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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With reference to the additional R16,2 million allocated in 2020 to various municipalities in the province to address the need for assistance in providing humanitarian relief during the COVID-19 pandemic: Whether the recipient municipalities have accounted for these funds; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) how was it audited? |
3 | 25 June 2021 | 10914 |
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With reference to the reply to question 17 of 9 July 2021: (1) (a) How long each tenant has been living in the property and (b) how much rent was paid during this period; (2) whether there are any tenants who have been living in the government rental stock pre-1994; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) when was their rentals reviewed; (3) (a) what measures have been put in place to ensure equity with regard to the demographic profile of tenants living in government rental stock units, (b) what are the unit sizes occupied by each of the tenants paying less than R1 000 per month and (c) what are their details according to (i) race, (ii) age and (iii) gender? |
15 | 6 August 2021 | 10913 |
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What was the actual number of (a) SAPS employees, (b) SAPS Act employees and (c) PSA employees in the province in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020 and (iv) 2021 as at the latest date for which information is available? |
2 | 25 June 2021 | 10912 |
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(a) What was the number of SAPS employees on the granted establishment in the province in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020 and (iv) 2021 as at the latest date for which information is available and (b) what is the number of employees per station and at other units in the province in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020 and (iv) 2021 as at the latest date for which information is available?What was the number of SAPS employees on the granted establishment in the province in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020 and (iv) 2021 as at the latest date for which information is available and (b) what is the number of employees per station and at other units in the province in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020 and (iv) 2021 as at the latest date for which information is available? |
1 | 25 June 2021 | 10911 |
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With regard to the financial irregularities at the Vrijzee Preparatory School: (1) Whether the Metro North District conducted an audit into the financial situation at the school; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether the contents of the report was shared with the entire School Governing Body (SGB); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether there has been any external audits requested by SGB members and parents, if so, (4) whether the requested external audits were granted; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (5) whether a case of fraud and corruption has been reported to the relevant authorities, including the SAPS, following the financial irregularities at the school; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details, (b) who opened the case and (c) when; (6) whether any SGB members (a) resigned and/or (b) were suspended at the school from 2017/18 to date; if so, what are the relevant details |
14 | 6 August 2021 | 10910 |
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(1) Whether she has received complaints in writing of financial irregularities and other challenges at the Vrijzee Preparatory School in the period 2017/18 to date; if so, (a) when were the complaints received, (b) what was the contents thereof and (c) how were these addressed; (2) whether the financial irregularities at the school were raised with the WCED Metro North, which advised members of the SGB to sign off the 2017/18 audit report, despite their reservations but with the listing of their reservations; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details, (b) what are the detailed steps taken by her Department to investigate those reservations and (c) what are the updates on the investigations; (3) whether an investigation into allegations that funds allocated to meals for aftercare and all fundraised money have been used to pay a certain person, whose name has been furnished to her Department for the purpose of her reply and to her Senior Management Team in terms of section 38A, has been conducted; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
13 | 6 August 2021 | 10909 |
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With regard to his Department’s Township Economic Growth Strategy: (1) (a) How long has the Nozinga’s Market not been trading, (b) why has it not been trading, (c) how much debt does the store have and (d) what interventions have been put in place support the store; (2) (a) what measures have been put in place to support the township economy, (b) which unit in his Department is responsible for this and (c) what is its (i) programmes and (ii) budget? |
10 | 6 August 2021 | 10908 |
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What are the (a) dates, (b) times, (c) venues, (d) resolutions and (e) names of those who were in attendance at meetings with the liquor industry with him and his Department from the time of his appointment until 30 July 2021? |
12 | 6 August 2021 | 10907 |
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With regard to the Alcohol Harms Reduction Strategy: (a) When did the Provincial Cabinet adopt this strategy, (b) what are the details of the steps taken to implement it in (i) 2017, (ii) 2018, (iii) 2019, (iv) 2020 and (v) 2021, (c) what are the (i) dates, (ii) times, (iii) venues and (iv) names of those who were in attendance at meetings with the liquor industry with former Premier Zille and Premier Winde and the various Ministers in the period May 2014 to July 2021? |
11 | 6 August 2021 | 10906 |
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With regard to allegations that a councillor at the Swellendam Municipality, whose name has been furnished to his Department for the purpose of his reply, who serves on the Executive Mayoral Committee, is running a private business without having completed a declaration of financial interest: Whether his Department has conducted an investigation into these allegations; if not, why not; if so, what (a) are the relevant details and (b) remedial action has been taken? |
20 | 9 April 2021 | 10905 |
