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

How much has (a) Kannaland, (b) Beaufort West and (c) Laingsburg spent on (i) catering, (ii) accommodation and (iii) entertainment in the past five financial years?

 10 25 August 2023 15173

(a)   What is the scope of the work that PwC as the lead consultant is performing for the provincial government, (b) what are the details of all the provincial government contracts that PwC is currently undertaking, (c) what is the detailed breakdown of the (i) total cost or budget for PwC’s services and (ii) departments for whom PwC currently performs work, (d) what is the difference between the role of PwC and that of transaction advisers and (e) what is the total cost or budget for transaction advisers?

 

 5 25 August 2023 15172
  1. How many patients have been affected by the taxi strike organised by Santaco, (b) what are the details of these disruptions and (c) how many ambulances have been prevented from responding to patients’ emergencies due to strike-related protest action?
 13 11 August 2023 15171

What (a) are the details and (b) is the value of all the bilateral trade agreements that his Department signed with BRICS countries?

 27 15 June 2023 15170
  1. How does load-shedding affect average commuter time and (b) what steps are being taken to improve (i) traffic congestion and (ii) travel time during load-shedding in each municipality?
 14 15 June 2023 15169

With regard to the Western Cape Education Department’s recently launched Back on Track Programme:

How many learners have attended extra classes as part of this programme to date and (b) how many teachers have attended training sessions as part of this programme to date?

 32 2 June 2023 15168

With regard to the 10-point crime-fighting plan outlined by Minister Bheki Cele during his speech on 23 May 2023:

How will this plan be implemented in the province specifically, (b) what additional support will be given to provincial law enforcement agencies by the SAPS over the next 12 months and (c) what additional allocations, if any, of (i) vehicles, (ii) personnel and (iii) miscellaneous resources are planned for the province in the next 12 months?

 28 2 June 2023 15167

At each of the Western Cape’s SAPS stations:

How many marked vehicles are currently based at each SAPS station, (b) how many of these vehicles are currently operational and (c) how many of these vehicles are used for visible policing patrols?

 27 2 June 2023 15166
  1. What update can he provide on case 1/09/2022 lodged at the Grabouw Police Station regarding the alleged instigation of land invasions by local political leaders;
  1. whether any of the persons involved have been arrested; if so, what are the relevant details?
 26 2 June 2023 15165
  1. What is the average waiting time for surgeries at public healthcare facilities in the Western Cape and (b) what is the current (i) surgery backlog and (ii) procedures backlog in the province?
 25 2 June 2023 15164

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