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 |
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Question by Hon van WyK. With regard to school feeding programmes: (1) (a) How much money was spent over the past five financial years per region, (b) how many schools participate in feeding programmes and (c) how many learners rely on these feeding programmes; (2) whether the private sector is assisting in any way; if so, what are the relevant details? |
13 | 8 August 2024 | 17995 |
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Question by Hon van WyK (a) How much has his Department spent over the past five financial years on school transportation per region, (b) how many schools participate in school transportation programmes per region and (c) how many learners make use of school transportation per region? |
12 | 8 August 2024 | 17994 |
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Question by Hon Bryant. (a) What is the current status of underperforming municipalities in the province, (b) which municipalities are currently under administration and (c) what steps are being taken to improve municipalities’ reaction to the challenges that they face? |
11 | 8 August 2024 | 17993 |
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Question by Hon Wessels. With regard to extortion at departmental construction sites: (a) How many construction sites are currently the target of extortion, (b) how many of these incidents are being investigated by the police, (c) what are the names of the sites being targeted, (d) what is the value of these construction projects and (e) how are timelines being affected by this? |
10 | 8 August 2024 | 17992 |
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With regard to attacks on social workers: (a) How many attacks on social workers have been recorded over the past five financial years, (b) how many of these cases are being investigated by the South African Police Service, (c) in which areas did these attacks take place and (d) how many social workers have resigned after being attacked? |
9 | 8 August 2024 | 17991 |
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With regard to the recent devastating floods in the province:
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8 | 8 August 2024 | 17990 |
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With regard to the Western Cape Government’s Gender-Based Violence Implementation Plan:
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7 | 8 August 2024 | 17989 |
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Question by Hon Masipa. In relation to the Citrusdal farmers and the farming community that has been affected by the recent floods: What specific support is being provided to these farmers to ensure that their harvest reaches both the international and local markets? |
6 | 8 August 2024 | 17988 |
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Question by Hon Masipa Regarding the inclusion of Karoo lamb in the South African register as a geographical indicator under the regulations for the protection of geographical indicators and the designation of origin: What measures are in place to ensure that farmers in the Karoo region of the Western Cape benefit from this designation? |
5 | 8 August 2024 | 17987 |
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Question by Hon Jacobs. Whether her Department has any plans to increase the provincial fleet of ambulances during the next five financial years; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
4 | 8 August 2024 | 17986 |
