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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(1) Whether the City of Cape Town has an oversight role over any Eskom infrastructure, such as the collapsed pylon in Wingate, Sunningdale Drive, Velderama, Table View; if not, why not; if so, (a) what kind of oversight role does the City has over a parastatal’s infrastructure, such as Eskom, and the maintenance thereof by the relevant departments, (b) in which manner is the oversight role exercised, (c) what were the reasons for the lack of adequate oversight over infrastructure and the maintenance thereof by the relevant departments, (d) in which manner can the City of Cape Town correct and address any future infrastructure and maintenance issues; (2) whether there are action plans in place to ensure that all other pylons are inspected for the same structural defects and that the problems are timeously solved in order to prevent a repetition of this potentially disastrous event; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether there are measures in place to ensure that Eskom complies with stipulated regulation regarding the upkeep and maintenance of their infrastructure; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) who is responsible for the inspection and maintenance of Eskom’s infrastructure (a) in and on the City of Cape Town’s property servitude where Eskom has infrastructure on City property and (b) rural areas servitudes where Eskom has infrastructure on private property; (5) whether inspections are done on a regular basis to ascertain whether Eskom’s infrastructure needs maintenance or repairs to ensure the ongoing support of a healthy and growing economy and job creation; if not; why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (6) what are the responsibilities of (a) Eskom, (b) the national government, (c) the provincial government and (d) municipalities and ward councillors with regard to the upkeep and maintenance of Eskom’s infrastructure? |
7 | 13 November 2015 | 12722 |
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Whether municipalities have an oversight role over the infrastructure of Eskom; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
6 | 13 November 2015 | 12721 |
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(1) Whether any new police stations will be built in (a) Nyanga and (b) Khayelitsha; if not, why not; if so, (i) when, (ii) what is the status of the project and (iii) how many officers will be allocated to each station; (2) whether new recruits will be stationed at these police stations or if officers from existing stations will be transferred to the new police stations; if so, what are the relevant details? |
5 | 13 November 2015 | 12720 |
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(a) What is the total amount budgeted by her Department for the roll-out of the (i) broadband policy and (ii) objectives, (b) where the expenditure is to be made, (c) what is the amount and (d) where and what amount has been spent or will be spent outside the geographical area of the City of Cape Town? |
3 | 13 November 2015 | 12719 |
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What are the (a) granted number and (b) actual number of (i) VISPOL officers and (ii) detectives at the Constantia Police Station for (aa) 2002, (bb) 2006, (cc) 2010 and (dd) 2016? |
5 | 10 June 2016 | 12716 |
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What are the (a) granted number and (b) actual number of (i) VISPOL officers and (ii) detectives at the Manenberg Police Station for (aa) 2002, (bb) 2006, (cc) 2010 and (dd) 2016? |
4 | 10 June 2016 | 12715 |
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(a) How many international visits did she undertake in the 2014/15 financial year and (b) in respect of each of these trips, (i) which countries did she visit, (ii) what was the purpose of the visit, (iii) who formed part of the delegation and (iv) what business agreements were signed? |
3 | 10 June 2016 | 12713 |
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(a) How many international visits did he undertake in the 2014/15 financial year and (b) in respect of each of these trips, (i) which countries did he visit, (ii) what was the purpose of the visit, (iii) who formed part of the delegation and (iv) what business agreements were signed? |
2 | 10 June 2016 | 12712 |
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(a) How many international visits did he undertake in the 2014/15 financial year and (b) in respect of each of these trips, (i) which countries did he visit, (ii) what was the purpose of the visit, (iii) who formed part of the delegation and (iv) what business agreements were signed? |
1 | 10 June 2022 | 12711 |
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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 | 12710 |
