whether the mayor has duly informed his Department about the appointment as required by the rules; with respect to this appointment, whether his salary has been approved by the council as per regulations; if not, (a) when will this be rectified and (b) how? *3. Ms A N to ask the MEC responsible for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: Whether she has been informed that some communities of Port St John’s Municipality such as Luqwoqweni Village in Ward 15 are unaware that people who are indigent are eligible to receive free basic services such as electricity and water; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what support mechanisms his Department envisages to provide to Municipalities with a view to ensuring that awareness programmes are facilitated and ultimately yield the desired impact? *4. Mr P E van Vuuren to ask the MEC responsible for Education: How many cases of sexual abuse of learners by school staff members have been investigated by his Department in each school district in the (i) 2016 and (ii) 2017 academic years as at the latest date for which information is available; can he kindly indicate, in each case, whether the alleged perpetrator was a (a) government employed staff member or (b) School Governing Body (SGB) employed staff member; whether the alleged perpetrator was found guilty; if so, what action was taken against the alleged perpetrator; whether the case was reported to the South African Police Service (SAPS); if not, why; if so, can he kindly provide the relevant details in this regard; whether his Department reported the case to the African Council of Educators (SACE); if not, why; if so, can he kindly provide the relevant details in this regard? *5. Mr P E van Vuuren to ask the MEC responsible for Education: How many cases of (a) corporal punishment and (b) physical abuse of learners by school staff has his Department investigated in each school district in the (i) 2016 and (ii) 2017 academic years as at the latest date for which information is
whether the mayor has duly informed his Department about the appointment as required by the rules; with respect to this appointment, whether his salary has been approved by the council as per regulations; if not, (a) when will this be rectified and (b) how? *3. Ms A N to ask the MEC responsible for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: Whether she has been informed that some communities of Port St John’s Municipality such as Luqwoqweni Village in Ward 15 are unaware that people who are indigent are eligible to receive free basic services such as electricity and water; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what support mechanisms his Department envisages to provide to Municipalities with a view to ensuring that awareness programmes are facilitated and ultimately yield the desired impact? *4. Mr P E van Vuuren to ask the MEC responsible for Education: How many cases of sexual abuse of learners by school staff members have been investigated by his Department in each school district in the (i) 2016 and (ii) 2017 academic years as at the latest date for which information is available; can he kindly indicate, in each case, whether the alleged perpetrator was a (a) government employed staff member or (b) School Governing Body (SGB) employed staff member; whether the alleged perpetrator was found guilty; if so, what action was taken against the alleged perpetrator; whether the case was reported to the South African Police Service (SAPS); if not, why; if so, can he kindly provide the relevant details in this regard; whether his Department reported the case to the African Council of Educators (SACE); if not, why; if so, can he kindly provide the relevant details in this regard? *5. Mr P E van Vuuren to ask the MEC responsible for Education: How many cases of (a) corporal punishment and (b) physical abuse of learners by school staff has his Department investigated in each school district in the (i) 2016 and (ii) 2017 academic years as at the latest date for which information is
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