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
  1. Whether he is aware of the structural defects of the houses in Wolwedans, Groot Brak River, Mossel Bay, and that various houses had to be vacated by the residents as they are not suitable for human habitation; if so, (a) what are the most recent findings about that situation there and (b) what action has been planned for that area;
  1. whether the action includes the relocation of the residents of Wolwedans; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the time frame and (b)(i) how is the crisis being resolved, (ii) by whom and (iii) what is the time frame?
 4 22 June 2018 12555

With reference to the 2016/17 audit cycle during which the Beaufort West and Laingsburg municipalities reported water losses above the acceptable norm of 30%:

  1. (a) What are these municipalities’ reported actual water losses per financial year over the last four years and (b) what are the root causes of these two municipalities’ water losses being higher than acceptable per annum;
  1. whether his Department is assisting these two municipalities to lower their annual water losses; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 3 22 June 2018 12554

With reference to the 2016/17 audit cycle during which four municipalities did not have a plan with specific time frames and targets for the maintenance of water infrastructure:

  1. What are the names of these identified municipalities;
  1. whether his Department is aware if these municipalities have initiated processes to address these two sortcomings in their maintenance plans; if not, why not; if so; what are the relevant details?
 2 22 June 2018 12553

With reference to the 2016/17 audit cycle during which six municipalities did not have approved policies for the routine maintenance of water infrastructure:

  1. What are the names of these identified municipalities;
  1. whether his Department has provided these municipalities with a draft or concept water infrastructure maintenance plan; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 1 22 June 2018 12552

Regarding admission to Grade 8 in 2019 at the Durbanville High School, the Stellenberg High School and the Fairmont High School:

  1. What are the admission criteria for each school;
  1. which geographical areas meet the admission criteria for each school;
  1. in respect of each school, (i) what is the planned total number of learners who can be enrolled, (ii) what is the total number of applications that were received, (iii) how many applications were successful and (iv) how many applications were unsuccessful;
  1. in respect of each successful application, (i) from which area does the applicant come, (ii) from which primary school is the applicant and (iii) what is the applicant’s race and gender;

(5) in respect of each unsuccessful application, (i) from which geographical area does the applicant come, (ii) from which primary school is the applicant and (iii) what is the applicant’s race and gender;

  1. whether there was an admissions panel that processed all the applications; if not, why not;
  2. whether the admissions panel applied a scoring system; if not, why not; and
  3. what are the intervention plans of her Department to deal with any discrepancies arising from this approach?

 

 2 29 June 2018 12550

Whether his Department can provide a timeline for making available the Draft Western Cape Biodiversity Bill to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament; if not why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 1 29 June 2018 12549

Whether any reservist training has taken place for applicants in the (a) 2017/18 and (b) 2018/19 financial years; if not, why not; if so, (i) how many applicants have been trained in each financial year and (ii) on what dates did the training take place?

 13 6 July 2018 12548

How many (a) neighbourhood-watch trainers has his Department employed, (b) neighbourhood-watch training sessions has his Department hosted in (i) 2017/18 and (ii) 2018 to date and (c) neighbourhood-watch members has his Department hosted in (i) 2017/18 and (ii) 2018 to date?

 12 6 July 2018 12547
  1. How much has the provincial government spent on the broadband roll-out from 2012 to date, (b) what is the detailed breakdown of the expenditure and (c) what are the names of the companies that worked with the provincial government on the broadband roll-out?
 11 6 July 2018 12546
  1. How much has been spent on court cases by municipalities in the province since 2016 and (b) for each case, (i) what are the details and (ii) how much was spent?
 10 6 July 2018 12545

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