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 Early Childhood Development Forum (ECD Forum) described by the Premier in his State of the Province Address (SOPA) this year:

  1. (a) What is the timeline for the development of the ECD Forum, (b) what are the details of the ECD Forum and (c) what is the envisaged (i) structure and (ii) overall objectives;

In the Premier’s address he refers to key stakeholders who will be invited to engage with the ECD Forum:

  1. what is (a) the breakdown of these stakeholders, (b) their respective capacities for engagement with the proposed ECD Forum and (c) their contributions to date to the development and/or conceptualisation of the ECD Forum;
  2. in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and likely third wave, how will the ECD Forum (a) be established and (b) conduct its business in order to achieve optimal results for the ECD sector in the province;
  3. whether the Western Cape Government has drawn on any best practice from (a) other provinces and (b) other countries or global institutions in the development of the ECD Forum; if not, what other practices, documents and/or other sources are guiding the development of the ECD Forum; if so, what are the relevant details?
 5 19 March 2021 11126

With reference to AR 33/02/2021 Kirstenhof:

 

  1. What is the status of this incident;

 

  1. whether any charges have been brought in respect of this AR number; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

 

  1. whether a blood-alcohol sample was taken from the driver of the vehicle; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

 

  1. whether (a) the victim requested a blood-alcohol sample be taken and (b) witnesses claimed the driver was under the influence of alcohol; if so, what are the relevant details;

 

  1. (a) at what speed the vehicle was travelling when it crashed into the rear-end of the other vehicle and (b) what is the speed limit of the road on which the crash occurred;

 

  1. whether the SAPS considers the scene to be contaminated if paramedics attended to an injured person at a crash site; if so, what are the relevant details?
 4 19 March 2021 11125

With reference to the use of private laboratories for criminal investigations and the backlog in DNA processing at the national SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory:

 

(a)  In how many cases have victims resorted to the use of private laboratories, such as Pathcare, to process outstanding genetic material due to backlogs at the Forensic Science Laboratory, (b) what was the outcome of these investigations in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020 and (iv) 2021 to date and (c) what process must victims follow if they wish to use private laboratories to process DNA, which the Forensic Science Laboratory has failed to process timeously?

 3 19 March 2021 11124

With regard to the Tafelsig Police Station:

 

  1. (a) What is the status of the future Tafelsig Police Station and (b) what is the proposed timeline for the completion of the Tafelsig Police Station;

 

  1. whether there has been any delays; if so, what are the relevant details?

 

 2 19 March 2021 11123

With regard to her Sanitary Pad Project:

 

    1. (a) How many schools and (b) which schools in Mitchells Plain benefited from the Sanitary Pad Project in the last financial year;

 

    1. how many (a) learners received sanitary products through the project and (b) sanitary products were distributed in the (i) 2019 and (ii) 2020 academic year;

 

    1. what is the process for applying for these sanitary pad donations;

 

    1. whether this project will continue in the 2021/22 financial year; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 

 1 19 March 2021 11120
  1. What are the plans in the infrastructure spend aimed at fixing social and economic infrastructure in townships and small towns particularly in historically disadvantaged communities and (b) including details of the (i) nature of the plan, (ii) time frames, and (iii) budget?
 18 26 March 2021 11119

Whether all of the PPE expenditure reported in the last Procurement Declaration Report adhered to National Treasury Regulations of local content, and/or local production; if not, (a) why not and (b) what are the details of those contracts that did not adhere to these regulations, including (i) names of suppliers, (ii) total value of expenditure per supplier, and (iii) type of PPE procured; if so, what are the relevant details?

 17 26 March 2021 11118

Whether any municipalities in the province applied the MFMA SCM Regulation 32 in respect of procurement of goods and services under contracts secured by other organs of state in (a) 2019/20 and (b) 2020/21 financial years, if not, why not, if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) including (i) details of such municipalities, (ii) for which contracts, (iii) duration and (vi) value of such contracts?

 16 26 March 2021 11117

With regard to the dedicated Infrastructure Agency announced by the Premier during the 2021 State of the Province Address

 

  1. (a) What are the (i) details and (ii) terms of reference of this infrastructure agency and (b) what steps have been taken to establish this agency;
  2. whether any progress has been made on the appointment of the panel of infrastructure experts referred to by the Premier; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) what are the costs associated with it;
  3. whether there is any concept document that is available about this Infrastructure Agency, if not, why not, if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) can a copy be made available;
  4. (a) how will the agency be funded, (b) how much will the government contribute, (c) when will the infrastructure agency be fully established and (d) what is the proposed institutional structure;
  5. whether the infrastructure agency will have any relations with national and local spheres of government, if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details?
15 26 March 2021 11116

With regard to the employment of, a certain person whose name has been furnished to her Department for the purpose of her reply at her Department:

 

  1. Whether he is working at a Youth Café in the Eden district;

  2. (2)       if so,

    (a) what is his job description

  3. whether she is aware and will investigate if this person has ever been convicted for fraud, if so, what are the relevant details?

14 26 March 2021 11115

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