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

With regard to the 195 cases investigated by Provincial Forensic Services from 1 April 2019 to 30 June 2025:

  1. Whether copies of the investigation reports can be made available;
  2. (a) what amount of money was involved in each of the cases and (b) in cases where an official was found guilty of fraud and corruption, (i) how much money has been recouped from those cases, (ii) what actions did the departments take and (iii) where no actions were taken, what were the reasons;
  3. whether officials who were found guilty are they still employed by the departments; if so, what are the relevant details;
  4. whether departments take legal action against officials found guilty; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
 25 22 August 2025 19653
  1. What (i) is the number and (ii) are the details of all the contracts that have been awarded through limited bidding in the province in (aa) 2019, (bb) 2020, (cc) 2021, (dd) 2022, (ee) 2023, (ff) 2024 and (gg) 2025 to date and (b) what is the detailed break-down (i) per department and (ii) by motivation per case of limited bidding?
 24 22 August 2025 19652

In respect of the recent brutal murder of an e-hailing driver outside the Maponya Mall in Gauteng:

  1. (a) What are the safety concerns currently affecting e-hailing services in the province, (b) what measures are in place to prevent incidents similar to the one that led to the death of the e-hailing driver in Gauteng and (c)(i) what is the number of operating permits that have been awarded to e-hailing services in the province and (ii) what is a detailed breakdown of the routes;
  2. whether taxi associations are consulted or made aware when his Department allocates operating permits to the e-hailing sector; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  3. whether he has any plans to convene an urgent meeting between the minibus taxi industry and the e-hailing sector; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 22 22 August 2025 19651

In regard to free patient transport:

  1. (a) How are vulnerable population groups, such as the elderly and those with disabilities, benefiting from the free patient transport service and (b) what requirement is needed to make use of free patient transport;
  2. whether there is any plan to expand the free transport service to other areas in the province where residents are facing similar challenges with access to healthcare due to facility closures or damage; if so, (a) what is the total budget and (b) which areas will benefit from these transport services?
 21 22 August 2025 19650

What steps is her Department taking (a) to address the significant reduction in funding to national sports federations, which has led to cuts of up to 60% for some sports codes, and (b) to ensure that such decisions do not (i) undermine grassroots sport development or (ii) expose the sector to increased risk of corruption?

 20 22 August 2025 19649

In the light of the fact that the licence printing machine is currently fixed and the procurement of a new machine is underway:

(1)   (a) How many driver’s and learner’s licences have been printed since the breakdown of the only printing machine, (b) what is the current backlog and (c)(i) what is the current average turnaround time now that the machine is functioning again, (ii) which regions remain most affected and (iii) what steps are being taken to address these delays;

(2)   whether his Department has engaged the national Minister regarding the procurement of a replacement printing machine; if so, what progress has been made?

 18 22 August 2025 19648

Following the Taxi Peace Summit, key concerns were raised regarding safety, compliance and order in the taxi industry:

  1. (a)(i) How many fake taxi driving permits were detected and removed from circulation from 2020 to date;
  2. (ii) what impact has this had on industry safety;

(b) what measurable outcomes have public road enforcement (PRE) initiatives achieved in reducing traffic violations and unsafe practices in the taxi sector ;

(c) (i) how many route crossings disputes have been reported and resolved from 2020 to date and

(ii) what strategies have proven most effective in ensuring orderly operations;

(2)     whether there are ongoing collaborations with law enforcement, taxi associations or other stakeholders; if so, what successes can be highlighted from these partnerships?

 17 22 August 2025 19647

With reference to a pilot programme that integrates health and mobility services where patients are collected to access healthcare – an initiative previously managed solely by the Department of Health and Wellness – that is currently underway:

 (1)    (a) What are the specific statistics regarding (i) the number of patients who have been served by this initiative to date, (ii) the number of patients who could potentially benefit, (iii) the areas covered and (iv) any measurable outcomes achieved and (b) in what ways has this programme improved patient access to healthcare and overall service delivery;

 (2)    whether his Department is considering expanding this initiative to urban areas as well as other rural regions; if so, what is the projected timeline for such an expansion;

 (3)    whether there are plans to partner with transport service providers, such as Golden Arrow Bus Services, to scale or enhance the programme; if so, what would these partnerships entail?

 16 22 August 2025 19646

(a) What specific initiatives is his Department implementing to attract and retain
quality teachers, particularly in high-demand subjects such as mathematics,
science, engineering, IT and agriculture, (b) what is the data on (i) teacher
composition, (ii) recruitment and (iii) retention in these high-demand subjects per
district from 2020 to 2025 and (iv) where are the intervention most needed and
(c)(i) how is the province addressing the challenges posed by an aging teacher
population and (ii) what strategies are in place to ensure continuity and
succession planning in critical subjects?

 13 22 August 2025 19645

(a) How has his Department’s Title Deed Programme improved the number of title deeds handed over compared to previous years, (b) what are the actual figures showing the increase in title deeds delivered in the period 2021 to 2024, (c)(i) how are title deeds for new housing projects being managed, especially following the successful “one-day title deed” initiative in George Metrogrounds and (ii) what is the number of title deeds handed over through this initiative and (iii) in which timelines was this achieved, (d)(i) what measures are being taken to clear the backlog of title deeds, (ii) how many outstanding title deeds remain and (iii) what is the statistics on progress made in reducing the backlog?

 12 22 August 2025 19644

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