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 reference to cases of burglary and vandalism reported to the South African Police Service (SAPS) by Western Cape schools in the 2020/21 financial year:

  1. How many such cases were reported, (b) of the cases in (a), how many were closed as “undetected” and (c) what does “undetected” mean?
 6 10 December 2021 11317

With regard to the arrest of an individual for the illegal sale of canned pilchards of the National School Nutrition Programme at a shop in Retreat in 2021 (CAS 276/01/2021):

  1. Whether the individual has been released on bail; if so, what are the relevant details, (b) when will the case proceed to court and (c) what is the reason for the delay?
 5 10 December 2021 11316

With regard to the Procurement Disclosure Report 2020/21:

What is the difference between (a) PPE020 Hand Sanitisers and Disinfectants and (b) PPE012 Multi-purpose sanitisers and disinfectants;

(a) what constitutes “PPE020 Hand Sanitisers and Disinfectants” – R152 614 000, (b) where were the hand sanitisers distributed to and (c) what is the difference between a hand sanitiser and a disinfectant;

what constitutes “PPE012 Multi-purpose sanitisers and disinfectants”, (b) where were these products distributed to and (c) what were they used for;

(a) what constitutes “PPE021 Sanitising of Buildings” and (b) how many schools were sanitised for the reported R2 813 105,23?

 10 11 June 2021 11315

With regard to the electronic Continuity of Care Record (eCCR):

  1. (a) At which facilities has the eCCR been utilised, (b) in what way or ways do the eCCR support public health employees in discharging clients and (c) how do clients benefit from this;
  2. whether the ICD-10 coding is part of the eCCR system; if so, what are the relevant details;
  3. whether public health employees are provided with training in the utilisation of the system; if so, what are the relevant details?
 8 26 November 2021 11314
  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 11313
  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 11312
  1. (a) How many kidnappings have been recorded in (i) 2020/21 and (ii) 2021/22 to date, (b) for each financial year in (a), how many of the kidnap victims were children and (c) how many (i) hostage crises, (ii) negotiating teams and (iii) trained hostage negotiators are there in the province;
  2. how prevalent are child kidnappings in the Western Cape;
  3. whether child kidnappings are linked to organised crime; if so, what are the relevant details;

 

  1. whether his Department is monitoring reports of attempted child kidnappings; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 4 26 November 2021 11311

 

With regard to the South African Schools Act of 1996 that states that all children between the ages of 7 and 15 are required to attend school:

  1. Whether her Department keeps record of the number of eligible children who are not enrolled at a school; if so, (a) what system does her Department use to keep record, (b) what is the breakdown per (i) region and (ii) age and (c) what are the main reasons for such eligible children not attending school;
  2. whether her Department has undertaken any measures to assist enrolling these children; if so, what are the relevant details;
  3. what is the nature of the support provided by her Department and/or NPO partners to provide services to support vulnerable school-aged children in entering the education system?
 3 26 November 2021 11310
  1. (a) How many provincial traffic officers are employed by his Department, (b)(i) how many vehicles are allocated to the service and (ii) where are they stationed and (c) what plans and initiatives are being put in place to mitigate road crashed and deaths over the upcoming festive season;
  2. whether the Provincial Traffic Services are collaborating with municipal police services and the South African Police Service (SAPS) to deliver road safety; if so, what are the relevant details;
  3. whether his Department will be supporting COVID-19 safety through the Provincial Traffic Services over the holiday period; if so, what are the relevant details?
 2 26 November 2021 11309

With regard to the Whale Trail in the De Hoop Reserve:

  1. (a) What is the current state of the (i) accommodation facilities and (ii) trail itself, (b) what (i) maintenance work has been undertaken over the last three years on this trail, (ii) upgrading has been undertaken over the last three years on this trail and (iii) costs were incurred in this regard;
  2. what were the annual amounts received by CapeNature for (a) hiking permits and (b) transport of luggage on this trail in (i) 2018/19, (ii) 2019/20 and (iii) 2020/21, (c) what expenses were incurred in respect of (i) cleaning and (ii) portage and (d) how many people booked and hiked the trail?
 1 26 November 2021 11308

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