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 |
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Whether her Department has made progress in the development of a Western Cape Government Gender-based Violence Response Plan; if so, what are the relevant details? |
3 | 5 November 2021 | 11078 |
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What measures have been put in place to provide nutritional support to vulnerable communities;
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2 | 5 November 2021 | 11077 |
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With reference to support provided to school-based programmes in communities vulnerable to substance abuse:
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1 | 5 November 2021 | 11076 |
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(1) (a) Where are the offices of each of the Provincial Ministers situated, (b) how much is the rental fee per month, (c)(i) who owns the buildings and (ii) what are the details of all the shareholders; (2) whether any office space for the Provincial Ministers’ offices is rented from private entities; if so, (a) what are the reasons for that and (b) why are they not renting office space in the Department’s own buildings? |
6 | 29 October 2021 | 11070 |
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Where is the office of the Minister of Education situated, (b) how much is the rental fee per month, (c) who owns the building and (d) what are the details of all the shareholders? |
5 | 29 October 2021 | 11069 |
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Whether his Department has signed a lease agreement for new office space for the Western Cape Education Department; if so, (a) what are the relevant details, (b) what is the detailed process that was followed to arrive at this decision, (c) how was the company identified, (d) what are the details of the (i) company and (ii) shareholders who own the property, (e) what is the length of the lease agreement and (f) what is the cost breakdown per (i) month and (ii) year? |
4 | 29 October 2021 | 11068 |
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With reference to shelters serving victims of gender-based violence (GBV) in 2020/21: (a) How many of such shelters are currently operational in the province, (b) how many were operational by the end of the 2020/21 financial year, (c) what are the (i) locations and (ii) regions of the shelters, (d) how many residents did these shelters serve (i) in the 2020/21 financial year and (ii) from the start of the current financial year to date? |
3 | 29 October 2021 | 11067 |
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With reference to social workers employed by her Department: (a) How many social workers are currently employed by her Department, (b) how many new hires were approved in the (i) 2020/21 financial year and (ii) current financial year to date and (c) how many families have been assisted by the departmental social workers in this province in the (i) 2020/21 financial year and (ii) current financial year to date?
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2 | 29 October 2021 | 11066 |
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With regard to the establishment of the provincial Early Childhood Development (ECD) Forum on 4 and 5 October 2021: (a) Which stakeholders were included in the Forum, (b) what role is played by each in the sector for the purpose of the ECD Forum, (c) what are the (i) aims and (ii) objectives of the Forum moving forward, (d) what were the key decisions made over the two days of the establishment of the Forum, (e) when is the next meeting of the Forum envisioned to be held, (f) in what way or ways does the provincial government initiate a leading role in cooperative governance with national counterparts through the Forum and (g) what is the projected time frame for the ECD migration to the Department of Education? |
1 | 29 October 2021 | 11065 |
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(1) Whether the House of Magda Safe Haven has been accredited as an old-age home; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether the Tehillah Community Collaborative has been accredited as a drug rehabilitation centre; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether a Health and Safety Inspector has visited these facilities; if so, (4) whether a copy of the report can be made available; if not, why not; (5) whether a Fire Safety Inspector has visited these facilities; if so, (6) whether a copy of the report can be made available; if not, why not; (7) whether any of these facilities received funding from her Department; if so, what are the amounts per facility; (8) (a) what social services have been implemented at the (i) House of Magda Safe Haven and (ii) Tehillah Community Collaborative, (b) how many staff members are currently operating at each of the facilities and (c) what are the qualifications of the staff members; (9) what are the qualifications of a certain person, whose name has been furnished to her Department for the purpose of her reply, to run these facilities? |
3 | 22 October 2021 | 11064 |
