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 |
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(a) What progress has the provincial government made with regard to the target set by his predecessor in 2017 to enable the independent generation of 135 MW through solar panel (PV) installation by 2020 and (b) how much has been spent on the project to date? |
4 | 2 July 2021 | 10925 |
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(a) How many ECD centres (i) operate and (ii) are subsidised by her Department in each municipality in the province and (b) what are the names of the subsidised ECD centres? |
3 | 2 July 2021 | 10924 |
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With regard to the use of “Consultants: Business and advisory services” by the departments and entities of the provincial government: (a) What is the detailed breakdown of his Department’s expenditure on consultants in (i) 2014/15, (ii) 2015/16, (iii) 2016/17, (iv) 2017/18, (v) 2018/19, (vi) 2019/20 and (vii) 2020/21, (b) what are the details of the businesses or individuals who rendered these consultancy, business and advisory services, (c) what is the total amount that was paid to each and (d) what are the details of the services rendered for each payment?
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21 | 6 August 2021 | 10923 |
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With regard to his Department’s Annual Report that reported that R11 997 000 was spent on “Consultants: Business and advisory services”: (a) What is the detailed breakdown of his Department’s expenditure on consultants in (i) 2014/15, (ii) 2015/16, (iii) 2016/17, (iv) 2017/18, (v) 2018/19, (vi) 2019/20 and (vii) 2020/21, (b) what are the details of the businesses or individuals who rendered these consultancy, business and advisory services, (c) what is the total amount that was paid to each and (d) what are the details of the services rendered for each payment? |
20 | 6 August 2021 | 10922 |
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(1) What activities, programmes and/or projects is her Department engaged in to promote and to protect the three official languages of the province; (2) whether there are any initiatives or programmes that are currently supported by her Department that promote sign language in the province; if so, what are the relevant details? |
2 | 2 July 2021 | 10921 |
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(a) How many police vehicles have been allocated to the (i) Lentegeur and (ii) Mitchells Plan police stations, (b) how many of these vehicles are fully operational, (c)(i) how many of these vehicles are in for repairs, (ii) what are the reasons for the vehicles being in for repairs and (iii) when does each station expect these repairs to be completed and the vehicles back in commission? |
19 | 6 August 2021 | 10920 |
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With regard to the co-funding for municipalities to allow them to access the Rural Bulk Infrastructure Grant: (1) Whether his Department has identified municipalities to receive funding; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) (a) what is the application process that municipalities will need to follow in order to access this funding and (b) what are the criteria for municipalities to receive assistance from the Department?
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18 | 6 August 2021 | 10919 |
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With regard to the Western Cape Asset Finance Reserve for Human Settlements: (1) (a) How much funding is available in the reserve fund, as at the latest date for which information is available, (b) what is the application process for municipalities when applying for this funding, (c) what limitations apply to this fund and (d) what are the details of the limitations; (2) whether the Department has identified any particular local municipalities and projects that this fund will assist; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) how will it provide the relevant support; (3) whether the fund will be used for job creation initiatives; if so, (a) for which initiatives and (b) what are the details and/or examples of this; (4) whether his Department has already outlined these initiatives; if so, what are the proposed (a) deadlines and (b) targets of these initiatives? |
16 | 6 August 2021 | 10917 |
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What is the status of CAS 251/6/2018 logged at the Police Station in Beaufort West? |
5 | 25 June 2021 | 10916 |
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Whether the Matzikama Municipality has provided reasons why the reservoirs were not pumped with water before maintenance was carried out; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
4 | 25 June 2021 | 10915 |
