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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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 |
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With regard to trade and investment promotion by the Department of Economic Development and Tourism: (a) How much has been spent on investment promotion as part of the Western Cape Investment Strategy by her Department to date in the 2022/23 financial year, (b) what is the total amount of new business investment in the province because of the Western Cape Investment Strategy so far in the 2022/23 financial year, (c) how many jobs is this investment expected to create and (d) what are the details of the programmes through which the Western Cape Investment Strategy aims to facilitate and promote investment in the Western Cape? |
6 | 10 June 2022 | 12790 |
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With regard to the current hike in fuel prices: (a) What is the impact of the current fuel price hikes on her Department’s personnel’s ability to fulfil their mandate and (b) how much is her Department expected to spend in addition to its budgeted amount on fuel since February 2022? |
5 | 10 June 2022 | 12789 |
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With regard to the onset of winter and the associated colder weather in the province: Whether there are measures in place to provide assistance to homeless people in the province; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) how much will be spent on these measures? |
4 | 10 June 2022 | 12788 |
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With regard to Library Services in the Western Cape: (1) (a) Which libraries (i) have functional computer laboratories on their premises and (ii) do not have functional computer laboratories on their premises, (b) which libraries (i) have Wi-Fi services and (b)(ii) do not have Wi-Fi services and (c) who are the service providers for (i) computer equipment and (ii) Wi-Fi installations at these libraries; (2) whether there are any digital programmes being offered at these libraries; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether her Department has a roll-out plan to bring digital services to all libraries; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
3 | 10 June 2022 | 12787 |
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(1) Whether his Department received any requests for support and/or advice from small-scale farmers in the Wuppertal or Biedouw areas in the past ten years; if so, what was the nature of the support and/or advice requested and provided; (2) What is needed to improve the agricultural prospects of the farmers in the Wuppertal and Biedouw areas? |
11 | 10 June 2022 | 12786 |
