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With regard to the Stony Point Reserve in Betty’s Bay: (a) What progress has been made with the extension of the reserve area, (b) when is the extension likely to be completed and (c) when did CapeNature and the Overstrand Municipality meet most recently to discuss the extension? |
21 |
7 March 2025 |
18730 |
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With reference to the ongoing dispute between the City of Cape Town and various water and environmental scientists regarding the sea-water quality in Cape Town for recreational use: - Whether his Department audited, monitored or evaluated the City of Cape Town’s and/or the independent scientists’ water quality testing; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
- whether his Department developed any provincial environmental health policies, guidelines, norms and standards that are applicable to water quality for recreational use in the province; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) what steps have Environmental Health Services taken to ensure that the City of Cape Town implements or complies with those policies, guidelines, norms and standards;
- (a) what standards are applicable for the testing of water quality for recreational use and (b) who (i) monitors, (ii) evaluates or (iii) audits these tests for compliance;
- whether he will intervene if the water quality continues to be of concern or the presence of harmful bacteria or substances continues to be alleged or reported; if not, why not;
- with regard to the media report of 3 March 2025 in IOL with the title “Near-death incident at Cape Town beach raises alarm over water quality”, what is his Depart-ment’s response to the alleged environmental health risks associated with the recreational use of sea water;
- whether his Department has conducted any independent testing of the sea-water quality, given the conflicting reports; if not,
- whether his Department has any plans to conduct one in the future; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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3 |
7 March 2025 |
18729 |
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Hon Bryant. (a) How many wildfires have been identified in the province by location and (b) which wildfires for (i) November 2024, (ii) December 2024, (iii) January 2025 and (iv) February 2025 are being investigated as suspected arson? |
19 |
7 March 2025 |
18728 |
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In respect of the Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) 2024–2029: (a) What is the provincial government’s programme to (i) promote and defend equal rights, particularly in combating racism, sexism, gender-based violence, homophobia and all forms of discrimination in the province, (ii) combat gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) through multi-sectoral action plans and (iii) promote the rights of vulnerable groups, particularly in upholding the dignity of children, the youth, older persons, persons with disabilities and members of the LGBTQI+ community, and (b) what are the set targets and deliverables for each department in addressing GBVF? |
13 |
7 March 2025 |
18727 |
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In respect of the Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) 2024–2029: - (a) How has the Western Cape Government internalised and localised the Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) 2024–2029, (b) what are the set targets and deliverables for each Department in the Province for the implementation of the key pillars of the MTDP, (c) how does the Western Cape Government plan to align its economic policies with national priorities, particularly in support of public employment programmes and small enterprises in rural areas, and (d) what steps has the provincial government taken to ensure that historically marginalised groups, in particular (i) black people (Africans, coloureds and Indians), (ii) women, (iii) the youth and (iv) persons with disabilities, benefit from provincial industrial and localisation strategies;
- what are the provincial government’s plans to expand (a) broadband infrastructure to connect rural areas and boost economic activity and (b) the Black Industrialist Programme to integrate marginalised groups into the industrial economy;
- what are the provincial government’s plans to strengthen income support, particularly to ensure that all employees in the Western Cape earn the stipulated national minimum wage?
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12 |
7 March 2025 |
18726 |
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With regard to the ban imposed by People’s Republic of China on the Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism: - Whether the visit by the Minister to Taiwan was an official visit sanctioned by the Western Cape Government; if so, (a) what was the objectives of the visit, (b) what are the details of his meetings during the visit and (c) what agreements were concluded during the visit;
- whether the national government was consulted beforehand; if so, what are the relevant details;
- whether the Western Cape Government recognises and respects the national government’s commitment to the One-China Policy; if so, what measures are in place to ensure that provincial officials align themselves with this policy;
- whether the Western Cape Government currently has any formal trade relations with Taiwan; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the details of the (i) engagements, (ii) agreements and (iii) trade volumes and (b) what economic impact assessments have been conducted;
- what is the (a) total value and (b) breakdown of the trade between the province and China for (i) imports and (ii) exports since 2020?
