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

In respect of schools that have been closed down in the province from 2014 to 2023 to date:

What are the (i) current activities at each of the sites of the schools that have been closed down and (ii) future plans for each of these sites and (b) what is his Department’s detailed expenditure breakdown on each of these sites in (i) 2014, (ii) 2015, (iii) 2016, (iv) 2017, (v) 2018, (vi) 2019, (vii) 2020, (viii) 2021, (ix) 2022 and (x) 2023 to date?

 14 28 July 2023 15019
  1. What progress has been made with infrastructure upgrades at the Wesfleur Hospital in Atlantis, (b)(i) how much is budgeted for this and (ii) what is the detailed expenditure breakdown for this and (c)(i) what work has been completed and (ii) what are the time-lines and milestones for this project?

 

 13 28 July 2023 15018

In respect of the recently launched Western Cape Growth for Jobs Strategy 2035:

  1. (a) How will the strategy be coordinated with other provincial government depart-ments, (b) what are the specific roles and responsibility of each department and entity and (c) how will the strategy be coordinated with other national government plans, such as the National Development Plan;
  1. in respect of the statement made in the document that “the Western Cape’s growth trajectory has to break loose from the historical trend of tracking national economy growth rates”, (a) what is the detailed explanation of what is meant by this and (b) how does the Province plan to achieve this?
 12 28 July 2023 15017

In respect of the recently launched Western Cape Growth for Jobs Strategy 2035:

  1. (a) What are the specific targets for job creation, (b) what is the detailed breakdown for the different sectors and (c) how will the strategy measure its success in terms of (i) job creation and (ii) economic transformation;
  1. in respect of the targeted number of jobs, (a) how will the strategy create more opportunities for (i) blacks, (ii) coloureds, (iii) Indians and (iv) women and the youth who are currently underrepresented in the workforce?
 11 28 July 2023 15016

In respect of the recently launched Western Cape Growth for Jobs Strategy 2035:

  1. (a) How will this strategy be (i) implemented, (ii) funded and (iii) evaluated, (b) what are the details of the specific timelines and milestones for implementation and (c) how will the government measure its success in achieving the goals of the strategy;
  1. (a) how will the strategy transform the structure of the Western Cape economy and lead to shared economic growth that addresses past injustices, (b) what are the specific goals for changing the structure of the economy and (c) how will it address the issue of racial inequality in the province;
  1. (a) how will the strategy address the spatial inequality in the province, which is characterised by a concentration of poverty and unemployment in the poor working-class communities where the black (coloured, black and Indian) majority resides and (b) how will this strategy support the (i) informal economy and (ii) township economy and (c) what specific interventions are planned to help these sectors grow and create jobs?
 10 28 July 2023 15015

In respect of his visit to the United States to discuss the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), as well as his recent participation in a session of virtual hearings of US Agoa Implementation Subcommittee:

Whether his  visit to the United States and participation in the virtual session of the US Agoa Implementation Subcommittee were sanctioned by the national government or done with its approval, if not;

 

(a) what are the details of all the (i) meetings he held and (ii) persons and (iii) sub-committees he met and (b) what was discussed at each meeting?

whether he can provide (a) a detailed list of (i) Cabinet members and (ii) government officials who formed part of his delegation and (b) information about their respective roles in the visit per person;

what is the detailed cost breakdown for his participation in the virtual session of the US Agoa Implementation Subcommittee;

what is the detailed cost breakdown for his visit to the US, including (a) travel, (b) accommodation and (c) any other expenses;

whether this was in contravention of the constitutional principles of intergovern-mental relations; if not, which legislation allowed him to conduct discussions on international trade relations between governments; if so, what are the relevant details;

 9 28 July 2023 15014

For each of the CapeNature reserves that were negatively affected by flood damage:What was the estimated loss of income since the June 2023 flooding at the latest date for which information is available, (b) what are the (i) details and (ii) latest estimates of the costs to repair the flood damage and (c) which of the costs or losses incurred are covered by short-term insurance policies?

 8 28 July 2023 15013

With regard to the current SAPS budget of R102,6 billion:

What budget allocation has the SAPS made for the provision of new (a) detectives, (b) crime scene technicians, (c) forensic analysts and (d) patrol vehicles for the Western Cape?

 7 28 July 2023 15012

With reference to the briefing delivered by the SAPS to the National Assembly’s Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment on 7 March 2023 by Major General AB Maqashalala, entitled “Organised land invasion at Knoflokskraal, Grabouw, Western Cape”:

  1. What update can he provide on enquiry 1/09/2022 (as referred to on slide 7 of the presentation that accompanied the briefing referenced above);
  1. whether any of the persons involved has been arrested; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. why did the SAPS claim not to have record of the referenced case number when it is clearly referred to in the aforementioned presentation?
 6 28 July 2023 15011

(a)   How many (i) national housing projects are currently underway in the province and (ii) housing opportunities will these projects provide, (b) of these projects, how many have been (i) put on hold, (ii) delayed and (iii) discontinued and (c) what are the details of these projects?

 5 28 July 2023 15010

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