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 regard to his Department’s expenditure in the period between 2009/10 and 2020/21:

      1. (a) What are the details of housing projects implemented during this period, including the (b) number of residential units, (c) number of serviced sites and (d) money spent per project after completion;

 

      1. what (a) are the names, (b) are the areas, (c) is the number of informal settlements upgraded on site and/or relocated and (d) are the costs related to the upgrades and/or relocations during this period;

 

      1. (a) what are the (i) total hectares and (ii) details of well-located land acquired and zoned to create housing opportunities and (b) what is the (i) size, (ii) erf number of the land acquired, (iii) cost of purchase, (iv) number of residential units and/or service sites erected on the acquired land and (v) date of completion and (vi) place of handover that took place during this period?
16 14 May 2021 11003

With regard to his Department’s expenditure of the Human Settlements Development Grant(HSDG):

 

   (a)What is the detailed breakdown of the expenditure of this grant, including the (b) breakdown of under expenditure per municipality, (c) details of the projects affected by the under expenditure in the period between 2009/10 and 2020/21 and (d) actions taken to correct the situation in subsequent years?

14 14 May 2021 11002

With regard to the outbreak of COVID-19 and the possibility of a third wave, as well as the policy response to de-densify those informal settlements that are highly congested:

  1. What are the (i) names and (ii) budget allocation of the areas identified for de-densification in the province, (b) what time frames were placed for undertaking and completing the de-densification in each of the identified areas and (c) for each area, what progress has been made with the completion of the de-densification?
13 14 May 2021 11001

What is the status update on the investigation by the Western Cape Police Ombudsman of the case where a victim of sexual assault in Khayelitsha Site B was told by to “investigate her own complaint and that she did not look like someone who went through such a traumatic ordeal” and (b) what is the expected date of the conclusion of this report?

 12 14 May 2021 11000

What are the prospects and details pertaining the expansion of the Youth Safety Ambassadors Programme in the Drakenstein area?

    		 11 14 May 2021 10999

    With reference to CAS 266/11/2020:

     

    1. Whether this case has been referred to the Western Cape Police Ombudsman for investigation; if so, what is the outcome; if not,

     

    1. whether he can refer this case accordingly; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
    		 10 14 May 2021 10998

    With regard to abalone poaching in the Western Cape:

     

    (1) (a) What have been the trends in abalone poaching in the Overstrand Municipality and generally in the Southern Cape surrounds for the period 2016/17 to the current financial year and (b) what have been the trends in policing and law enforcement with respect to anti-poaching efforts in the aforementioned areas during the same period;

     

    (2) whether there have been any improvements in the joint operations against abalone poaching since the reclassification of abalone poaching as a priority crime; if so, what are the relevant details;

     

    (3) whether any revised policies from the national government regarding abalone poaching have been bought to his attention; if so,

     

    (4) whether his Department has been consulted; if so, what are the relevant details?

    		 9 14 May 2021 10997

    The Hawks in the Western Cape confirmed it is investigating allegations of money laundering involving DA councillors, an NGO and a church in the City of Cape Town:

     

    1. Whether section 106 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000), has been triggered; if not, why not; if so,

     

    whether he has undertaken an investigation into these allegations; if not, why not; if so, (a) what has been the outcome of this investigation and (b) what measures have been put in place to ensure that this type of fraudulent practice does not reoccur?

    		 7 14 May 2021 10996

    With reference to the reply to question 20 of 23 April 2021:

     

    102 cases of sexual misconduct involving learners have been registered over a six-year period.

     

    1. (a) How many of these cases have been reported to the Department of Social Development and (b) how many of these cases have been reported to the South African Police Service;

     

    1. whether any of these cases have resulted in the perpetrators being prosecuted; if so, what are the relevant details;

     

    1. what screening process has been implemented to protect learners against sexual violence or harassment;

     

    (a) with regard to the allegations of sexual misconduct, was it made against (i) teachers, (ii) administrators or (iii) other learners and (b) what are the details of each?

    		 6 28 May 2021 10995

    With regard to gang murders reported at the Mitchells Plain Police Station, (a) how many murders have taken place from March 2020 to date, (b) how many of these murders have been linked to alleged gang members or gang activities, (c) how many people have been arrested in relation to these crimes, (d) how many people have been convicted in relation to these crimes, (e) how many suspects are (i) currently on trial for alleged gang murders and (ii) awaiting trial for alleged (aa) gang murders and (bb) attempted murders, (f) of the suspects charged, how many cases have (i) failed to be prosecuted and (ii) been withdrawn since March 2020, (g) what were the reasons for the non-conviction, (h) how many suspects accused of murder have been released on bail and (i) what plans does the SAPS have in place to deal with gang murders at this station?

    		 5 14 May 2021 10994

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