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.

On this page you can search questions for written reply. Use one or more of the search fields by making a selection from the relevant dropdown menu. You can also do a text search by entering a search term in the text field– specific search terms will render a better result. Click ‘Apply’. The results will be displayed in the table below. Click on ‘Question Link’ to view the full result. When you are searching, it is advisable to complete as many of the search fields as possible in order to narrow down the results.

Question Question Number Date Question Link

How many police officers failed to complete firearm competency training during the last three financial years?

 9 7 February 2020 10369

What is the current doctor–patient ratio at the Paarl Provincial Hospital?

 8 7 February 2020 10368
  1. How many attacks on EMS staff were recorded during the (a) 2018/19 and the (b) 2019/20 festive period;
  1. whether any fatalities were recorded in (a) 2018/19 and (b) 2019/20; if so, how many;
  1. what measures have been put in place to promote and/or ensure the safety of EMS staff?
 7 7 February 2020 10367

How many learners are currently placed on waiting lists in each district of the province?

 6 7 February 2020 10366
  1. What was the outcome of the investigation at the Laingsburg High School into the missing NSC History examination papers and (b) what has her Department done to ensure that learners’ applications to tertiary institutions were not hampered due to a delay in the availability of results of the affected learners?
 5 7 February 2020 10365
  1. Whether her Department has plans to build new schools in the current year; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. (a) how many schools are being restored or will be undergoing major maintenance or repair work during this year and (b) what are the names of the schools?

 

 4 7 February 2020 10364
  1. (a) What were the dates on which the last hikers were accommodated at the various huts at De Tronk in the Groot Winterhoek Nature Reserve before they were closed for refurbishment, (b) what are the specifications for the maintenance and/or upgrading of these huts, (c) what amount has been budgeted for this, (d) when did work commence and (e) when is the work expected to be completed;
  1. whether the current contract include a retention fee; if not, what steps will be undertaken to ensure that the workmanship will be of such a quality that the structures do not suffer damage again at the first sign of adverse weather;
  1. whether the contractors are allowed to overnight in the reserve and to light fires during the construction period; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. (a) what locks will be fitted to the huts and (b) what steps will be taken to ensure that hikers do not leave the parking area without first fetching the keys to the huts?

 

 3 7 February 2020 10363
  1. What was the total number of housing opportunities delivered by the City of Cape Town in the City’s 2018/19 financial year;
  1. of the total mentioned in (1) above, what was the total number of (a) serviced sites completed in 2018/19, (b) top structures completed in 2018/19 and (c) Upgrade of Informal Settlements Programme (UISP) opportunities provided in 2018/19?

 

 7 31 January 2020 10362
  1. How many backyard dwellers have benefitted from housing opportunities since he took office in 2019, (b)(i) why and (ii) how did he approach the provision of housing opportunities to backyard dwellers and (c) what is his Department’s plan to accelerate addressing the needs of backyard dwellers?

 

 6 31 January 2020 10361
  1. (i) When and (ii) by whom was the decision taken not to allow vehicle access to the Jonkershoek Nature Reserve from 1 December 2019, (b) what are the details of the public participation process that was followed before this decision was taken, (c) how many (i) vehicles and (ii) visitors have visited the Jonkershoek Nature Reserve for each of the last three years, (d) what has been the income derived for (i) Mountain to Ocean (MTO) and (ii) CapeNature from (aa) vehicles and (bb) visitors in these periods, (e) how many visitors have presented a Wild Card upon entry to the Jonkershoek Nature Reserve, (f) what amounts have been spent on the maintenance of roads for vehicular access in the Jonkershoek Nature Reserve for each of the last three years and (g) which entity was responsible for the maintenance costs?
 1 7 February 2020 10359

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