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) As at the closing date of 12 April 2024, (a) how many applications for (i) Grade 1 and (ii) Grade 8 placements have been received and (b) what is the breakdown of these figures by (i) school, (ii) grade and (iii) municipality;
(2) (a) what updates can be provided regarding the current status of learner placements for Grade 1 and Grade 8 in accordance with his Department’s admission timeline and (b) how many learners have already been successfully placed at schools;
(3) given the recurring issues with learner placements and learners missing the first weeks of school, what specific strategies are being implemented this year to ensure a more efficient placement process and to prevent such disruptions;
(4) (a) how is his Department addressing potential shortfall in available school spaces to accommodate the number of applicants for Grade 1 and Grade 8 and (b) what contingency plans are in place for schools that may exceed their capacity;
(5) what (a) measures are being taken to ensure that the second admissions window for Grade R and transfers between grades 2 to 7 and grades 9 to 12 are effectively managed to prevent similar placement delays or issues and (b) is the detailed breakdown of applications received for these grades to date?

 19 23 August 2024 18461

(a) How many schools in the province have (i) stopped offering Afrikaans and (ii) reduced Afrikaans classes to (aa) Grade R and (bb) Grade 1 learners between 2014 and 2024, (b)(i) what are the names of the schools where Afrikaans is not being offered to Grade R and Grade 1 learners and (ii) what were the reasons provided by these schools and (c) what are the details of the Language Policy of his Department as it relates to mother-tongue education?

 3 23 August 2024 18460

Whether her Department plans to freeze or reduce any staff posts due to the financial implications of the cost-of-living wage agreement; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) what (i) is the detailed breakdown of the specific positions affected, (ii) is the rationale behind these decisions, (iii) are the names of facilities to be affected, (iv) is the number of staff to be reduced and (v) is the anticipated impact on service delivery?

 11 15 November 2024 18459

Whether his Department plans to freeze or reduce any staff posts due to the financial implications of the cost-of-living wage agreement; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) what (i) is the detailed breakdown of the specific positions affected, (ii) is the rationale behind these decisions, (iii) are the names of facilities to be affected, (iv) is the number of staff to be reduced and (v) is the anticipated impact on service delivery?

 10 15 November 2024 18458

Question by Hon Masipa.

  1. (a) How many agri-parks have been established by his Department in the province,  (b) for each agri-park, (i) what are the full address details, (ii) when was it established, (iii) how much has been spent on it, (iv) how many people are currently employed and (v) what is the ideal employment capacity;
  2. whether all the agri-parks are operational; if not, what are the reasons for them not being operational; if so, what specific products or goods are being processed at each?
 19 15 November 2024 18457

Question by Hon Masipa.

With regard to the funding process of the Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP):

          1. What was the rationale for changing the CASP from Schedule 4 to Schedule 5, (b) What (i) successes and (ii) challenges has his Department experienced following the change, (c) what are some of the successes and (d) how is his Department embedding the successful practices;
          1. whether, with regard to the challenges, his Department has proposed changes to smooth out the operation going forward; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 18 15 November 2024 18456

Question by Hon Bryant

What plans are being put in place by CapeNature and Disaster Risk Management in preparation for possible veld fires in the coming summer season?

 17 15 November 2024 18455

Question by Hon Bryant.

With regard to the Harry Giddey Park:

What are the details regarding the findings or current status of the investigation ordered by the Mossel Bay Municipality into the events surrounding the transfer and the condition of animals, including tortoises, from the Harry Giddey Park to the Garden Route SPCA?

 16 15 November 2024 18454

Question by Hon Bryant.

With regard to the Harry Giddey Park:

  1. (a) What are the details of any inspections or oversight measures conducted by CapeNature concerning the welfare of animals at the Harry Giddey Park and (b) what steps were taken to assess or respond to the recent transfer of tortoises and other animals to the Garden Route SPCA;
  2. (a) what is the current protocol that CapeNature follows when addressing instances of expired captivity permits and non-compliance, especially regarding municipal parks, and (b) what guidance, if any, has been provided to the Mossel Bay Municipality on these matters;
  3. in the light of the environmental impact of repairs at the Harry Giddey Park, whether CapeNature has provided recommendations or guidance to the municipality to mitigate the risks to wildlife in the park, particularly regarding recent flooding and construction; if so, what are the relevant details?
 15 15 November 2024 18453

With regard to the Western Cape Cooperation Agreement for Policing and Safety that was signed on 30 August 2024 by the national, provincial and local government concerning safety in the Western Cape:

    1. Whether this cooperation has yielded any positive results so far as crime is concerned in the province, more particularly but not limited to the murder rate; if so, what are the relevant details;
    1. what do the crime statistics, considering the status of crime in the province before the cooperation agreement was signed and the results afterwards, demonstrate;
    1. what is the contribution of the provincial government to this cooperation agreement;
    1. whether, with the signing of this cooperation agreement, the devolution of policing powers to the province will still be necessary; if so, what are the relevant details?
 14 15 November 2024 18452

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