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 the call by unions to close Tygerberg Hospital: (1) What were the reasons behind the demand for closure; (2) whether the hospital will be closed; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether her Department responded to the claim that the hospital is a “breeding ground for COVID-19”; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
8 | 19 June 2020 | 10432 |
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(a) How many schools in the Drakenstein region have been affected by COVID-19 positive cases and (b) what was her Department’s response in this regard? |
7 | 19 June 2020 | 10431 |
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What assistance has he and his Department been providing to the Drakenstein region, the area worst affected by COVID-19 infections outside the metropolitan area? |
6 | 19 June 2020 | 10430 |
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(a) How many parolees were released in the Western Cape since the announcement of the release of parolees during the lockdown period and (b) how many of them have reoffended to date? |
5 | 19 June 2020 | 10429 |
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How many (a) illegal and (b) legal firearms were surrendered or voluntarily handed over to the SAPS in the Western Cape during the (i) last amnesty period that ended on 31 May 2020 and (ii) amnesty period in the 2018/19 financial year? |
4 | 19 June 2020 | 10428 |
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(a) What is the (i) total number of pockets of land per municipality in the province that have been sold to private property developers and (ii) purchase price in the period 2014 to 2021 to date and |
5 | 20 August 2021 | 10427 |
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Whether there has been an increase in alcohol-related road fatalities since the alcohol ban had been lifted; if so, what is he and his Department doing to curb and prevent the increase in alcohol-related road fatalities? |
2 | 19 June 2020 | 10426 |
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With reference to the reply to question 17 of 2 July 2021: |
3 | 20 August 2021 | 10425 |
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(a) What are the details of the financial support promised in the recent drought disaster announcement for agriculture in the Western Cape, (b) what is the term for which the support is intended, (c) which areas qualify for support, (d) What is the total amount of promised support and (e) what is the average amount per hectare per month in the designated areas? |
2 | 20 August 2021 | 10424 |
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With regard to the launch of a dedicated digital marketplace that connects businesses that need to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) with the suppliers and manufacturers thereof: 1. What are the details of (a)(i) the suppliers and (ii) the manufactures that have been included in the marketplace and (b) their BBBEE status levels; 2. what are the details of the (a) suppliers and (b) manufacturers that have been success-fully connected to businesses that need to purchase PPE and (c) value of each purchase; 3. whether there is a stipulated minimum threshold for local production and content of PPE; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
1 | 19 June 2020 | 10423 |
