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.
On this page you can search questions for written reply. Use one or more of the search fields by making a selection from the relevant dropdown menu. You can also do a text search by entering a search term in the text field– specific search terms will render a better result. Click ‘Apply’. The results will be displayed in the table below. Click on ‘Question Link’ to view the full result. When you are searching, it is advisable to complete as many of the search fields as possible in order to narrow down the results.
| Question | Question Number | Date | Question Link |
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With regard to rising dam levels and the directive from the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) to local authorities supplied with water from the Western Cape Water Supply System (WCWSS) to lift water restrictions: What engagements has he had with municipalities and the City of Cape Town, in particular, to review and lower tariffs and to lift restrictions? |
10 | 23 October 2020 | 10435 |
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5 | 12 February 2021 | 10434 |
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With regard to Western Cape Government’s COVID-19 relief fund:
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4 | 12 February 2021 | 10433 |
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With reference to the call by unions to close Tygerberg Hospital: (1) What were the reasons behind the demand for closure; (2) whether the hospital will be closed; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether her Department responded to the claim that the hospital is a “breeding ground for COVID-19”; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
8 | 19 June 2020 | 10432 |
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(a) How many schools in the Drakenstein region have been affected by COVID-19 positive cases and (b) what was her Department’s response in this regard? |
7 | 19 June 2020 | 10431 |
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What assistance has he and his Department been providing to the Drakenstein region, the area worst affected by COVID-19 infections outside the metropolitan area? |
6 | 19 June 2020 | 10430 |
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(a) How many parolees were released in the Western Cape since the announcement of the release of parolees during the lockdown period and (b) how many of them have reoffended to date? |
5 | 19 June 2020 | 10429 |
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How many (a) illegal and (b) legal firearms were surrendered or voluntarily handed over to the SAPS in the Western Cape during the (i) last amnesty period that ended on 31 May 2020 and (ii) amnesty period in the 2018/19 financial year? |
4 | 19 June 2020 | 10428 |
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(a) What is the (i) total number of pockets of land per municipality in the province that have been sold to private property developers and (ii) purchase price in the period 2014 to 2021 to date and |
5 | 20 August 2021 | 10427 |
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Whether there has been an increase in alcohol-related road fatalities since the alcohol ban had been lifted; if so, what is he and his Department doing to curb and prevent the increase in alcohol-related road fatalities? |
2 | 19 June 2020 | 10426 |
