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)    Whether any of the 30 municipalities in the province have completed land audits of all (a) municipal, (b) provincial and (c) national land in their municipal areas; if not, why not; if so, (i) what are the relevant details, (ii) which municipalities have completed these audits and (iii) can copies of these reports be made available;

(2)    whether any municipalities in the province have leased municipal property, if so, (a) what are the relevant details, including (b) a detailed list of all the properties and buildings that are being leased, (c) the (i) duration and (ii) cost of the lease contract, (d) the names of the tenants and (e) the size or extent of the properties concerned?
 

 8 23 April 2021 10965

What are the details of the qualifications of (a) the members of the Western Cape Cabinet and (b) all the members of the senior to top management of (i) the provincial government and (ii) its entities?

 7 23 April 2021 10964

With reference to the reply to question 30 of 19 March 2021:

(1)    Whether the Court Watching Brief Unit is staffed with administrative staff who visit the courts or attorneys and advocates;

(2)    (a) what is the cost of the unit, (b) how are the systematic failures rectified, (c) how many cases have been placed back on the roll as a direct result of the Court Watching Brief Unit and (d) how many disciplinary actions have been taken as a result of the Court Watching Brief Unit?
 

 6 23 April 2021 10963

(1)    Whether his Department has any plans to implement strategies to speed up the provision of housing; if so, what are the relevant details.
(2)    (a) what percentage of applicants on the housing waiting list is farmworkers who have been evicted from farms and (b) how does his Department ensure that people are relocated to areas they happy with?
 

 5 23 April 2021 10962

With regard to reports of four prevalent COVID-19 variants in the province:

(a) What is the prevalence of these variants in the province, (b) which districts are affected by each variant and (c) what is the breakdown of the number of people infected by each of the four variants in the province?

 18 2 July 2021 10961

With regard to the procurement of two high-end remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) devices by the City of Cape Town’s metropolitan police service:

(1) Whether these devices were purchased with the necessary authorisation; if not, how were they purchased; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2)(a) when did the officials start their training and (b) when will the training be completed;

(3) whether CPX 0012865-F1 Surveillance drone components – R150 000,00 tabled at the Subcouncil on 14 May 2018 was purchased in addition to the two drones mentioned in the Implementation Plan; if so, what are the relevant details;

(4) whether these devices have they been utilised in the City of Cape Town since being purchased; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 17 2 July 2021 10960

(1)    Whether hand sanitisers have been made available to social workers who are visiting families; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2)    whether masks have been made available to social workers who are visiting families; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 

 3 23 April 2021 10959

With regard to COVID-19 health and safety regulations:

(a)    How many (i) litres of hand sanitiser have been made available at each police station in the province, (ii) bottles of hand sanitisers are available to the public at each police station and (iii) litres of hand sanitiser have been distributed to police officers in the province, (b) how many masks have been made available to police officers in the province and (c)(i) who is responsible for purchasing these supplies and (ii) what process must be followed when procuring these goods?
 

 2 23 April 2021 10958

With regard to police stations in the Mitchells Plain area:

(1)    Whether the SAPS supplies sanitary pads to female visitors, victims and those arrested who might need them; if so, (a) how many does the SAPS keep in stock and (b) how are these sanitary pads distributed;

(2)    whether support is given to women or men who are victims of sexual violence; if not, why not; if so, what is the process for receiving such support?
 

 1 23 April 2021 10957

With reference to the replies to question 3 and 4 of 30 April 2021:

  1. (1) Whether this conflict was a risk that should have been included in the report to the Provincial Cabinet; if not, why not; if so, why was it not reported to the Provincial Cabinet;
  1. (2) whether the Provincial Cabinet should have been made aware of the conflict of interest when considering the appointments; if not, why not; if so, why was this information withheld from the Provincial Cabinet;
  1. (3) whether either of the job descriptions was amended at any point after the positions were first advertised; if so, (a) when, (b) why and (c) in what way;
  1. (4)(a) how were the headhunted candidates identified, (b) who (with reference to designations) formed part of the committees that (i) identified, (ii) interviewed and (iii) ultimately selected these candidates;
  1. (5) during what stage of the interviews (prior to or during) of the headhunted candidates was he made aware that the two successful candidates were related;
  1. (6) whether the Head of Department (HOD) of the Provincial Treasury previously worked for the National Treasury and/or with the incumbent DDG and CD at the National Treasury; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. (7) whether the HOD was aware of the conflict before the headhunting process formally commenced; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. (8)(a) who made up the selection committee for each post and (b) what provisions in the WCG’s Recruitment and Selection Policy guided the headhunting process;
  1. (9)whether a copy of the Headhunting Policy or the section of the WCG’s Recruitment and Selection Policy that guided the headhunting process can be made available?
 16 2 July 2021 10956

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