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

(1) What measures has the SAPS taken to equip its stations with the necessary additional sampling kits in preparation for the increased volume of testing;

(2) whether the SAPS has enough trained officers to administer the sampling kits; if so, (a) how many officers have been trained and (b) where are they stationed in the province; if not;

(3) whether there are additional officers being trained; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) how many;

(4) what measures has the SAPS taken to ensure that the additional testing arising from this Act does not further contribute to the DNA backlog in the province?

 12 28 January 2022 11755

With reference to the processing of DNA specimens at the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) of the South African Police Service (SAPS):

What is the total number of backlogged cases as a result of delayed DNA processing at the SAPS FSL in the province, (b) how many of these cases are related to sexual offences and (c) what is the timeline for the eradication of the case backlog related to sexual offences?

 11 28 January 2022 11754

(1) How many illegal firearms have been confiscated by (a) the SAPS and (b) law enforcement officers in the province (across regions) during the last 12 months;

(2) how many firearms have been taken from (a) SAPS members and (b) law enforcement officers in the Western Cape during the last 12 months;

how many people have been killed by (a) the SAPS and (b) law enforcement officers in the Western Cape during the last 12 months?

 10 28 January 2022 11753

(a)       What are the details of the (i) irregular expenditure and (ii) fruitless and wasteful expenditure that has been incurred by each provincial department and entity in (aa) 2019, (bb) 2020 and (cc) 2021;

(b)       How many of these were incurred as a result of not adhering to (i) National Treasury and (ii) Provincial Treasury instructions over the same period of time; and

(c)       What are the (i) details of these instructions and (ii) reasons for not adhering to them?

 

 12 11 March 2022 11748

With regard to provincial government departments’ expenditure of conditional grants during the period between 2014/15 and 2020/21:

  1. (a)(i) Which conditional grants’ spending were below 50% and (ii) why, (b) what are the details and names of the (i) grants, (ii) departments and/or (iii) municipalities that underspent, (c) what are the (i) conditions attached to each grant, (ii) nature of the project and (iii) reasons for underspending, (d) what are the details of actions taken by the Provincial Treasury during and after underspending was identified and (e) what improvements have been realised after the interventions;
  2. whether there are any methods outside the WCPP’s standing committees and plenary sittings through which the Provincial Treasury enable and effect public involvement in the provincial budget processes; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 15 14 May 2021 11747

With reference to the community of Van Wyksvlei, Wellington:

  1. Whether the Wellington Community Day Centre (CDC) is registered as a 24/7 medical centre; if so, (a) what is the clinic’s operation plan, (b) has a permanent matron been appointed to oversee the daily operation of the institution, (c) how many doctors are permanently allocated to the clinic, (d) is the building capacitated (i) to accommodate minor surgeries, (ii) with oxygen facilities, (iii) to provide mental health aid and (iv) with pregnancy facilities and (e) is the building equipped to accommodate stay-in patients;
  2. (a) what medical conditions can be treated at the Wellington CDC and (b)(i) what is the clinic’s operational budget allocated by her Department and (ii) how much of this annual allocation is spent;
  3. whether the Wellington CDC is fully operational in terms of its functions; if not, what departments or sections in the healthcare facility must still be implemented;
  4. (a) what current medical equipment is the Wellington CDC stocked with, (b) what are the basic functions of these medical tools and (c)(i) which communities fall within the operational area of the Wellington CDC and (ii) does this include the farm communities adjacent to the Wellington CDC;

whether she has received complaints of (a) nurses writing prescriptions on behalf of doctors to patients who have not undergone medical observation, (b) patients being turned away as their condition is not “serious enough” for medical care, (c) patients being advised to use herbal medication, (d) patients having to purchase medication from private pharmacies at astronomical costs, (e) patients not being able to get doctors’ appointments for months and being advised to seek medical care from the Paarl District Hospital; if so, how has she responded or resolved them?

 8 14 May 2021 11746

With reference to the M3 from Wynberg Hill to Steenberg Road:

  1. Whether the Western Cape Government is the road authority for the M3 from Wynberg Hill to Steenberg Road;
  2. whether the City of Cape Town acts as an agent of the Western Cape Government for this stretch of road; if so, what is the City responsible for;
  3. which government is responsible for the (a) maintenance and (b) eventual replacement of the fence along both sides of this road;
  4. whether there are plans that this stretch of road will be devolved to the City; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 1 14 May 2021 11745

(a) Which areas have been hit by the locust plague in the province, (b) what measures have been put in place to manage the situation and to control the damage caused by this challenge, (c) what is his Department doing to make sure the locust plague does not spread to other areas in the province and (d) how is his Department assisting smallholder livestock farmers in particular whose gracing land have been invaded by locusts?

 8 7 May 2021 11744

With regard to the Provincial Treasury’s advertisement of two bids for “strategic advisory support” and “project development services” to support municipal energy resilience (MER) in November 2020:

    1. (a) What were the terms of reference for the appointment of these service providers, (b) what was the project scope and (c) can copies of the relevant documentation be provide;
    1. whether the service providers have been appointed; if so, (a) what are the names of the companies, (b) what is the contract value and (c) what progress with the work has been made by these service providers to date;
    1. (a)(i) how much was the budget and (ii) from which programmes were the funds to cover the costs of these contracts drawn and (b) how much has been paid out to date;
    1. (a) what are the details of the (i) name or names and (ii) designations of the Bid Specification Committee (BEC) and (b) what are the details of the bid specifications for this bid;
    1. (a) what are the details of the (i) name or names and (ii) designations of the Bid Evaluation Committee (BEC), (b) what are the details of the report and recommendation of the BEC for this tender to the Bid Adjudication Committee (BAC) and (c) can a detailed list of those that tendered versus those that were finally shortlisted or recommended be provided;
    1. (a)(i) what are the details of the (ii) name or names of the members of the BAC and (b) what are the details of the final adjudication report for this bid, including the score sheets of those that were recommended for the award;
    1. whether there was any deviation that had to be applied for in the case of this tender, if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) what was the deviation approved by the Accounting Officer;
    1. (a) how were the seven municipalities announced in the budget speech selected for the MER;
    1. whether these municipalities qualify as “municipalities in good financial health” in accordance with the Minister’s previous public statements; if so, (a) what are the details of that qualification and (b) what is the status of each of these selected municipalities on each element of such a qualification?
 4 7 May 2021 11743

With reference to the reply to question 9 of 26 February 2021:

  1. (a) Of the 1 544 school listed on the Department’s User Asset Management Plan, how many schools have (i) libraries, (ii) computer rooms and (iii) science laboratories and (b) what has happened to the 95 schools unaccounted for in the response (1 067 primary schools and 382 secondary schools equal 1 449 schools but there are 1 544 schools in the province according to the Department’s User Asset Management Plan and therefore 95 schools are unaccounted for);
  2. (a) what budget has been made available to resolve the problems at the 78 schools that have been identified as constructed from “inappropriate material” and (b) what budget has been made available for repairs at the 22 schools in need of repair;
  3. whether children are still attending the schools in (2); if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) in which areas are these schools situated;
  4. (a) what budget has been made available for repairs and maintenance at the schools identified and (b) how many school buildings have been transferred to the Department of Transport and Public Works since 2009?
 1 7 May 2021 11742

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