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

In the light of the support provided to 170 smallholder and commercial farmers by the Western Cape’s Department of Agriculture over the past five years:

  1. What is the success rate of the farmers as it relates to their producing sustainable crops and farm produce;
  2. whether his Department plans to expand the support to include more farmers; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 5 7 November 2024 18296

4.       With regard to the budget shortfall of R3,8 billion over the next three years:

What (a) impact will this shortfall have on the building of much-needed schools and classrooms and (b) plans will his Department put in place to mitigate this impact on teacher employment over the three-year term?

 4 7 November 2024 18295

Question by Hon Jacobs.

With regard to the shifting of funds away from the Department of Health and Wellness to fund the Safety Plan:

What (a) is the impact of this on service delivery and (b) plans has her Department implemented to mitigate this impact?

 3 7 November 2024 18293

With regard to comments made during an interview on 13 August 2024:

  1. (a) How much more should be paid to the Province over the next three years (2024–2027) and (b) from which part of the National Treasury’s budget should it be financed;
  2. what (a) about the method of calculation of the equitable share of the Province’s budget is wrong and unfair and (b) other components should have been considered (excluding education, health, the poverty rate, the population size and economic activity)?
 1 7 November 2024 18292

Question by Hon Walters.

  1. From July 2023 to date, (i) how many arrests have been made by the SAPS in the province in relation to metal theft, (ii) how many routine compliance inspections of secondhand-goods dealers or recyclers have been conducted and (iii) in how many instances were citations issued as a result of these inspections and (b) how many accredited secondhand-goods dealers or recyclers are currently operational in the province?
 12 18 October 2024 18291

Question by Hon Walters.

Whether the SAPS management is aware of any circumstance in which a member of the SAPS has not been issued with sufficient (a) fingerprint powder or (b) fingerprinting ink in order to carry out his/her duties; if so, what are the relevant details?

 13 18 October 2024 18290

In respect of his Department’s decision to reduce the basket of teacher posts for the 2025 academic year:

(1)     (a) What is the rationale behind the decision to reduce the number of teaching posts for the 2025 academic year and (b) what criteria were used to determine the (i) extent of the reduction and (ii) factors considered in this decision;

(2)     what (a) criteria were used to identify the schools that will be affected by the reduced basket of teacher posts, (b) is the expected impact of the reduction in teaching posts on (i) schools and (ii) learners, (c) are the detailed information on the (i) number of schools, (ii) names of schools that will be affected by this reduction and (iii) number of learners at each affected school who will experience a reduction in teaching resources and (d) additional consequences are anticipated for the affected schools and their learners?

 5 20 September 2024 18283
  1. In respect of the statement issued by his department on 30 August 2024, what is the (a) detailed list of the schools where teaching posts will be reduced for the 2025 academic year and (b) number of teaching posts that will be reduced per school;
  2.  (a) what measures are being taken by his Department to mitigate the impact of these reductions on (i) learners and (ii) teachers and (b) how will his Department support schools that must manage the transition and maintain educational standards despite the reduced number of teaching posts?
 6 20 September 2024 18282

Question by Hon Jacobs.

(a)    How many schools in historically coloured areas will be affected by this envisaged teacher cuts in 2025 and

(b)    how many (i) schools are planned to be built in the currently financial year and (ii) of these schools will be built (aa) on the Cape Flats and (bb) in historically coloured areas?

 3 20 September 2024 18281
  1. (a) Why has there been a lack of response from him to the accusations made by the current acting Municipal Manager of the George Municipality that the appointment process for the Municipal Manager was unfair due to bias against and favouritism towards a specific candidate;
  2. whether these allegations are being investigated; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 16 18 October 2024 18280

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