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 |
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(a) How many learners who applied to schools are not yet placed per district, (b) what are the plans to resolve the backlog and (c) when will the plans be implemented? |
2 | 11 March 2016 | 12305 |
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(1) (a) How will black industrialisation be promoted in the Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) of the Saldanha Bay Municipality, (b) what is his Department’s plan to achieve this and (c) what is the total percentage of the funding that will be ring-fenced for it; (2) whether he and his Department are lobbying specific companies to participate; if so, which companies in the province? |
1 | 11 March 2016 | 12304 |
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(1)(a) How many forensic audits were instituted by the Department of the Premier in the (i) 2009/10, (ii) 2010/11, (iii) 2011/12, (iv) 2012/13, (v) 2013/14 financial years, (b) what were the stated terms of reference for each forensic audit instituted, (c) who were the consultants/institutions appointed to perform each of the forensic audits, (d) who were the Directors/owners of each consultant/company, (e) what due process was followed to appoint the consultant(s), (f) how much was each consultant paid, in each of the financial years, and (g) what were the findings of each of the forensic audits instituted; (2)(i) whether the findings were reported to (i) Cabinet, and (ii) Provincial Parliament; if not, why not; if so; what are the relevant details; (3) whether any action has been taken with regard to anyone found to have committed fraud or wrong doing; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
18 | 1 August 2014 | 12301 |
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(1) (a) How many Mass Opportunity Development (MOD) centres is the Minister rolling out this financial year, (b) how many will be rolled out over the next five years, (2) whether it will it be rolled out in the rural areas as well; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) (a) how can the MOD centres create jobs, (b) combat crimes, (c) what assistance can the private sector provide to assist the youth in the MOD centres, (d) what role can civil society play in assisting the MOD centres, (e) what are the successes in the MOD centres and (f) (i) what sport programs are in place for the elderly and (ii) how can the elderly be kept more active? |
17 | 1 August 2014 | 12300 |
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(1) (a) How many programmes are in place for the elderly and (b) what support is there for the them at sport clubs, (c) how many centres for the aged are in place and (d) what support does the department give to clubs for the elderly and pensioners; (2) whether his department have direct oversight over centres for the aged; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
16 | 1 August 2014 | 12299 |
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(1) To what extent will future industrial development in the Western Cape harm the downgrading of Eskom’s credit grading by the Credit Grading Agency, Standard and Poor’s (STP); (2) whether the Minister is aware of companies on a waiting list; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether complaints regarding Eskom’s inability to supply power were submitted; if so, what business types; (4) (a) what alternative power supply methods are envisaged and (b) how will this contribute to economic growth? |
15 | 1 August 2014 | 12298 |
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Given the current news about the approval of 1 356 new positions specified, (a) can the Minister indicate when these positions will be filled, and (b) how it will be determined to which schools these teachers will be allocated? |
14 | 1 August 2014 | 12297 |
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Whether all the districts in the Western Cape have disaster management centres; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the location of each centre in the respective districts, (b) what are the operating challenges and (c) what achievements regarding weather related disasters to assist with emergencies in (i) other districts and (ii) areas outside the boundaries of the Western Cape? |
13 | 1 August 2014 | 12296 |
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What (a) are the details for the upgrading of the sports field in KwaNokuthula, Bitou Municipality; (b) is the project’s envisaged date of completion, (c) amount is budgeted for the upgrading of this facility? |
12 | 1 August 2014 | 12287 |
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(a) How many religious organisations participated in the June/July Religious Leaders and Youth holiday programme with his department, (b) which areas were the participatory organisations from, (c) what was the amount budgeted by his department for this mid-year project; and (d) how many youths participated in the June/July holiday programme? |
11 | 1 August 2014 | 12286 |
