Rule 105: Councillors' questions for oral or written reply

Rule 105 lets councillors give notice of questions to the Executive (such as the Executive Mayor or an MMC). Under Rule 105(1) the question is asked orally at a Council meeting, and under Rule 105(2) it is answered in writing, with the responses uploaded or loaded to a shared link or drive. The passages show a question not being considered when the councillor was absent, and the Speaker allowing the Executive more time to answer. They do not give the rule's exact wording, notice periods or other requirements, so those are unclear.

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How the minutes record it

She further referred to Rule 105(6) stating that “Responses to questions standing over from the previous Question Time must be sent to the Secretary to Council within three (3) working days of the said Council meeting” and said that the responses should be sent to Secretary to Council according to the Standing Rules and Orders of Council.
Signed minutes, Tuesday, 29 August 2023
Councillor Telekoa (EFF) asked if it was possible, taking into consideration Rule 105 (1) of the Standing Rules and Orders of Council, that the former MMC's respond to questions posed as they were responsible MMC's at the time.
Signed minutes, Thursday, 23 February 2023
Councillor Huggett (DA) asked the following question for oral reply to the MMC of Development Planning in accordance with Rule 105(1) of the Standing Rules and Orders of Council: With regards to the letter sent to the MMC for Development Planning on 8 December 2023 on the state of illegal building and land use in Orange Grove and Norwood: 1.
Signed minutes, Thursday, 29 February 2024
Councillor Raphadu (ANC) asked the MMC for Public Safety the following questions for oral reply in terms of Rule 105 (1) of the Standing Rules and Orders of Council: During the 2021/22 and 2022/23 financial years respectively, street hawkers operating on de Villiers Street in the inner City are being removed without notice.
Signed minutes, Thursday, 26 January 2023

Every meeting whose minutes cite it (22)

Heard in the chamber

27 August 2026, 00:09:18
We're now on item 2, 2A, sorry, item 3, and that is 3A, which are questions for oral reply of which notice has been given in terms of rule 105, subsection 1 of the standing rules and orders of council.
27 August 2026, 00:13:50
Thank you so much, Speaker. Greetings to the house, all protocol observed. I'll be asking a question to the MMC of Transport Department, the following question for oral reply in terms of rule 105 of the standing rules and orders of council: JRA has recently regraded State Road in President Park, Ward 110 in Region A. There's about 1,040 kilometres of untarred road in townships and informal settlements. What is the department's plan, budget, and timeline to upgrade the remaining 1,040 kilometres of untarred road? Thank you.
26 August 2026, 00:51:32
We proceed with item 5, and that is item 5A, which are questions for oral reply of which notice has been given in terms of rule 105 (1) of the standing rules and orders of council.
26 August 2026, 01:03:35
Councillors, we proceed with item 5B, and those are questions for written reply of which notice has been given in terms of Rules 105, Subsection 2, and Rule 112, Subsection A, of the standing rules and orders of council.
24 June 2026, 00:33:56
We proceed with item five, and those are questions for written reply of which notice has been given in terms of Rules 105(2), Rule 111A, Rule 112A of the Standing Rules and Orders of Council.