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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
[1] How many patients visited the Mitchell’s Plain Hospital since it opened its doors; how many (a) clinical and (b) administrative personnel are operative at the hospital; [2] whether the hospital have received any complaints; if so, (a) how many and (b) what is the nature of the complaints; [3] whether any complaints are repetitive in nature; if so, what are the relevant details; [4] whether Department have measures in place to ensure that complaints that are repeatedly reported are appropriately addressed to avoid a recurrence; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; [5] whether the hospital have received any compliments, if so, what are the relevant details? |
3 | 8 April 2016 | 12829 |
|
[1] By what date is it planned that access to free WiFi will be available to all residents of (a) the Metro and (b) rural areas of the Western Cape; [2] whether there are any factors that could prevent her Department from meeting these dates; if so, (a) what are those factors and (b) how are they being mitigated; [3] how is it anticipated that the roll-out of broadband in the Western Cape will benefit previously disadvantage communities; [4] whether any programmes are planned to train people on how to make effective use of free WiFi; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
2 | 8 April 2016 | 12828 |
|
(1) (a) What actions did the Department and CapeNature take in the past to protect the integrity of the Driftsands Nature Reserve and (b) what were the costs associated with these actions; (2) how does the size of the Driftsands Nature Reserve compare to the total areas proclaimed as provincial and national nature reserves in the Western Cape? |
7 | 1 July 2022 | 12823 |
|
In relation to international trade and investment agreements: (1) (a) How many such agreements has the Western Cape Government entered into and (b) what are the details of each agreement; (2) what is the Department of Economic Development and Tourism doing to promote actively international trade and investment agreements? |
1 | 1 July 2022 | 12822 |
|
(a) How (i) severe and (ii) widespread are the infection of trees by the polyphagous shot borer beetle in the province, (b) what is being done to monitor actively the spread of these |
15 | 24 June 2022 | 12812 |
|
With regard to the upcoming 2023 Netball World Cup: |
13 | 24 June 2022 | 12811 |
|
In relation to allocations for housing projects: |
11 | 24 June 2022 | 12810 |
|
What role will infrastructure development projects play in building communities and not just houses? |
10 | 24 June 2022 | 12809 |
|
(1) Whether there are any schools in the province that stopped teaching Mathematics and/or Physical Science between 2014 and 2022; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; |
3 | 24 June 2022 | 12808 |
|
(1) (a) What is the number of schools in the province that offer Mathematics and Physical Science, (b) what is the breakdown per grade and (c) how does this number compare with the (i) 2014 and (ii) 2019 academic years; |
2 | 24 June 2022 | 12807 |
