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 regard to the announcement in SOPA of 2021 that the provincial government would lobby the national Department of Home Affairs to develop and roll out a remote working visa:

    1. Whether the Western Cape Government has engaged with the national Minister concerning this initiative; if so, (a) what has been the suggestion by the provincial government and (b) what are the relevant details in the proposal;
    1. whether the national Minister replied to provincial government’s suggestion; if so, what are the relevant details?

 

 2 5 March 2021 10521

In the State of the Province Address, the Premier notes that the Department of Economic Opportunities and Tourism, along with the Department of Local Government and the Provincial Treasury, is in the process of assessing municipalities “to determine their readiness for and to select those that can be the initial drivers of new energy oppor-tunities”:

    1. (a) What are the criteria for the assessment of local municipalities and (b) how was this preferred set of criteria determined;
    1. (a) how many municipalities have been identified and (b) what are the relevant details of each;
    1. whether his Department completed its assessment and engaged the municipalities that have been identified as meeting the criteria; if not, why not; if so, what has been the response of the local governments?

 

 1 5 March 2021 10520
  1. (a) How many school buildings are there in the province and (b) how many (i) junior primary, (ii) primary and (ii) secondary (or high) schools are operating in the province;
  1. (a) how many of school buildings are not currently operating as schools and/or are vacant, (b) where are these closed or vacant school buildings, (c) how many schools have been declared unsafe or in need of repairs and (d) where are these schools?

 

 9 26 February 2021 10519
  1. Whether the Laingsburg Municipality Municipal Manager, whose name has been furnished to his Department for the purpose of his reply, is entitled to a performance bonus in terms of his appointment contract; if so, what is the percentage of the performance bonus that he is entitled to in terms of his contract;
  1. whether any performance agreement has been signed between the Municipal Manager and the Laingsburg Municipality that sets out the criteria for the awarding of a performance bonus; if not, what are the legal implications if there is no performance agreement that was signed between the Municipal Manager and the Laingsburg Municipality;
  1. whether the Laingsburg Municipality is legally obligated to award the full performance bonus; if not, what are the criteria that Laingsburg Municipality must employ to evaluate whether its Municipal Manager is entitled to be awarded a performance bonus?

 

 8 26 February 2021 10518

With regard to the poor audit reports that the Laingsburg Municipality has received since 2018:

Whether he and his Department have any plans to assist the Municipality with a diagnostic analysis of the Municipality; if so, (a) what would the scope of such a diagnostic analysis of the Municipality entail and (b) what process is followed when prima facie irregularities, fraud or corruption are identified?

 

 7 26 February 2021 10517

With reference to an article published on 16 February 2021 on IOL News titled “Beaufort West Municipality implicated in fraudulent contract handover”:

  1. Whether the Laingsburg Municipal Manager, whose name has been furnished to his Department for the purpose of his reply, disclosed the information in the article during his interview and/or application for the Laingsburg Municipal Manager position that he currently occupies or at any later stage; if not,
  1. whether he is legally required to have disclosed the information above in his interview and/or application for the position he currently occupies; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. whether the allegations in the article violate any law; if so,
  1. to what extent;
  1. whether his Department has any plans to launch an investigation into this matter; if so,
  2. whether his Department will bear any and all legal costs connected therewith, including any and all legal costs that the Laingsburg Municipality would be required to finance; if so, what are the relevant details?
 6 26 February 2021 10516
  1. Whether his Department is responsible for the support of farmers on state-owned farms with advice and/or training; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. whether his Department is consulted regarding the suitability and/or training needs of prospective farmers who have applied for the opportunities offered on state farms or on public land; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. (a) how regularly is his Department informed of the allocation of farms and public land to new farmers who may be in need of his Department’s support and (b) how many names have been forwarded in (i) 2018/19, (ii) 2019/20 and (iii) 2020/21 to date?

 

 5 26 February 2021 10514

 

 

Name of Reserve

Trails open

Total Capacity

1

De Hoop Nature Reserve

Day Visitor

120

 

 

Whale Trail

60

2

De Mond Nature Reserve

 

 

Sterna – an easy 7km (3 hours) circular

100

De Mond to Waenshuis, Arniston – unidirectional coastal trek, 14kms (4.5 hours)

100

Fishing Activity

80

3

Walker Bay Nature Reserve

Beach Walk

100

4

Robberg Nature Reserve

Gap circuit – a short 2.1km, 30-minute stroll

200

Witsand Circuit – a 5.5km (2 hours) hike

150

Point Circuit – a 9.2 km (4 hours) hike

150

Fishing Activity

25

5

Outeniqua Nature Reserve

Pass-to-Pass – an easy 7,3 km (3 hour) route

100

Kouma - 6-hour walk, 14,6km

100

Cradock Pass – a strenuous 24.8km (8 hrs.)

100

Challenging Cradock – 19km

(8 hours)

100

George Peak – 17km (7 hours)

100

6

 

 

 

 

Limietberg Nature Reserve

 

 

Bobbejaansrivier – a moderate 8km (6 hours) out-and-back route

50

Happy Valley – an easy 9km family route (6kms)

50

Rockhopper – an 8km (6 hours) moderate-to-difficult linear trail

50

Kromrivier – an easy out-and-back 7m (5 hours)

50

Elandsrivier – an 8km (6 hours) moderate-to-difficult linear trail

50

Miaspoort – an 8km (5 hours) steep climb

50

 

 

Murasie – 7km (3 hours) an easy out and back trail

50

7

Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve

 

 

Palmiet Trail, 6km (2 hours) route

60

Groenlandberg Mountain Bike Trail (34km)

100

8

Jonkershoek Nature Reserve

 

 

Tweede Waterval, an easy 6.4km out-and-back route

(Maximum of 50 persons at any given time)

250

Sosyskloof Trail

100

Swartboskloof Trail – moderate, yet steep 18km (6 hours)

 

100

Panorama – a steep (17km) 6-8 hour) trail

 

100

9

Assegaaibosch Nature Reserve

 

Walk Activity - long (6km)

50

Walk Activity - short (3km)

50

11

 

 

 

 

Cederberg Wilderness (Algeria)

 

 

Skeurkrans - a circular hike (7-8 hours)

50

Wolfberg Arch – an out-and-back hike (7-8 hours)

50

Wolfberg Arch – an out-and-back hike (4 hours) from Keurbosfontein.

