People's Assembly

NW1687E - 01 June 2012

Cheryllyn Dudley to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

(1) Whether assistance and education is offered to employers to (a) make it easier for them to employ disabled persons in suitable jobs and (b) to access training for disabled persons; if so, what are the relevant details; if not, (2) whether anything is being done to encourage direct input by disabled persons to offer this assistance themselves?

CW314E - 11 May 2012

Darryl Arthur Worth to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

Whether she has requested the Pan South African Language Board (Pansalb) to declare the SA Sign Language (SASL) as the 12th official language; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW1373E - 11 May 2012

Helen Lamoela to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

Whether her department intends introducing amendments to the Commission on Gender Equality Act, Act 39 of 1996; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW1228E - 11 May 2012

Buyiswa Cornelia Diemu to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

Whether her department intends to commission a study to ascertain the (a) factors influencing the escalation of gang rapes, (b) number of victims and (c) effects of gang rape on victims; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW1401E - 11 May 2012

Timothy Duncan Harris to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

What amount has her department spent on (a) catering and (b) entertainment (i) in the (aa) 2009-10, (bb) 2010-11 and (cc) 2011-12 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2012?

Reply from the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities on 8 Jun 2012

- I wish to inform the Honourable Member that no funds were spent on promotional material and the lunch reception was held at Parliament, and the Department utilized the Parliamentary catering services at a cost of R60, 474 .00. The impact of the Budget Vote Speech, is that Members of Parliament and the country are informed of the priorities of the Department for the ...

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NW1227E - 11 May 2012

Buyiswa Cornelia Diemu to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

Whether she has made any progress in finding a holistic solution for the rape of (a) children in general and (b) mentally challenged girls in particular; if not, why not; if so, what progress?

Reply from the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities on 11 Jun 2012

Date of publication on internal question paper: 14 June 2013 Internal question paper no: 21 1515. Mrs P C Duncan (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development: What restrictions in terms of social grant deductions can her department place on social grant money, once it has been paid into the beneficiaryâs bank account? NW1861E Reply: Social grant deductions permissible are those defined in ...

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NW1300E - 04 May 2012

Jacob Jeffrey Van der Linde to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

(1) (a) What are the (i) yearly rental and (ii) floor space of the (aa) current and (bb) previous premises occupied by her department’s head office and (b) when (i) was the current building occupied and (ii) does the current lease expire; (2) whether her department publicly invited tenders prior to the leasing of the current premises; if not, why not; if so, (a) when, (b) where was it published and (c) which (i) companies and (ii) properties were shortlisted; (3) what (a) floor space was offered and (b) annual rental was tendered (i) by each shortlisted company and (ii) with regard to each shortlisted property?

NW1207E - 04 May 2012

Buyiswa Cornelia Diemu to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

With reference to her reply to question 1009 on 1 June 2011, how frequently do the children’s rights machineries (a) interact and (b) plan together in enhancing the promotion, protection and development of children's rights?

NW1205E - 04 May 2012

Buyiswa Cornelia Diemu to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

(1) Whether her department achieved its objectives in the (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10, (c) 2010-11 and (d) 2011-12 financial years; if not, (2) whether any persons were held accountable for such failure in the specified financial years; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW1206E - 04 May 2012

Buyiswa Cornelia Diemu to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

(1) With reference to her reply to question 3125 on 30 November 2011, what progress has been reported to her department by government departments with regard to the advancement of (a) children's rights and (b) the rights of persons with disabilities; (2) whether her department has made any recommendations to Government departments regarding Government programmes in this regard; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities on 11 Jun 2012

Date of publication on internal question paper: 25 April 2013 Internal question paperno:13 797. Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development: (a) What is the unit cost for an old age home to look after a (i) mobile resident and (ii) frail resident and (b) how is this cost determined? NW1008E Reply: (a) The unit cost on average, using the ...

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