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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(a) How many schools on the West Coast will be closed permanently, (b) what are the names of these schools, (c) what are the reasons for their closure and (d) how will the learners who are affected by these closures be accommodated by her Department? |
6 | 13 September 2019 | 10624 |
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With regard to extortion and threats made to contractors and government officials relating to housing development in the province as was reporting in the Cape Times on 12 January 2021 (“Extortion racket, attacks derail housing delivery to beneficiaries”) and on 15 January 2021 (“‘Business forums’ fingered in alleged extortion of contractors”):
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3 | 29 January 2021 | 10622 |
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In terms of the Sterilisation Act, 1998 (Act 44 of 1998): (1) Whether each public health facility in the province maintains a sterilisation register as required by section 6 of the Sterilisation Act, 1998 (Act 44 of 1998); if not, (a) why not, (b) what are the details of the facilities that have not kept record and (c) what is the period (in years) for which the facilities have not kept record; if so, (d) what are the relevant details and (e) for what period (in years) have registers been kept; (2) whether action has been taken against the person or persons who failed to comply with the statutory requirement; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the details of the person or persons and (b) what action have been taken against each one; (3) whether her Department has implemented measures to ensure compliance with the statutory requirement to maintain a register; if so, what are the relevant details? |
16 | 20 November 2020 | 10618 |
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During February 2020 the Programme Development and Implementation of the City of Cape Town’s Social Development and Early Childhood Development Department (SDECD) awarded a tender to the value of R1 232 011,64 to a certain company whose details have been furnished to his Department for the purpose of his reply: (a) How was this company identified, (b) what procurement process was followed, (c) what was the tender, RFQ or other specifications for this project, (d) when was the tender advertised and (e) what was the qualification requirement for dealing with homeless people? |
13 | 20 November 2020 | 10617 |
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(a) What amounts have been allocated to his Department by the national Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for the current and previous two financial years under the Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP), (b) what amounts appear in the medium-term budgets for the next three years for the CASP and (c) what is the purpose of the CASP? |
12 | 20 November 2020 | 10616 |
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(a) To what extend does the practice of communal land tenure exist in the Western Cape, (b) what is his Department’s policy on the practice of communal land tenure and (c) what legislative reviews would support the rights of those staying on such land and ensure that the agricultural potential of such land is optimised?
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11 | 20 November 2020 | 10615 |
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(1) Whether her Department has taken any measures to respond to and address the heightened racial tension at the Brackenfell High School; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether a school function that was organised for one specific racial group at the Brackenfell High School has been brought to her attention; if so, (a) what are the relevant details, (b) what steps have been taken to investigate the matter and (c) what remedial action has been taken; (3) whether any teachers of the Brackenfell High School attended the private matric farewell ceremony organised by parents; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) what remedial action has been taken; (4) what measures have been put in place to promote non-racialism at multiracial schools in the Western Cape; (5) whether she (a) is aware of allegations of racism at the Brackenfell High School as published on an Instagram page called “bhstories” and (b) will investigate these allegations; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
10 | 20 November 2020 | 10614 |
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(1) What (a) is the number and (b) details of the Western Cape NPOs that have applied for COVID-19 funding from the Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS), (c) how many applications have been approved and (d) what is the total amount received by each NPO; (2) whether it has been brought to her attention that a case of fraud has been opened against a Western Cape NPO, whose details have been furnished to her Department for the purpose of her reply, which is accused of illegally applying for COVID-19 funding from TERS and of receiving money; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether her Department provides (a) compliance and (b) anti-fraud training for Western Cape NPOs; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
9 | 20 November 2020 | 10613 |
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With regard to the resignation of the Western Cape Police Ombudsman on 30 October 2020: (1) What reasons were given for (a) his sudden resignation on 30 October 2020 and (b) him starting a new role in his Department on 2 November 2020; (2) whether a certain person, whose details have been furnished to his Department for the purpose of his reply, is working in his Department as the coordinator or implementer of the Western Cape Safety Plan; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details, (b) on what level is the post, (c) what is the remuneration package and (d) what recruitment process was followed to employ the incumbent; (3)(a) when was the post for the coordinator or implementer of the Western Cape Safety Plan created, (b) what is the job description, (c) what are the main responsibilities, (d) what are the details of the contract and (e) what is the duration of the contract? |
8 | 20 November 2020 | 10612 |
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With regard to the announcement by the Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, that the government has initiated a process to review regulation 28 to make it easier for retirement funds to increase investment in infrastructure, should their boards of trustees opt to do so: (1) What is his government’s response to this announcement; (2) whether his government has plans to consider the use of retirement funds to increase investment in infrastructure as opposed to taking up loans from financial institutions; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether his government will endorse the plan when a draft is published for public comment in the Gazette; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
6 | 20 November 2020 | 10611 |
