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.

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Question Question Number Date Question Link
  1. Whether the SAPS has made any progress in shutting down the more than 2 000 drug houses in the province; if so, (a) how many drug houses have been shut down, (b) where have they been shut down and (c) how many arrests have been made;
  2. whether any municipal-owned houses were used as drug houses, if so, (a) how many and (b) where were they located;
  3. what preventive strategies has her Department implemented to stop the reopening of drug houses?
 6 31 October 2025 20065

With regard to expenditure on auditing in the Western Cape Government:
(a) What was the total breakdown of expenditure per provincial department and entity for auditing in (i) 2019/20, (ii) 2020/21, (iii) 2021/22, (iv) 2022/23, (v) 2023/24, (vi) 2024/25 and (vii) 2025/26 to date and (b) for each year in (a) above, what (i) are the details of the audit firms contracted by each department and entity for auditing purposes, (ii) are the names of the persons at each firm who actually performed or signed off the audits, (iii) are the names of the directors serving on the boards of each contracted audit firm and (iv) is the BBBEE rating of each contracted firm?

 5 31 October 2025 20064

With reference to the audit processes and outcomes of the Auditor-General (AG):

Whether a copy of the management letter or letters issued by the Auditor-General for her Department in the (i) 2023/24 and (ii) 2024/25 financial years can be made available?

 4 31 October 2025 20063

With reference to the audit processes and outcomes of the Auditor-General (AG):
Whether a copy of the management letter or letters issued by the Auditor-General for his Department in the (i) 2023/24 and (ii) 2024/25 financial years can be made available?

 3 31 October 2025 20062

With reference to the audit processes and outcomes of the Auditor-General (AG):Whether a copy of the management letter or letters issued by the Auditor-General for her Department in the (i) 2023/24 and (ii) 2024/25 financial years can be made available?

 2 31 October 2025 20061

(a)  (i) What are the projected production volumes for major grain crops in the province for the 2025 harvest season and (ii) how do these projections compare with the previous year’s harvest results, (b)(i) what estimated economic contribution does the grain harvest make to the provincial economy and (ii) how does this compare to national contributions, (c)(i) what factors are expected to influence this year’s grain yields and (ii) what miti-gation measures have been implemented to address these risks, (d) how did his Depart-ment support producers and agri-processors during the (i) planting and (ii) current harvest season with input costs, particularly in relation to (aa) logistics, (bb) infrastructure and (cc) agriculture extension services, and (e) what partnerships or programmes are being leveraged to strengthen the sector’s resilience?

 1 31 October 2025 20060

Which targeted suicide-prevention strategies has his Department implemented in high-risk communities in the province, particularly among the youth and for rural populations?

 3 25 September 2025 20059

Interpellation 3

With reference to his reply to question 6 of 3 October 2025 in which it was explained that the land belonged to the Ndabeni Communal Property Trust and the national government, meaning that any future plans must be directed to those owners:

What obligations, if any, does the Western Cape Government have to (a) include the settlement and the dwellers in a housing plan and (b) implement a service plan for the occupiers, regardless of who owns the land?

 3 13 November 2025 20058

Interpellation 2

(a)  What were the main reasons for the postponement of the Golden Games and (b) what impact did the postponement of the Golden Games have on the event’s sponsors and financial backing?

 2 13 November 2025 20057

With reference to the News24 article published on 27 October 2025 highlighting
the 1 200 teacher resignations in the province:
(1) What concrete interventions has his Department implemented in the last
12 months to address teacher retention;
(2) whether the successful interventions, if any, will continue for the next year;
if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) how will his Department ensure that the burden of teacher turnover does
not fall dis-proportionately on schools in low-income areas?

 11 13 November 2025 20056

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