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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With reference to his reply to interpellation 1 of 2 September 2021 (1) (a) what are the details of officials in his Department that are handling the investigation and (b) their positions; (2) with regard to allegations he received as per his reply; (a) what is the (i) number and (ii) details of (aa) City Contractors and (bb) City officials that are implicated in the allegations, (b) what is the (i) number and (ii) details City Contractors who allegedly inflated invoices and (c) how much was lost due to this alleged fraud, (d) what is the (i) number and (ii) details of City officials implicated in the Tender manipulation allegations and (e) what are the details of Ward councillors accused of money laundering? |
2 | 17 September 2021 | 10667 |
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With reference to his reply to Interpellation 1 of 2 September 2021 (1) (a) What are the details of the course of action taken after the report was made public, (b) what are the full list of questions that were asked to the City of Cape Town and (c) what are the detailed list of replies provided by the municipality during the pre-investigation assessment that he referred to; (2) (a) what are the timeframes of the process between the start of the pre-investigation assessment and the initiation of the section 106 investigation, including (b) what are the detailed timelines of (i) when the questions were sent to the City of Cape Town, (ii) when his Department is expecting replies and (iii) when the pre-investigation will be concluded; (3) what are the grounds that would allow him to not initiate a section 106 investigation into corruption allegations in the City of Cape Town? |
1 | 17 September 2021 | 10666 |
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With reference to the reply to question 4 of 20 August 2021: (1) (a) What is the detailed breakdown of the expenditure, including (i) the cost per candidate and (ii) what does the cost per candidate include, (b) what is the full breakdown of those costs in (1)(ii), including how much was spent on (i) training, (ii) equipment and (iii) salaries and (c)(i) how long has it taken to get the candidates into the field and (ii) where have they been deployed; (2) (a) what is the detailed breakdown of the (i) R62 413 000 (Western Cape Liquor Authority), (ii) R27 644 724 (EPWP stipends), (iii) R21 939 000 (Chrysalis Academy) and (b) for each, what was the purpose as it relates to the LEAP programme? |
11 | 10 September 2021 | 10665 |
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What is the current rate of COVID-19 vaccinations per week since the start of phase 2 as at the latest date for which information is available, (b) what are her Department’s plans to scale up these efforts and (c) what are the challenges regarding vaccination supply in phase 2 in terms of (i) resources, (ii) staff and (iii) equipment? |
7 | 16 July 2021 | 10660 |
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(a) What were the outcomes of the last TB council meeting held on 24 June 2021, (b) what benefits does the TB dashboard offer for the residents of the province and (c) what has the (i) TB infection rate, (ii) TB-related death rate and (iii) TB recovery rate been in (aa) 2016, (bb) 2017, (cc) 2018, (dd) 2019, (ee) 2020 and (ff) 2021 to date? |
6 | 16 July 2021 | 10659 |
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(a) What competitions (such as the “Story Star” competition) has her Department offered at schools in (i) 2017, (ii) 2018, (iii) 2019, (iv) 2020 and (v) 2021 to date, (b) what is planned for the 2022 academic year and (c) what are the aims of each of the projects? |
5 | 16 July 2021 | 10658 |
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With regard to the over 20 000 learners accepted at more than one school by 24 June 2021: (1) How many parents have accepted the school of choice for their children for placement by 25 June; (2) whether these are the only new applications received; if so, (a) what is the number of learners per grade and (b) how many were placed automatically due to non-compliance by the confirmation date? |
4 | 16 July 2021 | 10657 |
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(a) What direct or indirect support programmes are or were offered by her Department for learners to catch up with educational content lost due to the late placement of learners at schools in the current academic year and (b) what are the details of the support provided? |
3 | 16 July 2021 | 10656 |
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(a) What is her Department’s total budget to lessen the impact the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and (b) what is the total breakdown of the expenditure to date, including expenditure items and the cost per item? |
2 | 16 July 2021 | 10655 |
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(a) How many schools in the province are able to comply with COVID-19 regulations when they go back to full capacity, (b) which schools are able to comply and (c) what criteria are used to show compliance? |
14 | 9 July 2021 | 10652 |
