(1) Whether she or her department has discussed sub-titling with the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC); if not, why not; if so, (a) with whom, (b) when and (c) what are the details of the discussion; (2) whether there are any (a) budgetary, (b) technical or (c) other issues which are impeding the provision of subtitling of SABC programmes for hearing-impaired viewers; if not, why are there no subtitles on programmes; if so, what are the relevant details?
QUESTION 1125
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 01/04/2011
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 10/2011)
1125. Mr D C Smiles (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
(a) What programmes in the foundation phase, other than the
School Nutritional Programme, has been funded by the Education
Enrichment Services Unit (i) in the (aa) 2007-08, (bb) 2008-09
and (cc) 2009-10 financial years and (ii) for ...
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(1) What is the current status of policies on women, children and persons with disabilities in terms of its continuation, effectiveness and impact achieved to date; (2) whether any new policy processes are currently underway for each specific sector in terms of (a) key focus areas, (b) envisaged public participation processes and (c) possible costing for implementation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
(a) What (i) vehicles, (ii) aircraft and (iii) properties are currently owned by her department and (b) with regard to each item, (i) when was it purchased, (ii) how much did it cost and (iii) for what reason was it purchased?
(1) Whether any MinMEC meetings have been held since 1 May 2009; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date(s) and (b) who attended these meetings; (2) whether she was present at each of these meetings; if not, (a) why not and (b) which meetings she did not attend?
(1) Whether the acting director-general of her department (name and details furnished) has been dismissed; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what are the reasons for the dismissal and (b) when did the dismissal come into effect; (2) whether she has been suspended without pay; if not, (a) why not and (b) who is the current acting director-general; if so, what are the relevant details?
SUBMITTED: 15 DECEMBER 2009
MRS D ROBINSON (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES:
(1) Whether the acting director-general of her department (name and
details furnished) has been dismissed; if not, what is the position in
this regard; if so, (a) what are the reasons for the dismissal and (b)
when did the dismissal come into effect;
(2) whether ...
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Whether she or her department had discussions with the Minister of Police to adopt measures to (a) reduce the number of women who are raped and (b) improve the responses of the various authorities to women who report rape; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
SUBMITTED: 15 DECEMBER 2009
Mr. T.D. Harris (DA-WC): TO ASK THE MINISTER OF WOMEN, CHILDREN AND PEOPLE
WITH DISABILITIES:
Whether she or her department had discussions with the Minister of Police
to adopt measures to (a) reduce the number of women who are raped and (b)
improve the responses of various authorities to women who report rape; If
not, what is the position in ...
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(1) Whether she or her department has been informed of the problem of persons falsely claiming to be doctors offering illegal abortions to vulnerable women; if so, what is the extent of this problem; (2) whether she or her department has entered into discussion with the SA Police Service and/or the Department of Health to combat this problem; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
SUBMITTED: 15 DECEMBER 2009
Mr. T.D. Harris (DA-WC) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF WOMEN, CHILDREN AND PEOPLE
WITH DISABILITIES:
1) Whether the Minister for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities
has been informed of the problem of persons falsely claiming to be
doctors offering illegal abortions to vulnerable women, if so, what is
the extent of this problem?
2) Whether she or her department ...
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(1) In respect of each version of the 2008-09 annual report of her department and the annual reports of each statutory and other entity reporting to her department, (a) what was the (i) budgeted cost, (ii) actual cost and (iii) breakdown of cost in respect of (aa) printing, (bb) graphic design, (cc) other costs and (dd) unit cost of each annual report and (b) how many copies of each were (i) produced and (ii) distributed; (2) whether any version of the abovementioned reports was retracted or withdrawn; if so, (a) how many times were each annual report withdrawn or retracted, (b) what (i) were the reasons for each withdrawal or retraction and (ii) was the amount spent on each version and (c) how many copies were withdrawn in each case; (3) how was the decision taken to award the contract to the (a) graphic design company and (b) printing company; (4) whether (a) her department or (b) any of those public entities that fall under her department held a function on tabling their 2008-09 annual report; if so, in each case (i) what was the name of the public entity, (ii) how much did the function cost, (iii) what is the breakdown of that cost, (iv) where was the function held and (v) how many guests were invited?
(1) Whether (a) she, (b) any specified officials and (c) any other persons have been issued with a government or official credit card; if so, what are the relevant details for her and each holder of a credit card in respect of the (i) name, (ii) job title, (iii) credit limit, (iv) outstanding amount as at the latest specified date for which information is available, (v) monthly expenses incurred for each month since receiving the credit card, (vi) reason for such persons being issued with a credit card and (vii) uses that such a credit card is intended for; (2) whether any such credit cards are over their credit limit; if so, (a) whose credit cards are over the limit and (b) what is the reason for the credit cards exceeding the limit; (3) whether any action has been taken against such persons for exceeding their credit card limits; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Whether, since her appointment in May 2009 any renovations or alterations were done at (a) state owned and (b) private residences of her, her deputy minister or any other specified official of her department; if so, (i) where she and the occupants of each such residence were accommodated during the renovations and (ii) at what cost in each case?
