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1. What is the detailed breakdown of (a) new COVID-19 infections and (b) COVID-19 fatalities per district and municipal ward per month from the start of level 1 to date;
2. (a) what are the details of the cluster outbreaks of COVID-19 infections since the start of level 1 and (b) what steps has her Department taken to prevent the further spread of infections;
3. what are her Department’s plans to prevent COVID-19 infections in secondary schools, especially when matriculants are writing their final examinations?
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3 |
30 October 2020 |
11408 |
- Whether he or the Western Cape provincial government embarked on a restructuring or reorganisation process; if so;
- whether this will result in the centralisation of infrastructure and economic development departments in the Premier’s office; if so, why is this regarded as necessary;
- whether this plan proposes that the Premier’s office will have two Ministers; if so, why is this necessary;
- what was the role of a certain company, whose name has been furnished to his Department for the purpose of his reply, in this process, planning or reorganisation;
- what qualified this company to advise on or prepare a plan for government restructuring;
- whether this company was appointed by way of a competitive process or tender; if not, (a) why not and (b) how was the company appointed;
- (a) whether the Economic Development Partnership (EDP) was part of the process; if so, what was the role of the EDP and (b) what qualified the EDP to conduct this work;
- whether a payment transfer was made to the EDP in relation to this plan; if so, what are the relevant details;
- whether a copy of the business case or plan for this reorganisation or restructuring and be made available?
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2 |
28 January 2022 |
11406 |
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With regard to the Premier’s announcement that he intends to appoint a former Minister, whose name has been furnished to his Department for the purpose of his reply, as a Special Adviser:
- (a) What functions, in terms of section 12 of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Act 103 of 1994), is this person qualified to perform and (b) how is he qualified to perform these functions;
- whether, in considering the appointment of a Special Adviser, he considered that this person allegedly committed an offence in terms section 32(B)(3) of the National Qualifications Framework Amendment Act, 2019 (Act 12 of 2019), by falsely claiming a qualification or part qualification; if not, why not; if so, why did he proceed with the nomination or appointment of this person as a Special Adviser;
- whether, in considering the appointment of a Special Adviser, he considered that this person had been found by the Public Protector to have breached the Executive Members’ Ethics Act, 1998 (Act 82 of 1998), and the Executive Ethics Code by misleading the Western Cape Provincial Parliament while he served in the Premier’s Cabinet; if not, why not; if so, why did he proceed with the nomination or appointment of this person as a Special Adviser;
- whether the appointment of this person affects the Premier’s commitment to a “government of integrity” made at the beginning of his term of office; if not, why not; if so, how does the appointment support the commitment to a “government of integrity”;
- (a) which compensation level did he motivate for, or appoint, this person, (b) what is the basis of the compensation level and (c) what is the compensation or proposed compensation to be paid to this person upon taking up office as a Special Adviser;
- in terms of the “dispensation for the appointment and remuneration of persons (special advisers) appointed to executive authorities on ground of policy considerations in terms of section 12a of the Public Service Act, 1994”, (a) what was this person’s level of expertise and the stature in the particular field that he submitted to the Minister of Public Service and Administration and (b) what is the annual compensation?
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28 January 2022 |
11405 |
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1. How long do applications for individual subsidies (non-credit-linked) take to be finalised;
2. whether there are any applications that have been received in 2018 but which have not been finalised yet; if so, what are the relevant details;
3. (a) what is the status of the application of a certain person whose details have been furnished to his Department for the purpose of his reply and (b) why has the payment to the beneficiary not been made;
4. (a) what intervention measures have been implemented at his office to assist applicants who have not received payment for subsidies that had been approved in 2018 and (b) what are the reasons for the delays?
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2 |
30 October 2020 |
11390 |
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What is the (a) population, (b) number of ambulances and (c) number of EMS personnel in the following districts: (i) Tygerberg, (ii) Klipfontein, (iii) Khayelitsha, (iv) Mitchells Plain, (v) the Cape Winelands district, (vi) the West Coast and (vii) the Garden Route?
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1 |
30 October 2020 |
11389 |
- (a) On what date, (b) how and (c) by what entity was his Department informed about plans by the SA Maritime Authority to dump toxic waste aboard the NS Qingdao bulk carrier along the Western Cape shores;
- (a) what caused the issuing of an emergency dumping permit for the chemicals and (b) what can be done to avoid a similar situation in the future;
- (a) whether his Department was able to assess the risks involved and (b) did the Department play a role in determining the location for the dumping of the waste; if so, what are the relevant details;
- what informed the decision to move the vessel to this specific location for the dumping of the toxic waste;
- whether the dumping had a negative effect on the environment; if not, what are the relevant details; if so, what are the relevant details?
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28 January 2022 |
11387 |
- 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;
- how many firearms have been taken from (a) SAPS members and (b) law enforce-ment 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?
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10 |
28 January 2022 |
11386 |
- (a) What has been the total amount to date of the Presidential Employment Stimulus vouchers for subsistence farmers distributed in the province and (b) what has been the role of his Department in the implementation of the Presidential Employment Stimulus vouchers in the Western Cape;
- whether any incidents of the abuse of this support programme in the province have been bought to his attention; if so, what are the relevant details?
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9 |
28 January 2022 |
11384 |
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With reference to his reply to question 2 of 20 August 2021:
Whether his Department has received any feedback from the National Treasury regarding the requested R116 000 000 drought relief funding; if so, what was the response?
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8 |
28 January 2022 |
11383 |
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With regard to the non-operational line between Wellington and Kraaifontein due to vandalism to the TFR overhead lines:
- Whether there is engagement from his Department’s side with Prasa to establish when the lines will be fixed and the service restored; if so, what are the relevant details;
- whether his Department has been informed of the expected timeline for the repairs of the overhead lines between Wellington and Worcester and when the Worcester service will resume; if so, what are the relevant details?
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7 |
28 January 2022 |
11382 |