50

Waterfall – an out-and-back walk (4 hours), starting at Algeria

100

Uitkyk trail – 2.5 – 3 hours out-and-back, easy walk

100

Wolfberg Arch – 6 hours, out-and-back from Driehoek Guest Farm to the Wolfberg Arch

50

Maltese Cross – out-and-back hike (3 hours)

50

12

Cederberg Nature Reserve (Kliphuis)

The Kliphuis Wandel Roete

13km’s Circular

6 – 7 hours

50

Kliphuis Circle Route

10km’s Circular

5 – 6 hours

50

Amon Circle Route

15km’s Circular

6 – 7 hours

50

 

 

Honey badger trail (6km)

Mountain bike trail

 

50

Rock Jumper trail (3.3km)

Mountain bike trail

50

13

Matjiesrivier Nature Reserve

Stadsvaal Cave and elephant rock art paintings

(Locked Gate Combination)

100

Truitjieskraal

(Locked Gate Combination)

100

 

 

 

14

Rocherpan

Guarrie Trail (7.5km)

20

 

 

Beach Hopper Trail (2.5km)

20

15

Kogelberg Nature Reserve

 

 

Palmiet River Walk

 

26

Mountain bike trail (22km)

 

50

Oudebosch to Leopard’s Gorge (start at Kogelberg entrance only)

 

30

Kogelberg Trail (24km)

26

 

 

Highlands Trail

Day 1 (16 km 6-7 hours)

Day 2 (21 km, 8 hours)

 

24

16

Rooisand

Walking Activity

40

17

Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve

 

 

Rooikat (19km)

20

Heron (3km)

Bird hides are open

20

MTB Trail (8km)

30

Genadendal (14km)

50

Agama (8km)

20

Braille (3km)

20

Boesmanskloof (12km)

 

 

20

 

 

20 per Partner

18

Marloth Nature Reserve

 

 

 

Duiwelsbos (1.1km)

10

Twaalfuurkop Peak

Closed since August 2020. To remained closed until trail maintenance carried out.

 

Multi-Day Hike

 

11 hikers in a group

per day

Appelbosloop

Opened since August 2020

 

Koloniesbos, (4km)

10

Die Plaat (10.5km)

Shorter loops available

10

Wamakersbos (10km)

10

19

Gamkaberg Nature Reserve

 

 

Guarrie Trail (7km easy trail)

20

Spekboom Trail (1.3km easy trail)

20

Mousebird Trail (2.5km)

20

Pied Barbet Trail (4.1km)

20

Overhang & Back (14.4km)

30

20

Goukamma Nature Reserve

 

 

Blombos Trail (Medium circular 13km; Short Circular 6.5km; Long circular 15km)

60

Galjoen Trail (12km)

60

Cape Clawless Otter (6,5km)

60

Buffalo Bay Trail (4,2km)

60

Bushpig Trail (6.5km)

60

Fishing Activity

10

 

 

Porcupine Trail (9km)

60

21

Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve

 

Grysbok (15km) shorter loops available

30

Bushbuck (10km)

Shorter loops available

30

Sleeping Beauty (8km)

30

Cycle Route (6km)

20

22

Gamkaskloof (Swartberg Nature Reserve)

 

 

Koningsgat Trail (1.4km)

30

23

Swartberg Nature Reserve

 

 

Ou Tol Circle Route (7.4km)

20

De Hoek Day (8.8km)

Trail is closed

N/A

Grootkloof (6.3km)

Trail is closed

N/A

Platberg Circle Route (8.4km)

20

24

Grootwinterhoek Nature Reserve

Protea Pool (1.5km)

50

Groot Kliphuis (16km) 4 hours

50

De Tronk via jeep track (14km) 3.5 hours

50

De Tronk via river (13km)

3 hours

50

Groot Kliphuis via river (16km)

4 hours

50

Die Hel Trail (5km)

1.5 hours

50

Groot Kliphuis to Perdevlei via jeep track (7km)

2 hours

50

Groot Kliphuis to Perdevlei via river (6km)

1.5 hours

50

Perdevlei Trail to De Tronk (12km)

2.5 hours

50

 

 4 26 February 2021 10513
  1. Whether the SAPS Occult Unit still exists; if so, what kind of investigations does this unit conduct;

 

  1. whether it is conducting any investigations in the Western Cape; if so, how many investigations?

 

 3 26 February 2021 10512

On 17 February 2021 the Premier announced that the Province had acquired 130 hectares of land that will have the potential to create 13 000 housing opportunities:

  1. What was the extent of each land parcel that was acquired in which neighbourhoods of each town or the city that makes up 130 hectares, (b) when was each parcel of land that makes up the 130 hectares acquired, (c) from where (from a private property owner or a state department) was each land parcel that makes up the 130 hectares acquired and (d) what was the total purchase price of each parcel of land?

 

 2 26 February 2021 10511

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