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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With regard to the recent decision of the International Criminal Court to issue a warrant of the arrest for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

Whether he will instruct the Western Cape Government to have Netanyahu arrested by the Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers if the South African Police Service fails to arrest him if and when he sets foot in the Western Cape?

18 29 November 2024 18478

Question by Hon Ngqentsu.

In the light of the whistleblower’s report sent to Premier Alan Winde and 48 others, including provincial Cabinet members and public representatives, on 17 October 2024:

  1. What was the total value of the procurement of 122 BMW vehicles for traffic officers;
  2. whether there were irregularities identified in the procurement process; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) what steps are being taken to address them;
  3. whether he will initiate lifestyle audits for senior officials in his Department, particularly for those implicated in these claims; if not, why not; if so, what are the details of the planned audits?
17 29 November 2024 18477

In the light of the whistleblower’s report sent to Premier Alan Winde and 48 others, including provincial Cabinet members and public representatives, on 17 October 2024:

  1. (a) What positions are currently held in his Department by certain persons, whose names has been furnished to his Department for the purpose of his reply, (b) who are the persons employed at levels 7 to 11 in the offices or directorates where these persons are based and (c) what are their (i) names, (ii) roles and (iii) reporting lines;
  2. whether he is aware of the claims that a certain company, whose name has been furnished to his Department for the purpose of his reply, occupies office space in his Department; if so, (a) what are the reasons for this arrangement and (b) what steps are being taken to address the potential conflict of interest;
  3. whether any family members or in-laws of the persons in (1) above were appointed to positions in his Department; if so, what are the details of these appointments?
16 29 November 2024 18476

Question by Hon Ngqentsu.

 

In the light of the whistleblower’s report sent to Premier Alan Winde and 48 others, including provincial Cabinet members and public representatives, on 17 October 2024:

  1. Whether he received the email; if so, what steps has he taken to address and investigate the serious allegations raised in the whistleblower’s report;
15 29 November 2024 18475

With reference to his statement in the House during the sitting of 14 November 2024, where he confirmed receiving a whistleblower’s report by email on 17 October 2024 and forwarding it for investigation on the same day:

  1. (a) To whom was the whistleblower’s report emailed for investigation, (b) what are the specific (i) scope and (ii) timelines of the investigation, (c)(i) who are the officials responsible for investigating these allegations, (ii) what are their names and (iii) what are their designations, (d) what progress has been made in the investigation to date and (e) when can the final outcome of the investigation be expected;
  2. considering the seriousness of the allegations against the implicated officials, whether he is willing and prepared to initiate lifestyle audits for senior officials from director level up to the Head of Department (HOD); if not, why not; if so, what are the (a) details of the process, (b) timelines and (c) criteria for such audits?
14 29 November 2024 18474

In respect of the implementation of the five-year Employment Equity Plan (EEP) by provincial government departments and entities: (1) (a) What are the employment equity targets for each provincial government department and entity, (b) how has each department and entity performed in terms of implementing these targets in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021, (iv) 2022, (v) 2023 and (vi) 2024 to date and (c) what is the detailed comparative breakdown; (2)(a) which departments and entities are performing poorly in implementing the EEP and (b) what measures have been put in place to assist them in improving their performance?

13 29 November 2024 18473

(1) (a) How many cases are currently being litigated by the WCED in the courts and (b) how much money did this litigation cost the taxpayers in the (i) 2020/21, (ii) 2021/22, (iii) 2022/23 and (iv) 2023/24 financial years;
(2) (a) what are the total legal costs incurred to date regarding the case of a certain person, whose name has been furnished to his Department for the purpose of his reply, and (b) what is the total cost for the (i) internal disciplinary hearing, (ii) appeal process, (iii) arbitration hearing, (iv) Labour Court considering this matter since October 2020 and (v) High Court considering this matter?

12 29 November 2024 18472

With reference to his reply to question 1 of 21 November 2024:

  1. (a) What is the total expenditure incurred by the provincial government on sourcing the Problem-driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA) methodology, (b) how much was allocated to (i) training, (ii) implementation and (iii) any associated activities and (c)(i) what is the detailed list of departments that have implemented the PDIA methodology and (ii) what are the specific programmes, projects or activities in each department where this tool has been applied;
  2. in reference to the PDIA methodology’s ability to enhance collaborative problem-solving, whether the provincial government had previously faced challenges with planning and stakeholder relations that necessitated the adoption of this external methodology from the Harvard University; if so, (a) could he elaborate on these challenges and (b) how has the PDIA methodology specifically addressed them;
  3. (a) what is the relationship between the Economic War Room and the Western Cape Economic Development Partnership (EDP) and (b)(i) why and (ii) what are the need and relevance of the PDIA methodology in the light of the existence of the EDP with its stated goal of being “a public benefit collaborative intermediary organisation, the EDP supports diverse stakeholders in harnessing each other’s energy, knowledge and resources for collective action. We design and facilitate collaboration that improves interventions addressing society’s most pressing development challenges”;
  4. (a) what is the total expenditure on the Economic War Room from its inception to date and (b) what is the breakdown of (i) the expenditure, (ii) donations received, (iii) operational costs and (iv) the outcomes achieved thus far?
11 29 November 2024 18471

Question by Hon van Wyk.

What measures are in place to ensure that funds are allocated equitably to schools, particularly to schools in rural areas?

10 29 November 2024 18470

Question by Hon Walters.

How does his Department integrate cultural and sporting events into its Tourist Strategy to benefit local economies and attract foreign visitors?

9 29 November 2024 18469

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