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 reference to the reply to question 17 of 2 July 2021:
Whether a copy of this legal opinion can be made available; if not, why not?
 

 3 20 August 2021 10425

(a) What are the details of the financial support promised in the recent drought disaster announcement for agriculture in the Western Cape, (b) what is the term for which the support is intended, (c) which areas qualify for support, (d) What is the total amount of promised support and (e) what is the average amount per hectare per month in the designated areas?

 2 20 August 2021 10424

With regard to the launch of a dedicated digital marketplace that connects businesses that need to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) with the suppliers and manufacturers thereof:

1. What are the details of (a)(i) the suppliers and (ii) the manufactures that have been included in the marketplace and (b) their BBBEE status levels;

2. what are the details of the (a) suppliers and (b) manufacturers that have been success-fully connected to businesses that need to purchase PPE and (c) value of each purchase;

3. whether there is a stipulated minimum threshold for local production and content of PPE; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 1 19 June 2020 10423

The Auditor-General’s report on the City of Cape Town identified some recurring findings. These recurring findings are in the Corporate Services and Finance directorates. According to the same report the majority of cases before the MPAC relates to tenders and irregular processes and procedures.

Whether he has undertaken an investigation into these findings; if not, why not; if so, (a) what has been the outcome of this investigation and (b) what measures have been put in place to ensure that recurring findings are addressed and that maladministration, fraud, corruption and serious malpractice do not occur?
 

 1 20 August 2021 10422

What is the COVID-19 (a) infection rate and (b) recovery rate among healthcare workers in the Western Cape?

 10 12 June 2020 10421
  1. What is the overall effectiveness of isolation and quarantine practices in the Western Cape and (b) what were the relevant challenges experienced to date?
 10 12 June 2020 10420

With regard to the Public Protector’s ruling against the Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the province:

  1. Whether he has taken time to engage the Minister regarding his conduct and the seriousness of the findings against him; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. what are the implications and impact of the findings on the functioning of the provincial government and its image;
  1. whether any (a) remedial action and (b) mitigation strategies have been put in place (i) to improve government efficacy in this regard and (ii) to prevent the reoccurrence of these transgressions; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 2 12 February 2021 10419

With regard to the risk of a second wave of COVID-19 infections:

(a) What is the risk of the province being hit by the second wave of COVID-19 infections and (b) what steps have been taken to prepare the public healthcare system for this?

 

 9 23 October 2020 10418

According to the procurement reports issued from April to September 2020, the following payments have been made for accommodation and other services:

  1. Lagoon Beach Hotel: R64 684 378,25; (b) Houwhoek Hotel: R5 193 900,00; (c) Bidvest Properties: R3 263 759,16; (d) CTICC: R44 771 904,21; (e) Muster Property Services: R13 437 582,44; (f) Protea Hotel, Durbanville: R2 488 435,75; and (g) Reeds Country Lodge: R1 275 710,00:
  1. whether each of the facilities listed above had the necessary accreditation to handle or dispose of medical waste; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. who was accommodated at each of the facilities listed above over the period April to September 2020;
  1. what happened to the equipment procured for use at each of the facilities listed above;
  1. whether each of the facilities listed above provided the various departments with full reports on how the funding was spent; if so, can copies of these reports be made available?
 1 12 February 2021 10417

With regard to his commitment during his SOPA address on 20 February 2020 that his government would build 30 security fences at schools in high-risk locations each year for the next five years:

1. Whether he can give an update on this commitment, including the (a) number and (b) details of the schools where the fences have been built in the 2020 academic year; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

2. (a) what are the details of schools that have been selected for the 2021 academic year and (b) what are the selection criteria for these schools;

3. whether there has been any changes to the plan to build 30 security fences at schools each year for the next five years; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 8 23 October 2020 10416

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