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[No.3–2010] SecondSession, Fourth Legislature

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

LEGISLATURE OF THE

NORTH WEST PROVINCE

QUESTION PAPER

TUESDAY: 13 April 2010

10:00

QUESTION TABLED FOR THE SECOND TIME

WRITTEN RESPONSE

QUESTION 1

QUESTION TO THE MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSPORT ROADS & PUBLIC WORKS IN THE NORTH WEST PROVINCE [20100323-W03]

  1. Kindly indicate the number of court actions in which the Department is/was involved during each of the following financial years
  2. 2007-2008
  3. 2008-2009
  4. 2009-2010
  5. Kindly indicate the legal cost incurred by the Department including awards made against the Department for each of the following financial years
  6. 2007-2008
  7. 2008-2009
  8. 2009-2010

QUESTION TABLED FOR THE FIRST TIME

WRITTEN RESPONSE

QUESTION 2

QUESTION POSED BY HON. HATTINGH WAS INITIALLY DIRECTED TOTHE MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL RESPONSIBLE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND IS NOW REDIRECTED TO THE HON. PREMIER [091027-W61]

  1. Kindly indicate when a SAPS team focusing of taxi violence was deployed in the North West Province.
  2. How many SAPS members are in this team.
  3. Kindly indicate from where did this team operate and what provision were made for the accommodation of the team.
  4. What was the monthly accommodation costs including meals for this team for every month since its inception.
  5. How many vehicle were allocated to the team and how many kilometers were logged for each this team report.
  6. To who does this team report
  7. For how long is in envisaged that this team will still be required to operate.
  8. Kindly indicate when assessments were done for the continuation of this team and who approved the continuation in each instance.

QUESTION 3

QUESTION POSED BY HON. FRANZSEN WAS INITIALLY DIRECTED TO THE MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL RESPONSIBLE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMNET AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS AND IS NOW REDIRECTED TO THE HON PREMIER [091027-W62]

For the North West Province, indicate per Municipality, per political party and name of Councillor;

  1. All outstanding monies owed to the Municipality by Councillors.
  2. Indicate as above for each Councillor the category (rates, electricity, services, etc)of the debt,
  3. Indicate as above the periods and values per period of any outstanding debt.
  4. Indicate as above detail of any arrangements entered into with Councillor for outstanding debts,
  5. Indicate as above if any loans have been granted to any Councillor and for what purpose and the under what terms.

Lastly, in terms of the Local Government Systems Act, Schedule 1 (code of conduct for councilor) clause 12 a

  1. What actions are planned to recoup any outstanding monies not allowed as per the Systems Act as above, and
  2. Is action planned against any official/politician that allowed any Councillor that may owe monies contrary to the System Act, and
  3. If not, why not, and
  4. In terms of schedule 1 clause 14, has any action taken against councilors or is any action envisaged?

QUESTION 4

QUESTION POSED BY HON. MFUNDISI WAS INITIALLY DIRECTED TO THE MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL RESPONSIBLE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND IS NOW REDIRECTED TO THE HON. PREMIER [091027-W63]

  1. Whether there are any vehicle testing stations that have been closed, if so where and when in respect of each station?
  2. Why have they been closed and whether consideration has been given to how citizens within the jurisdiction of those stations will be assisted to access service?
  3. If human error is the cause of such closure, who are those involved and how have they been or will be dealt with?
  4. Will he on a regular basis keep the Legislature and the public informed about the progress of the cases?

QUESTION 5

QUESTION POSED BY HON. MFUNDISI WAS INITIALLY DIRECTED TO THE MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL RESPONSIBLE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND IS NOW REDIRECTED TO THE HON. PREMIER [091027-W64]

  1. How many motorists have been issued traffic tickets for using cellular phones while driving for the period January, 2009 to August 2009 – indicate by policing district?
  2. How many, if any, have (i) paid the fines (ii) opted to go to court and in the latter event, what have been the findings?
  3. How many motorists per district have been arrested for exceeding the speed limit in (i) built up area and (ii) provincial and national roads?
  4. How have the cases been resolved?

QUESTION 6

QUESTION POSED BY HON. HATTINGH TO THE MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL RESPONSIBLE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT [20100413-W04]

  1. Kindly indicate the number of cases involving claims from patients against the Department for each of the following years
  1. 2005 – 2006
  2. 2006 – 2007
  3. 2007 – 2008
  4. 2008 – 2009
  5. 2009 – 2010

QUESTION 7

QUESTION POSED BY HON. MOTSWENYANE TO THE MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBE FOR AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT [20100412-W05]

With reference to a tender bid (13ACE37/09) Installation and Maintenance of CCTV Cameras at Potchefstroom College won by Morubisi Technologies (PTY) LTD :-

  1. Kindly indicate the full amount tendered by the above company.
  2. Kindly indicate how much of the full amount will go toward:
  1. Maintenance of the cameras and;
  2. How much was allocated for

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