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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(1) Whether he and his Department will investigate the cause of the violence and eviction at Lynquedoch farm in Paarl; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2) whether a fair and due process was followed for the eviction to take place; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 1 12 February 2016 12315

(1) With reference to the Grabouw police station, what were the (a) granted number, (b) actual number of total posts, (c) number of vacancies and (d) total number of staff members leaving the station by (i) transfer, (ii) resignation or (iii) retirement in (aa) 2008, (bb) 2009, (cc) 2010, (dd) 2011, (ee) 2012, (ff) 2013, (gg) 2014 and (hh) 2015;

(2) whether the (a) station commander or (b) cluster commander of the Grabouw police station has changed between January 2010 and January 2016; if so, what are the relevant reasons and details;

(3) whether the station has been without a permanent station commander for any period since 2008; if so, (a) for how long was an acting station commander appointed, (b) who was designated as the acting station commander and (c) what was the reason for the permanent station commander being absent?

 5 5 February 2016 12314
  1. What is the (a) (i) granted number and (ii) actual number of operational posts for (aa) detectives and (bb) VISPOL officers at the Moorreesburg police station, (b) total number of vacancies, (c) rural safety plan for this precinct and (d) current level of (i) VISPOL and (ii) vehicles provided to Koringberg;
  1. whether there are any plans to increase manpower and police visibility in Koringberg; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 

 4 7 August 2015 12313
  1. Whether there has been any impact on the Western Cape bee population as a result of the American Foul Brood; if so, (a) how and (b) what measures have been put in place to prevent the further spread of this disease;
  2. Whether any information has been made available to bee keepers in this regards; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 3 7 August 2015 12312
  1. (a) Which officers were on duty at the Ladismith police station on 6 January 2014, (b) what are the reasons that these officers allowed two suspects in case CAS105/4/2014 Ladismith, who had no identification documentation, to leave the station;
  1. whether the two Lesotho nationals  have been traced in Lesotho; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 2 21 August 2015 12311

Whether his Department have programmes in place to develop SMME’s; if so, what are the relevant details in relation to (a) the programme, (b) who are the beneficiaries, (c) what is the criteria used, (d) where is this implemented and (e) how much was allocated in the budget for this programme?

 1 7 August 2015 12310

(1) How many unlicensed and/or illegal firearms have been confiscated in the City of Cape Town during (a) August 2015, (b) September 2015, (c) October 2015, (d) November 2015, (e) December 2015 and (f) January 2016;

(2) whether there has been an increase in the prevalence of unlicensed and/or illegal firearms; if so, what are the reasons for the increase in prevalence of unlicensed and/or illegal firearms?

 4 5 February 2016 12309

With reference to missing persons case CAS 105/04/2014 Montagu and Enquiry 1/01/14 Ladismith:

(1) Whether the suspects for which warrants of arrest were issued have been arrested; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2) whether the suspects when initially questioned by the South African Police Service (SAPS) had identification documentation and/or relevant paperwork; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3) whether the warrants of arrest for the suspects are for those same individuals from Lesotho who were initially questioned by SAPS; if so,

(4) whether SAPS has requested assistance from the Lesotho police for locating the suspects; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(5) whether the CCTV footage of the suspects using the missing person’s bank card has been lost; if so, what are the reasons;

(6) whether any disciplinary action has been taken against anybody regarding the missing footage; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(7) what is the status of the investigation into this matter, two years after it was reported?

 3 5 February 2016 12308

(1) How many schools in the province offer SeSotho as a subject at (a) primary, (b) intermediate and (c) high school level;

(2) whether the language is being phased out in the province; if so, what are the relevant details?

 2 5 February 2016 12307

(a) How many beneficiaries of the indigent policy are there in the Breede Valley Municipality and (b) what is the allocation breakdown per ward?

 1 5 February 2016 12306

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