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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Given the recent increase in learner numbers, whether she received any additional funding for (a) more primary schools, (b) more high schools and (c) the appointment of more teachers at schools in Mitchells Plain; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 14 23 March 2018 13016

Commercial farming in South Africa is categorised into three clusters, namely: small, medium and large scale commercial farming. The common thread amongst all of these clusters is that they all produce for markets with a view to maximise profit.

The Department’s definition of a commercial farmer is informed by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) which defines a commercial farmer as someone that produces agricultural products exclusively for markets, to maximise profit with a turnover of between R500 000 – R 1000 000 per annum. Such a farmer is large enough to generate income sufficient to support his or her family.

The following requirements used to determine / classify a farmer as commercial:

  1. Access to formal markets (domestic and/or export);
  2. Existence of sales and production records;
  3. Ability of the farmer to reinvest profits into the business; compliance with tax and labour laws; and
  4. Existence of current and updated business plans to guide and inform operations.

 

We view these as critical factors for any business with commercial inclination.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 13 23 March 2018 13015

With reference to media reports on 6 March 2018 that reported that crime intelligence officers in the South African Police Service (SAPS) who do not meet security clearance requirements are still working in the division, (a) how many crime intelligence officers are working in the province, and of these, how many (i) have security clearance and (ii) do not have security clearance and (b) how many SAPS and crime intelligence officers were allocated to the province in (i) 2015, (ii) 2016, (iii) 2017 and (iv) 2018?

 12 23 March 2018 13014

What measures are being taken by his Department to ensure that housing projects are not delayed by gang-related violence; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 11 23 March 2018 13013
  1. How many families who lost their homes and belongings (a) were assisted by his Department and (b) what were the associated costs in the (i) 2015/16, (ii) 2016/17 and (iii) 2017/18 fire seasons;
  1. whether there are any contingency plans in place to reduce fires in informal settlements; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 9 23 March 2018 13012
  1. Whether there are pre-emptive measures in place to prevent land invasions in the light of “expropriation of land without compensation”; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 10 23 March 2018 13011
  1. What is the average police-to-population ratio for the (a) Cape Town metropolitan area and (b) Western Cape;
  1. whether these ratios include (a) student constables and (b) support staff; if so, what are the ratios, excluding 2(a) and (b);
  2. what is the police-to-population ratio for each police station in the Cape Town metropolitan area;
  3. what is the detective-to-population ratio for each police station in the Cape Town metropolitan area?
 8 23 March 2018 13010

With reference to the recent fire at the Mitchells Plain Hospital:

  1. whether she has received any reports relating to the fire; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. how advanced is the investigation into the source of the fire;
  2. whether a contractor has been appointed to refurbish the Emergency Centre at the hospital; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  3. whether her Department plans to fast-track the refurbishment of the Emergency Centre; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  4. how is her Department ensuring that service delivery at the Emergency Centre is not hampered and what additional support is her Department giving to the hospital to ensure that neither the appointment of a contractor nor the refurbishment process is delayed?
 7 23 March 2017 13009
  1. Whether there is an environmental policy and a management plan for Gouritz River; if so, (a) when was (i) the policy and (ii) the management plan approved and (b) who are the role-players;
  1. whether the Gouritzmond conservation trust comprises part of the management; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. what legislation and control measures are in place to conserve the vlei and nature areas?
 6 23 March 2018 13008

Whether his Department has any measures in place to balance the interests of local communities who want to limit the number of liquor establishments and their opening hours near to where they live against the interests of those residents and tourists who also contribute towards economic growth and who demand more choices and longer opening hours; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 

 2 29 July 2016 13006

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