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
  1. (a) What impact will COVID-19 have on absenteeism from now on, especially with regard to teachers and learners with underlying health conditions, and (b) what are the plans to address it; 
  2. what measures have been put in place to manage older and frail teachers, as well as those with underlying health conditions;
  3. whether her Department has received lists of teachers and learners with underlying health conditions from all schools; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  4. (a) what is the number of teachers who have contracted the virus to date and (b) how many have passed away;
  5. whether her Department is aware of COVID-19 positive teachers who have reported for duty in the past few weeks and thereby exposed fellow educators to risk of infection; if so, what measures have been put in place to prevent this from reoccurring and to protect learners and teachers;
  6. whether her Department has resolved the challenge with regard to the sanitising and disinfection of learner transport; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 5 12 June 2020 10385

Regarding the Jonkershoek Nature Reserve:

  1. (a) What are the latest developments regarding vehicular access for visitors to the Jonkershoek Nature Reserve and (b) what options are available for conducting the envisaged public-participation process under COVID-19 regulations;
  1. whether there are plans to provide additional parking space inside the nature reserve; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. whether the construction cost has been established; if so, what are the relevant details?

 

 5 5 February 2021 10384

Given the recent reports that the Gauteng Department of Education spent R431 million in just three months to “deep clean” or “decontaminate” schools:

  1. What is the WCED’s policy on decontamination or deep cleaning, (b) how much was spent on decontamination or deep cleaning during 2020, (c) what was the average amount spent on decontamination or deep cleaning and (d) what monitoring mechanisms have been put in place to control PPE stock at schools and district offices?

 

 4 5 February 2021 10383

According to media reports dated 3 December 2020, the Stellenbosch Municipality was ordered to pay a settlement of R750 000 to an employment applicant who was replaced by a candidate who did not meet the job criteria.

 

  1. Whether the Director of Planning and Development, whose name has been furnished to his Department for the purpose of his reply, has been charged for the fruitless and wasteful expenditure that this amount of R750 000 now represents; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

 

  1. whether the unqualified candidate, whose name has been furnished to his Depart-ment for the purpose of his reply, has been replaced at the Municipality; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

 

  1. whether he will institute his own investigation into this matter; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 

 3 5 February 2021 10382

According to media reports dated 26 January 2021, the City of Cape Town has blocked residents of this city from logging service-delivery complaints and from emailing officials and councillors.

(1)     Why has residents of the City of Cape Town been denied access to officials, services and enquiries;

(2)   whether it is lawful for government officials and elected public representatives to deny residents and voters email access to their local governments; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3)   what has happened to the following service requests: (a) 9109970321, (b) 9109988521, (c) 9109988362 and (d) 9109988163?

 

 2 5 February 2021 10381
  1. (a) What is his Department’s processes and standards when reviewing business plans put forward by local municipalities with regard to new housing developments and (b) how often are these processes and standards reviewed;
  1. whether his Department supports local municipalities in the process of identifying suitable land parcels for housing developments; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. whether his Department is liaising with other government departments regarding the necessary bulk services, community facilities and commercial spaces needed when identifying land parcels for development; if so, what are the relevant details?

 

 1 5 February 2021 10380

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 10379

With regard to a study tour by Western Cape Education Department (WCED) officials to Israel in December 2019:

(1) (a) Who organised the study tour, (b) what was its (i) purpose and (ii) objectives, (c) what lessons were learned from the study tour, (d) how were these applied to the curriculum in the province, (e) who formed part of the WCED delegation, including their (i) names and (ii) designations and (f) what was the (i) total cost of the study tour and (ii) cost to the WCED, including a detailed breakdown of costs incurred for the tour; (2) whether there was any funding received externally for the tour; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) if this was declared; (3) what are the relations between her Department and (a) the Israeli government and (b) any Israeli entities in South Africa.

 8 21 August 2020 10378

(1)   What funding has been allocated to the upgrading of physical security infrastructure in the (a) 2018/19, (b) 2019/20 and (c) 2020/21 financial years;

(2)   (a) how many schools benefitted from the upgrading of physical security infrastructure in (i) 2018/19 and (ii) 2019/20 and (b)(i) how many will benefit in 2020/21 and (ii) what are the relevant details;

(3)   what funding was allocated to programmes to reduce violence on school grounds in the (a) 2018/19, (b) 2019/20 and (c) 2020/21 financial years;

(4)   (a) where were these programmes to reduce violence on school grounds implemented in (i) 2018/19 and (ii) 2019/20 and (b) where have they been, or will they be, implemented in 2020/21;

(5)   what are the details of the programmes to reduce violence on school grounds?

 6 21 August 2020 10377

(1)   What funding has been allocated to the First 1 000 Days Programme in the (a) 2018/19, (b) 2019/20   and (c) 2020/21 financial years; 

(2)  (a) where was the First 1 000 Days Programme implemented in (i) 2018/19 and (ii) 2019/20 and (b) where has it been implemented or will it be implemented in the 2020/21 financial year; 

(3)  (a) how many caregivers or mothers received support under the First 1 000 Days Programme in (i) 2018/19 and (ii) 2019/20 and (b) how many have received support in 2020/21 to date; 

(4)   (a) who implements the First 1 000 Days Programme and (b) what are the details of the programme? 

 5 21 August 2020 10376

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