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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(1) Whether construction companies contracted by the Western Cape Government and/or municipalities on human-settlements development projects are allowed to employ staff on EPWP contracts; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) what laws and statutes allow and/or prevent this kind of practice;

(2) whether there have been any complaints submitted to his Department regarding the practice of contractors working on human-settlements development projects that are employing staff on EPWP contracts; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3) whether he will investigate reports that companies working on human-settlements development projects employ staff on EPWP contracts; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 1 12 August 2022 13479

(a)  What was the budget allocation to each of the district hospitals in the province in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021 and (iv) 2022, (b) what was the staff complement of each of the district hospitals during the same period in (a) above and (c) what is the detailed breakdown of the (i) different occupations per hospital, (ii) number of those employed permanently and (iii) number of those recruited from agencies and (iv) cost thereof for the same period in (a) above?

 3 12 August 2022 13478

(1) (a) Which municipalities in the Western Cape currently owe money to Eskom and (b) how much does each municipality currently owe;
(2) Whether there are any payment plans in place for these municipalities; if so;
(3) Whether these payment plans are being adhered to; if so, what are the relevant details?
 

 16 12 August 2022 13474

With respect to her Department’s EMS vehicles in the province:
(a) How many vehicles have been in her Department’s fleet in (i) 2018/19, (ii) 2019/20, (iii) 2020/21, (iv) 2021/22 and (v) 2022/23, (b) what type of vehicles does her Department have at its disposal and (c) on average, how long did it take for ambulances operating in red zones to receive armed escorts in (i) 2018/19, (ii) 2019/20, (iii) 2020/21, (iv) 2021/22 and (v) 2022/23 to date?
 

 14 12 August 2022 13473

With respect to the Department’s COVID-19 vaccination programme at schools:
(1) Which schools currently have vaccination facilities on their premises and (b) what challenges has her Department experienced in this regard;
(2) whether there are any communication campaigns being implemented to encourage vaccinations at schools?

 13 12 August 2022 13472

Taking into account that many farm workers and farm dwellers were in a disadvantaged position in the past to apply for housing:
 

Whether he will be engaging with the Minister responsible for human settlements to increase the quota for beneficiaries in rural housing projects from the current 5% guideline for farm workers and/or farm dwellers in the beneficiary selection process; if so, (a) how and (b) based on what information should such a percentage be determined?

 11 12 August 2022 13471

(a) What are the reasons for the closure of the Bird Island Nature Reserve in Lambert’s Bay, (b)(i) since when has access been closed and (ii) when will the reserve be reopened, (c) what influenced the timing of the closure, (d) is this the best period of the year to close the reserve to tourists and (e) how did the closure affect the remuneration of temporary staff allocated to the reserve?

 10 12 August 2022 13470

(a) What are the details of the findings of material irregularities that have been made by the Auditor-General against the Western Cape Government’s departments and entities in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021 and (iv) 2022 and (b) what are the costs associated with these findings?

 7 12 August 2022 13469

(a) What are the details of the findings of material irregularities that have been made by the Auditor-General per municipality in the province in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021 and (iv) 2022 and (b) what are the costs associated with these findings?

 6 12 August 2022 13468

Of the budget allocated for the current financial year for the building of the Klipfontein Regional Hospital to replace the GF Jooste Hospital, (a) how much has been spent to date, (b) what is the detailed breakdown of expenditure and (c)(i) how much has not been spent to date and (ii) what is it earmarked for?

 5 12 August 2022 13467

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