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 the use of private laboratories for criminal investigations and the backlog in DNA processing at the national SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory:

 

(a)  In how many cases have victims resorted to the use of private laboratories, such as Pathcare, to process outstanding genetic material due to backlogs at the Forensic Science Laboratory, (b) what was the outcome of these investigations in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020 and (iv) 2021 to date and (c) what process must victims follow if they wish to use private laboratories to process DNA, which the Forensic Science Laboratory has failed to process timeously?

 3 19 March 2021 11124

With regard to the Tafelsig Police Station:

 

  1. (a) What is the status of the future Tafelsig Police Station and (b) what is the proposed timeline for the completion of the Tafelsig Police Station;

 

  1. whether there has been any delays; if so, what are the relevant details?

 

 2 19 March 2021 11123

With regard to her Sanitary Pad Project:

 

    1. (a) How many schools and (b) which schools in Mitchells Plain benefited from the Sanitary Pad Project in the last financial year;

 

    1. how many (a) learners received sanitary products through the project and (b) sanitary products were distributed in the (i) 2019 and (ii) 2020 academic year;

 

    1. what is the process for applying for these sanitary pad donations;

 

    1. whether this project will continue in the 2021/22 financial year; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 

 1 19 March 2021 11120
  1. What are the plans in the infrastructure spend aimed at fixing social and economic infrastructure in townships and small towns particularly in historically disadvantaged communities and (b) including details of the (i) nature of the plan, (ii) time frames, and (iii) budget?
 18 26 March 2021 11119

Whether all of the PPE expenditure reported in the last Procurement Declaration Report adhered to National Treasury Regulations of local content, and/or local production; if not, (a) why not and (b) what are the details of those contracts that did not adhere to these regulations, including (i) names of suppliers, (ii) total value of expenditure per supplier, and (iii) type of PPE procured; if so, what are the relevant details?

 17 26 March 2021 11118

Whether any municipalities in the province applied the MFMA SCM Regulation 32 in respect of procurement of goods and services under contracts secured by other organs of state in (a) 2019/20 and (b) 2020/21 financial years, if not, why not, if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) including (i) details of such municipalities, (ii) for which contracts, (iii) duration and (vi) value of such contracts?

 16 26 March 2021 11117

With regard to the dedicated Infrastructure Agency announced by the Premier during the 2021 State of the Province Address

 

  1. (a) What are the (i) details and (ii) terms of reference of this infrastructure agency and (b) what steps have been taken to establish this agency;
  2. whether any progress has been made on the appointment of the panel of infrastructure experts referred to by the Premier; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) what are the costs associated with it;
  3. whether there is any concept document that is available about this Infrastructure Agency, if not, why not, if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) can a copy be made available;
  4. (a) how will the agency be funded, (b) how much will the government contribute, (c) when will the infrastructure agency be fully established and (d) what is the proposed institutional structure;
  5. whether the infrastructure agency will have any relations with national and local spheres of government, if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details?
15 26 March 2021 11116

With regard to the employment of, a certain person whose name has been furnished to her Department for the purpose of her reply at her Department:

 

  1. Whether he is working at a Youth Café in the Eden district;

  2. (2)       if so,

    (a) what is his job description

  3. whether she is aware and will investigate if this person has ever been convicted for fraud, if so, what are the relevant details?

14 26 March 2021 11115

With reference to the reply to Question 10 published on the Question Paper for Written Reply dated 5 March 2021:

 

QUESTION

  1. how many of the 2874 personal developmental plans were senior citizens?

b) how many of these seniors been reintegrated to a (i) family or (ii) old age homes?

(c) how long has each of these members been living at the shelters?

 13 26 March 2021 11114

With reference to the reply to question 3 published in the Question Paper for Written Reply dated 19 February 2021 received from the Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities paragraph (g): “It is not a requirement for companies to be registered with SAHPRA” According to a presentation by SAPHRA dated 10 July 2020 titled “The role of SAHPRA and the licensing process for PPE medical device establishments” the following PPE is regarded as medical devices Masks, Gloves, Gowns and Surface sanitisers. According to the Provincial Procurement Reports, Masiqhame Trading 1057 supplied, inter alia, the following PPE: Plastic Aprons, Cloth Masks, Disposable Masks, Gloves and Sanitiser. The tender documents issued by the Western Cape Provincial Government tenders for PPE has a mandatory section, which requires suppliers to Register with SAPHRA. 

 

(a) Why was Masiqhame Trading 1057 exempted from being a SAPHRA licensed supplier, (b) what process was used to exempt Masiqhame Trading 1057 from being a licensed supplier, (c) what is the total procurement, in Rand value, of PPE medical devices as defined by SAPHRA from Masiqhame Trading 1057 and (d) what is the total procurement Rand value, by her Department, from March 2020 to date?

 12 26 March 2021 11113

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