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

Whether his Department has any plans to fill the 109 vacant posts; if not, why not; if so, (a) how and (b) when?

2 23 October 2015 12366

With reference to the Sea Point police station, what is the (a) granted (i) total staff establishment, (ii) total police operational staff, (iii) detectives and (iv) VISPOL officers, (b) actual (i) total staff establishment, (ii) total police operational staff, (iii) detectives and (iv) VISPOL officers, and (c) total number of vacancies for (i) South African Police personnel and (ii) Public Service personnel?

8 28 August 2015 12365
  1. What are the present water levels of reservoirs across the province, (b) what measures have been implemented to ensure that alternative and additional water sources are made available to areas under water stress, (c) what disaster drought measures are put in place and (d) what is his Department doing to ensure that emergency measures are implemented correctly by the various municipalities and towns?
1 23 October 2015 12364

With reference to the Camps Bay police station, what is the (a) granted (i) total staff establishment, (ii) total police operational staff, (iii) detectives and (iv) VISPOL officers, (b) actual (i) total staff establishment, (ii) total police operational staff, (iii) detectives and (iv) VISPOL officers, and (c) total number of vacancies for (i) South African Police personnel and (ii) Public Service personnel?

7 28 August 2015 12363
  1. Whether the political instability over the past two years had any financial impact on the Oudtshoorn Municipality; if so, what are the relevant details;
  2. Whether any senior official has been involved in unauthorised financial         decisions; if so, what are the relevant details?
6 28 August 2015 12362
  1. How many (i) MINMEC meetings were scheduled and (ii) did he attend since his appointment to the Provincial Cabinet up to the latest date for which information is available and (b) for each meeting not attended what were the reasons?
5 28 August 2015 12361

(a) How many (i) MINMEC meetings were scheduled and (ii) did she attend since her appointment to the Provincial Cabinet up to the latest date for which information is available and (b) for each meeting not attended what were the reasons?

4 28 August 2015 12360
  1. What is the requirement for a person to serve in the watching brief unit and (b) (i) purpose, (ii) objective, (iii) size and (iv) budget of this unit?
3 28 August 2015 12359
  1. Whether there are measures in place to ensure that the increased number of students who are enrolled for teaching courses receive the necessary support to complete their courses; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. (a) what are the financial implication with regard to bursaries to enrolled teacher students, (b) what is the cost with regard to students who (i) did not complete the course, and (ii) those who completed it, (c) how much of the debt with regard to the students who had not completed the course the Department has to carry itself, (e) how many of the 15 655 teachers who have qualified across the country at the end of 2014 are from the Western Cape and (f) how many of the students who have qualified are (i) currently in the employ of her Department and (ii) did not receive positions?
2 28 August 2015 12354

Whether he and his department is aware of the dire need for social housing in Merweville; if so, what is his departments plan to meet the shortage?  

1 28 August 2015 12353

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