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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(a) What was the total number of learners who registered at each public ordinary school in the (i) Mossel Bay municipal area, (ii) City of Cape Town and (iii) Theewaterskloof Municipality on the tenth school day of the (aa) 2020 and (bb) 2021 academic year and (b) what is the current total number of learners in these areas who had not been placed by 16 March 2021?

 14 19 March 2021 11134

Which road infrastructure projects were undertaken in the Mossel Bay municipal area during 2020, (b) what was the total expenditure on each of these projects during that year, (c) which road infrastructure projects are currently underway or will be undertaken in the current financial year and (d) what is the estimated expenditure for each of these projects?

 14 19 March 2021 11133

With regard to gang murders in Mitchells Plain:

 

(a)    How many murders have taken place in Mitchells Plain since March 2020, (b) how many murders have been linked to alleged gang members or gang-related activities, (c) how many individuals have been (i) arrested and (ii) convicted in relation to these crimes, (d) how many suspects are (i) currently on trial for alleged gang murders and (ii) awaiting trial for alleged (aa) gang murders and (bb) attempted murders, (e) of the suspects charged, how many cases have (i) failed to prosecute and (ii) been withdrawn since March 2020, (f) what were the reasons for the non-conviction in (e), (g) how many suspects accused of murder have been released on bail and (h) what plans does the SAPS have in place to deal with gang murders in Mitchells Plain?

 13 19 March 2021 11132

With reference to an article published on 8 March 2021 on IOL News titled: “JP Smith says persistence of illegal firearms in Cape Town is ‘hugely problematic’”:

 

  1. Whether an investigation has been conducted on how a firearm that was listed as having been destroyed was found in the possession of a suspect who ran away when he was approached by law enforcement officers; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

 

  1. how many firearms have been found or confiscated in (a) 2015/16, (b) 2016/17, (c) 2017/18, (d) 2018/19, (e) 2019/20 and (f) 2020/21 to date even though they were listed as destroyed by the SAPS in the Western Cape;

 

  1. whether any cases were opened against SAPS officials in this regard; if not, why not; if so, (a) how many cases were opened, (b) how many cases were successfully prosecuted and (c) what is the status of each case in these circumstances?
 12 19 March 2021 11131

Whether his Department can provide a breakdown of the latest data on the number of (a) murders and (b) attempted murders in what the Department deems to be the five priority crime areas over the last 12 months, as collected and monitored by the Western Cape Government’s Safety Plan Steering Committee?

 11 19 March 2021 11130

What is the status of each of the new or refurbished infrastructure projects planned for the 2021/22 financial year in terms of (a) capital budget expenditure and (b) notable upgrades?

 10 19 March 2021 11129

With reference to the cost of rolling out COVID-19 vaccines in the province:

 

What is the total amount spent to date on the vaccine roll-out planning and strategy in terms of (a) equipment, (b) facilities, (c) staff and (d) training?

 9 19 March 2021 11128

With reference to subject choices for learners in the province:

(a) What (i) measure or measures does her Department undertake to recommend Mathematics and Science as subject choices among Grade 9 learners who are going to Grade 10 in the province and (ii) what are the details of other measures on this matter of subject selection that fall outside this bracket (Grade 9–10) that her Department is undertaking and (b)(i) how many high schools in the province offer only Mathematics from Grade 10 onwards and (ii) what are the reasons for this?

 7 19 March 2021 11127

With reference to the Early Childhood Development Forum (ECD Forum) described by the Premier in his State of the Province Address (SOPA) this year:

  1. (a) What is the timeline for the development of the ECD Forum, (b) what are the details of the ECD Forum and (c) what is the envisaged (i) structure and (ii) overall objectives;

In the Premier’s address he refers to key stakeholders who will be invited to engage with the ECD Forum:

  1. what is (a) the breakdown of these stakeholders, (b) their respective capacities for engagement with the proposed ECD Forum and (c) their contributions to date to the development and/or conceptualisation of the ECD Forum;
  2. in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and likely third wave, how will the ECD Forum (a) be established and (b) conduct its business in order to achieve optimal results for the ECD sector in the province;
  3. whether the Western Cape Government has drawn on any best practice from (a) other provinces and (b) other countries or global institutions in the development of the ECD Forum; if not, what other practices, documents and/or other sources are guiding the development of the ECD Forum; if so, what are the relevant details?
 5 19 March 2021 11126

With reference to AR 33/02/2021 Kirstenhof:

 

  1. What is the status of this incident;

 

  1. whether any charges have been brought in respect of this AR number; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

 

  1. whether a blood-alcohol sample was taken from the driver of the vehicle; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

 

  1. whether (a) the victim requested a blood-alcohol sample be taken and (b) witnesses claimed the driver was under the influence of alcohol; if so, what are the relevant details;

 

  1. (a) at what speed the vehicle was travelling when it crashed into the rear-end of the other vehicle and (b) what is the speed limit of the road on which the crash occurred;

 

  1. whether the SAPS considers the scene to be contaminated if paramedics attended to an injured person at a crash site; if so, what are the relevant details?
 4 19 March 2021 11125

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