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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What progress has been made on the (a) Vlakkeland Housing Project in the Drakenstein Municipality and (b) Bella Vista Housing Project in Witzenberg Municipality? |
6 | 9 March 2018 | 12951 |
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(1) Whether it has been brought to her attention that the water crisis is having a negative impact on patients in the province after scores of renal patients were turned away from the Melomed Hospital in Athlone without receiving their dialysis treatment on 23 February 2018 as the hospital had been experiencing low water pressure for two weeks; if so, what is being done to address this; (2) whether any other hospitals and clinics in the province are affected by similar challenges; if so, what are the relevant details? |
5 | 9 March 2018 | 12950 |
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(1) (a) How many schools have been closed in the province from October 2017 to date, (b) in which areas were these schools closed and (c) for what reasons; (2) whether there are plans to close more schools in the province before 2019; if so, what are the relevant details? |
4 | 9 March 2018 | 12949 |
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Whether transport for learners is being made available for learners who by necessity have to travel from Sonskyn valley to St Luke’s Primary School, Brandwag, Mossel Bay; if so, (a) why, seeing that the distance is 11,3 km and (b) how many learners are affected? |
5 | 2 March 2018 | 12948 |
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(1) In 2018 to date, (a) what is the number of learners and teachers for every grade at the Laerskool Hartenbos, Mossel Bay, (b) what is the total number of learners, (c) what is the capacity of the school, (d) in which grades are there still room for learners and (e) what was the number of learners in every grade from 2000 to 2017; (2) whether learners from Sonskynvallei were turned away because the school was said to be full; if so, what are the relevant details? |
4 | 2 March 2018 | 12947 |
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(1) What is the procedure that must be followed to change the national quintile designation of a school; (2) whether she received any applications for the changing of a quintile designation at any school in the Western Cape; if so, (a) from whom was the application received, (b) what was the decision and (c) what is (i) her role and (ii) the role of her Department regarding the redesignation of and deviation from already determined quintiles? |
3 | 2 March 2018 | 12946 |
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Whether any mass participation, opportunity and access, development and growth centres (MOD centres) are operational in Mitchells Plain; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the details, (b) how many centres are operational, (c)(i) how many learners participated in activities, (ii) in which sporting codes and (iii) at which facilities in (aa) 2016 and (bb) 2017? |
2 | 2 March 2018 | 12945 |
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How many police reservists were appointed in the Western Cape (a) to positions in the South African Police Service and (b) as private security guards in (i) 2008, (ii) 2009, (iii) 2010, (iv) 2011, (v) 2012, (vi) 2013, (vii) 2014, (viii) 2015, (ix) 2016, (x) 2017 and (xi) 2018 to date? |
1 | 2 March 2018 | 12944 |
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(1) Whether the water crisis is having an impact on the various housing projects that are currently underway in the province; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether his Department, with various housing development projects underway which include the TransHex Development Project in the Breede Valley, is ensuring that water is used sustainably during construction; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether measures are being taken to ensure that housing projects provide new homes and/or communities with water-efficient technology such as dual flush toilets, water-storage tanks, well points and boreholes; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? (4) what innovative plans or concepts or ideas are the Department implementing for housing projects, considering the water crisis and various budget cuts, to ensure that it achieves its target to deliver houses without any delay? |
4 | 23 February 2018 | 12943 |
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With reference to the budget of the Police Department in the MTEF and the proposed cutting of police posts between 2017/18 and 2019/20, (a) how many posts in the Western Cape will be cut, (b) how many posts in each programme will be cut and (c) at what level or levels will posts be cut? |
3 | 23 February 2018 | 12942 |
