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

(1)  (a) What specific forms of food assistance are being provided to orphans and child-headed households in order to prevent hunger and extreme poverty, (b) how does his Department verify and ensure the accuracy of the reported number of beneficiaries and (c) what mechanisms are in place to account for underreporting;

(2)  whether his Department is taking steps to improve data collection and to ensure that all affected individuals are identified and assisted; if so, what are the relevant details?

 32 17 April 2026 20773

With reference to her reply to question 32 of 6 March 2026:

  1. What specific frameworks are being referred to in her Department’s response, (b)(i) how do these frameworks operate in practice to ensure compliance with the PFMA and (ii) what monitoring or enforcement mechanisms are in place and (c) what measurable outcomes or indicators are used to assess the effectiveness of these frameworks?
 31 17 April 2026 20772

 

Whether the Department is aware of the intention to evict the residents of an informal settlement in Knoflokskraal, near Grabouw, comprising approximately 4 000 structures and an estimated population of up to 20 000 people; if so, what measures is his Depart-ment taking to prevent the eviction and/or to ensure that the affected residents are provided with adequate alternative accommodation and support?

 30 17 April 2026 20771

With regard to the Easter holiday period:

(a)  How many roadblocks were conducted, (b) how many road crashes were recorded, (c) how many individuals were arrested for drunk driving and (d) how many fatalities resulted from road crashes?

 17 April 2026 20770

Whether the national Department of Sport contributed to the Saldanha Bay rugby club’s Easter tournament; if so, how much was contributed?

 28 17 April 2026 20769

With reference to his reply to question 3 of 6 February 2026:

  1. What is the timeline for the verification process and (b) what are the related support requirements, (c) in the interim, what bridging support, if any, is being provided to the 71 producers who have already indicated a requirement for assistance and (d) what is the current status of the Fire App data in terms of new respondents recorded since 15 Feb-ruary 2026?
 27 17 April 2026 20768

What was the actual tonnage of waste (a) generated and (b) processed in the province for the (i) 2024 and (ii) 2025 calendar years;
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(2)
how much of this waste was categorised as (a) landfill disposal, (b) incineration of healthcare risk waste (HCRW), (c) recycling or diversion and (d) municipal and private composting;
(3)
whether his Department has successfully resolved the data accessibility issues relating to the South African Waste Information System (SAWIS) following the migration delays reported in March 2025; if not, what specific steps has he taken to escalate this matter to the national Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment to ensure the Western Cape has access to its own transboundary recycling data; if so, what are the relevant details?

 26 17 April 2026 20767

(a) Which municipalities in the province are currently regarded as the top performers in terms of water resilience, (b) what criteria or indicators are used by the Department to assess municipal performance in water resilience, (c) what factors have contributed to the strong performance of these municipalities, (d) what best practices from these municipalities can be replicated at other municipalities in the province and (e) what support is being provided to underperforming municipalities in order to improve their water resilience?

 25 17 April 2026 20766

(a) How many backyard dwellers in the Western Cape have been provided with formal housing opportunities in (i) 2022/23, (ii) 2023/24 and (iii) 2024/25, (b) in which municipalities were these housing opportunities delivered and (c) what proportion of the overall housing allocations do backyard dwellers represent over the period indicated in (a) above?

 24 17 April 2026 20765

(a) How many housing units have been completed in the province during the 2025/26 financial year, (b) what are the (i) names and (ii) locations of the housing projects where units have been completed, (c) when are handovers to beneficiaries expected to take place for each of these completed projects, (d) what factors have delayed the handover of completed housing units and (e) what steps are being taken to expedite beneficiary occupation?

 23 17 April 2026 20764

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