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

What is the current availability of ambulances and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) resources in (a) the Garden Route District and (b) George specifically;
(2)
whether her Department has conducted any assessment regarding the adequacy of (a) ambulance numbers, (b) response times, (c) staffing levels and (d) fleet avail-ability in George and the broader Garden Route region over the past three years; if so, what were the findings;
(3)
what measures are currently being implemented or planned by her Department to (a) address ambulance shortages and (b) improve emergency response times in George and the surrounding communities;
(4)
whether her Department has received complaints, concerns or representations from (a) residents, (b) healthcare workers, (c) local government representatives or (d) community organisations regarding ambulance shortages in the Garden Route District; if so, what action has been taken?

 19 5 June 2026 21062

With respect to After School Care (ASC) services not operated by formal schools:

  1. (a) How many registered ASC facilities not based at formal schools currently operate in the province, (b) what mechanisms are in place to ensure that such ASC facilities comply with the minimum norms and standards for ASC services and (c) what criteria are used to register ASC facilities;
  2. how does his Department monitor the quality of developmental programmes offered by ASCfacilities in relation to the holistic development of children;
  3. how much has his Department allocated to these ASC facilities in the (a) 2025/26 and (b) 2026/27 financial years;
  4. what measures are being implemented to expand access to compliant ASCservices for children from low-income households across the province?
 17 5 June 2026 21061

With reference to foster care services in the province:

  1. (a) How many children were in foster care and (b) what was the total cost incurred by his Department in providing support services to children in foster care in the province during the (i) 2024/25, (ii) 2025/26 and (iii) 2026/27 financial years;
  2. (a) how many children exited the foster care system during (i) 2024/25 and (ii) 2025/26 and (b) what were the reasons for the exit;
  3. what are the (a) requirements and (b) processes for individuals or families wishing to become foster parents in the province;
  4. (a) what challenges has his Department identified in respect of the adoption of children who are currently in foster care and (b) what measures is his Department implementing to address these challenges?
 16 5 June 2026 21060

With reference to robotics education at public schools in the province:
(a) How many public schools currently offer robotics and coding as part of their curriculum or extracurricular activities, (b) how many learners participated in robotics and coding programmes during the 2025 academic year, (c) what support does his Depart-ment provide to schools for the implementation of robotics and coding programmes, (d) how many educators have received training in robotics and coding during the past two academic years, (e) what resources have been provided to schools to support robotics and coding education and (f) what are the details of plans to expand robotics and coding programmes to additional schools?

 15 5 June 2026 21059

With reference to career clubs at public schools in the province:
(1)
(a)(i) How many public schools currently have career clubs and (ii) how many learners participated in such programmes during the 2025 academic year, (b) what support does his Department provide to schools to establish and maintain career clubs and (c) what partnerships, if any, has his Department entered into to support career guidance initiatives in schools;
(2)
whether his Department has assessed the effectiveness of career clubs in assisting learners with subject choices; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3)
whether there are plans to expand career clubs in the 2026 academic year; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4)
whether his Department allocates any funds to career clubs, if so, how much was allocated in (a) 2025 and (b) 2026?

 14 5 June 2026 21058

With reference to the Fuel Cashback Initiative implemented in partnership with the minibus taxi industry:
(1)
(a)(i) When was the initiative launched and (ii) why and (b)(i) how many operators are currently benefiting from the initiative and (ii) what is the breakdown of these operators per region;
(2)
what is the total value of fuel cashback benefits that have been provided to participating operators since the inception of the initiative;
(3)
whether his Department has any plans to expand the initiative to additional operators or regions during the 2026/27 financial year; if so, what are the relevant details?

 13 5 June 2026 21057

(1)
(a) How many influenza vaccine doses were allocated to the province for the (i) 2025 and (ii) 2026 flu season and (b) how many influenza vaccine doses were administered during the (i) 2025 and (ii) current 2026 flu season to date;
(2)
how much was allocated to influenza vaccine doses for the (a) 2025 and (b) 2026 flu season;
(3)
whether any public health facilities experienced shortages of influenza vaccines during the 2025 flu seasons; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4)
what measures (a) did her Department implement during the 2025 flu season and (b) is her Department implementing during the 2026 flu season to encourage influenza vaccination among vulnerable groups?

 18 5 June 2026 21056

With regard to reports indicating a decline in learner’s licence pass rates nationally, and concerns having been raised regarding the implementation of online learner’s licence testing systems:

  1. (a) Since what date has the online learner’s licence testing system been operational in the province, (b) how many driving licence testing centres (DLTCs) in the province currently utilise the online learner’s licence testing system and (c) how many DLTCs are not yet utilising the online system;
  2. in the 2026/27 financial year, how many additional DLTCs will be migrated to the online system;
  3. what was the learner’s licence pass rate in the province in the (a) 2024/25 and (b) 2025/26 financial years;
  4. what were the learner’s licence pass rates at DLTCs utilising the online testing system during the (a) 2024/25 and (b) 2025/26 financial years;
  5. what support is provided by his Department to applicants writing learner’s licence tests to assist them in adapting to the online testing environment?
 12 5 June 2026 21054

With respect to the Knysna Municipality:

  1. What is the current status of (a) water provision, (b) water infrastructure, (c) refuse removal and (d) waste management services at the municipality;
  2. what is the municipality’s current financial position;
  3. what intervention measures are currently being provided by his Department to assist the municipality in improving the areas in (1) above?
 11 5 June 2026 21053

With reference to the Urban Settlements Development Grant (USDG) and the Informal Settlements Upgrading Partnership Grant (ISUPG):

  1. (a) What allocations were made to municipalities from the USDG during (i) 2024/25 and (ii) 2025/26, (b) what percentage of these allocations was spent during each financial year and (c) which projects were funded through the USDG during the 2025/26 financial year;
  2. (a) what allocations were made to municipalities from the ISUPG during (i) 2024/25 and (ii) 2025/26 and (b) what percentage of these allocations was spent during each financial year;
  3. which projects were funded through the ISUPG during the 2025/26 financial year;
  4. how many households benefited from projects funded through these grants during the 2025/26 financial year;
  5. whether any challenges have been identified in the implementation of projects funded through these grants; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) what measures have been implemented to address them?

 

 10 5 June 2026 21035

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