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

Question by Hon Constable.

  1. Whether his department has initiated any investigation into a certain person, whose name has been furnished to his department for the purpose of his reply, who is benefiting from limited bids awarded to a certain company, whose name has been furnished to his department; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  2. whether his Department has taken any steps to audit limited bids awarded to mobility service providers to ensure no conflicts of interest exist between his Department and private companies?
 8 14 November 2024 18310

With regard to allegations of financial misconduct at the Garden Route District Municipality:

  1. Whether his Department responded to this matter; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) when was it brought to his attention;
  2. what is the timeline for issuing the letters of demand requiring the monies to be repaid;
  3. whether there will be any further investigations into the financial misconduct at the Garden Route District Municipality; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  4. when will the outcome of the investigation by the Hawks on the contravention of the Municipal Finance Management Act by the former Executive Mayor be known?
 7 14 November 2024 18309

With regard to the fire that broke out in the Taiwan Informal Settlement in Site C, Khayelitsha, on Sunday, 22 October 2024, that destroyed 40 shacks and left 90 people destitute:

  1. Whether any intervention was conducted by his Department to make sure that all those residents – who now remain homeless – found alternative accommodation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  2. whether his Department reached out to those residents to check if any matric learners were among them; if not, why not; if so, (a) whether arrangements have been made with their schools or with the Western Cape Education Department to makes sure that they will not be disadvantaged while writing their final examinations and (b) what those arrangements are?
 6 14 November 2024 18308
  1. What has been the impact of the leaked voice recording of the City of Cape Town meeting discussing impoundment targets on the stability of the Minibus Taxi Task Team, (b) what mechanisms are in place to prevent mass disruption if another strike were to happen, (c) what are the impound target numbers for the various departments and units, (d) what was used to determine these impound target numbers and (e) what is the reason behind having targets for impounding taxis?
6 14 November 2024 18307

Whether tangible evidence exists to prove the efficacy of Memorandum of Under-standing between the Western Cape Government and the South African Police Service in de-escalating crime; if so, what are the relevant details?

 5 14 November 2024 18306

 

With regard to the extension of the ban on fruit and vegetable exports from South Africa to Namibia and Botswana:

  1. How does the ban affect the economy of the province;
  2. whether we found other markets to mitigate the negative outcomes of the ban on the province; if so, what are the relevant details;
  3. what is the value of Western Cape imports from Namibia and Botswana?
 4 14 November 2024 18305

Question by Hon Jacobs.

Whether he has any initiatives to educate farmers on the regulations and laws pertaining to evictions; if so, what are the relevant details?

 3 14 November 2024 18304

Question by Hon Jacobs.

(a)What is the current status of the Manenberg School of Skills Project and (b) what issues are staling this project?

 2 14 November 2024 18303

Question by Hon Jacobs.

In the light of projects and developments being stalled by extortion and the so-called “construction mafia”: Whether his Department has taken steps to limit these interferences; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 2 14 November 2024 18302

Regarding lifestyle audits for the current Cabinet members:

(a) How many audits have been completed to date, (b) what findings have emerged from these audits and (c) when will the final report on this process be available?

 1 14 November 2024 18301

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