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

Whether there are plans for an integrated public transport system for the Drakenstein area; if so, what are the relevant details?

 7 14 February 2020 10108
  1. Whether provisions are made in the current financial year for a school hall to be built at the Weltevrede High School; if not, in which financial year will this need be addressed; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. (a) what is the current teacher–learner ratio at the Weltevrede High School and (b) how will her Department deal with the overcrowded classrooms;
  1. whether more teacher posts will be created at this high school; if not, why not; if so, how many and by when?

 

 6 14 February 2020 10107
  1. Whether his Department has put measure in place to reduce the risk of mud slides and rock falls in the Franschhoek Pass during the upcoming rainy season; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. whether his Department is planning any construction work in the Franschhoek Pass to limit the chances of mud slides and rock falls; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 5 14 February 2020 10106
  1. How important is it from a safety point for minibus taxis to maintain the correct tyre pressure, (b) what is the typical recommended tyre pressure for a fully laden 16-seater minibus taxi on a long-distance trip and (c) what is his Department or other role players doing (i) to inform taxi drivers of the recommended tyre pressure and (ii) to ensure compliance with this recommended tyre pressure?
 4 14 February 2020 10105
  1. What are the (i) time frames, (ii) contact details for input and (iii) venues to be used for the public participation process that will inform the decision regarding vehicular access to the Jonkershoek Nature Reserve, (b) which interest groups will be invited to provide input for this process and (c) how will the general public be informed of this process?

 

 3 14 February 2020 10104
  1. What are her Department’s most recent statistics on the number of homeless people in the City of Cape Town and (b) what is the number of bed spaces in shelters and safe spaces available to homeless people in the City of Cape Town?

 

 2 14 February 2020 10103
  1. Whether her Department has the discretion to review a school’s quintile category; if not, (a) who does have this discretion and (b) what process is followed to get such a review; if so, where does the additional funding come from;
  1. whether there have been any requests for the review of a school’s quintile category in the province since 2014; if so, what are the relevant details?
 19 6 September 2019 10102

1.(a) How much has her Department spent on the child-protection SMS hotline, (b) how many cases were responded to and (c) how                 many cases were resolved successfully;

2. whether this service has been outsourced to NPOs or consultants; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 18 6 September 2019 10101
  1. What challenges does her Department encounter with regard to infrastructural improvements at and maintenance of schools on leased properties and (b) what is the (i) total number and (ii) names of the schools on leased properties that pose challenges with regard to infrastructural improvements and maintenance?
 17 6 September 2019 10100

With reference to the reply furnished for question 4 of Question Paper 6 of 2 August 2019:

1. What are the names of the (a) non-profit organisations (NPOs) with whom the Department has partnered to render intermediate care services at each of the 24 facilities, (b) community mental-health facilities with whom the Department has partnered and (c) NPOs with whom the Department has partnered to render home- and community-based care services;

2. (a) what are the names of the five funded NPOs with whom her Department has partnered at the Khayelitsha District Hospital and (b) how much did each NPO receive per year since the commencement of the partnership?

 16 6 September 2019 10099

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