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 creation of a Venture Capital Credit Enhancement Fund in the Western Cape:

Why has a feasibility study on this possibility been commissioned, (b) what are the possible benefits to SMMEs from such a fund and (c) under which circumstances would her Department support the creation of such a fund?

 9 5 May 2023 14636
  1. What support will her Department be giving to SMMEs to mitigate the effect of load-shedding, (b) what is the cost breakdown of the interventions and (c) how many SMMEs will be supported?
 8 5 May 2023 14635

With regard to abalone poaching in the province:

(a)   What measures is his Department taking to curb abalone poaching, (b) how has his Department engaged with the national government to address this issue and (c) to what extent has the support received from the national government been sufficient?

 6 5 May 2023 14634
  1. (a) What were the last three dates on which the gravel section of the road between Citrusdal and Op-die-Berg over the Middelberg Pass were graded and (b) what is his Department’s assessment of the current condition of this road;
  2. whether there are any short-term plans to undertake the grading and/or maintenance of this section of road; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  3. (a) what are the factors that his Department considers in determining the priority list of sections of gravel road to be upgraded into surfaced roads and (b) which are the top five sections of gravel roads that appear on the Department’s priority list for future surfacing;
  4. whether economic impact is considered as a criterion to determine the priority list of sections of gravel road to be upgraded into surface roads; if not, why not; if so, how is the economic impact determined?

 

 4 5 May 2023 14633

Whether his Department has plans to undertake a study to determine which single carriageways can be changed to dual carriageways; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 3 5 May 2023 14632
  1. How does his Department determine at which intersections to install traffic lights;
  2. whether a study has been conducted to determine which intersections are dangerous and require the installation of traffic lights; if so, what are the relevant details?
 2 5 May 2023 14631

What is his Department’s plan to bring dignity to (a) citizens living in shacks, (b) the homeless, (c) backyard dwellers and (d) citizens on the housing waiting list?

 1 5 May 2023 14630

Regarding the infestations of alien vegetation, particularly pines, next to the Gobos River, a few kilometres upstream from Greyton:

(a) To what extent are these infestations occurring on land under the management of CapeNature,

(b) how severe are these infestations and (c) where do these trees appear on the ranked priority list for alien clearing?

 1 21 April 2023 14552

(a) What is the total revenue generated by permits and access fees for the Grootvadersbos Reserve in the 2022/23 financial year, (b) what is the detail of the capital expenditure planned for the Grootvadersbos Reserve in the 2023/24 financial year and (c) why was this reserve chosen for these upgrades?

 2 21 April 2023 14551

(a) How many school resource officers (SROs) are currently deployed at schools in the province, (b) at which schools are these officers deployed, (c) what training do these officers receive and (d) which schools will receive SRO deployments in 2023/24?

 4 21 April 2023 14550

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