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

(1) Whether her Department supports the decision to allow supporters back into stadiums; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) what are the envisaged benefits of this;

(2) whether she has had any engagements with the provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport to manage the spread of COVID-19 in these sporting events; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details, (b) what (i) is the number and (ii) are the details of the meetings held and (c) what are the details of the plans to manage the spread?

 18 14 April 2022 11982

With regard to the Grootkraal UCC Primary School:

(a) what type of transport is being rendered to the learners at the school, (b) what is the rationale for the decision to change (i) the service provider for learner transport and (ii) the route and (c) how many learners have been negatively affected by this change?

 17 14 April 2022 11981

With regard to the Grootkraal UCC Primary School’s court case against her Department:

(1)(a) What were the details and judgment in the case, (b) what are her Department’s plans to develop and renovate the school and (c)(i) what is the status of the School Governing Body, (ii) who are its members and (iii) when they were elected;

(2) whether there are any current and/or pending disciplinary actions against (a) teachers, (b) SMT members or (c) the principal; if so, (i) what are the relevant details, (ii) what are the specific transgressions under investigation, (iii) when did the investigation start and (iv) what was the complaint?

 16 14 April 2022 11980

With regard to the establishment of K9 units in the province:

(1)  (a) What (i) is the number and (ii) are the details of these units that have been established, (b) what criteria are used to identify municipalities where these units are deployed, (c) how many are deployed in the entry points, such as the Southern Cape, Beaufort West and Laingsburg, (d) what is the number of K9 dogs that are deployed in each municipality and (e) what is the (i) total cost for each unit, (ii) price per dog and (ii) other related expenditure to maintain the wellbeing and training of K9 dogs;

(2)  whether the K9 dogs in all municipalities are owned by government; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3)  whether K9 dogs are rented from private service providers; if so, (a) what are the relevant details, (b) what is the rental cost per dog and (c) what are the reasons for renting the dogs?

 15 14 April 2022 11979
  1. Whether there are any municipalities in the Western Cape that have not fully utilised their capital and operational expenditure budget for the period (a) 2013/14 and (b) 2014/15; if so, which municipalities, to what extent, what plans does he and his Department have to ensure that the expenditure budget is spent in the future;
  2. whether he and his Department have projects in place to administer the unspent budget; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 5 24 April 2015 11977
  1. Whether his Department has measures in place to combat gangsterism and substance abuse in Mitchell’s Plain; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. whether his Department assists Community Police Forums and neighbourhood watches in the area; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. whether it has been brought to his attention that training, equipment and other assistance were made available by the City of Cape Town to community organisations in order to combat gangsterism and substance abuse in Mitchell’s Plain; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. whether his Department works with the religious fraternity in order to combat gangsterism and substance abuse in Mitchell’s Plain; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 4 24 April 2015 11976
  1. Whether there were any cooperative plans in place between his Ministry, Disaster Management and Municipalities to deal with disasters on the province’s roads during the recent Easter holiday period: if not, why not; if so what (a) are the relevant details and (b) were the cost involved
  1. whether any private entities sponsored safety initiatives on the province’s roads; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 3 24 April 2015 11975

Whether there are safety plans in place to protect business vendors from thieves/looters during protest marches; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 2 24 April 2015 11974
  1. Whether he and his Department have plans to assist municipalities financially with regard to the new increased electricity tariff to prevent the overburdening of municipalities and consumers; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 10 17 April 2015 11973
  1. Whether he and his Department in partnership with Safely Home Project conducted any scholar transport operation inspections since 22 January 2015; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. whether more vehicles have been impounded around the Metro area since 22 January 2015, targeting driver fitness and the roadworthiness of scholar transport vehicles; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 

 8 17 April 2015 11972

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