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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With regard to challenges experienced at the Grootkraal UCC Primary School outside Oudtshoorn: 1. Whether it has been brought to her attention that a farmer is constantly attacking the school; if so, what are the relevant details; 2. whether her Department has made changes to the learner transport routes around the school; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; 3. how many learners from the school are using learner transport; 4. whether her Department has paid the Norms and Standards funding to the school; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; 5. (a) What is the (i) number and (ii) details of the vacancies that have not been filled at the school, (b) what are the reasons for these vacancies and (c) when will these vacancies be filled?
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18 | 11 March 2022 | 11684 |
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Whether the court case of a certain person, whose name has been furnished to his Department for the purpose of his reply, has been brought to his attention; if so, (a) what are the relevant details, (b) when was this brought to his attention and (c) why has this person not been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation? |
15 | 4 March 2022 | 11683 |
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Whether any renovations and maintenance projects have taken place at the Panorama Primary School in Riversdale since 2015; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details, (b) what engagements have taken place between her Department and the school since 2015, (c) what was decided upon and (d) what work has been done with regard to replacing the sections of the school built with asbestos? |
17 | 11 March 2022 | 11682 |
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With regard to the state of school infrastructure in the province: 1(a) What is the update regarding the rebuilding of the Sunray Primary School in Delft, (b)(i) how much has been spent to date and (ii) what amounts have been paid to a company, whose name has been furnished to her Department for the purpose of her reply, (c) what has caused the delays and (d) when will the rebuilding process be completed; 2. whether any renovations and maintenance projects have taken place at the Welcome Primary School near Athlone since 1994; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; 3. whether there are plans to fix the fencing at the Welcome Primary School; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; 4. whether any renovations and maintenance projects have taken place at the Easter Peak Primary School in Manenberg over the last 10 years; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details, (b) what work has been done to (i) fix the three burnt classrooms and (ii) replace the sections of the school built with asbestos?
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16 | 11 March 2022 | 11681 |
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With regard to the allocation of housing opportunities to beneficiaries: (a) What measures are currently in place to prevent tampering with the Housing Demand Database at (i) his Department and (ii) local municipalities, (b) how many complaints of tampering with the Housing Demand Database have been received between the 2016/17 and 2021/22 financial years and (c) what support does his Department offer local municipalities to ensure the integrity of the process of allocating housing opportunities to beneficiaries?
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8 | 4 March 2022 | 11679 |
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(1) (a) What position does a certain person, whose name has been furnished to his Department for the purpose of his reply, hold in his Department and (b) what is the (i) level of the position and (ii) salary range;(2) whether the court case against this person for alleged sexual misconduct has been brought to his attention; if so, (a) what are the relevant details, (b) when was it brought to his attention and (c) why has this person not been suspended pending the outcome of court case?
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21 | 4 March 2022 | 11678 |
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(1) (a) What is the number of staff members employed in his (i) office and (ii) Department, (b) what is the (i) level of each post, (ii) salary range per staff and (iii) highest level of qualification held by staff, (b) what are the details of position or positions that have been advertised in his (i) office and (ii) Department during the current financial year, (iii) what are the requirements per position, (iv) what is the salary range, (v) what recruitment process is followed and (vi)(aa) when and (bb) where are they advertised; (2) whether there are any planned posts in his office and Department for the new financial year; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) at what level are they pitched? |
11 | 4 March 2022 | 11677 |
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With regard to supporting emerging SMMEs in the built environment: (a) What policies does his Department have to support emerging historically-disadvantaged-owned SMMEs in the built environment, (b) can copies of these policies be made available and (c) how many emerging historically-disadvantaged-owned SMMEs were contracted by his Department between the 2016/17 and 2021/22 financial years? |
9 | 4 March 2022 | 11676 |
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(a) What progress has been made to date with the finalisation of the Inclusionary Housing Policy as developed by his Department, (b) what has been the response of stakeholders to the draft policy published for comments and input, (c) how important it is for all local governments in the province to adopt this policy or to develop similar policies in line with the principles contained in the provincial policy and (d) how will local authorities be lobbied in order for this policy to be rolled out to local governments in the province? |
7 | 4 March 2022 | 11675 |
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With respect to the Department’s proposed broadening of responsibilities: (a) What is the current timeline of implementation and (b) with an emphasis placed on expanding its oversight role, (i) what new roles would the Department take on and (ii) how much would this cost to execute? |
5 | 4 March 2022 | 11674 |
