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 by Hin S A Little With reference to Circular 0034: (1) What factors were taken into consideration when deciding the course of action contained in this circular; (2) whether the impact of the decisions is in line with the pro-poor budget; (3) what is his Department’s motivation for suggesting affected schools reintroduce the Teacher Recruitment Education and Preparation (TREP) Programme; (4) who runs and oversees the Back on Track Programme?
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1 | 19 April 2024 | 17242 |
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With regard to the allocations of funds from the Department of Social Development in the last five years:
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5 | 22 March 2024 | 17099 |
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4 | 22 March 2024 | 17098 |
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3 | 22 March 2024 | 17095 |
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With regard to the Port of Cape Town’s performance in February 2024: (a) What was the (i) average waiting time for berth utilisation and occupancy for container ships and (ii) target for the month, (b) what was the (i) average number of twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers (aa) loaded and (bb) unloaded and (ii) target for the month, (c) what was the (i) average waiting time for trucks being (aa) loaded and (bb) unloaded at the port and (ii) target for the month, (d) what was the (i) average ship turnaround time and (ii) target for the month, (e) what was the (i) average anchorage waiting time and (ii) target for the month and (f) what was the (i) average container dwell time and (ii) target for the month? |
2 | 22 March 2024 | 17092 |
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Whether Prasa has indicated to his Department whether or not it will keep to its deadline of reopening the Cape Town central lines by March 2024; if so, what are the relevant details? |
1 | 22 March 2024 | 17087 |
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In respect of the termination of the contracts of the officials who worked in the Project Management Office: (1) (a) What (i) is the number and (ii) are the details of all the employees who worked in this office, (b) what were the functions of this office and (c) what impact will the termination of these contracts have on the work of his Department; (2) whether the staff members in the Project Management Office worked in his Department for more than a decade; if so, why were they not included in the staff establishment? |
8 | 8 March 2024 | 17085 |
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With regard to the filling of the vacancy of Chief Director: Human Settlements Planning: (a) When did this position become vacant, (b)(i) when and (ii) where was it advertised, (c)(i) how many applications were received and (ii) what are the details of (aa) all the shortlisted candidates, (bb) their qualifications and (cc) their experience, (d)(i) when did his Department hold interviews for this position and (ii) what was the scoring for each candidate and (e)(i) when was Ms Kahmiela August appointed permanently in this position and (ii) what was the motivation for this appointment? |
7 | 8 March 2024 | 17084 |
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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 |
