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 there have been any reported incidents of taxi violence since the B97 route between Paarl and Bellville reopened; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. (a) how many representatives from the Western Cape form part of the National Taxi Task Team and (b) what is the latest update on the task team’s work in terms of (i) the number of times they have met in the last 12 months and (ii) reports of their work over the last 12 months?
 6 27 January 2023 14109

With regard to the current electricity crisis:

  1. What has been the effect of load-shedding on service delivery in each department of the Western Cape Government in (i) 2020, (ii) 2021, (iii) 2022 and (iv) 2023 to date and (b)(i) what mitigation measures have been taken by the departments of the Western Cape Government to minimise these effects and (ii) what successes have these measures had to date?
 5 27 January 2023 14108

With regard to the Diep River Estuary Management Plan adopted by the City of Cape Town Council last year:

Whether the plan has been submitted to his office; if so, (a) what steps have been and will be taken to ensure its approval in accordance with part 9 of the National Estuarine Management Protocol and (b) what are the associated timelines?

 4 27 January 2023 14106

(a)   What has been the impact of load-shedding on the agricultural sector in the province, (b) what support is available to affected farmers from the (i) national government and (ii) Western Cape Government to overcome the effects of load-shedding and (c) what will be the impact on food security and food prices if load-shedding continues at (i) the current high levels or (ii) stages higher than stage 6?

 

 2 27 January 2023 14104
  1. What is his Department’s position on the disposal of confiscated fauna and flora, particularly the auctioning of abalone as confiscated by the South African Police Service, and (b) what has his Department done, or what is it planning to do, to influence and possibly convince other role players of the Department’s position on the auctioning of confiscated wildlife or wildlife products?
 1 27 January 2023 14102

Whether there are any plans for the development of human settlements on erf 595, Greyton; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 1 15 December 2022 14098
  1. How much has her Department received from the national government during the (i) fifth and (ii) sixth administrations for the construction of the Klipfontein Regional Hospital, (b) how much of this money (i) has been spent and (ii) was unspent and returned to the Revenue Fund, (c) what are the reasons why the money had not been spent and (d) which tasks have been undertaken and completed in the building of the Klipfontein Regional Hospital as at the latest date for which information is available?

 

 14 27 January 2023 14084
  1. Whether her Department, in coming to its decision to close the satellite clinic in Avontuur near Uniondale, consulted the local community before making its decision to close the clinic; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. whether the reasons provided in the unsigned letter dated 7 September from the PHC Manager of the George Subdistrict were communicated to her or her Department by the staff at the clinic, the local community or anyone else; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. whether reasons were provided in writing to her Department; if so, by whom;
  1. whether this decision to close the clinic was based on a written report; if not, why not; if so, can a copy of the report be made available;
  1. whether her Department was aware of the conditions of the lease between Shell SA and Uniep; if so, what are the relevant details;
  1. whether the Department is considering reopening the satellite clinic at another location in Avontuur; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 10 18 November 2022 14075

With regard to the construction work at the Nowers Academy:

(a)   What are the details of all the engagements that his Department has held with (i) sister departments, (ii) implementing agents, (iii) local stakeholders and (iv) the community at large regarding the ongoing work at the school, (b) what (i) business and (ii) work opportunities are there for the local residents, (c) what are the details of the (i) local businesses and (ii) local individuals who have and/or will benefit from the project and (d) how can local businesses register on the H&I database as implementing agents for the project at the school?

 7 26 January 2023 14072
  1. Whether his Department has initiated programmes to combat bullying in schools in this financial year; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) how successful are the programmes;
  1. whether incidents of bullying in schools have increased or decreased in the current financial year?
 4 25 November 2022 14071

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