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
  1. Whether he and his Department have plans in place to root out social ills at schools: if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  2. whether there has been an increase in the number of incidents of violence and gang-related violence, bullying, gender-based violence, and alcohol and drug peddling in schools; if so, what are the relevant details;
  3. whether enough psychologists are deployed at the affected schools; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 3 6 April 2023 14509

In the light of recent announcements about the Provincial Energy Plan and taking into account the Municipal Energy Resilience Project (MERP) announced in 2020:

  1. (a) How much has been spent on consultants or contractors to date and (b)(i) which consultants or contractors were employed and (ii) what was each consultant or contractor paid for services rendered;
  2. (a)(i) which municipalities benefited from the investment provided in terms of the MERP and (ii) how much megawatt of power was produced by the MERP, (b) what was the cost of each megawatt of energy produced and (c)(i) how many emergency energy packs will be provided in the current financial year and (ii) where will they be distributed?
 2 6 April 2023 14508
  1. Whether the SAPS in the Western Cape is aware that notice has been given to the Goodwood SAPS to leave the building that it currently occupies by the end of the month, as the building will be subject to an auction on 31 March 2023; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. whether any steps, including securing new premises, have been taken by the SAPS in the Western Cape to ensure that the services offered by the Goodwood SAPS are not disrupted after the end of the month; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  2. whether the SAPS in the province has engaged with the national Department of Public Works to purchase the property that is well known to the community and has been in use for over 50 years; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 1 6 April 2023 14507

What is the number of job opportunities that have been created in the province as a result of the (a) presidential youth employment stimulus and (b) other direct national government interventions and investments?

 11 3 March 2023 14483
  1. (a) What is the youth unemployment rate in the province and (b) what is the break-down per (i) municipality, (ii) race, (iii) gender and (iv) age;
  1. (a) what is the number of youth not in employment, education or training (NEET) and (b) what is the breakdown per (i) municipality, (ii) race, (iii) gender and (iv) age;
  1. what are the provincial government’s programmes to address youth unemployment and the NEETs?
 17 24 March 2023 14478

What is the number of (a) housing opportunities, (b) serviced sites and (c) top structures per subsidy that were delivered in the province in (i) 2014, (ii) 2015, (iii) 2016, (iv) 2017, (v) 2018, (vi) 2019, (vii) 2020, (viii) 2021, (ix) 2022 and (x) 2023 to date?

 

 15 24 March 2023 14477

What is the number of (a) housing opportunities, (b) serviced sites and (c) top structures per subsidy that were delivered in the province in (i) 2004, (ii) 2005, (iii) 2006, (iv) 2007, (v) 2008, (vi) 2009, (vii) 2010, (viii) 2011, (ix) 2012 and (x) 2013?

 14 24 March 2023 14476

(1)  (a) What is the number of learners who are still not placed at schools for the 2023 academic year as at the latest date for which information is available and (b) what is the breakdown per (i) grade, (ii) age, (iii) race and (iv) gender;

  1. of the learners who applied for transfer to other schools, between grades (a) 1 to 7 and (b) 9 to 12, (i) how many have been transferred, (ii) how many requested transfers to schools in other districts in the province and (iii) how many were coming from other provinces?
 12 24 March 2023 14475

(a)   What (i) is the number and (ii) are the details of all the Premier’s councils that have been established from the start of the sixth administration to date, (b) what is the (i) budget allocation for each year and (ii) expenditure breakdown per year and (c) what are the (i) names and (ii) qualifications of the members of each council?

 11 24 March 2023 14474

With regard to the former J J du Pre le Roux Clinic premises in Paarl:

  1. Whether there are currently any plans to upgrade the premises; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. given that the premises are reserved by the Department of Social Development for future use, at what stage will his Department consider a lease proposal for its utilisation?
 6 24 March 2023 14473

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