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

With regard to the tender awarded by his Department to a certain company, whose name has been furnished to his Department for the purpose of his reply, in order to provide IT services to public schools in the province:

(1)     Whether he is aware of any forensic report concerning that tender that revealed discrepancies, including unfair advantages given to the winning bidder; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2)     whether the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) warned or alerted his Department at any stage to withdraw the tender; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3)     whether there was any court challenge initiated by either SITA or the national Department of Communications and Digital Technologies concerning the awarding of this tender to this company, if so, what are the relevant details;

(4)     whether the court challenge remains active; if not, when was it withdrawn; if so, what are the relevant details?

 15 18 October 2024 18279

Question by Hon Lithakong

With regard to the School Learner Placement System in the Western Cape:

(1)     Whether school principals have unfettered power or authority to deal with learner placement at schools as they wish; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2)     what is the recourse for learners and parents to his Department where a learner has been placed on a school’s waiting list until space becomes available but, when a space becomes available, the principal accepts a learner who was never on the waiting list;

(3)     what is the turnaround time in which his Department processes and finalises learner placement appeals;

(4)     how many learner placement appeals lodged with his Department in 2024 (a) were upheld in favour of the appellants and (b) have been dismissed?

 14 18 October 2024 18278

Question by Hon Bryant.

  1. Whether he can provide a detailed list of all illegal land invasions reported in the province since 2019;
  2. whether his Department has, in collaboration with relevant authorities, conducted or initiated any investigations into these illegal land invasions; if so, at what stage are these investigations;
  3. who are the owners of each parcel of land affected by these illegal invasions, (b) what were the original plans or projects intended for the land in question and (c) how has these plans been affected or delayed by the land invasions;
  4. (a) what is the estimated value of the land and/or the intended projects for each site on which illegal invasions have had an impact, (b) what actions have been taken by the Department and municipalities to prevent further land invasions in the province and (b) what support is provided to municipalities that are dealing with these invasions;

whether he can outline any future strategies or policies aimed at addressing and mitigating the occurrence of illegal land invasions across the province?

 11 18 October 2024 18277

Question by Hon Bryant. 

In relation to succulent poaching in the Western Cape:

  1. (a) What has been the outcome of succulent poaching investigations that have been completed by CapeNature staff and handed over to the NPA in the last three financial years, (b) how many (i) illegally harvested succulent plants have been seized by CapeNature staff in the last three financial years and (ii) plants are seized on average in each case and (c) what additional support is needed to put an end to succulent poaching;
  2. whether it is possible for seized plants to be salvaged and replanted; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 10 18 October 2024 18276

Question by Wessels.

(a)   Whether his Department can provide statistics on national infrastructure projects that have been delayed or cancelled in the province over the last five years and (b) what is the financial implications of this for the provincial government?

 9 18 October 2024 18275

Question by Hon Wessels.

  1. How much of the conditional grants allocated for infrastructure in the province has not been transferred by the national government and (b) what is the breakdown of projects affected by these delays?
 8 18 October 2024 18274

Question by Hon Wessels.

What is the cost associated with dealing with the illegal occupation of land and housing developments in the province since 2019?

 7 18 October 2024 18273
  1. (a) What is the detailed breakdown of the mandate of each municipality in the province with regard to delivering social development services and (b) what are the specific responsibilities allocated to each municipality;
  2. (a) how much money has been allocated by his Department to each municipality in the current financial year for social development services and (b) what are the specific projects or initiatives being funded;
  3. (a) which municipalities in the province are lagging behind in delivering social development services, (b) what are the key challenges faced by each municipality and (c) what support is being provided or what interventions are being taken by his Department to address these shortcomings?
 6 18 October 2024 18271

Question by Hon Masipa.

With regard to business process outsourcing (BPO):

(1)      What are the details of the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector’s economic contribution to the Western Cape economy for the last five financial years;

(2)      what (a) are his Department’s plans for tracking the sector’s economic impact and (b) role has the sector played in job creation and preservation;

(3)      (a) what challenges has this sector faced in the province and (b) why is the Western Cape a destination of choice for BPO companies?

 5 18 October 2024 18247

Question by Hon Masipa.

With regard to the upcoming summer tourism season in the Western Cape:

  1. What (a) preparations has his Department made for the tourism season and (b) is the number of tourists expected to visit the province;
  2. whether there is any collaboration with other government entities and civil society groups in place to ensure the safety of tourists in the province; if so, what are the relevant details?
 4 18 October 2024 18246

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