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 reference to the provision of South African Police Service (SAPS) resources to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV): (a) How many police stations in the eight GBV hotspots in the province have dedicated GBV desks, (b) what services are provided at these desks, (c) of the desks referred to in (a), how many SAPS officers per police station are fully trained to support the desks’ operations, (d) how many SAPS officers have undergone victim empowerment training per police station in the province, (e) how does the SAPS determine the quantity of rape kits supplied to police stations and (f) what is the number of rape kits available at each police station in the province? |
5 | 1 October 2021 | 11253 |
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With reference to the support provided by his Department’s Court Watching Brief Unit: (a) How many (i) gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) and (ii) sexual-offences-related cases have been (aa) struck off the roll and (bb) delayed since December 2020 in the province, (b) what are the reason for (aa) and (bb), (c) of the cases referred to in (a)(aa) and (a)(bb), how many that have been struck off the roll or that have been delayed can be attributed to unprocessed DNA evidence and (d) what are the other main reasons for cases of GBVF and sexual offences being struck off the roll? |
4 | 1 October 2021 | 11250 |
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With regard to the emission of greenhouse gases in the Western Cape: 1. (a) How many parts per million of greenhouse gases have been emitted in (i) 2008, (ii) 2009, (iii) 2010 and (iv) 2011 and (b) what are the relevant details in this regard; 2. (a)(i) what are the 10 sectors that contribute the most to the emission of greenhouse gases in the province and (ii) what are the relevant details of each, (b) how many parts per million of greenhouse gases have been emitted by each of these sectors for the same period as in (1)(a), (c)(i) which sectors, if any, have demonstrated a sustained increase in greenhouse emissions and (ii) what are the relevant details and (d)(i) which sectors, if any, have demonstrated a sustained decrease in greenhouse emissions and (ii) what are the relevant details? |
3 | 1 October 2021 | 11249 |
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With regard to the emission of greenhouse gases in the Western Cape: 1. (a) How many parts per million of greenhouse gases have been emitted in (i) 2004, (ii) 2005, (iii) 2006 and (iv) 2007 and (b) what are the relevant details in this regard; 2. (a)(i) what are the 10 sectors that contribute the most to the emission of greenhouse gases in the province and (ii) what are the relevant details of each, (b) how many parts per million of greenhouse gases have been emitted by each of these sectors for the same period as in (1)(a), (c)(i) which sectors, if any, have demonstrated a sustained increase in greenhouse emissions and (ii) what are the relevant details and (d)(i) which sectors, if any, have demonstrated a sustained decrease in greenhouse emissions and (ii) what are the relevant details? |
2 | 1 October 2021 | 11248 |
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With regard to the emission of greenhouse gases in the Western Cape: 1. (a) How many parts per million of greenhouse gases have been emitted in (i) 2000, (ii) 2001, (iii) 2002 and (iv) 2003 and (b) what are the relevant details in this regard; 2. (a)(i) what are the 10 sectors that contribute the most to the emission of greenhouse gases in the province and (ii) what are the relevant details of each, (b) how many parts per million of greenhouse gases have been emitted by each of these sectors for the same period as in (1)(a), (c)(i) which sectors, if any, have demonstrated a sustained increase in greenhouse emissions and (ii) what are the relevant details and (d)(i) which sectors, if any, have demonstrated a sustained decrease in greenhouse emissions and (ii) what are the relevant details? |
1 | 1 October 2021 | 11247 |
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With reference to the Premier’s Safety Plan: 1. How is the Safety Plan’s budget of R1 billion being allocated; 2. whether the Safety Plan includes the procurement of equipment, firearms and vehicles; if so, (a) who will procure and own the equipment, firearms and vehicles and (b) in terms of what power, legislation or policy will the equipment, firearms and vehicles be distributed to municipalities in the province; 3. (a) who will employ the additional 3 000 law-enforcement officers, (b) what type of employment contract (for example permanent, contract or EPWP) will be offered to these law-enforcement officers and (c) when will the first 1 000 law-enforcement officers commence their employment; 4. whether these law-enforcement officers will be deployed in the province in accordance with a specific declaration of powers and functions granted to the City of Cape Town or in accordance with the “Declaration of peace officers for law enforcement officers appointed by a municipality” issued by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services in terms of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act 51 of 1977), on 19 October 2018; 5. whether the City of Cape Town has a separate or unique declaration of peace officers or powers; if so, what are the details of these powers and jurisdiction; 6. when these law-enforcement officers are deployed in municipalities in the province in accordance with either declaration mentioned in (4), (a) how will these law-enforcement officers operate under the “command and control” of the provincial government, (b) what will be the structure of that command, (c) who will be the commanding officer or authority, (d) how will they be deployed in the province and (e) what technology will be used to determine their deployment? |
12 | 27 September 2019 | 11199 |
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1. (a) How many kidnappings have been recorded in (i) 2015/16, (ii) 2016/17, (iii) 2017/18, (iv) 2018/19 and (v) 2019/20 to date and (b) for each year, how many of the victims were children; 2. whether the Western Cape SAPS has hostage crisis and negotiating teams; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
1 | 13 September 2019 | 11198 |
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Whether the Department has considered leasing some of the land at the Chrysalis Academy in Tokai to the South African Riding for the Disabled Association (SARDA); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
9 | 21 August 2020 | 11196 |
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7 | 21 August 2020 | 11195 |
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With regard to his Department’s Rental Turnaround Strategy: (2) (a) to whom will the units be sold and (b) what will be the selling price per unit; (3) whether a copy of the minutes of the meeting or meetings where the decision was taken can be made available; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether there are any buyers who have been identified or who have submitted bids to buy the units; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) what is the envisaged date on which the rental units will be sold; (5) whether there are plans to hand over the units for free to the tenants currently occupying the rental units; if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details? |
7 | 29 October 2021 | 11165 |
