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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Whether the Department has considered leasing some of the land at the Chrysalis Academy in Tokai to the South African Riding for the Disabled Association (SARDA); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
9 | 21 August 2020 | 10379 |
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With regard to a study tour by Western Cape Education Department (WCED) officials to Israel in December 2019: (1) (a) Who organised the study tour, (b) what was its (i) purpose and (ii) objectives, (c) what lessons were learned from the study tour, (d) how were these applied to the curriculum in the province, (e) who formed part of the WCED delegation, including their (i) names and (ii) designations and (f) what was the (i) total cost of the study tour and (ii) cost to the WCED, including a detailed breakdown of costs incurred for the tour; (2) whether there was any funding received externally for the tour; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) if this was declared; (3) what are the relations between her Department and (a) the Israeli government and (b) any Israeli entities in South Africa. |
8 | 21 August 2020 | 10378 |
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(1) What funding has been allocated to the upgrading of physical security infrastructure in the (a) 2018/19, (b) 2019/20 and (c) 2020/21 financial years; (2) (a) how many schools benefitted from the upgrading of physical security infrastructure in (i) 2018/19 and (ii) 2019/20 and (b)(i) how many will benefit in 2020/21 and (ii) what are the relevant details; (3) what funding was allocated to programmes to reduce violence on school grounds in the (a) 2018/19, (b) 2019/20 and (c) 2020/21 financial years; (4) (a) where were these programmes to reduce violence on school grounds implemented in (i) 2018/19 and (ii) 2019/20 and (b) where have they been, or will they be, implemented in 2020/21; (5) what are the details of the programmes to reduce violence on school grounds? |
6 | 21 August 2020 | 10377 |
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(1) What funding has been allocated to the First 1 000 Days Programme in the (a) 2018/19, (b) 2019/20 and (c) 2020/21 financial years; (2) (a) where was the First 1 000 Days Programme implemented in (i) 2018/19 and (ii) 2019/20 and (b) where has it been implemented or will it be implemented in the 2020/21 financial year; (3) (a) how many caregivers or mothers received support under the First 1 000 Days Programme in (i) 2018/19 and (ii) 2019/20 and (b) how many have received support in 2020/21 to date; (4) (a) who implements the First 1 000 Days Programme and (b) what are the details of the programme? |
5 | 21 August 2020 | 10376 |
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Whether, during the course of all the lockdown alert levels until the present, her Department was approached either by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) or by the national Department of Social Development for assistance in the provision of medical doctors and/or facilities for the assessment of disability grant applicants; if so, what are the relevant details, including the outcome of the request and factors considered? |
4 | 21 August 2020 | 10375 |
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(1) How many patients in the province are registered as chronic patients in the most notable categories such as (a) asthma, (b) cancer, (c) diabetes, (d) heart disease and (e) HIV and Aids; (2) whether there were or are any shortages experienced in providing care for these patients in the province during the COVID-19 pandemic; if so, what contingency measures are in place; (3) (a) what measures are in place at healthcare facilities to ensure that such patients can obtain their medication and (b) what additional measures, if any, did her Department take? |
3 | 21 August 2020 | 10374 |
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2 | 21 August 2020 | 10373 |
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1 | 21 August 2020 | 10372 |
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With regard to the tavern shooting in Khayelitsha on 22 January 2020 where six suspects entered the premises and shot four victims:
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11 | 7 February 2020 | 10371 |
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Whether there are any police stations in the province that ran out of ammunition during the last three financial years; if so, which stations?
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10 | 7 February 2020 | 10370 |
