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

(a) Why has the 2016/17 Annual Report of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture not been referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture at the Western Cape Provincial Parliament and (b) when will this Annual Report be referred to the Standing Committee pending the 2017/18 budget allocation?

 2 9 March 2018 12920

What is the total number of (i) SAPS Act and (ii) PSA personnel at the (aa) Ocean View Police Station, (b) how many vacancies exist, (c) what is the (i) granted and (ii) actual number of police officers, (d) how many (i) VISPOL officers are on the staff establishment and (ii) of these members, how many have other duty arrangements and (e) how many (i) sectors are patrolled 24 hours a day and (ii) vans patrol each sector?

 1 9 March 2018 12918

(1) What is the status of Route B97 between Mbekweni or Paarl and Bellville;
(2) (a) is there a set date for taxi associations to start operating on the route and (b) has the Department identified which associations will operate on the route?

 30 8 July 2022 12917

(1) What impact does load-shedding have on Prasa’s passenger rail operations in Cape Town and the Western Cape;
(2) (a) how much funding has the Western Cape Government allocated to assisting Prasa with the repair and maintenance of the rail network in the province since 2020, (b) what were the funds used for and (c) has the Western Cape Government seen any positive changes as a result of the funding?

 29 8 July 2022 12916

(1) With regard to Bainskloof Pass, (a) is the Minister of the view that the signage is sufficient and (b) what more can be done to alert drivers of the restrictions on this section of the road;
(2) with regard to the Du Toitskloofpass, will the (a) driver or (b) owner of the truck that blocked and damaged the recently upgraded infrastructure on 27 June 2022 be held liable for damages and the costs of traffic control; if not, why not; if so, what are the details of the claims?

 28 8 July 2022 12915

(1) What legislation allows (a) the provincial government or (b) any other public body to claim from vehicle drivers or their employers for damage done to infrastructure due to a disregard for traffic regulations;
(2) in the (a) 2019/20, (b) 2020/21 and (c) 2021/22 financial years, what were the details of the claims lodged by the provincial Department of Mobility against drivers or their employers for damage done to (i) traffic signals, (ii) Armco barriers and (iii) other public infrastructure due to negligent driving?
 

 27 8 July 2022 12914

In relation to the effects of load-shedding on the healthcare facilities in the Western Cape:
(1) Which municipalities in the Western Cape are able to exempt healthcare facilities from experiencing load-shedding;
(2) of those municipalities in (1) above, which healthcare facilities in each municipality currently do not experience load-shedding;
(3) how often does the Department meet with the municipalities in (1) above to ensure that there is sufficient capacity to supply electricity to the aforementioned healthcare facilities;
(4) does the Department have any plans to engage with more (a) stakeholders and (b) municipalities to assist healthcare facilities further with not experiencing load-shedding?
 

 26 8 July 2022 12913

In relation to the Department’s decision to re-escalate all non-COVID-19 services earlier this year:
(1) Of the surgeries that were postponed as a result of de-escalating non-COVID-19 services, how many still need to take place, if any;
(2) with respect to the various plans by public hospitals to address their respective backlogs, (a) what is the current backlog at each public hospital and (b) what is each of their timelines to eradicate these backlogs?

 

 

 25 8 July 2022 12912

What is the estimated amount lost by the sporting and cultural sectors as a result of load-shedding over the last five financial years?

 24 8 July 2022 12911

In relation to the Port of Cape Town introducing the Transnet National Ports Authority’s new operating model:
(1) How effective are the new measures that have been implemented at the Port to increase efficiency;
(2) what are the concerns raised by the shipping industry regarding the Port;
(3) how is the Department facilitating the continued improvement of the Port’s ability to process shipments?
 

 21 8 July 2022 12910

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