual misconduct by a UCT professor who is employed by her Department and (b) what are the details of the remedial action taken in response to it;
(3) whether the UCT professor has been suspended pending the investigation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 6 3 June 2022 13302

With respect to the police exhibit storerooms (otherwise known as SAPS 13 stores) in Mitchells Plain, Langa, Hanover Park, Lentegeur and Khayelitsha:
(1) In percentage terms, how much evidence has disappeared in (a) Mitchells Plain, (b) Langa, (c) Hanover Park, (d) Lentegeur and (e) Khayelitsha over the last three financial years;
(2) whether any of the aforementioned evidence has been recovered; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether any person or persons have been (a) charged and (b) prosecuted; if so, what are the relevant details?
 

 2 3 June 2022 13301

With respect to all police exhibit storerooms (otherwise known as SAPS 13 stores) in the province:
(1) Whether any evidence has disappeared; if so, how much in percentage terms;
(2) whether any of the aforementioned evidence has been recovered; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether any person or persons have been (a) charged and (b) prosecuted; if so, what are the relevant details?

 1 3 June 2022 13300

With reference to the 16% growth recorded in the tourism sector of the Western Cape,

(1) how many jobs have been created; (a) full-time, (b) temporary and (c) seasonal jobs;

(2) how many (a) skills development opportunities and (b) beneficiaries benefitted and (c) in which areas;

(3) what percentage of this growth benefitted the local tourism sector?

 3 10 March 2017 13298

How many (a) informal settlements were upgraded per municipality in the province and (b) per year since 2009?

 2 10 March 2017 13297

What is (a) the full amount not spent on housing per municipality and (b) the number of housing units not delivered (i) per municipality and (ii) per year since 2009?

 1 10 March 2017 13296

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