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

(1)  (a) What is the number of learners who are still not placed at schools for the 2023 academic year as at the latest date for which information is available and (b) what is the breakdown per (i) grade, (ii) age, (iii) race and (iv) gender;

  1. of the learners who applied for transfer to other schools, between grades (a) 1 to 7 and (b) 9 to 12, (i) how many have been transferred, (ii) how many requested transfers to schools in other districts in the province and (iii) how many were coming from other provinces?
 12 24 March 2023 14475

(a)   What (i) is the number and (ii) are the details of all the Premier’s councils that have been established from the start of the sixth administration to date, (b) what is the (i) budget allocation for each year and (ii) expenditure breakdown per year and (c) what are the (i) names and (ii) qualifications of the members of each council?

 11 24 March 2023 14474

With regard to the former J J du Pre le Roux Clinic premises in Paarl:

  1. Whether there are currently any plans to upgrade the premises; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. given that the premises are reserved by the Department of Social Development for future use, at what stage will his Department consider a lease proposal for its utilisation?
 6 24 March 2023 14473

With regard to the Rusthof Old-age Home in Paarl:

Whether her Department has any plans to relocate the facility to a different location given the current situation; if so, what are the relevant details?

 5 24 March 2023 14472

With regard to the Blompark Project:

  1. How many job opportunities were created during the construction and implementa-tion phases of the Blompark Project and (b) of this, how many jobs were given to local residents?
 7 24 March 2023 14471
  1. What is the current number of applications for remote-working or digital nomad visas in countries that have implemented this visa category, (b) what were the economic benefits of implementing remote-working or digital nomad visas in countries that have implemented this visa category, (c) how many remote workers or digital nomads are anticipated to apply for this visa category in order to stay in the province, (d)(i) which sectors in the province currently benefit from tourism in the Western Cape and (ii) how many jobs do each of these sectors currently provide and (e)(i) which sectors stand to benefit from the implementation of a remote working visa and (ii) how many jobs do each of these sectors currently provide?
 4 24 March 2023 14463

(a)   How many textbooks have been ordered from contracted publishers for the 2023 school year, (b) how many of these have been delivered to schools ahead of the commencement of the 2023 school year and (c) what was the cost of these textbooks?

 3 24 March 2023 14459

With regard to the recently signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism and the national Department of Small Business Development:

  1. What are the relevant details of the MOU, (b) how is the MOU predicted to improve support for small businesses in the Western Cape, (c) what support will be provided to small businesses in (i) rural and (ii) urban areas and (d) what specific provisions in the MOU will reduce red tape and improve the efficiency of compliance with legislation?
 2 24 March 2023 14458

With regard to the recent strike carried out by the National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu):

(a)   What additional costs did her Department incur during the strike as a result of (i) moving patients to alternative facilities where necessary, (ii) paying overtime to non-striking staff to work longer hours and (iii) hiring additional security and (b)(i) what other costs were incurred and (ii) what are the reasons for this expense?

 1 24 March 2023 14457

(a) What is the total expenditure breakdown as at 17 January 2023,

(b) what are the details of all the (i) contractors who benefitted from the programme and (ii) amounts received per contractor,

(c) what are the (i) types of schools that are being built and (ii) types of material being used per school,

(d) what is the number of projects that (i) have been completed and (ii) have not been completed and

(e) what are the reasons for the delays, if any?

 11 27 January 2023 14451

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