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 security company rendering screening services at the legislature precinct:

(a) What are the details of the security company that has been hired to provide this service, (b) what is its BBBEE status, (c) which department procured the services of this company, (d) what is the cost breakdown of the services provided by the company and (e) what are the details of the service level agreement with this company and (f) whether he can provide copies of the relevant documentation?

 13 23 October 2020 10453

With regard to the increasing number of cases of gender-based violence in the province and the growing list of victims who need support:

 

  1. (a) What is the number of funded social-worker posts in her Department and (b) what is the number of social workers who are working in government-funded NPOs that assist victims of violence;
 1 13 March 2020 10452

With regard to the work of a construction company, whose name has been furnished to his Department for the purpose of his reply, in various municipalities in the province?

 

What are the details of all projects this company is currently involved with, (b) what is the duration of these contracts and (c) in which municipalities are these projects being carried out?

 10 13 March 2020 10451

With regard to the Waterworks PHP Project of the Theewaterskloof Municipality:

 

  1. When was the project started, (b) how much has been budgeted for the project, (c) what is the total number of beneficiaries of the project, (d) what progress has been made with the project and (e) what is causing delays with the project?
 9 13 March 2020 10450

With reference to the contaminated air emitted from burning waste at the waste management depot at Swellendam:

 

Whether his Department has opened a criminal case against the Swellendam Municipality; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) what progress has been made with the case?

 8 13 March 2020 10449

With regard to the pollution that is emitted from waste management depots at Swellendam and Worcester:

 

  1. Whether his Department has taken any measures to address the situation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

 

  1. what is the number of people from the affected communities that have been hospitalized or treated for illnesses relating to polluted air?
 7 13 March 2020 10448

With regard to the R50 million drought relief fund:

 

  1. Whether all the affected farmers in the identified areas received the assistance; if not, why           not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  2. what is the detailed breakdown of all the assisted farmers, including (a) their names, (b) the            assistance that they received and (c) where the farmers are located;
  3. (a) what was the impact of the relief and (b) what is the current situation in the affected areas;

whether there are plans for any further assistance for these drought-stricken areas since the          drought relief was only provided for two months; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 6 27 March 2020 10447

(b) What are the details of all 106 investigations undertaken by his Department in (i) 2018/19, (ii) 2019/20 and (iii) 2020/21 to date, (b) what is the current status of each of these investigations and (c) what were the outcomes and actions taken for all those investigations that have been finalised?

 12 23 October 2020 10446

With regard to the reported incidents of criminality involving Amaphela taxis operating in Nyanga and the surrounds:

 

  1. Whether it has been brought to his attention that criminality has plagued theses taxi operations; if so, what are the relevant details;

 

  1. (a) what is the current regulatory and legislative framework that exist to regulate this section of the taxi industry and (b) how are (i) traffic management and (ii) funding administered in township areas, with specific reference to the Cape Flats;

 

  1. whether all of these taxi operators are licensed in the specific areas of operation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

 

whether the criminality of the Amaphela taxis can be linked to poor regulations and the absence of traffic law enforcement; if not, why not; if so, what is he and his Department doing to address this?

 5 13 March 2020 10445

With reference to the task team set up by the Western Cape Government to mitigate the impact of the winding down of ArcelorMittal’s operations at Saldanha Bay:

 

  1. What are the main (a) drivers, (b) rationale, (c) principles and (d) desired outcomes set for this task team to achieve;

 

  1. whether the task team has had any engagements with the stakeholders or social partners (i.e. the government, intergovernmental relations, the private sector, labour and the community); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

 

  1. what (a) are the current pitfalls of the process and (b) the strategies that the provincial government is implementing to mitigate these pitfalls;

 

  1. (a) what is the terms of reference of the task team, (b) what is the composition of the task team, including the (i) name and (ii) role of each member, and (c) what progress has been made to date with regard to activities of the task team, including but not limited to the support given to the (i) workers, (ii) community and (iii) SMMEs?
 4 13 March 2020 10444

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