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

(a) What is the detailed breakdown of the expenditure by his Department in the investigation of former Minister Fritz and (b) what was the (i) cost per unit and (ii) remuneration of the advocate per day?

 

12 4 March 2022 11668

(a) Whether the office of the Commissioner for Children has been fully equipped with the necessary resources, equipment and staff; if not, (a) what is the reason for the delay and (b) what is the time frame to equip her office; if so, what are the relevant details?

10 4 March 2022 11667

[a] What is the composition of the provincial Aids Council, (b)(i) who are its members and (ii) what organisation do they represent, (c)(i) what is the number and (ii) what are the details of the meetings they have had between 2019 and 2022, (d)(i) how many of these meetings did he attend and (ii) what are the reasons thereof, (e) what are the details of the chairpersons of the provincial Aids Council and (f)(i) who is representing his government in it and (ii) what is the position that this person holds in his government?

14 11 March 2022 11665

Whether a certain person, whose name has been furnished to his Department for the purpose of his reply, is still employed by his Department; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) what position is this person holding now?

13 11 March 2022 11664

With regard to the internal forensic investigation into the alleged sexual misconduct of former Minister and the suspended officials in his office:

1 (a) Who is conducting the investigation, (b) what are the details of all the officials involved in the investigation, (c) what is the proposed time frame for this investigation, (d) what is the detailed expenditure breakdown uncovered by the investigation and (e) what are the (i) expenditure items and (ii) cost per item;

2. whether a progress update regarding the investigation can be provided; if not, why not; if so, what are the preliminary findings?

11 11 March 2022 11663

(a)   What is the progress with regard to the investigation of the suspended four officials who worked in former Minister’s office, (b) what are the transgressions that are under investigation, (c)(i) what are the details of the officials investigating the matter and (ii) what positions do they occupy in the Department and (d) what are the proposed time frame to conclude the investigation?

10 11 March 2022 11662

What are the (a) details and (b) timeline for the filling of the vacancy left by the retirement of the previous head of the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning?

8 11 March 2022 11661

With regard to the proposed “Jobs Cabinet”:

Outside of the provincial departments mentioned in the State of the Province Address, (a)(i) which organisations and/or businesses will be invited to participate in this cabinet and (ii) on what basis were these organisations and/or businesses invited and (b) when is this cabinet expected to meet with these organisations and/or businesses for the first time?

7 11 March 2022 11660

With regard to the Deferred Ownership Project:

1. (a) When will construction begin for the project in the Cape Agulhas Municipality and (b) how many Finance-linked Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP) units will be developed;

2. whether beneficiaries have been identified for the project; if so, what are the relevant details?

6 29 March 2022 11659

With regard to the Atlantis Special Economic Zone (ASEZ) becoming a Schedule 3D public enterprise:

(a)   What plans and/or agreements does the ASEZ have in place to transact with (i) investors and (ii) tenants, (b) what is the financial value and/or impact of these agreements, (c) what are the estimated timeline of each agreement and (d) what progress has there been to secure three additional investments for the SEZ?

5 11 March 2022 11658

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