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 the increase in sexual offences in the province as recorded in the latest police crime statistics:

What is the breakdown of the reported sexual offences per police station in the province between January 2021 and June 2022 and (b) what are the details of the programmes that his Department has put in place to address sexual offences in each of the police stations in the top 30 police stations where rape and sexual assaults were reported?

18 10 June 2022 12785

Whether training is provided to police officers to raise their vigilance; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

2 10 June 2022 12784

[1] How many drug and alcohol rehabilitation centres are operative in Mitchells Plain;

[2] whether all centres are registered; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

[3] whether his Department has measures in place to help unregistered centres to comply with legislation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

[4][a] how much does it cost the taxpayer and his Department to run these centres, [b] what is the cost of the rehabilitation of a single patient, [c] how many patients per year are treated, [d] how many patients successfully completed the programme, [e] what is the overall success rate of the centres and [f] how many patients are not able to complete the programme;

[5] whether programmes are in place to ensure that those who did not successfully complete the programme are actively sought out and encouraged to complete the rehabilitation programme; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

[6] whether programmes are in place to utilise those who successfully completed the programme as role models in schools and on other social platforms; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

5 1 April 2016 12781

[1] Whether any schools in Mitchells Plan took part in the Cape Town Cycle Tour; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

[2] whether her Department provide any support to cycling clubs in townships in order to take part in the Cape Town Cycle Tour; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

[3] whether her Department support various sport clubs in Mitchells Plain; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details for [a] soccer, [b] chess, [c] rugby and [d] netball?

4 1 April 2016 12780

[1][a] What is the total staff establishment of the [i] Mitchells Plain and [i] Lentegeur police station, [b] what does the staff component serving these communities consist of with regard to [i] police officers, [ii] detectives and [iii] administrative staff and [c] what are the vacancies on the total staff establishment of these stations;

[2] whether there are plans to fill the vacancies; if not, why not; if so, what is the timeline;

[3] whether all vehicles at these stations are in working order; if not, what are the relevant details; if so, how many vehicles are at each stations;

[4] whether there are plans to build a new police station in Tafelsig; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

3 1 April 2016 12779

Whether any South African Police Service officers have been allocated to the new mobile court at Grabouw; if not, (a) why not, (b) when will officers be allocated to this court, (c) how many officers will be allocated and (d) will these officers be new to the establishment or be deployed from existing posts; if so, what are the relevant details?

2 1 April 2016 12778

Whether any housing opportunities are planned for Brandwag, Mossel Bay; if not, why not; if so, (a) what these opportunities entail and (b) what their time frame is?

1 1 April 2016 12777

If measures are in place to prevent the overloading of taxis to ensure the safety of learners; if so, what are the relevant details?

4 4 December 2015 12776

[1] Whether the South African Police Service arrested or detained any protesters following a protest in Murraysburg on 18 November 2015; if so, (a) for what reason and (b) were they detained during the protest or after it had ended;

[2] whether these protesters were charged; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

3 4 December 2015 12775

Whether the Beaufort West police station has been without a permanent station commander for any period since 2008; if so, (a) for how long was an acting station commander acting, (b) who was designated as the acting station commander and (c) what was the reason for the permanent station commander being absent?

2 4 December 2015 12774

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