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.

On this page you can search questions for written reply. Use one or more of the search fields by making a selection from the relevant dropdown menu. You can also do a text search by entering a search term in the text field– specific search terms will render a better result. Click ‘Apply’. The results will be displayed in the table below. Click on ‘Question Link’ to view the full result. When you are searching, it is advisable to complete as many of the search fields as possible in order to narrow down the results.

Question Question Number Date Question Link

What measures have been put in place by her Department in order to assist homeless people in (a) the City of Cape Town and (b) rural areas in the province during the colder winter months?

 20 19 May 2023 14742
  1. Whether her Department provides any support to teenage parents; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. whether her Department has any measures in place to reduce instances of pregnancy among schoolgoing-age children; if so, what are the relevant details?
 19 19 May 2023 14741

With regard to the recent outbreak of bird flu at poultry farms in the province:

  1. (a) How many animals had to be culled, (b) how widely spread was the prevalence of bird flu and (c) what is the economic value lost due to the outbreak;
  2. (a) what action steps did his Department take to curb the spread of bird flu, (b) what legislation enables his Department to act in cases of highly infectious diseases and (c) to what extent have the measures implemented succeeded in stopping the spread of bird flu among commercial chicken farms?
 18 19 May 2023 14740

With regard to the use of e-gates at the Cape Town International Airport:

  1. What work has her Department done to assist at gates at the Cape Town International Airport, (b) what are the challenges associated with the implementation of e-gates and (c)(i) what are the benefits of the current e-gate system and (ii) how can this system be improved?
 17 19 May 2023 14739

What is the current vacancy rate at the Plattekloof Forensic Laboratory and (b) what is the current backlog of samples related to sexual offences in the Western Cape?

 16 19 May 2023 14738

Since the deployment of the first LEAP officers in 2020:

How many firearms have been confiscated by LEAP officers, (b) how many arrests have LEAP officers participated in and (c) what is the approximate total value of the narcotics confiscated by LEAP officers?

 15 19 May 2023 14737

How many confiscated firearms are currently in storage and pending destruction in the Western Cape?

 14 19 May 2023 14736
  1. How many of her Department’s facilities have been subject to theft or vandalism from 1 January 2023 to 1 May 2023 and (b) what has the cost been of repairing this damage?
 13 19 May 2023 14735

How many (a) busses, (b) taxis and (c) automobiles have been involved in crashes in the Western Cape over the past five years?

 12 19 May 2023 14734

(a)   What role is his Department playing in promoting sustainable modes of transport, such as cycling and walking, in the province, (b) what has been the impact of these initiatives and (c) how much has been spent thus far on these initiatives?

 

 11 19 May 2023 14733

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