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

With regard to the outbreak of the coronavirus and the first confirmed cases in South Africa:

 

  1. What intervention measures have been put in place to prevent the spread of the virus in the province;

 

  1. whether there are mechanisms in place to raise awareness about the virus in townships and rural areas where people do not have access to smartphones and/or social media; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 19 13 March 2020 10203

With regard to a post on the Facebook page of the Embassy of Cuba in South Africa on 27 March 2020 that stated more than 200 Cuban doctors were working tirelessly in eight provinces to assist with the battle against Covid-19 in South Africa:

 

  1. Whether she can provide reasons why there are no Cuban doctors assisting in the Western Cape; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

 

  1. whether she can give reasons why the province has not indicated the need for assistance in accordance with the national government’s request, sent to provinces every year, to identify the need of specialised doctors from Cuba; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 18 3 April 2020 10202

(a) What are the details of all Grade 12 learners who have not returned to school by (i) 5 June 2020, (ii) 12 June 2020 and (iii) 19 June 2020, (b) what (i) is the racial break-down of Grade 12 learners who have not returned to school and (ii) are the reasons therefor, (c) what measures did her Department take to (i) convince Grade 12 learners to return to school and (ii) assist them to catch up and (d) what is the number of Grade 12 learners who have fallen pregnant during the lockdown period?

 7 10 July 2020 10201
  1. Whether she can provide a detailed breakdown by regions and towns of the Covid-19 infections in the province as at the latest available data; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

 

  1. whether local clinics, inside and outside of the City of Cape Town, have been afforded testing capacity to help local residents; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

 

  1. whether any measures have been put in place to provide leave and manage the pressure on health professionals and their families during this time, especially for women with underage children; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

 

  1. whether any measures are in place to protect healthcare workers at both public and private hospitals from getting infected by the Covid-19 virus, including the provision of protective gear and periodic testing; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 17 3 April 2020 10200

With regard to the contracting of agency personnel:

 

  1. Whether she can provide a breakdown of the (a) number, (b) positions and (c) expenditure on agency personnel by her Department; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

 

  1. whether there are plans to fill these vacancies on a full-time basis rather than relying on agency personnel; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 16 3 April 2020 10199
  1. What measures have his Department put in place to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus on public transport.
  2.  How are transport regulations for the lockdown period being enforced and, where deviations occur, how are they dealt with?
  3. What measures are in place at taxi ranks, bus stops and trains stations to enforce the lockdown regulations.
  4. What measures have his Department put in place to ensure the implementation of these lockdown regulations?
 15 3 April 2020 10198

(1)    What is the detailed breakdown, with the relevant details, of those who have been affected by COVID-19 as at the latest date for which information is available, including the number of (a) schools, (b) teachers, (c) non-teaching staff and (d) learners;

(2)    what is the detailed breakdown of schools affected by COVID-19, including the (i) teachers, (ii) non-teaching staff and (ii) learners who have passed away as at the latest date for which information is available?
 

 6 10 July 2020 10197

Whether any provision for additional victim empowerment centres in the province has been made in the 2020/21 financial year; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 1 3 April 2020 10196

With reference to her reply to question 2 of Written Question Paper dated 13 March 2020:

 

Whether she can give a detailed breakdown of the areas where the 1 137 unplaced learners reside or where they applied; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 13 17 April 2020 10195

Whether any provision for additional victim empowerment centres in the province has been made in the 2020/21 financial year; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 1 3 April 2020 10194

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