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
  1. How will the lockdown measures (a) affect learners who have yet to be placed for the current academic year and who are now at a greater disadvantage and (b) affect the academic programme for the remainder of the 2020 academic year;

 

  1. what are the details of the plan pertaining to the loss of contact time at schools?
 5 5 May 2020 10163

(a) How many (i) environmental impact assessment (EIA) applications and (ii) applications for EIA exemption have been submitted to his Department for consideration in the (aa) 2016/17, (bb) 2017/18 and (cc) 2018/19 financial years, (b) how many applications were (i) approved and (ii) turned down and (c) what has been the average turnaround time for his Department to pronounce on the various EIA applications submitted?

 2 27 September 2019 10162

Whether there are any isolation facilities located in wards 61, 64, 69 and 71 (Cape Town) for patients infected with the COVID-19 virus; if so, how many (a) are public facilities, (b) are private facilities and (c) people does each type of facility accommodate;

 

(2)  whether these facilities are operational; if not, when will they be operational;

 

(3)  whether her Department has an agreement with private hospitals in these wards to treat and accommodate COVID-19 patients; if so, what are the relevant details?

 4 17 April 2020 10161
  1. Whether any screening and testing for the COVID-19 virus will be conducted in wards 61, 64, 69 and 71 of the City of Cape Town; if so, (a) when and (b) what are the relevant details;

 

  1. whether there are any (a) testing facilities or (b) mobile testing centres available in the above-mentioned wards; if so, what are the relevant details?
 3 17 April 2020 10160
  1. What are the names of all the NGOs that received funds for food relief, (b) how much were allocated to each NGO and (c) in which areas or communities were food-relief parcels distributed?
 1 17 April 2020 10159

With reference to attacks on truck drivers in the province:

1. Whether hotspots for these attacks have been identified; if so, what are the relevant details;

2. whether the appropriate law-enforcement officers have been deployed to combat these attacks; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

3. what is the impact of these attacks on the economy of the province?

 1 27 September 2019 10158
  1. What are the (i) names and (ii) job titles of Wesgro staff members who have attended training, education or other courses in foreign countries from January 2018 to date, (b) what is the name of the course each respective staff member attended, (c) for each case, (i) what was the cost to Wesgro of the course, (ii) what were the associated cost of attending the course, including airfare, accommodation and allowances, and (iii) who approved the participation or attendance?
 1 17 April 2020 10157

(1)    What is the state of the Western Cape health facilities at the moment as far as coping with COVID-19 cases and other health-related issues;

(2)    whether her Department has plans to expand these facilities or are they deemed to be adequate; if so, what are the relevant details?
 

 9 17 July 2020 10156

(a)    What is the current bed occupancy rate at quarantine and isolation facilities in the province and (b) what are the reasons for this rate?

 8 17 July 2020 10155

With all eight districts in the province showing an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, what measures have she and her Department taken to ensure that (a) all medical staff members are being taken care of emotionally and physically and (b) the current circumstances do not have a negative impact on their families at home?

 7 17 July 2020 10154

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