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 |
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(a) Whether the Provincial Treasury intervenes to curb, remedy or manage the cost escalation of the City of Cape Town’s traffic contravention services from R8,45 million to R65 million; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
5 | 23 August 2019 | 9872 |
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(a) What is the total number of (i) SAPS Act and (ii) PSA personnel at the (aa) Kirstenhof Police Station, (bb) Ocean View Police Station, (cc) Muizenberg Police Station and (dd) Fish Hoek Police Station, (b) how many vacancies exist at each police station and (c) what is the (i) granted and (ii) actual number of police officers at each police station? |
4 | 23 August 2019 | 9871 |
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(a) What is the ratio of police officers to population in the Laingsburg police precinct and geographical area of the Laingsburg Municipality and (b) how many vehicles in the precinct are (i) in use and (ii) undergoing maintenance? |
2 | 23 August 2019 | 9870 |
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What are the options available to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament to amend the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Act, 1996 (Act 4 of 1996), to assist people who are dependent on or who are responsible for persons who suffer from compulsive gambling disorder to apply to have such persons declared compulsive and habitual gamblers by a competent authority without following the onerous and public process of approaching a court for such an order? |
1 | 23 August 2019 | 9869 |
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Whether there are any security measures in place to safeguard police officers and administrative officers stationed in precincts while on duty; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
11 | 16 August 2019 | 9867 |
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(a) What is the total number of attacks on tourists that have taken place in (i) 2014, (ii) 2015, (iii) 2016, (iv) 2017, (v) 2018 and (vi) 2019, (b) how many of these attacks lead to deaths, (c) what is the impact of crime and murders on the tourism industry in the province, (d) what interventions has his Department put in place to ensure the safety of tourists in each of the years mentioned in (a) and (e) what has been the impact of these interventions? |
7 | 16 August 2019 | 9863 |
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(a) How many learners have not been placed at schools at the latest date for which information is available, (b) how does this affect learners’ academic progress and (c) what measures are being taken to accommodate these learners? |
5 | 16 August 2019 | 9859 |
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(1) What is the potential pollution risk posed by the effluent from the various sewerage systems of the campsite, chalets and staff housing at the Algeria Forest Station;
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4 | 16 August 2019 | 9858 |
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With reference to his response during the House sitting of 1 August 2019: (a) How many members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) were diverted from the Cape Flats to participate in a police raid on the occupiers of the Woodstock Hospital in the early hours of the morning of 25 July 2019, (b) why was the SANDF present during this raid, (c) who requested that the SANDF participate in this raid, (d) what were the circumstances that required the SANDF to support the SAPS and the metropolitan police, (e) who approved or ordered the SANDF to participate in the raid, (f) who were the people disguised by balaclavas who were part of the raid, (g) was the raid on the occupiers of the Woodstock Hospital requested by the provincial government or by the City of Cape Town and (h) what allegations or crimes prompted the raid on the occupiers of the Woodstock Hospital? |
3 | 16 August 2019 | 9857 |
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(1) (a) What are the (i) granted number and (ii) actual number of (aa) South African Police Service Act personnel and (bb) Public Service Act personnel at the Laingsburg Police Station and (b) how many vacancies are there currently; (2) (a) what number of holding cells are there at Laingsburg Police Station and (b) what is (i) the current condition of the holding cells, (ii) the holding capacity of each cell and (iii) the cell-to-population ration for the Laingsburg municipal area? |
2 | 16 August 2019 | 9856 |
