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

With regard to her Department’s PPE procurement:

  1. Which company or companies won the tender to supply PPE to the schools in the province, (b) what (i) are the details of the owners and/or directors of each company and (ii) is value of each contract and (c) what is the business address of each company that supplied PPE to the schools in the province?
 12 12 February 2021 11736

With regard to the Kannaland Municipality:

  1. (a) When was the Municipality placed under administration and (b) what are the details thereof;
  2. (a) for what period since the commencement of the intervention was there no administrator appointed and (b) why was there no administrator appointed;
  3. (a) for how long has the current administrator been in the position and (b) when does his/her appointment end;
  4. how has the appointment of an administrator contributed to the successful implementation of the Financial Recovery Plan to date;
  5. since the commencement of the provincial intervention to date, what part of the Financial Recovery Plan (a) has been completed successfully, (b) has not been completed and (c) must still be commenced and completed;

(a) when did the Cabinet become aware of the unaffordable solar energy and water public–private partnership that the Municipality is reportedly pursuing, (b) how did the Cabinet become aware of this project, (c) what steps have been taken by the Cabinet since becoming aware of the matter to prevent the project from going ahead and (d) how is it possible that the Municipality can proceed with this project while there is still an administrator appointed?

 1 22 January 2021 11735

With regard to scheduled maintenance done between the 2017/18 and 2021/22 financial years:

(1) (a) What were the budget allocation in the (i) 2017/18, (ii) 2018/19, (iii) 2019/20, (iv) 2020/21 and (v) 2021/22 financial years and (b) of the schools that had requested maintenance in every year, how many had received the maintenance in the same year;

(2) (a) whether there are plans to improve the maintenance plans in the province; if so, what are the relevant details?

 4 18 March 2022 11727

Whether the Department has a (a) GBV policy and (b) sexual harassment policy; if not, why not; if so, (i) what are the relevant details, (ii) how are they implemented and (iii) can copies of these policies be made available?

 24 11 March 2022 11726

What is the number of GBV social workers in the province and (b) what is the breakdown of this number by (i) municipality and (ii) district?

 19 11 March 2022 11725

With reference to the funding of a new safe space in the Drakenstein Municipality announced in the State of the Province Address:

(a)   How much funding will the provincial government be providing, (b) what has the money been allocated for, (c) what venue will be used as the new safe space, (d) what (i) services and (ii) support will the facility offer the residents of Drakenstein and (e) what will be the operating hours of the facility?

 4 11 March 2022 11724

With regard to the new homeless shelter to be established at the former Robbie Nurock Clinic:

1.(a) How much money will be allocated to the establishment of the homeless shelter and (b) over what time period;

2. whether a business plan has been approved for this project; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the timeline for this project, (b) can a copy be made available and (c) what services will the facility provide once it is fully operational?

 3 11 March 2022 11723

(a) How much has been allocated to this fund, (b) what are the criteria for applicants, (c) for which financial years has funding been made available for this fund and (d) how does his Department plan to create awareness about or market the fund to SMMEs in the Western Cape?

 

 2 18 March 2022 11720

With regard to extortion and threats made to contractors and government officials relating to housing development in the province as was reporting in the Cape Times on 12 January 2021 (“Extortion racket, attacks derail housing delivery to beneficiaries”) and on 15 January 2021 (“‘Business forums’ fingered in alleged extortion of contractors”):

  1. (a) What steps is his Department taking to address the extortion of contractors and the safety of workers, (b) what are the details, including time frames and objectives, of these steps and (c)(i) how many contracts does his Department have with the City of Cape Town Law Enforcement (CCT Law Enforcement), (ii) what is the status of each, (iii) how does the CCT Law Enforcement secure these sites and (vi) what steps have they taken to stop the extortion and threats against construction contractors and other workers;
  2. how many reports of extortion took place in (a) 2014, (b) 2015, (c) 2016, (d) 2017, (e) 2018, (f) 2019 and (g) 2020;
  3. whether there has been a decrease in the number of reported cases of extortion in response to the government’s actions; if not, why not; if so, what factors have led to the improvement;
  4. (a) how many housing opportunities have been delayed by these criminal activities and (b) how many contracts have had to be terminated by his Department as a result of extortion delaying projects?
 3 29 January 2021 11704

With regard to the Kannaland Municipality:

  1. (a) When was the Municipality placed under administration and (b) what are the details thereof;
  2. (a) for what period since the commencement of the intervention was there no administrator appointed and (b) why was there no administrator appointed;
  3. (a) for how long has the current administrator been in the position and (b) when does his/her appointment end;
  4. how has the appointment of an administrator contributed to the successful implementation of the Financial Recovery Plan to date;
  5. since the commencement of the provincial intervention to date, what part of the Financial Recovery Plan (a) has been completed successfully, (b) has not been completed and (c) must still be commenced and completed;
  6. (a) when did the Cabinet become aware of the unaffordable solar energy and water public–private partnership that the Municipality is reportedly pursuing, (b) how did the Cabinet become aware of this project, (c) what steps have been taken by the Cabinet since becoming aware of the matter to prevent the project from going ahead and (d) how is it possible that the Municipality can proceed with this project while there is still an administrator appointed?
 1 22 January 2021 11703

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