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.

On this page you can search questions for written reply. Use one or more of the search fields by making a selection from the relevant dropdown menu. You can also do a text search by entering a search term in the text field– specific search terms will render a better result. Click ‘Apply’. The results will be displayed in the table below. Click on ‘Question Link’ to view the full result. When you are searching, it is advisable to complete as many of the search fields as possible in order to narrow down the results.

Question Question Number Date Question Link

Whether the Western Cape Provincial Government is prioritising employment equity targets; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

21 13 March 2015 12237
  1. Which (i) primary and (ii) secondary school still did not receive their text books at the latest date for which information is available and (b) for each school (i) what is the name of the school, (ii) the area served, (iii) which grades are affected, (iv) what are the plans to correct the situation and (v) when will the matter be resolved?
20 13 March 2015 12236
  1. What was his Department’s expenditure on Mass Opportunity and Development Centres (MODs) since its inception, (b) what was the annual cost since the start for (i) direct and (ii) indirect expenditure for each financial year per centre since inception, (c) how did each centre benefit from allocations by his Department per financial year, (d)

what happens to unspent transfers from his Department and (e) which services does his Department render at these centres?

19 13 March 2015 12235
  1. Whether he has established a task team to investigate conditions in old age homes; if not; why not; if so, (a) who are the members of the team, (b) when will the investigation be completed, (c) which institutions are/were investigated;
  1. whether he has received a report on the investigations; if so, what was the findings in each case;
  1. whether any other institution will be investigated in the foreseeable future; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
18 13 March 2015 12234

(1) Whether the SA Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape provides any psychological counselling to police officers who are on active duty; if not, why not; if so, what form does this psychological assistance take;

(2) whether members of the SAPS have been informed of such assistance; if not, why not; if so, how is this assistance communicated to the officers;

(3) how many officers received psychological counselling in the (i) 2009/10 (ii) 2010/11 (iii) 2011/12 (iv) 2012/13 and (v) 2014 financial years;

(4) whether there is any compulsory psychological counselling for SAPS members who were involved in traumatic incidents; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

14 25 July 2014 12233

Whether the Western Cape Provincial Government gives priority to businesses owned by historically disadvantage individuals; if not, why not; if so, (a) how many businesses were awarded tenders in the 2014/15 financial year and (b) what are the details of each tender?

 

17 13 March 2015 12232

How many Community Agricultural Support Programmes (CASP) are there in the      Western Cape, and what are the (a) successes and (b) challenges of these     programmes?

13 25 July 2014 12231

(1)       Whether his Department has conducted a skills audit for Atlantis; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2)       what is his Department doing to invest in (a) skills development and (b) training for the people of Atlantis?

16 13 March 2015 12230
  1. Whether the need for classrooms at Ridge View Primary School in Mossel Bay will be addressed; if not, why not; if so, (a) when and (b) how many classrooms;
  1. whether the toilets, which are in a very bad condition and inadequate, will be replaced or upgraded; if not, why not; if so, (a) when and (b) to what extent;
  1. when the school will be painted and fenced?
15 13 March 2015 12229

Whether any learner transport was or will be put in place for learners of TM Ndanda Primary School in Mossel Bay who travel more than 5 km, especially learners from ASLA; if not, why not; if so, (a) when, (b) from which pick-up points and (c) for how many learners?

14 13 March 2015 12228

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