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

Whether, during the course of all the lockdown alert levels until the present, her Department was approached either by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) or by the national Department of Social Development for assistance in the provision of medical doctors and/or facilities for the assessment of disability grant applicants; if so, what are the relevant details, including the outcome of the request and factors considered? 

 4 21 August 2020 10375

(1)  How many patients in the province are registered as chronic patients in the most notable categories such as (a) asthma, (b) cancer, (c) diabetes, (d) heart disease and (e) HIV and Aids; 

(2)  whether there were or are any shortages experienced in providing care for these patients   in the province during the COVID-19 pandemic; if so, what contingency measures are in place; 

(3)  (a) what measures are in place at healthcare facilities to ensure that such patients can obtain their medication and (b) what additional measures, if any, did her Department take? 

 3 21 August 2020 10374

 

  1. How much is estimated to have been lost as tax revenue from the province in terms of (a) rand, (b) the direct and indirect impact on jobs and (c) the GDP due to the national COVID-19 lockdown regulations, which bans alcohol, between March 2020 and July 2020?
 2 21 August 2020 10373

 

  1. Whether any (a) person or (b) enterprise has exported pineapple beer from the Western Cape in the period between March 2020 and July 2020; if so, how much; and
 1 21 August 2020 10372

With regard to the tavern shooting in Khayelitsha on 22 January 2020 where six suspects entered the premises and shot four victims:

  1. (a) How many other incidents of a similar nature have taken place in the past 24 months, (b) what were the motives and (c) what is the process of investigation in these cases;
  1. whether there are any common trends that the SAPS are picking up; if so, what are the relevant details?

 

 11 7 February 2020 10371

Whether there are any police stations in the province that ran out of ammunition during the last three financial years; if so, which stations?

 

 10 7 February 2020 10370

How many police officers failed to complete firearm competency training during the last three financial years?

 9 7 February 2020 10369

What is the current doctor–patient ratio at the Paarl Provincial Hospital?

 8 7 February 2020 10368
  1. How many attacks on EMS staff were recorded during the (a) 2018/19 and the (b) 2019/20 festive period;
  1. whether any fatalities were recorded in (a) 2018/19 and (b) 2019/20; if so, how many;
  1. what measures have been put in place to promote and/or ensure the safety of EMS staff?
 7 7 February 2020 10367

How many learners are currently placed on waiting lists in each district of the province?

 6 7 February 2020 10366

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