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 regard to the seven municipalities that will be part of Energy Resilience Programme announced in the budget to the value of R70 million:

(1)    What are the details of the (a) distribution of these funds per municipality, (b) purpose, (c) time frames and (d) implementation method adopted;

(2)    whether these municipalities applied for the section 34 ministerial determination; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details, including (b) the date of the application made by each municipality and (c) the stage in which each municipality is in the application process of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE);

(3)    whether, with regard to those municipalities that have applied according to (2) above, their new generation capacity project will be delivered through an internal or external mechanism defined in section 76(a) or (b) of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000), in accordance with the requirement of the DMRE’s “Municipality guide to a s34 determination”; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(4)    whether any of the seven municipalities intend to provide “small-scale embedded generation” for their own use; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) have they registered with NERSA?
 

 7 1 April 2021 10812

With reference to the Year Beyond data programme:

(1)    For the most recently graduated cohort, (a) what were the criteria used to select the individuals for the programme, (b) where in the province do they reside and (c) after the individuals were sent to their workplaces, does programme continue to support them in any way;

(2)    whether there are any plans for the programme to continue for a new cohort; if so, what are the (a) details and (b) time frames for this;

(3)    whether there are plans to expand the programme to include more participants; if so, what are the relevant details;

(4)    what other interventions does her Department support in the fight against youth unemployment?
 

 6 1 April 2021 10811

(a)    How many investigations were launched into alleged corrupt SAPS members in the Western Cape since 2009, (b) how many of these investigations have been concluded, (c) how many SAPS members have been found guilty, (d) how many SAPS members who were implicated were dismissed, (e) how many still remain in the police service and (f) why was it not possible to dismiss them?

 5 1 April 2021 10810

With reference to SAPS officials deployed in this province from other provinces:

(1)    (a) How many SAPS officials have been called up from other provinces to support operations in this province, (b) what is the breakdown of officials in terms of their respective provinces of origin, (c) what are the aims and objectives for the deployment of the officials to each of these operations, (d) how many officials receive subsidies for (i) accommodation, (ii) meals, (iii) laundry and (iv) other general allowances and (e) what is the rand value for (i) to (iv) above;

(2)    whether any of the officials referenced in (d) above have permanent bases in the province; if so, what are the relevant details?
 

 4 1 April 2021 10809

With regard to the National Draft Museum Policy:

Whether the policy has been finalised; if not, (a) why not and (b) when does the Department expect it to be finalised; if so, where can a copy of the policy be obtained?
 

 3 1 April 2021 10808

(1)    (a) How much funding was given to the Genadendal Mission Museum in the (i) 2018/19, (ii) 2019/20 and (iii) 2020/21 financial years and (b) what other support has her Department given to the Genadendal Mission Museum in the (i) 2018/19, (ii) 2019/20 and (iii) 2020/21 financial years;

(2)    (a) what programmes does her Department have in place for recording oral history, (b) what is the process of (i) recording oral history and (ii) the verification of it, (c) where is it (i) recorded and (ii) stored and (d) what method is used to record these histories;

(3)    whether her Department has programmes in place to preserve languages, such as the language of the Khoisan and other indigenous languages; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details, (b) how is this communicated to organisations that want to participate in this process, (c) where is this communicated and (d) how can individuals access these services?
 

 2 1 April 2021 10807

With regard to sign language and persons with disabilities:

(1)    (a) What programmes or projects does her Department have in place to support the development and the use of sign language in the province and (b) how much money has her Department spent on promoting sign language in the (i) 2019/20 and (ii) 2020/21 financial years;

(2)    whether her Department has programmes and/or projects that support initiatives and clubs offering sports for persons with disabilities in the province, particularly in the rural and disadvantaged areas; if so, how much funding is her Department giving to these initiatives and clubs?
 

 1 1 April 2021 10806

With reference to the reply to question 6 of 14 May 2021:

  1. What has happened to the 102 cases reported by the Western Cape Education Department;
  2. whether these cases were reported to the South Africa Police Service; if not, why not;
  3. how has her Department ensured the implementation of the Children’s Act with regard to children allegedly sexually assaulted at schools and reported to the Department?
 9 11 June 2021 10805

With reference to the reply to question 6 of 14 May 2021, in particular reply to (6)(1)(b):

  1. On what basis does she and her Department assert that there is no onus or obligation on her Department to report sexual offences allegedly committed against children at Western Cape schools and (b) how does she, her Department and teachers who have knowledge of sexual offences committed against children, as learners, comply with the provisions of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act?
 8 11 June 2021 10804
  1. (a) When was the last upgrade and maintenance of the R43 and (b) who was the contractor assigned to this project;
  2. whether the contractor was in any way liable for the poor state of the road; if so, what steps have been taken by his Department to recover costs incurred for the poor quality of work done so far?
 7 11 June 2021 10803

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