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. What are the names of all the NGOs that received funds for food relief, (b) how much were allocated to each NGO and (c) in which areas or communities were food-relief parcels distributed?
 1 17 April 2020 10159

With reference to attacks on truck drivers in the province:

1. Whether hotspots for these attacks have been identified; if so, what are the relevant details;

2. whether the appropriate law-enforcement officers have been deployed to combat these attacks; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

3. what is the impact of these attacks on the economy of the province?

 1 27 September 2019 10158
  1. What are the (i) names and (ii) job titles of Wesgro staff members who have attended training, education or other courses in foreign countries from January 2018 to date, (b) what is the name of the course each respective staff member attended, (c) for each case, (i) what was the cost to Wesgro of the course, (ii) what were the associated cost of attending the course, including airfare, accommodation and allowances, and (iii) who approved the participation or attendance?
 1 17 April 2020 10157

(1)    What is the state of the Western Cape health facilities at the moment as far as coping with COVID-19 cases and other health-related issues;

(2)    whether her Department has plans to expand these facilities or are they deemed to be adequate; if so, what are the relevant details?
 

 9 17 July 2020 10156

(a)    What is the current bed occupancy rate at quarantine and isolation facilities in the province and (b) what are the reasons for this rate?

 8 17 July 2020 10155

With all eight districts in the province showing an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, what measures have she and her Department taken to ensure that (a) all medical staff members are being taken care of emotionally and physically and (b) the current circumstances do not have a negative impact on their families at home?

 7 17 July 2020 10154

(a)    How many social workers are currently employed in Mitchells Plain and (b) what services do they provide?

 6 17 July 2020 10153
  1. How many municipalities in the province have been placed under administration

over the last five years and (b) which municipalities are these?

 22 24 April 2020 10152

On 30 October 2018 the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (“the Hawks”) recommended in a report that a number of allegations of corruption relating to the Knysna Municipality be investigated by the Anti-Corruption Task Team under enquiry reference number 19/07/2018:

(1)    Whether the recommendations of this report were implemented; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2)    whether the allegations of corruption identified for investigation have been investigated; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the progress and (b) when will the investigation be concluded;

(3)    (a) how did the Anti-Corruption Task Team resolve the error in their report where they conflated the allegations of corruption in the Integrated Strategic Development Framework (ISDF) tender with the Knysna Tourism contract and (b) in this regard, have they investigated (i) the backdating of the appointment of the Municipal Manager to the day before the signing of the Knysna Tourism funding contract and (ii) the awarding of the ISDF tender;

(4)    the report also recommended that allegations by the complainant of intimidation by the Knysna Fire Chief and allegations of fraudulent qualifications be investigated by the Knysna SAPS and be referred to the Provincial Commissioner, what progress has been made with these investigations?
 

 5 17 July 2020 10151

Whether her department reached out to the 1 000 schools and the 485 000 beneficiaries of the school feeding scheme to distribute one takeaway a day; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 20 12 May 2020 10150

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