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 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 |
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(a) What is the (i) total number, (ii) ages, (iii) qualifications and (iv) posts occupied by people over the age of 65 in (aa) senior to top management positions in her Department and (bb) in schools and (b)(i) what are the full details of a certain person, whose name has been furnished to her Department for the purpose of her reply, filling a new position in her Department and (ii) who does this person report to? |
13 | 9 July 2021 | 10651 |
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How much has her Department spent to date on the hearing of a certain person, whose name has been furnished to her Department for the purpose of her reply, including on the Labour Court hearings? |
12 | 9 July 2021 | 10650 |
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(a) What are the reasons for the poor road and drainage infrastructure in municipalities and (b) what are the (i) plans and (ii) budget for the maintenance of road and drainage infrastructure in municipalities in the province and (c) what is the total breakdown of expenditure on road and drainage system maintenance per municipality in (i) 2014, (ii) 2015, (iii) 2016, (iv) 2017, (v) 2018, (vi) 2019, (vii) 2020 and (viii) 2021 to date? |
10 | 9 July 2021 | 10649 |
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(1) What is the updated details regarding the sexual harassment case against a certain person, whose name has been furnished to his Department for the purpose of his reply; (2) whether he has been made aware of the reasons for the Head of Department’s delay in acting on the findings and recommendations of the internal investigation into this matter; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether he has received a formal complaint against the conduct of the Head of the Department and other senior officials in his Department for their handling of this case; if so, what are the relevant details? |
9 | 9 July 2021 | 10648 |
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(a) What is the (i) number, (ii) details of taxi routes that are operational in municipalities in the province and (iii) details of associations that are operating the routes, (b) what is the number of (i) taxi operating permits and/or operating licences that have been issued to the taxi industry and are legal per route in the province and (ii) what is the backlog of taxi operating permits per route in the province, (c)(i) what is the number of taxi routes that are currently being disputed, (ii) which areas have reported cases of taxi violence, (iii) what are the causes of such disputes and (iv) what steps has his Department taken to respond to each dispute and (e)(i) what is the number of taxi operating permits that have been revoked per route in the province in (aa) 2018, (bb) 2019, (cc) 2020 and (dd) 2021 to date and (ii) what are the reasons for such action? |
8 | 9 July 2021 | 10647 |
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With regard to the Blue Dot taxi project: (1) What feasibility studies were done before the project was launched; (2) whether a plan or strategy document was prepared; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) can a copy be made available; (3) (a) what are the incentivising mechanisms, (b) how do these contribute to reducing taxi violence as claimed, (c) why is the project reportedly planned for nine months only, (d) what percentage of the Western Cape taxi industry is participating, (e) how many taxis are operating as “Blue Dot” taxis and (f) what are the prerequisites for a taxi operator to participate; (4) whether the reference to “taxi companies” refer to taxi associations or mother body corporatising; if so, which ones have formed companies; (5) whether all the operators in the associations of the mother body have shares in the companies; if not, who are these taxi companies; if so, how were shares allocated; (6) (a) what is the total cost of the nine-month project, (b) what amount of this cost is transferred to the taxi industry, (c) how are these payments made up, (d) what is the financial incentive for each taxi company and (e) what is the financial incentive for each taxi driver; (7) whether the incentive is a guaranteed gross incentive against which “demerits” are deducted or a reward incentive; if so, what are the relevant details; (8) (a) what provision has been made to expand this project to the entire taxi industry and (b) what would the cost of that expansion be? |
7 | 9 July 2021 | 10646 |
