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

In respect of his Department’s decision to reduce the basket of teacher posts for the 2025 academic year:

(1)     (a) What is the rationale behind the decision to reduce the number of teaching posts for the 2025 academic year and (b) what criteria were used to determine the (i) extent of the reduction and (ii) factors considered in this decision;

(2)     what (a) criteria were used to identify the schools that will be affected by the reduced basket of teacher posts, (b) is the expected impact of the reduction in teaching posts on (i) schools and (ii) learners, (c) are the detailed information on the (i) number of schools, (ii) names of schools that will be affected by this reduction and (iii) number of learners at each affected school who will experience a reduction in teaching resources and (d) additional consequences are anticipated for the affected schools and their learners?

 5 20 September 2024 18283
  1. In respect of the statement issued by his department on 30 August 2024, what is the (a) detailed list of the schools where teaching posts will be reduced for the 2025 academic year and (b) number of teaching posts that will be reduced per school;
  2.  (a) what measures are being taken by his Department to mitigate the impact of these reductions on (i) learners and (ii) teachers and (b) how will his Department support schools that must manage the transition and maintain educational standards despite the reduced number of teaching posts?
 6 20 September 2024 18282

Question by Hon Jacobs.

(a)    How many schools in historically coloured areas will be affected by this envisaged teacher cuts in 2025 and

(b)    how many (i) schools are planned to be built in the currently financial year and (ii) of these schools will be built (aa) on the Cape Flats and (bb) in historically coloured areas?

 3 20 September 2024 18281
  1. (a) Why has there been a lack of response from him to the accusations made by the current acting Municipal Manager of the George Municipality that the appointment process for the Municipal Manager was unfair due to bias against and favouritism towards a specific candidate;
  2. whether these allegations are being investigated; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 16 18 October 2024 18280

With regard to the tender awarded by his Department to a certain company, whose name has been furnished to his Department for the purpose of his reply, in order to provide IT services to public schools in the province:

(1)     Whether he is aware of any forensic report concerning that tender that revealed discrepancies, including unfair advantages given to the winning bidder; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2)     whether the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) warned or alerted his Department at any stage to withdraw the tender; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3)     whether there was any court challenge initiated by either SITA or the national Department of Communications and Digital Technologies concerning the awarding of this tender to this company, if so, what are the relevant details;

(4)     whether the court challenge remains active; if not, when was it withdrawn; if so, what are the relevant details?

 15 18 October 2024 18279

Question by Hon Lithakong

With regard to the School Learner Placement System in the Western Cape:

(1)     Whether school principals have unfettered power or authority to deal with learner placement at schools as they wish; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2)     what is the recourse for learners and parents to his Department where a learner has been placed on a school’s waiting list until space becomes available but, when a space becomes available, the principal accepts a learner who was never on the waiting list;

(3)     what is the turnaround time in which his Department processes and finalises learner placement appeals;

(4)     how many learner placement appeals lodged with his Department in 2024 (a) were upheld in favour of the appellants and (b) have been dismissed?

 14 18 October 2024 18278

Question by Hon Bryant.

  1. Whether he can provide a detailed list of all illegal land invasions reported in the province since 2019;
  2. whether his Department has, in collaboration with relevant authorities, conducted or initiated any investigations into these illegal land invasions; if so, at what stage are these investigations;
  3. who are the owners of each parcel of land affected by these illegal invasions, (b) what were the original plans or projects intended for the land in question and (c) how has these plans been affected or delayed by the land invasions;
  4. (a) what is the estimated value of the land and/or the intended projects for each site on which illegal invasions have had an impact, (b) what actions have been taken by the Department and municipalities to prevent further land invasions in the province and (b) what support is provided to municipalities that are dealing with these invasions;

whether he can outline any future strategies or policies aimed at addressing and mitigating the occurrence of illegal land invasions across the province?

 11 18 October 2024 18277

Question by Hon Bryant. 

In relation to succulent poaching in the Western Cape:

  1. (a) What has been the outcome of succulent poaching investigations that have been completed by CapeNature staff and handed over to the NPA in the last three financial years, (b) how many (i) illegally harvested succulent plants have been seized by CapeNature staff in the last three financial years and (ii) plants are seized on average in each case and (c) what additional support is needed to put an end to succulent poaching;
  2. whether it is possible for seized plants to be salvaged and replanted; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 10 18 October 2024 18276

Question by Wessels.

(a)   Whether his Department can provide statistics on national infrastructure projects that have been delayed or cancelled in the province over the last five years and (b) what is the financial implications of this for the provincial government?

 9 18 October 2024 18275

Question by Hon Wessels.

  1. How much of the conditional grants allocated for infrastructure in the province has not been transferred by the national government and (b) what is the breakdown of projects affected by these delays?
 8 18 October 2024 18274

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