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.
On this page you can search questions for written reply. Use one or more of the search fields by making a selection from the relevant dropdown menu. You can also do a text search by entering a search term in the text field– specific search terms will render a better result. Click ‘Apply’. The results will be displayed in the table below. Click on ‘Question Link’ to view the full result. When you are searching, it is advisable to complete as many of the search fields as possible in order to narrow down the results.
| Question | Question Number | Date | Question Link |
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(1) Whether any of the community policing forums (CPFs) are considered as not functioning; if so, which of the CPFs; (2) whether any of the CPFs received funding from the Expanded Partnership Programme (EPP) in the 2017/18 financial year; if so, (a) which of the CPFs received funding and (b) what was the amount of money given to each CPF? |
2 | 23 February 2018 | 12941 |
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How many recruits were enlisted in the South African Police Service in the Western Cape in 2017? |
1 | 23 February 2018 | 12940 |
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(1) What are the water restriction levels at all the municipalities in the province; (2) whether his Department is ensuring that the implementation of these levels are adhered to; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether drought-relief budgets have been allocated to each municipality; if not, why not; if so, what is the breakdown of the budget allocation per municipality; (4) whether his Department keeps records of boreholes at private homes and businesses; if not; why not; if so, (5) whether his Department knows how many boreholes there are and how much water is being extracted from the soil; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details |
4 | 9 February 2018 | 12939 |
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(1) Whether her Department has any contingency plans to ensure that all schools and learners at schools have access to water if Day Zero occurs; if not, why not; if so; (a) what are the relevant details, (b) how will the distribution of water be executed, (c) what type of oversight will be available during the process and (d) what safety and security measures will be in place; (2) whether provisions are being made in the event of health risks and vulnerability, for example the spread of diseases and contamination; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether her Department has a plan to assist schools that do not have access to boreholes to prevent them from having to close; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
3 | 9 February 2018 | 12938 |
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(a) How will the adjustments budget ensure that the water crisis does not hinder the capacity of our healthcare facilities and (b) what is her Department doing to ensure (i) that healthcare facilities, including hospitals and clinics, do not run out of water in the long term, (ii) that there are a sufficient number of well points and boreholes to supply water to these facilities and (ii) that patients who receive constant treatment at home or who are sent home to recover have sufficient access to water? |
2 | 9 February 2018 | 12937 |
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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?
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13 | 27 May 2016 | 12936 |
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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? |
12 | 27 May 2016 | 12935 |
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(1) Whether his Department is aware of any factors contributing to road fatalities in the Western Cape; if so, (a) what is the counter strategy to reduce road fatalities, (b) how many traffic officers are deployed daily to patrol our roads and (c) what kind of cooperation does his Department have with other sectors to make our roads safe; (2) whether his Department has a sufficient budget and enough traffic officers to ensure that our roads are safe; if so, (a) how much money was allocated to road safety over the 2017/18 festive season, (b) how much money was spent on training traffic officers to use (i) speed cameras and (ii) breathalysers and (c) how much money was spent on purchasing (i) speed cameras and (ii) breathalysers? |
1 | 9 February 2018 | 12934 |
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[1] Whether all the legal landfill sites in the province comply with his Department’s requirements; if not; (a) why not and (b) what steps are being taken to ensure compliance; if so; [2] whether all the sites have (a) a clear notice board, (b) well-managed access control, (c) a weigh bridge, (d) a waste compaction area, (e) a leachate control dam, (f) a drainage system; (g) dust suppression systems and (h) gas monitoring probes; if not, why not; [3] whether compliance with the requirements are being monitored; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
11 | 27 May 2016 | 12933 |
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How many (a) landfill sites have been awarded licences in the 2014/15 financial year, (b)(i) applications for licences have been denied and (ii) why were these applications denied and (c)(i) applications are still outstanding and (ii) what are the reasons in each case? |
10 | 27 May 2016 | 12932 |
