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 reference to the reply to question 9 of 1 April 2021 regarding People Management, which falls under his Department:

  1. (a) On what dates did the posts became vacant, (b) what processes were followed to fill the two posts in question, (c) on what dates were the posts advertised, (d) where were these posts advertised, (e) how many applications were received, (f) on what dates were the candidates interviewed for these positions and (g) what methods were followed preceding the head-hunting processes;
  2. (a)(i) how were the candidates for each of the head-hunting processes identified and (ii) by whom, (b) when did the head-hunting process commence, (c) when were the candidates employed, (d) who first identified, contacted and invited the two incumbents to participate;
  3. (a) to whom and (b) at what point of the process was the conflict of interest reported and (c) how and (d) by whom were the conflicts of interest raised;
  4. if the conflict of interest was known, whether there was an instruction given to overlook this conflict and to proceed with the appointments of the incumbents; if so, (a) from whom and (b) on what dates?
 3 30 April 2021 11740

With regard to the closure of three of the old-age homes of the Cape Peninsula Organisation for the Aged (CPOA) in the province:

  1. (a) What circumstances led to the closure, (b)(i) what is the number of old people who stay in CPOA-run homes and (ii) what is the breakdown of this number per old-age home and (c)(i) how will the closure of the three old-age homes affect the numbers in other old-age homes and (ii) how will the risk of the spread of COVID-19 be mitigated;
  2. whether the planned closures of the old-age homes will result in any job losses; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  3. whether her Department was made aware of the planned closures before the final decision was taken; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) when was her Department made aware of the planned closures;
  4. (a) what intervention did her Department take to assist with the situation and (b) what is the total breakdown of expenditure per annum that her Department incurred through transfers to the CPOA in (i) 2016, (ii) 2017, (iii) 2018, (iv) 2019, (v) 2020 and (vi) 2021 to date;
  5. whether there are any other organisations at risk of closing down for similar reasons as those of the CPOA; if so, what are the relevant details?
 3 12 February 2021 11739

With regard to her Department’s PPE procurement:

  1. Which company or companies won the tender to supply PPE to the schools in the province, (b) what (i) are the details of the owners and/or directors of each company and (ii) is value of each contract and (c) what is the business address of each company that supplied PPE to the schools in the province?
 12 12 February 2021 11738

With regard to his government’s procurement of a COVID-19 vaccine:

  1. (a) What is the total cost that has been incurred by his government to date in the process of procuring a vaccine, including (i) the breakdown of the total expenditure and (ii) the names of the companies that his government has engaged in the process, (b)(i) what progress has been made with regard to the provincial procurement of a COVID-19 vaccine and (ii) when can the delivery of the procured vaccine be expected and (c)(i) what is the total budget for the procurement of a vaccine and (ii) how many doses are being targeted;
  2. whether, with regard to the high demand for a vaccine and the slowness and difficulty in securing a vaccine for the province, he will consider abandoning the process of procuring a vaccine; if not, why not?
 16 5 March 2021 11737

With regard to her Department’s PPE procurement:

  1. Which company or companies won the tender to supply PPE to the schools in the province, (b) what (i) are the details of the owners and/or directors of each company and (ii) is value of each contract and (c) what is the business address of each company that supplied PPE to the schools in the province?
 12 12 February 2021 11736

With regard to the Kannaland Municipality:

  1. (a) When was the Municipality placed under administration and (b) what are the details thereof;
  2. (a) for what period since the commencement of the intervention was there no administrator appointed and (b) why was there no administrator appointed;
  3. (a) for how long has the current administrator been in the position and (b) when does his/her appointment end;
  4. how has the appointment of an administrator contributed to the successful implementation of the Financial Recovery Plan to date;
  5. since the commencement of the provincial intervention to date, what part of the Financial Recovery Plan (a) has been completed successfully, (b) has not been completed and (c) must still be commenced and completed;

(a) when did the Cabinet become aware of the unaffordable solar energy and water public–private partnership that the Municipality is reportedly pursuing, (b) how did the Cabinet become aware of this project, (c) what steps have been taken by the Cabinet since becoming aware of the matter to prevent the project from going ahead and (d) how is it possible that the Municipality can proceed with this project while there is still an administrator appointed?

 1 22 January 2021 11735

With regard to scheduled maintenance done between the 2017/18 and 2021/22 financial years:

(1) (a) What were the budget allocation in the (i) 2017/18, (ii) 2018/19, (iii) 2019/20, (iv) 2020/21 and (v) 2021/22 financial years and (b) of the schools that had requested maintenance in every year, how many had received the maintenance in the same year;

(2) (a) whether there are plans to improve the maintenance plans in the province; if so, what are the relevant details?

 4 18 March 2022 11727

Whether the Department has a (a) GBV policy and (b) sexual harassment policy; if not, why not; if so, (i) what are the relevant details, (ii) how are they implemented and (iii) can copies of these policies be made available?

 24 11 March 2022 11726

What is the number of GBV social workers in the province and (b) what is the breakdown of this number by (i) municipality and (ii) district?

 19 11 March 2022 11725

With reference to the funding of a new safe space in the Drakenstein Municipality announced in the State of the Province Address:

(a)   How much funding will the provincial government be providing, (b) what has the money been allocated for, (c) what venue will be used as the new safe space, (d) what (i) services and (ii) support will the facility offer the residents of Drakenstein and (e) what will be the operating hours of the facility?

 4 11 March 2022 11724

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