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 was the cause of his Department’s website, and its various resources for the agricultural industry, being down during the second week of May 2022, (b) for how long was the website down and (c) what measures were then put in place to avoid a repeat of this period of unavailability? |
3 | 20 May 2022 | 12449 |
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(a) What is the latest news on the progress with the construction of the new dam wall, (b) what are the areas in which the provincial Department can support the agricultural opportunities that will be unlocked once the project is completed and (c)(i) to what extent has his Department already commenced with the planning or implementation of the various kinds of support and (ii) when is this support expected to commence? |
2 | 20 May 2022 | 12448 |
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With regard to invasive alien vegetation in the Central Karoo: (1) What is the (a) monetary and (b) non-monetary impact of invasive alien vegetation in the Central Karoo District, with particular emphasis on (i) satansbos, (ii) prosopis and (iii) tamarisk; (2) How much funding (a) has been made available to deal with these plants in the past three financial years and (b) is being allocated in the next three financial years; (3) Whether any areas, including rivers, have been identified for intervention; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
1 | 20 May 2022 | 12447 |
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(a) (i) How many back-up generators and (ii) with what capacity does each of the (aa) hospital and (bb) health facilities in the province have, for each (b) (i) how many generators are functional and (ii) for how many hours can each facility run on generator power supply at current fuel levels and (c) what is the minimum number of litres of fuel kept at each facility to power generators? |
1 | 4 September 2015 | 12446 |
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In relation to the National Register for Sex Offenders: (1) Of the sexual and gender-based violence crimes that qualify to be recorded in the National Register for Sex Offenders, how many incidents have been committed in the Western Cape in the (a) 2017/18, (b) 2018/19, (c) 2019/20, (d) 2020/21 and (e) 2021/22 financial years; and (2) whether this register is currently up to date; if not, when was the last time it was updated? |
18 | 13 May 2022 | 12445 |
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With reference to the reply to question 6 of 1 April 2022: (a) What were the sentences given to each of the convicts and (b) for how long will they be imprisoned? |
16 | 13 May 2022 | 12444 |
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With respect to the SAPS Anti-Gang Unit in the Western Cape: (1) In (a) 2017/18, (b) 2018/19, (c) 2019/20, (d) 2020/21, (e) 2021/22 and (f) the current financial year, (i) what was the operational budget provided by the national government, (ii) how many officers were assigned to this unit and (iii) what was the vacancy rate of this unit; (2) with respect to those in acting positions, (a) how many are there and (b) for how long have each been in the respective acting positions? |
15 | 13 May 2022 | 12443 |
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With respect to the Intercape Bus Company confirming that it has sent numerous letters to government institutions seeking intervention in the developing feud between the company and various long-distance taxi associations in the Western Cape: Whether his Department has received any letters from the company; if so, (a) what is his Department’s response and (b) how will the Department assist in easing this tension to ensure the safety of commuters? |
19 | 13 May 2022 | 12440 |
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In relation to the National Register for Sex Offenders: (a) How often is this register supposed to be updated and (b) when was the last time this register was updated? |
17 | 13 May 2022 | 12439 |
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In relation to her Department’s EMS Vaxi Taxi initiative: (a) How much funding has been allocated to this programme in the current financial year, (b) what are the objectives of this programme, (c) what indicators are used to measure its performance, (d) how many EMS officials are currently involved and (e) in which areas has the initiative been conducted in to date? |
13 | 13 May 2022 | 12438 |
