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. (a) On what date, (b) how and (c) by what entity was his Department informed about plans by the SA Maritime Authority to dump toxic waste aboard the NS Qingdao bulk carrier along the Western Cape shores;

 

  1. (a) what caused the issuing of an emergency dumping permit for the chemicals and (b) what can be done to avoid a similar situation in the future;
  1. (a) whether his Department was able to assess the risks involved and (b) did the Department play a role in determining the location for the dumping of the waste; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. what informed the decision to move the vessel to this specific location for the dumping of the toxic waste;
  1. whether the dumping had a negative effect on the environment; if not, what are the relevant details; if so, what are the relevant details?
 14 28 January 2022 11387
  1. How many illegal firearms have been confiscated by (a) the SAPS and (b) law enforcement officers in the province (across regions) during the last 12 months;
  1. how many firearms have been taken from (a) SAPS members and (b) law enforce-ment officers in the Western Cape during the last 12 months;
  1. how many people have been killed by (a) the SAPS and (b) law enforcement officers in the Western Cape during the last 12 months?
 10 28 January 2022 11386
  1. (a) What has been the total amount to date of the Presidential Employment Stimulus vouchers for subsistence farmers distributed in the province and (b) what has been the role of his Department in the implementation of the Presidential Employment Stimulus vouchers in the Western Cape;
  1. whether any incidents of the abuse of this support programme in the province have been bought to his attention; if so, what are the relevant details?
 9 28 January 2022 11384

 With reference to his reply to question 2 of 20 August 2021:

Whether his Department has received any feedback from the National Treasury regarding the requested R116 000 000 drought relief funding; if so, what was the response?

 8 28 January 2022 11383

With regard to the non-operational line between Wellington and Kraaifontein due to vandalism to the TFR overhead lines:

  1. Whether there is engagement from his Department’s side with Prasa to establish when the lines will be fixed and the service restored; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. whether his Department has been informed of the expected timeline for the repairs of the overhead lines between Wellington and Worcester and when the Worcester service will resume; if so, what are the relevant details?
 7 28 January 2022 11382

With regard to the train line between Bellville and Wellington towards Worcester belonging to Transnet Freight Rail:

Whether his Department has been informed of when the services running from Worcester to Cape Town, of which the Gouda, Hermon and Saron communities make use of, will be restored and be fully operational; if so, what are the relevant details?

 6 28 January 2022 11381

Following the recent fire that affected the Overstrand Municipality, particularly Kleinmond:

 

  1. (a) How many hectares of land was affected in total, (b) of the land that was affected, how much was (i) public land and (ii) private land and (c) under whose jurisdiction did the land fall in b(i);
  1. whether there were any fire assessments or mitigation strategies in place before the fire took place; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

 

  1. (a) how many firefighters were deployed in total and (b) from which local munici-palities were they deployed;
  1. what support did the Provincial Disaster Management Centre provide to the Overstrand Municipality in fighting the fire?
 4 28 January 2022 11380

According to the City of Cape Town’s adjustment budget the Western Cape Safety Plan, as implemented through the City’s LEAP plan, has a “revised business plan” resulting in budget adjustments:

  1. (a) When was the revised business plan concluded between the City and the Province, (b) can a copy of the revised business plan as referred to in the City’s adjustment budget be made available and (c) in what ways does the revised business plan amend the Western Cape Safety Plan;
  1. whether the Western Cape Safety Plan has been rewritten; if so, can a copy be made available;
  1. what is the impact of the budget on the Western Cape provincial government?

 

 3 28 January 2022 11379

(1) Whether any of the large contracts required to proceed with the work on the Clanwilliam Dam has been awarded; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2) whether the construction work is being undertaken at the expected pace; if not, what can his Department do to implore the national departments responsible to ensure that the work can proceed as planned?

 6 26 November 2021 11362

(1) Whether the national Department of Water and Sanitation has started with the planned construction work to increase the capacity of the feeder canal from the Holsloot River to the Brandvlei Dam; if so, what are the relevant details; if not;

(2) whether any undertaking was given by the national Department that it would commence with the construction; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) when was that undertaking given?

 5 26 November 2021 11361

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