People's Assembly

NW4015E - 28 October 2011

B C Blaai to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

(1) With reference to her reply during her department's Budget Vote debate in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on 21 June 2011, what support has her department provided at Thuthuzela care centres (a) in (i) 2009 and (ii) 2010 and (b) during the period 1 April 2011 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; Friday, 28 October 2011] 1498 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 35 ─2011 (2) whether the support that is being provided is of an ongoing nature; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW3967E - 28 October 2011

Denise Robinson to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

(1) With reference to her official trip to Chicago from 24 to 28 October 2011 in which she is leading a delegation of business women, (a) what is the total cost budgeted for the trip, (b) the breakdown of the budget in terms of (i) flights, (ii) hotel accommodation, (iii) security and (iv) all other cost associated with the trip; (2) what (a) are the names of the (i) officials and (ii) businesswomen who that will be accompanying her on the trip, (b) what is the (i) nature of their business and (ii) reason for accompanying the Minister and (c) criteria were used in selecting the delegates; (3) (a) in which hotel(s) will the delegates will be staying and (b) what is the star rating in each case; (4) how is the trip envisaged to benefit the plight of women, children and people with disabilities?

NW4014E - 28 October 2011

B C Blaai to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

(1) Whether, with reference to her reply to question 2527 on 21 October 2011, the sample audit of schools for learners with special needs has been finalised; if not, why not; if so, (2) whether the report of the audit is available to the public; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities on 30 Nov 2011

QUESTION NO.: 2165 DATE OF PUBLICATION: 17 August 2012 2165. Mr G G Boinamo (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises: Whether (a) his department or (b) any entity reporting to him makes use of private security firms; if so, in each case, (i) which firms and (ii) what is the (aa) purpose, (bb) value and (cc) duration of each specified contract? NW2688E ...

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NW3861E - 21 October 2011

B C Blaai to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

Whether her department had outsourced any essential activities in the (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11 financial years; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (i) what activities and in each case and (ii)(aa) what were the reasons and (bb) what were the benefits?

NW3860E - 21 October 2011

B C Blaai to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

Whether she has found that her department had hired suppliers who are not complying with tax legislation; if so, what (a) is her department’s policy in this regard, (b) steps has she taken in this regard and (c) are the further relevant details?

NW3859E - 21 October 2011

B C Blaai to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

Whether her department has identified the official or officials who had redirected R6.3 million in savings on capital expenditure to programmes where her department had overspent in contravention of (a) public financial regulations and (b) without the authority of the National Treasury; if not, why not; if so, what disciplinary action has she taken against the official or officials?

NW3825E - 21 October 2011

Denise Robinson to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

(a) What are the reasons for the vacancy rate of 77% as indicated in her department’s annual report, (b) what strategies are being implemented to reduce the vacancy rate and (c) who will be held responsible if the vacancies are not filled during the next financial year?

NW2278E - 05 August 2011

Santosh Vinita Kalyan to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

(a) At how many (i) international and (ii) domestic hotels/guest houses was she accommodated during the period 1 April 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what (i) was the (aa) name, (bb) star rating and (cc) city location of each specified establishment, (ii) was the (aa) duration and (bb) purpose of the stay in each case and (iii)(aa) was the total cost of the accommodation and (bb) is the breakdown of the accommodation cost in each case?

NW2197E - 29 July 2011

Santosh Vinita Kalyan to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

(a) How many (i) international flights and (ii) domestic flights were undertaken by her using (aa) military aircraft, (bb) chartered aircraft or (cc) commercial aircraft during the period 1 April 2010 up to the latest specified date for which information is available, (b) what class did she travel and (c) what amount did her department spend with regard to each specified flight?

NW2163E - 29 July 2011

George Gaolatlhe Boinamo to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

Whether she has employed a ministerial special advisor; if so, (a) what are the duties of the advisor, (b) at which post level was the appointment made, (c) what is the salary level of the advisor, (d) what is the duration of the employment contract entered into with the advisor and (e) why was it necessary to appoint this advisor?

Reply from the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities on 25 Aug 2011

Yes, the rural areas are catered for under the Club Development Program that is spread throughout the country, namely; in Limpopo Thakgalang Volleyball Club in Thakgalang village; Eastern Cape, in Lusikisiki village, the Coastal United Ladies Football Club. In Beaufort West, in KwaNokuthula farm there is Bitou United Netball Club. In North West, Beisiesvlei, a farm there is the Bees Handball Club. Schoemansdal, a ...

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