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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With regard to the following cases highlighted in his Department’s Annual Report: four cases relating to the possible misuse of government motor vehicles; one preliminary investigation was conducted into alleged procurement irregularities at the Ombudsman’s office (the matter was referred to the Provincial Forensic Services for possible further investigation) and one case relating to allegations of fraud (Central Karoo District Municipality – allegation could not be substantiated):

  1. What are the (i) details and (ii) positions of the individuals implicated in each case, (b) what are the latest developments and (c) what has been the outcome in each case?
 8 18 November 2022 13991

With regard to his press statement on 4 August 2022 titled “100 days as Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety” and his commitment to visit 30 police stations, to join 30 neighbourhood-watch walkabouts, and to engage various safety partners and political parties to ascertain how best crime and violence can be combatted collaboratively:

 

(a)   What (i) is the number and (ii) are the details of the police stations visited this year, (b)(i) how many NHW walkabouts did he join this year and (ii) in which areas and (c) what are the details of all the engagements he held, including the (i) names of safety partners engaged, (ii) details of the discussions held and (iii) names of the political parties?

 7 18 November 2022 13990

With regard to his press statement on 4 August 2022 titled “100 days as Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety” in which he said: “I am however concerned that there are various areas where NHWs have either been depleted or they no longer exist. Klawer, in the Matzikama municipal area, Calitzdorp and Ladismith, in the Kannaland municipal area, are places, to name but a few, where NHWs have been depleted. Officials in the Department are in the process of addressing the matter.”:

 

  1. In which areas of the province does neighbourhood watches (NHWs) (i) not exist or (ii) are depleted or (iii) no longer exist, (b)what are the (i) details of these areas, (ii) reasons why NHWs do not exist or are depleted and (c) plans to establish NHWs in these areas?

 

 6 18 November 2022 13989

With regard to the surrendering of funds to the Provincial Revenue Fund:

  1. (a) How much has been surrendered back to the Provincial Revenue Fund by each of the departments in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021 and (iv) 2022 to date, (b) what is a detailed breakdown of (i) funds surrendered for the compensation of employees (CoE), (ii) funds surrendered for goods and services and (iii) any other expenditure;
  2. with regard to the surrendering of CoE funds to the Provincial Revenue Fund, (a) what (i) is the number and (ii) are the details of the posts that were affected and not filled per department and (b) what are the reasons thereof?
 5 18 November 2022 13988
  1. What are the employment-equity targets of each of the provincial government departments and entities and (b) how has each of the departments and entities achieved these targets?
 4 18 November 2022 13987
  1. (a) What is the number of current vacancies in the provincial government departments and entities and (b) what is the detailed breakdown of the following: (i) the names of the posts, (ii) the levels of the posts, (iii) the departments and/or entities where the vacancies exist and (iv) how long each post has been vacant;

(a) what is the number of foreign nationals who are employed in the provincial departments and entities and (b) what is the detailed breakdown of the following: (i) the names of the posts held by them, (ii) their (aa) qualifications and (bb) experience, (iii) the levels of the posts held by them, (iv) the departments and/or entities where these persons are employed and (v)(i) what are the scarce skills that they possess and (ii) how long has each of them filled

 3 18 November 2022 13986

With regard to the construction work at the Nowers Academy in Hout Bay:

  1. What (i) are the details of work that has been done, (ii) still needs to be done and (iii) is the value of the contracts for the work set out in (i) and (ii), (b)(i) when was the tender for the school advertised, (ii) what are the details of the tender, (iii) how many companies applied for the tender and (iv) what are the names of the companies that applied, (c) what process was followed to award the tender to a certain company, whose name was furnished to his Department for the purpose of his reply, and (d) can copies of all the tender specification and other related tender information be made available?
  1. whether there is a need to expand the unit; if so, what are the relevant details?
 2 18 November 2022 13985

With regard to his Department’s plan to deliver an additional 26 000 places in the 2023 academic year:

  1. What is the number of (a) new schools, (b) additional classrooms and (c) mobile classrooms that were built in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021 and (iv) 2022 to date;
  2. (a) how realistic is this target and (b) what measures are in place to ensure that this target is achieved;
  3. with regard to his engagements with construction companies to work during the December holidays to ensure the delivery of the set target, (a) which companies have been engaged and (b) what was their feedback;
  4. whether trade unions have been engaged to get their buy-in; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

 

  1. whether the Department will be incurring extra costs due to overtime pay; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

 

  1. whether this has been budgeted for; if so, what are the relevant details?
 1 18 November 2022 13984

With regard to the appointment of principals and other senior management teams (SMTs) at schools in the province from 2019 to 2022 to date:

  1. (a) What are the details of the schools that have (i) acting principals, (ii) acting deputy principals and (iii) other acting SMT members, (b) for how long have these persons been acting, (c)(i) when did the vacancies become available and (ii) what are reasons thereof and (d)(i) what plans are in place to fill these vacancies and (ii) when will they be filled;

(2)  (a) what are the details of the vacancies for (i) principals and (ii) deputy principals that have been advertised each year during the specified period and (b) how many have been filled and (c)(i) how many remain vacant per (aa) school and (bb) district and (ii) what are the reasons thereof?

 9 2 September 2022 13979
  1. What are the details of (a) how the Pick n Pay Market Store Project was conceived, (b) the agreements made and targets set, (c) the evaluation reports that have been conducted now that her Department has exited the project;
  1. whether her Department can make available the (a) concept document and/or business case that were presented to it by Pick n Pay on this collaboration, (b) agreement signed by her Department and Pick n Pay outlining the partnership and the expectations of all the parties in the agreement and (c) close-out report?
 9 9 September 2022 13917

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