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. What is the number of COVID-19 infections as at the latest date for which information is available, (b) what is the number of Omicron variant cases in the province and (c) when was the first case of the Omicron variant detected in the (i) country and (ii) province?

 

6 3 December 2021 11288

With reference to the reply to question 10 of 12 November 2021:

(a) Why is her Department funding an organisation that does not have offices and (b) what is the race breakdown of the members of the committee;

(a) when did the upgrade of each of the courts take place, (b) how much was spent on the upgrade per facility and (c) what are the details of the companies that worked on the upgrades;

(a) what were the (i) administration, (ii) transformation and (iii) development funds used for and (b) what are the details of what the funding was used for;

what are the details of major events that were held in all the years for which funding was made available?

5 3 December 2021 11287

With reference to the reply to question 11 of 12 November 2021:

(a) Of the applications received, how many learners have been placed at schools successfully as at the latest date for which information available, (b) from the applications received, how many are from (i) other provinces and (ii) other countries and (c) how many of the learners in (b) have been placed at schools;

whether, from the number of applications received, there are any that were late applications; if so, what are the relevant details;

what is the number of applications that has been received after the closing date for applications?

4 3 December 2021 11284

How many (i) vehicles has the Provincial Traffic Services stopped and checked, (ii) speeding offences have been recorded by the Provincial Traffic Services, (iii) fines have been issued by the Provincial Traffic Services, (iv) impoundments has the Provincial Traffic Services conducted, (v) arrests has the Provincial Traffic Services made, (vi) crashes have been recorded by the Provincial Traffic Services, (vii) fatalities have been recorded by the Provincial Traffic Services and (viii) roadblocks has the Provincial Traffic Services implemented in (aa) 2018, (bb) 2019, (cc) 2020 and (dd) 2021 to date, as at the latest date for which information is available, and (b) what is the value of the fines issued during the same period

3 3 December 2021 11283

Whether his Department has engaged with the Department of Health to consider the establishment of pop-up vaccination sites near areas with high traffic volumes; if so, what are the relevant details?

2 3 December 2021 11282

With reference to the reply to question 15 of 17 September 2021:

Where are, or were, the officials referred to stationed and (b) what is the breakdown of the regions and precincts?

1 3 December 2021 11281

(a) What amount of funding was provided to the Laingsburg Municipality for the Rural Safety Plan and (b)(i) for what purpose were the funds used and (ii) what are the details thereof?

1 12 November 2021 11268

(1) Whether the case of a learner, whose details has been furnished to her Department for the purpose of her reply, has been brought to her attention; if so,

(2)   whether she and her Department are able to assist with the placement of this learner; if not, why not; if so, how;

(3)   whether learners who are attending junior high schools get admission to the senior high school; if not, what is the admission procedure;

(4)   whether there is an age limit for admission to attend a high school; if so, what are the relevant details?

15 1 October 2021 11265

(1)(a) What remedial action was taken to support the learner, (b) what trauma counselling was provided to the victim, (c)(i) what other victim or trauma support was provided to the victim and (ii) what are the detailed steps and timelines of the support provided

(2) whether the SAPS was called to the school to arrest the teacher; if not, (a) why not and (b) who made the decision not to call them; if so, who at the school or which WCED official or officials made the call to the SAPS;

(3) whether medical treatment was provided to the learner; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) who paid for the medical treatment of the learner;

(4) whether an interdict was sought by her Department against the teacher; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(5) whether her Department decided not to proceed with criminal assault charges against the teacher; if so, (a) who made the decision and (b) why was the decision made;

(6) how many assault charges has her Department laid against teachers in the period 2016 to 2021?

14 1 October 2021 11264

(1) What are the (a) roles and responsibilities, (b) formal functions and (c) processes of the (i) Executive Mayor, (ii) Speaker and (iii) Municipal Manager respectively at municipalities in light of the Auditor-General’s Report on Municipalities as issued;

(2) whether any official prescript or practice notice was issued to Western Cape municipalities by the Province in light of the abovementioned report; if not, why not; if so, whether a copy of copies can be made available?

13 1 October 2021 11263

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