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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From her reply to question 17 of 28 February 2020, which provided a list of schools that do not have their own libraries, it is clear that many of these schools are situated in poor areas:

  1. How many libraries or computer rooms have been built at schools since 2009, (b) where have these libraries or computer rooms been built, (c) how many of these schools are previous model C schools and (d) how much money has been set aside for this very important educational resource?
 8 5 March 2021 10543

With regard to the provincial government’s commitment to paying suppliers within 30 days of the completion of services and/or the delivery of goods:

  1. How many suppliers did the Western Cape Government pay in the last 12 months;
  1. whether there is any supplier payment from the Department of the Premier that is outstanding for more than 30 days; if so, (a) why is this the case and (b) what are the relevant details;
  1. what percentage of suppliers have been paid within (a) 30 days, (b) 60 days and (c) 90 days by the Department of the Premier over the last 12 months;
  1. whether the Western Cape Government has failed to pay any of it suppliers; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. whether there is any supplier payment from the Department of Education that is outstanding for more than 30 days; if so, (a) why is this the case and (b) what are the relevant details;
  1. whether there is any supplier payment from the Department of Social Development that is outstanding for more than (a) 30 days, (b) 60 days and (c) 90 days; if so, (i) why is this the case and (ii) what are the relevant details?

 

 7 5 March 2021 10542

With regard the veld fire that raged during the last week of February 2021:

  1. What is the size of the Jonkershoek Nature Reserve, (b) how many hectares of the reserve were affected by this fire, (c) where did this fire start, (d) what was deemed to be the cause of this fire, (e) what is the total size of veld that caught fire, (f) what were the costs incurred by each of the various entities that assisted to fight this fire, (g) what will the effect of this fire be on efforts to eradicate alien vegetation in the affected area and (h) what are the estimated costs of the damages caused by this fire?

 

 6 5 March 2021 10541

(a)    What are the reasons for her Department not providing funding to the Western Cape Sports School for the 2020/21 financial year and (b) what is her Department’s involvement with the Western Cape Sports School?

 13 3 September 2021 10540

With regard to vaccination rollout in the province:

(1)    (a) What is the number of planned (i) public and (ii) private vaccination sites per district in the province and (b) what is the breakdown of those sites that are active;

(2)    what is the detailed breakdown of the persons who have (a) registered for vaccin-ation and (b) been vaccinated, as at the latest date for which information is available, per (i) age, (ii) gender, (iii) race and (iv) district;

(3)    what is the number of persons who have not yet registered for vaccination, as at the latest date for which information is available, per (a) age, (b) gender, (c) race and (d) district?
 

 12 3 September 2021 10539

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 and with him and his Department from the time of his appointment until 30 August 2021?

 11 3 September 2021 10538

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 and with him and his Department from the time of his appointment until 30 August 2021?

 10 3 September 2021 10537

With regard to the appointment of a certain person as principal of the Greenfields Girls’ Primary School:

(1)    (a) What are the details of the (i) composition of the interview panel, (ii) scorecard of the panel that recommended the appointment, (iii) other applicants and (iv) reasons why this person made the shortlist;

(2)    whether this person’s principal, whose name has been furnished to her Department for the purpose of the reply, was part of the panel that conducted the interviews; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3)    whether this person had received counselling for inappropriate conduct and behaviour towards female learners at the Grove Primary School; if so, what are the relevant details;

(4)    whether any complaint against this person has been laid with South African Council of Educators; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 

 9 3 September 2021 10536

With regard to the recovery of funds illegally paid to a certain person, the former principal of the Grove Primary School, whose name has been furnished to her Department for the purpose of her reply:

(1)    Whether a full forensic investigation was conducted into the financial affairs of the school as recommended by the investigators; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2)    whether there is any form of protection that teachers facing allegations of corruption and maladministration enjoy from WCED policies; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3)    (a) what are the full details of all the actions taken by her Department to recover the funds that are still in possession of this person and (b) what (i) is the total amount of funds that have been recuperated to date and (ii) are the measures put in place to prevent further corruption by principals at schools in the province;

(4)    (a) what are the details of the negotiations to recover the funds from this person and (b) what is the timeline to recover the funds that was illegally paid to her;

(5)    whether the matter of financial mismanagement and misconduct was reported to the South African Council of Educators after the disciplinary process was concluded by the WCED; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) when was it reported?
 

 8 3 September 2021 10535

With regard to the assault by a teacher, whose name has been furnished to her Department for the purpose of the reply, at the Sans Souci Girls’ High School:

(1)    (a) What remedial action was implemented by her Department in response to this incident and (b) what are the detailed steps and timelines of the action;

(2)    whether her Department laid charges of assault against this person with the SAPS; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3)    whether her Department applied for an interdict against this person to prevent her from having access to the school; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(4)    whether her Department laid charges against the teacher with the South African Council of Educators (SACE); if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the details of the charges laid, (b) on which date the charges were laid and (c) what is the SACE reference number?
 

 7 3 September 2021 10534

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