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7 |
7 March 2025 |
18725 |
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With reference to the Safety Plan launched in 2019 and the Memorandum of Under-standing signed in August 2024: - Whether the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in August 2024 between the Western Cape Government, the City of Cape Town and the national government forms part of the Safety Plan; if so, (a) what is the total expenditure attributed to the MOU, (b) how does the MOU integrate with the agreement between the Western Cape Government and the City of Cape Town for the implementation of the Western Cape Safety Plan and (c) what is the difference between the MOU and the Safety Plan or the Safety Plan and the LEAP agreement;
- with reference to a study on data-driven policing mentioned by him in his 2025 State of the Province Address that was overseen by the Institute for Security Studies, the Global Initiative and the Bavarian State, (a) what were the outcomes of this study, (b) what role did the Westen Cape Government play in the study and (c) what was the cost of the study;
- whether the outcomes of the study have been implemented; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
- (a) how many other studies have been conducted and (b)(i) what were the outcomes of these studies and (ii) will these outcomes be made available;
- the Safer Western Cape Conference was hosted in 2018, what outcomes from that conference, if any, were used to inform the 2019 Safety Plan;
- whether there are plans to host another conference; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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4 |
7 March 2025 |
18724 |
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Hon Booysen (a) How many people were medically treated at provincial facilities in the province in the 2024/25 financial year per district and (b) what are the major factors affecting patients’ waiting times for treatment? |
17 |
4 April 2025 |
18723 |
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With reference to the Western Cape Education Department’s reduction to the educator post establishment by 2 407 posts and the HOD’s circular (dated 15 January 2025) addressed to principals, educators and school-based staff at public schools in which he announced an “increase of up to 477 growth posts in the existing educator establishment for 2025”:
(1) (a) What was the educator post establishment (number of posts) for public schools at the commencement of the 2024/25 financial year, (b) what number of that post establishment was vacant throughout the 2024 school year or what was the actual total number of public school educators employed in the 2024 school year, (c) what was his Department’s budget for cost of employment for the educator post establishment for the 2024/25 financial year, (d) what was his Department’s actual expenditure on the cost of employment for public school educators on the educator post establishment from 1 April 2024 to 31 December 2024, (e) what is his Department’s projected total expenditure on the cost of employment for the educator post establishment for the 2024/25 financial year ending 31 March 2025, (f) what is the cost-of-employment “saving” (i) resulting from the reduction of 2 407 educator posts in the current financial year and (ii) in the two outer MTEF years, (g) what is the source of the funding for the 477 “growth posts” announced on 15 January 2025, (h) what are the details of any departmental savings or adjustments to fund these posts, if applicable, and (i) what is the cost of employment for these additional posts in the (i) current financial year and (ii) MTEF years;
(2) whether the funding was sourced from private donors; if so, what (a) are the details of the donors and (b) were their donations? |
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21 February 2025 |
18675 |
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Hon Bryant. With regard to the rising risk of water scarcity in the Western Cape due to climate change: - (a) What is the total water storage capacity of the Province in cubic meters broken up by (i) storage type and (ii) location and (b) what were the storage levels per quarter for the past five years;
- Whether any climate risk assessments specific to water scarcity have been conducted by the Western Cape Government; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the projected water availability over the next 10 years, (b) what is the projected impact on (i) rainfall patterns, (ii) evaporation rates and (iii) river flows in the province and (c) which (i) municipalities and (ii) regions are most at risk in terms of water scarcity in the coming years;
- (a) what projects are currently underway to mitigate the risk of water scarcity, (b) what are the costs of these projects and (c) how do these projects mitigate the risk either through (i) additional water capacity or (ii) water loss mitigation?
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12 |
21 February 2025 |
18654 |
