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 |
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With reference to the reply to question 11 of 12 November 2021: (a) Of the applications received, how many learners have been placed at schools successfully as at the latest date for which information available, (b) from the applications received, how many are from (i) other provinces and (ii) other countries and (c) how many of the learners in (b) have been placed at schools; whether, from the number of applications received, there are any that were late applications; if so, what are the relevant details; what is the number of applications that has been received after the closing date for applications? |
4 | 3 December 2021 | 11284 |
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How many (i) vehicles has the Provincial Traffic Services stopped and checked, (ii) speeding offences have been recorded by the Provincial Traffic Services, (iii) fines have been issued by the Provincial Traffic Services, (iv) impoundments has the Provincial Traffic Services conducted, (v) arrests has the Provincial Traffic Services made, (vi) crashes have been recorded by the Provincial Traffic Services, (vii) fatalities have been recorded by the Provincial Traffic Services and (viii) roadblocks has the Provincial Traffic Services implemented in (aa) 2018, (bb) 2019, (cc) 2020 and (dd) 2021 to date, as at the latest date for which information is available, and (b) what is the value of the fines issued during the same period |
3 | 3 December 2021 | 11283 |
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Whether his Department has engaged with the Department of Health to consider the establishment of pop-up vaccination sites near areas with high traffic volumes; if so, what are the relevant details? |
2 | 3 December 2021 | 11282 |
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With reference to the reply to question 15 of 17 September 2021: Where are, or were, the officials referred to stationed and (b) what is the breakdown of the regions and precincts? |
1 | 3 December 2021 | 11281 |
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(a) What amount of funding was provided to the Laingsburg Municipality for the Rural Safety Plan and (b)(i) for what purpose were the funds used and (ii) what are the details thereof? |
1 | 12 November 2021 | 11268 |
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(1) Whether the case of a learner, whose details has been furnished to her Department for the purpose of her reply, has been brought to her attention; if so, (2) whether she and her Department are able to assist with the placement of this learner; if not, why not; if so, how; (3) whether learners who are attending junior high schools get admission to the senior high school; if not, what is the admission procedure; (4) whether there is an age limit for admission to attend a high school; if so, what are the relevant details? |
15 | 1 October 2021 | 11265 |
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(1)(a) What remedial action was taken to support the learner, (b) what trauma counselling was provided to the victim, (c)(i) what other victim or trauma support was provided to the victim and (ii) what are the detailed steps and timelines of the support provided (2) whether the SAPS was called to the school to arrest the teacher; if not, (a) why not and (b) who made the decision not to call them; if so, who at the school or which WCED official or officials made the call to the SAPS; (3) whether medical treatment was provided to the learner; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) who paid for the medical treatment of the learner; (4) whether an interdict was sought by her Department against the teacher; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (5) whether her Department decided not to proceed with criminal assault charges against the teacher; if so, (a) who made the decision and (b) why was the decision made; (6) how many assault charges has her Department laid against teachers in the period 2016 to 2021? |
14 | 1 October 2021 | 11264 |
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(1) What are the (a) roles and responsibilities, (b) formal functions and (c) processes of the (i) Executive Mayor, (ii) Speaker and (iii) Municipal Manager respectively at municipalities in light of the Auditor-General’s Report on Municipalities as issued; (2) whether any official prescript or practice notice was issued to Western Cape municipalities by the Province in light of the abovementioned report; if not, why not; if so, whether a copy of copies can be made available? |
13 | 1 October 2021 | 11263 |
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With respect to the proposed Sustainable Infrastructure Development and Finance Facility (SIDAFF) Programme: 1. (a)(i) At which stage is development of this programme currently and (ii) what are the details of this and (c) when does his Department expect to implement it; 2. whether any other local municipalities – in addition to those of Saldanha Bay, Swartland, Stellenbosch, the Breede Valley, Overstrand, Mossel Bay, Drakenstein and George – have indicated their commitment to this programme; if so, what are the relevant details? |
10 | 1 October 2021 | 11262 |
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With reference to the Premier’s announcement (weekly digicon, 9 September 2021) that the Western Cape has set a target of fully vaccinating residents 50 years and older against COVID-19, as well as providing at least one dose of the vaccination to 70% of residents between 18 and 49 years of age, by December 2021: 1. (a) What progress has been made in this regard and (b)(i) what are the regions with the greatest identified levels of vaccine hesitancy and (ii) how is this being addressed proactively; 2. whether community leaders and gatekeepers are being approached to encourage residents to obtain vaccines; if so, what are the relevant details; 3. whether mobile vaccination sites will operate near voting stations during the upcoming local-government elections; if so, what are the relevant details; 4. (a)(i) how are the “boots-on-the-ground drives” determined and (ii) what resources are utilised for these drives, (b) what are the latest details of the Cipla Foundation partnership to deploy vaccination stations in various communities and (c)(i) what plans are in place to increase door-to-door registration campaigns and (ii) how are these determined? |
9 | 1 October 2021 | 11261 |
