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 the ongoing taxi violence in parts of the Western Cape, especially in the City of the Cape Town:

  1. What is the extent of the damage caused by the unrest, (b) what is the number of vehicles that have been attacked and/or torched, (c) how much property damage has been caused and (d) how many people have been injured and/or killed?
 5 11 August 2023 15030

(1)  (a) What was the economic impact of hosting the Netball World Cup, (b) how much revenue was generated from (i) ticket sales, (ii) sponsorships and (iii) other sources of revenue, (c)(i) how many jobs were created during the tournament and (ii) what is the breakdown per (aa) race, (bb) gender and (cc) age of all those who benefitted and (d) what was the impact of the Netball World Cup on tourism, particularly on township tourism;

(2)  (a)(i) what were the social impact of the Netball World Cup and (ii) how did it build social cohesion, (b)(i) what was the legacy impact of the Netball World Cup and (ii) what are the details of (aa) new facilities built and (bb) local netball associations supported and (c) how did the Netball World Cup raise the profile of netball in South Africa;

(3)  what is the (i) number of complimentary tickets to watch the Netball World Cup that were issue and (ii) detailed breakdown of all the beneficiaries?

 4 11 August 2023 15029

(1)  (a) What is the number of (i) minibus taxis, (ii) buses and (iii) private motor vehicles that have been impounded in each municipality in the province in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021, (iv) 2022 and (v) 2023 to date and (b)(i) what were the specific reasons for each impoundment and (ii) what is the average cost of impoundment for these vehicles;

(2)  what is the number of (a) minibus taxis that have been released from impoundment in each of the municipalities in the province in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021, (iv) 2022 and (v) 2023 to date and (b) how much was generated by each municipality from the impounding of these vehicles;

(3)  (a) what is the impact of impoundment on the minibus taxi industry and (b)(i) what role did his Department play in intervening in the recent taxi unrest in the province

and (ii) what are the details of the (aa) meetings held and (bb) outcomes of such meetings?

 3 11 August 2023 15028

Whether a witness to a fatal gang-related shooting who comes forward to testify is offered protection under a witness protection plan; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 2 11 August 2023 15027

Whether his Department provides professional counselling to a witness or witnesses of killings; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details, (b) where and (c) how do they receive counselling?

 1 11 August 2023 15026

In respect of his visit to the United States to discuss the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa):

What are the names of the officials or members of the congress or senate with whom he met, (b) on which committees or subcommittees they serve and (c) can copies of the minutes of these meetings be made available?

 15 28 July 2023 15020

In respect of schools that have been closed down in the province from 2014 to 2023 to date:

What are the (i) current activities at each of the sites of the schools that have been closed down and (ii) future plans for each of these sites and (b) what is his Department’s detailed expenditure breakdown on each of these sites in (i) 2014, (ii) 2015, (iii) 2016, (iv) 2017, (v) 2018, (vi) 2019, (vii) 2020, (viii) 2021, (ix) 2022 and (x) 2023 to date?

 14 28 July 2023 15019
  1. What progress has been made with infrastructure upgrades at the Wesfleur Hospital in Atlantis, (b)(i) how much is budgeted for this and (ii) what is the detailed expenditure breakdown for this and (c)(i) what work has been completed and (ii) what are the time-lines and milestones for this project?

 

 13 28 July 2023 15018

In respect of the recently launched Western Cape Growth for Jobs Strategy 2035:

  1. (a) How will the strategy be coordinated with other provincial government depart-ments, (b) what are the specific roles and responsibility of each department and entity and (c) how will the strategy be coordinated with other national government plans, such as the National Development Plan;
  1. in respect of the statement made in the document that “the Western Cape’s growth trajectory has to break loose from the historical trend of tracking national economy growth rates”, (a) what is the detailed explanation of what is meant by this and (b) how does the Province plan to achieve this?
 12 28 July 2023 15017

In respect of the recently launched Western Cape Growth for Jobs Strategy 2035:

  1. (a) What are the specific targets for job creation, (b) what is the detailed breakdown for the different sectors and (c) how will the strategy measure its success in terms of (i) job creation and (ii) economic transformation;
  1. in respect of the targeted number of jobs, (a) how will the strategy create more opportunities for (i) blacks, (ii) coloureds, (iii) Indians and (iv) women and the youth who are currently underrepresented in the workforce?
 11 28 July 2023 15016

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