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

In respect of the Western Cape Energy Resilience Programme (WCERP):

  1. (a) What are the (i) short-term and (ii) long-term objectives of the Western Cape Energy Resilience Programme (WCERP), (b)(i) what targets have been achieved to date and (ii) which targets have not been achieved and (c)(i) what are the details of all the service providers that have been contracted for the rollout of the programme and (ii) what is the detailed breakdown of the (aa) amounts received by each service provider and (bb) their broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) rankings;

what is the detailed breakdown of all the recipients who have received load-shedding relief packs in terms of the Load-Shedding Relief Programme (LSRP), including (a) individuals, (b) non-profit organisations (NPOs) and (c) government institutions?

 17 8 August 2024 17998

Question by Hon Walters.

How is his Department addressing the impact of budget cuts on (i) cultural institutions and (ii) sport development programmes, (b) what programmes is his Department introducing to increase participation in sport and cultural activities among the youth and (c) what programmes is his Department introducing to encourage sport at (i) primary school level and (ii) high school level?

 16 8 August 2024 17997

Question by Hon van Wyk.

(a) How much money was spent on early childhood development (ECD) centres over the past five financial years and (b)(i) what are the main expenses at ECD centres and (ii) what is the total cost per ECD centre for these expenses and (c) how many children per region make use of ECD centres?

 14 8 August 2024 17996

Question by Hon van WyK.

With regard to school feeding programmes:

(1)     (a) How much money was spent over the past five financial years per region, (b) how many schools participate in feeding programmes and (c) how many learners rely on these feeding programmes;

(2)     whether the private sector is assisting in any way; if so, what are the relevant details?

 13 8 August 2024 17995

Question by Hon van WyK

(a) How much has his Department spent over the past five financial years on school transportation per region, (b) how many schools participate in school transportation programmes per region and (c) how many learners make use of school transportation per region?

 12 8 August 2024 17994

Question by Hon Bryant.

(a)    What is the current status of underperforming municipalities in the province,

(b)    which municipalities are currently under administration and (c) what steps are being taken to improve municipalities’ reaction to the challenges that they face?

 11 8 August 2024 17993

Question by Hon Wessels.

With regard to extortion at departmental construction sites:

(a) How many construction sites are currently the target of extortion, (b) how many of these incidents are being investigated by the police, (c) what are the names of the sites being targeted, (d) what is the value of these construction projects and (e) how are timelines being affected by this?

 10 8 August 2024 17992

With regard to attacks on social workers:

(a)   How many attacks on social workers have been recorded over the past five financial years, (b) how many of these cases are being investigated by the South African Police Service, (c) in which areas did these attacks take place and (d) how many social workers have resigned after being attacked?

 9 8 August 2024 17991

With regard to the recent devastating floods in the province:

  1. How many families were affected, (b) what support is his Department offering to these affected families, and (c) what is the cost involved?
 8 8 August 2024 17990

With regard to the Western Cape Government’s Gender-Based Violence Implementation Plan:

 

        1. How much has been spent on implementation since the inception of the plan, (b) what are the (i) interventions and (ii) services offered by his department and (c) what progress has been made by his Department in combating gender-based violence?
 7 8 August 2024 17989

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