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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With respect to the proposed Sustainable Infrastructure Development and Finance Facility (SIDAFF) Programme: 1. (a)(i) At which stage is development of this programme currently and (ii) what are the details of this and (c) when does his Department expect to implement it; 2. whether any other local municipalities – in addition to those of Saldanha Bay, Swartland, Stellenbosch, the Breede Valley, Overstrand, Mossel Bay, Drakenstein and George – have indicated their commitment to this programme; if so, what are the relevant details? |
10 | 1 October 2021 | 11262 |
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With reference to the Premier’s announcement (weekly digicon, 9 September 2021) that the Western Cape has set a target of fully vaccinating residents 50 years and older against COVID-19, as well as providing at least one dose of the vaccination to 70% of residents between 18 and 49 years of age, by December 2021: 1. (a) What progress has been made in this regard and (b)(i) what are the regions with the greatest identified levels of vaccine hesitancy and (ii) how is this being addressed proactively; 2. whether community leaders and gatekeepers are being approached to encourage residents to obtain vaccines; if so, what are the relevant details; 3. whether mobile vaccination sites will operate near voting stations during the upcoming local-government elections; if so, what are the relevant details; 4. (a)(i) how are the “boots-on-the-ground drives” determined and (ii) what resources are utilised for these drives, (b) what are the latest details of the Cipla Foundation partnership to deploy vaccination stations in various communities and (c)(i) what plans are in place to increase door-to-door registration campaigns and (ii) how are these determined? |
9 | 1 October 2021 | 11261 |
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(a)What was the vacancy rate at each individual South African Police Service (SAPS) station in the province in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020 and (iv) 2021 to date and (b) how many officers assigned to a station have left the service as a result of (i) death, (ii) resignation, (iii) dismissal or (iv) any other factors? |
8 | 1 October 2021 | 11256 |
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What is the status of case 157/09/2021 at the SAPS Philippi East (satellite station: Samora Machel)? |
7 | 1 October 2021 | 11255 |
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(1) What was the average police-to-population ratio of the (a) Cape Town metropolitan area and (b) Western Cape in the (i) 2019/20 and (ii) 2020/21 financial years; (2) whether these ratios include (a) student constables and (b) support staff; if so, what are the ratios excluding (a) and (b); (3) what is the police-to-population ratio of each individual police station in the Cape Town metropolitan area; (4) what is the budget allocated to the (a) South African Police Service and (b) province in (i) 2019/20 and (b) 2020/21; (5) what was the shortage of police officers in (a) 2019/20 and (b) 2020/21? |
6 | 1 October 2021 | 11254 |
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With reference to the provision of South African Police Service (SAPS) resources to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV): (a) How many police stations in the eight GBV hotspots in the province have dedicated GBV desks, (b) what services are provided at these desks, (c) of the desks referred to in (a), how many SAPS officers per police station are fully trained to support the desks’ operations, (d) how many SAPS officers have undergone victim empowerment training per police station in the province, (e) how does the SAPS determine the quantity of rape kits supplied to police stations and (f) what is the number of rape kits available at each police station in the province? |
5 | 1 October 2021 | 11253 |
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With reference to the support provided by his Department’s Court Watching Brief Unit: (a) How many (i) gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) and (ii) sexual-offences-related cases have been (aa) struck off the roll and (bb) delayed since December 2020 in the province, (b) what are the reason for (aa) and (bb), (c) of the cases referred to in (a)(aa) and (a)(bb), how many that have been struck off the roll or that have been delayed can be attributed to unprocessed DNA evidence and (d) what are the other main reasons for cases of GBVF and sexual offences being struck off the roll? |
4 | 1 October 2021 | 11250 |
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With regard to the emission of greenhouse gases in the Western Cape: 1. (a) How many parts per million of greenhouse gases have been emitted in (i) 2008, (ii) 2009, (iii) 2010 and (iv) 2011 and (b) what are the relevant details in this regard; 2. (a)(i) what are the 10 sectors that contribute the most to the emission of greenhouse gases in the province and (ii) what are the relevant details of each, (b) how many parts per million of greenhouse gases have been emitted by each of these sectors for the same period as in (1)(a), (c)(i) which sectors, if any, have demonstrated a sustained increase in greenhouse emissions and (ii) what are the relevant details and (d)(i) which sectors, if any, have demonstrated a sustained decrease in greenhouse emissions and (ii) what are the relevant details? |
3 | 1 October 2021 | 11249 |
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With regard to the emission of greenhouse gases in the Western Cape: 1. (a) How many parts per million of greenhouse gases have been emitted in (i) 2004, (ii) 2005, (iii) 2006 and (iv) 2007 and (b) what are the relevant details in this regard; 2. (a)(i) what are the 10 sectors that contribute the most to the emission of greenhouse gases in the province and (ii) what are the relevant details of each, (b) how many parts per million of greenhouse gases have been emitted by each of these sectors for the same period as in (1)(a), (c)(i) which sectors, if any, have demonstrated a sustained increase in greenhouse emissions and (ii) what are the relevant details and (d)(i) which sectors, if any, have demonstrated a sustained decrease in greenhouse emissions and (ii) what are the relevant details? |
2 | 1 October 2021 | 11248 |
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With regard to the emission of greenhouse gases in the Western Cape: 1. (a) How many parts per million of greenhouse gases have been emitted in (i) 2000, (ii) 2001, (iii) 2002 and (iv) 2003 and (b) what are the relevant details in this regard; 2. (a)(i) what are the 10 sectors that contribute the most to the emission of greenhouse gases in the province and (ii) what are the relevant details of each, (b) how many parts per million of greenhouse gases have been emitted by each of these sectors for the same period as in (1)(a), (c)(i) which sectors, if any, have demonstrated a sustained increase in greenhouse emissions and (ii) what are the relevant details and (d)(i) which sectors, if any, have demonstrated a sustained decrease in greenhouse emissions and (ii) what are the relevant details? |
1 | 1 October 2021 | 11247 |
