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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(a) What are the barriers preventing the provincial government from recognising the occupation of Ahmed Kathrada House as a lived alternative, (b) what steps are being taken to address these barriers, (c) when will he be meeting with the residents to engage in dialogue to find a fair and lasting solution and (d)(i) what is the latest update on energy provision to the residents and (ii) what steps are being taken by his Department to ensure that the residents have reliable and affordable access to electricity? |
6 | 8 March 2024 | 17083 |
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(1) (a) What is the breakdown of the total cost incurred by the Western Cape Government in litigation expenses regarding the development of social housing on the Tafelberg site and (b) how does this expenditure align with the government’s commitment to fiscal responsibility and to addressing housing inequality; (2) (a) what factors continue to delay the development of social housing on the Tafelberg site, (b) when will development plans be implemented on the site, (c) what is the specific timeline for the commencement of construction and the provision of affordable housing units and (d) what measures are in place to speed up the process of providing affordable housing to residents of the province; (3) (a) what is the Province’s plan for the site in terms of the reactivation of a school facility as an urban public school, identified in the Preliminary Key Development Elements alongside spatial transformation and the development of affordable housing in the invitation for an exploration process on the Tafelberg site, (b) why is the reactivation of a school facility prioritised over the urgent need for social housing and (c) what criteria were used to determine this priority? |
5 | 8 March 2024 | 17082 |
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With regards to the “Getting YOU to Work” Pilot Project:
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3 | 8 March 2024 | 17081 |
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a) Where are the police vans of the Mitchells Plain Police Station deployed and (b) what are the reasons for their poor response to crime in the area? |
2 | 8 March 2024 | 17080 |
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With regard to the 15 firearms stolen from the Mitchells Plain Police Station in November 2023: (a) What has been the developments in this matter and (b) what is the status of the investigation? |
1 | 8 March 2024 | 17079 |
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(a) What is the total expenditure breakdown for the (i) training and (ii) deployment of LEAP officers in (aa) 2019, (bb) 2020, (cc) 2021, (dd) 2022 and (ee) 2023 to date and (b)(i) what is the number of officers who have been trained, (ii) what is the cost of the training per officer, (iii) what is the number of officers deployed per year and (iv) how many officers have left LEAP each year to join other City units? |
5 | 26 January 2024 | 17067 |
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With regard to learner placement for the 2024 academic year: (1) What is the detailed breakdown of learner placement per (a) school and (b) education district as at the latest date for which information is available; (2) whether raw data and a detailed list of all unsuccessful applicants per (a) school and (b) education district can be made available as at the latest date for which information is available; (3) (a) what are the hotspot areas for unplaced learners in the province as at the latest date for which information is available, (b) what is the number of learners who have successfully been placed at schools and (c) how many were still on the waiting list as at 6 February 2024; (4) with regard to those learners who applied on time and correctly but were rejected by all the schools they applied to, can you provide the following details: what is the (a) number of these learners and (b) detailed breakdown of the (i) race and (ii) grade of these learners, and (iii) schools where these learners were rejected? |
12 | 9 February 2024 | 17021 |
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With regard to the temporary closure of nature reserves or sections of nature reserves to the public:
(a) to what extent are the members of the CapeNature Board informed or consulted regarding the closing or opening of public access to nature reserves or sections of nature reserves or trails in nature reserves? |
2 | 23 February 2024 | 17008 |
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1. Mr A P van der Westhuizen to ask Dr I H Meyer, Minister of Agriculture: In relation to extension services provided by his Department to producers: (a) How many (i) land-reform farms and (ii) emerging farms benefit from extension services, (b) what services does this include, (c) how does the provision of such services contribute to the commercial success of farmers in these categories, (d) what is the percentage of (i) land-reform-farm and (ii) emerging-farm projects that are commercially viable in the province receive support from his Department, (e) how does this compare with the national rate, and (f) how many workers are employed on these commercially viable farms? |
1 | 23 February 2024 | 17007 |
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In respect of the People’s Housing and Empowerment Process: (a)What is the (i) number and (ii) details of the People’s Housing and Empowerment Process projects that were budgeted for and completed during the (aa) fourth, (bb) fifth and (cc) sixth administration and (b) how many of these projects were (i) completed and (ii) terminated and (c) what were the reasons for the termination of projects? |
14 | 9 February 2024 | 16863 |
