Questions and Replies

The right of Members to put questions to Ministers is an important part of ensuring the executive authority’s accountability to the Provincial Parliament. Questions may be put to Ministers related to their spheres of responsibility. Replies to questions are either given orally in the House or in writing. The replies to oral questions are recorded in Hansard.

On this page you can search questions for written reply. Use one or more of the search fields by making a selection from the relevant dropdown menu. You can also do a text search by entering a search term in the text field– specific search terms will render a better result. Click ‘Apply’. The results will be displayed in the table below. Click on ‘Question Link’ to view the full result. When you are searching, it is advisable to complete as many of the search fields as possible in order to narrow down the results.

Question Question Number Date Question Link

In the light of the growing violence involving young people in Cape Town and the alarming increase in cases of child neglect and abuse:

  1. What concrete measures has his Department implemented to (i) strengthen child protection services and (ii) expand support to at-risk children and families and (b) how is his Department working with law enforcement and other stakeholders to ensure our children are protected against the current violence in our province?
 9 27 November 2025 20187

What steps is her Department taking to accelerate delayed infrastructure projects?

8 27 November 2025 20186

In respect of the disciplinary action taken by her Department against a certain person whose name has been furnished to her Department for the purpose of her reply:

  1.  

1. ​​What were the charges against this person;

2. whether her Department investigated the allegations raised against some of this person’s colleagues; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 

 7 27 November 2025 20185
  1. What is the process that (a) local, (b) provincial and (c) national departments follow to ensure that infrastructure projects can be fast-tracked or reprioritised where necessary;
  2. whether there are any municipalities that are currently not following this due process; if not, what measures are in place to ensure that local authorities adhere to the due process so that the budget is allocated and distributed fairly across all areas?
 4 27 November 2025 20184
  1. What is the current progress of the Go George public transport service, particularly regarding (i) its current operational performance and (ii) the plans or timelines for further expansion of the service to other areas in George and beyond, and (b) what are the key milestones that have been achieved to date?
 3 27 November 2025 20183

South Africa is on track to export 202,2 million cartons of citrus in 2025:

    1. How will the province contribute to (i) the export total as a percentage of South African exports and (ii) this total expressed as the total number of cartons of citrus packed and (b) what are the foreseen impediments to increase the province’s exports?
 2 27 November 2025 20182

Whether his Department has been in contact with the national Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development regarding the application of a certain company, whose name has been furnished to his Department for the purposes of his reply, that has been waiting for more than a year for the registration of its fertiliser product; if so, what are the relevant details?

 1 27 November 2025 20181

In terms of section 110(1) of the Children’s Act, 2005 (Act 38 of 2005), when reporting cases of child and statutory rape where a girl has given birth, terminated a pregnancy, suffered a miscarriage or is currently pregnant:

(a)  What is the total number of Form 22s received from (i) a designated child protection organisation, (ii) the Department of Health, (iii) the Department of Basic Education, (iv) members of the public and (v) the South African Police Service in (aa) 2020, (bb) 2021, (cc) 2022, (dd) 2023, (ee) 2024 and (ff) 2025 to date and (b) of these referrals received in (a) above, how many were handed over or notifications were given to the South African Police Service for investigation for suspected statutory rape or sexual abuse?

32 14 November 2025 20180

(a) What is the current status of all existing housing projects in the Western Cape and (b) for each project, (i) what is the total estimated cost, (ii) how much has been spent to date, (iii) how many housing units have been completed since the commencement of the project and (iv) what progress has been made during the current financial year and (c)(i) what are the main causes of any delays experienced in the implementation of these housing projects and (ii) what measures has his Department put in place to address such delays?

30 14 November 2025 20179

(a)   How many patients has the Department treated for tuberculosis in (i) 2023, (ii) 2024 and (iii) 2025 to date, (b) to what extent does tuberculosis continue to threaten public health in the province and (c) what challenges does her Department face in responding to tuberculosis in the province?

 28 14 November 2025 20178

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